Tracy Goodwin is a voice expert and the owner of Captivate the Room, where she helps people improve their speaking skills and confidence. With over 20 years of experience and two master’s degrees, Tracy has coached hundreds of clients worldwide. She hosts a podcast and offers a free video series called The Voice Formula, along with online courses and group programs.
Tracy Goodwin from Captivate the Room can help you become a better speaker by improving your voice. Tracy says that your voice’s muscle memory can be trained. You can retrain those good speaking habits that you might have previously lost over time and rediscover your real voice.
Many people have incorrectly tempered their voice, leading to that “stuck in the back of your throat” speaking style with dropped endings on sentences. Others forget to have tempering variety and still others forget to breathe when speaking.
Tracy wants you to speak with a pattern of unpredictability, to show vulnerability and be authentic. Break down your speaking strengths and weaknesses into the five elements of variety:
1. pausing
2. elongation
3. pitch
4. volume
5. speed
Quotes:
“We are all essentially born speaking in our true voice, rich with beautiful nuances, but as we grow older and accumulate experiences, we tend to hold that back.” – Tracy Goodwin
“The voice is your most powerful tool, as it breathes life into your words and distinguishes you from others.” – Tracy Goodwin
“Research reveals that every 90 seconds, the brain signals us to disengage. When our vocal delivery becomes predictable, we inadvertently give our audience the green light to lose focus.” – Tracy Goodwin
Takeaways:
02:02 Many people hold back their real voice because of past experiences or fear of judgment.
07:50 Common problems with speaking include holding your voice in your throat, not using enough variety, and forgetting to breathe.
13:03 Setting a moderate pace, pitch, and volume helps make your speaking more interesting.
22:27 Using pauses, elongation, pitch, volume, and speed adds variety and keeps listeners interested.
32:54 Tracy offers a free voice assessment if you send her a short audio or video clip.
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