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Some of the cartilage of the larynx creates the bump on the front of the throat, commonly known as the ‘Adam’s Apple’, behind which are, stretched across the trachea, membranes or tissues known commonly as the ‘vocal cords’ (or more accurately ‘folds’), just the size of a thumbnail. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a...

Humans used to be able to smell and swallow at the same time… and even though we lost that ability, we kept another very useful one, which is centred on our throats. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts, video, voiceovers and w...

You may have used the phrase “ it’s gone down the wrong way ” when you choke while eating, probably as a result of talking with your mouth full! It’s the epiglottis , a flap in the throat that normally diverts air or food/drink down the right tube, closing to stop food from entering the windpipe and the lungs, and opening during breathing, allowing air to flow to and from the lungs. From BBC prese...

Breathing in and out through a paper straw in your mouth will force you to concentrate on your breathing. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts, video, voiceovers and webinars. It's the audio version of the book Peter's writing...

Inhale until you are comfortably full, then slowly exhale with a long ‘ssssss’. Then repeat, increasing the time you’re inhaling and hissing, aiming to go longer with each hiss until you find yourself beginning to run out of breath. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger vo...

Do you run out of breath or feel your voice doesn’t have enough support? These exercises will help you get air in, extend your breath for a consistent, confident sound and so support your voice to the end of sentences. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicat...

When we exhale, we are not exhaling all of what we have just in haled: some stays in the lungs. So some people believe it’s a good idea to cleanse lungs of that ‘stale’ air and in so doing, energise the body. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radi...

As we have seen you have to be comfortable in letting sufficient air drop in to your lungs after one sentence, so it can power the next.  From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts, video, voiceovers and webinars. It's the audio...

Breath control will… give the ability to breath less often, and less noticeably, so you can time your breaths to coincide with the natural breaks in your speech. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts, video, voiceovers and webin...

Y’know breathing is a reflex, the most natural thing in the world. But panic, such as a new situation or studio, a big story, the number of viewers … stops us breathing naturally. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts, video, vo...

Breath control will… give you a voice that’s stronger and more confident, rather than thin and breathy. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts, video, voiceovers and webinars. It's the audio version of the book Peter's writing of...

If your voice has more support it will have more ‘expressive agility’ to make your message more engaging. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts, video, voiceovers and webinars. It's the audio version of the book Peter's writing...

Using vocal fry (sometimes referred to as ‘scraping the barrel of the voice’) reducing your ability to project and have colour, and using it for too long will cause your voice to tire.  From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts...

The slow relaxation of the diaphragm controls your airflow in a measured and consistent way. Such breath control will: ·        Give you more ‘vocal fuel’ for longer sentences and proper intonation, avoiding mumbling and ‘tailing off’ ·        Give you a voice that’s stronger and more confident, rather than thin and br...

If you practice ‘fast-snatch, fast-release ’, it can lead to gabbled sentences and a garbled meaning, and so we need to be able to control the air as we exhale it. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts, video, voiceovers and web...

Sit up straight and place a hand on your abdomen and the other in the centre of your chest. Then breathe in deeply and you should find the abdomen rises and then the chest expands and then on the exhale the abdomen falls and then the chest falls. So, you’re creating little waves with your body as you breathe. Such ‘leading from the abdomen’ helps create calm.  From BBC presentation trainer Pe...

Diaphragmatic breathing: ·        Relaxes the larynx which means you can speak for longer without getting hoarse ·        Brings in more air so you can get to the end of a sentence without running out ·        Better breathing gives you more confidence leading to a more relaxed b...

The air comes into the body ideally through the mouth or ideally the nostrils. It is natural to breathe through your mouth when presenting or in general conversation, as it is faster, but air breathed in through your nose is warmed, humidified and filtered before it travels to your lungs. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE...

It’s easy! Even a baby could do it. In fact, they do, and so did we all until many of us ‘unlearnt’ it! From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts, video, voiceovers and webinars. It's the audio version of the book Peter's writing of...

It’s the military-type ‘stomach in, chest out’ way of breathing that makes the shoulders rise … and creates a pain in the neck, literally.  From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts, video, voiceovers and webinars. It's the aud...

‘Breathing for broadcasters’ – how to do it properly; what ‘breath control’ is and how it will help you on air; how to cut down on ‘breath-snatches’; the various ways breath can help your voice sound richer and fuller; how CO2 can help your on-air COnfidence; breathing exercises; loads more tips and a few ‘voice coach’ stories… and the best sport for newsreaders to do. From BBC presentation traine...

Here’s how to perfect your posture. Have your feet shoulder-width apart and in line with your hips. Rock slightly on your soles so you feel a good balance between pressure on your toes and your heels. Your feet should feel ‘grounded’, with your big and small toes and your heel feeling in contact with the floor. Your back should not be ram-rod straight (there are natural curves in the back for a re...

Better breathing leads to less tension and more confidence, which is often the boost you need to get through your on-air miles. From BBC presentation trainer Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart), GET A BETTER BROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE is a short, daily guide to help you become a stronger voice communicator on radio and TV, podcasts, video, voiceovers and webinars. It's the audio version of the...

When you are sitting, your guts, stomach (and your large lunch) are displaced, and pushed into the dome of the diaphragm, restricting its ability to work properly. Standing allows things to settle back into a better place, and so help your breathing technique. If you need to sit and things feel a bit tight, then loosen a belt or undo a button to feel easier… just do it out of sight, and remember t...