'Voice what Matters: the Podcast' is a show where voice, accent and communication coach Christine Mottram explores all different avenues for becoming a more effective communicator, from guided voice warm ups designed to address a vast array of public speaking scenarios to thought-provoking interviews with communication professionals from a wide variety of industries. Whether you are an actor, public speaker, teacher, activist or really, a human, learn how to harness your voice as a powerful tool for self-expression. For more information about your host, Christine Mottram, visit www.voicewhatmatters.com.
Curious about how I coach the American accent? Have a listen to this episode, which is an interview and mini accent-coaching session with Alistair Nwachukwu. Alistair is a UK-based actor and a recent…
In case you haven't noticed, I have recently released my first online video course, The General American Accent Course Pack for Brits. In this episode, I talk about the inspiration behind the making …
This episode is part of a series where I talk with actors I’ve worked with about how they incorporate voice work into their craft. Georgina Onuorah is a London-based actress, singer and dancer. Her p…
This episode is part of a series where I talk with actors I’ve worked with about their voices and how they incorporate voice work into their craft. In this episode, I talk with Sam Buchanan. Sam is …
This episode is part of a series where I talk with actors I’ve worked with about how they incorporate voice work into their craft. In this episode, I talk with @willedgerton. Will is an actor origina…
On the podcast, I've been doing a series on the ‘authentic’ voice— what does it mean to have an authentic voice? How do you find it? Where I’ve landed so far is that being an authentic communicator i…
The authentic voice: how would you define it? This is the tiny, not at all philosophical topic I tackle in Season 3, Episode 4 of "Voice what Matters: the Podcast": ‘The Authentic Voice: Part 2’.
In …
This is the first episode under the new 'Voice what Matters' title and, to celebrate, I've picked a juicy topic:
Authenticity. It’s definitely a buzzword these days. Everyone is talking about authenti…
This is a brief episode to let you know that this will be the last episode under the ‘BeSpoke Speaks’ title. If you are a regular listener or subscriber, don’t fret. All of the old content will still…
This episode offers a warm up specifically for people who regularly speak publicly through technology, particularly podcasters. It’s a follow-up from a previous episode, ‘Vocal Consideration for Pod…
What do podcasters need to think about in terms of their voices?
In this episode, ‘Voice for Podcasters: Conversation with Ryan O’Shea’, I talk to my good friend, fellow voice coach and podcaster, Ry…
Happy New Year! More than ever before, you might be feeling like you need a refresher as we say ‘bye’ to 2020 and try to embrace 2021. We have reason to be hopeful that we will be back communicating …
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This episode is a guided warm up that explores mindfulness, releasing physical tensions and connecting to your breath and voice.
This warm up came out of our 3 last episodes, where we’ve …
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How does excess physical tension in the body impact the voice?
Or, in other words:
What’s the relationship between the tension you have going on in your body and the sound of your voice?
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This episode addresses the question: What is the link between voice coaching and mindfulness? Have you ever heard of that word-- mindfulness? We bet you have— mindfulness is pretty hot r…
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This podcast episode is dedicated to answering the question: Why do we talk about breathing in voice coaching?
This question came up with a private client who came to Christine to work o…
Are you finding yourself on Zoom a lot lately?
We are living through some interesting times. For the last few weeks, a third of the world’s population has been on lockdown as the world battles the Co…
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In this episode, we explore deeper sociological issues around masculinity, and how trying to sound masculine might be impacting and even impeding your vocal expression.
The pressures men…
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In this episode, we discuss the importance of creating regular rituals for yourself that help you feel more at ease generally, so that you can be more at ease in and ready for important …
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This episode is Part 3 of our 3-part series, 'Staying Present in Unprecedented Times,' designed to support you through this crazy new world of isolation and uncertainty as we navigate the…