Disrupt: Hearing Problems
Let's talk about auditory bias, shall we? This is happening every day as we categorize people by voice alone. Is this person like me? Can I tell where they are from? Can I tell if they are Black, or Southern,…
Observe: Sounds Complicated
Some days it seems as though the act of being busy has become an art form. People pack their schedules, often with things they dread doing, They procrastinate on essential tasks and then finally (sometimes) complete them with effort. Life…
Perform: Voicing Identity
Today is the International Day of the Girl. It is also National Coming Out Day. That these two events share this day made me smile because they are both fundamentally about voicing One's identity. The fact is many of us…
Acquire: Listen
We all know that listening skills are important. Some of us believe ourselves to BE good listeners. Still, you can find yourself wondering about details that were definitely discussed in a meeting or on the speaking side, you notice a…
Disrupt: Scale This
Let's talk about the Scalenes. These unacknowledged heroes of the body which we don't even notice until they get mad at you (or me as it currently sits). So what are they? The Scalenes are a paired set of three…
Observe: Mind (Un) Set
There is a lot of talk about Mindset in business media. Using changes in Mindset to focus your energy in specific ways, to optimize your success/impact, etc. Here's the thing, I believe that intention becomes impulse, impulse becomes action. It…
Perform: No Sh*t, There I Was
Last week, I wrote about the stories we tell ourselves. This week I want to discuss how we craft and perform stories for impact. Last night, I had the privilege of judging a storytelling showcase hosted in Boston by Zephyr…
Acquire: Chasing the Arch
It seems the more I chase dynamic alignment for voice, the more I end up working on my feet. Case in point, I am working on a singing project that has specific technical challenges. I have been finding that my…
Articulate: Speaking in Code
I'll admit this wasn't the topic I was originally going to discuss today. I posted a "Floodgates Open" video (I'll define this in a bit) yesterday. My husband mentioned that he had never heard me use so many spacers (like,…
Disrupt: Text Neck
Everywhere you go people are connected to their devices and everywhere you go, you start to see a familiar posture -- Text neck. Ranging from a slight tilt down to a full upper body ski ramp, text neck is literally…