Maria Pellicano | Speak with Influence and Power | Harness Your Voice

When speaking we need to connect with the purpose and meaning of what we say.   Connect with three intelligences head, heart and gut.   Each one has it's own purpose and will help us express with a different approach and expression.   Most of us avoid the heart and gut because it needs us to be more vulnerability and commitment to what we say and this requires more energy.   In this recording you...

Speaking needs the flow of breath and breath can only flow when it is working with your voice and not against it.   To speak professionally you need to learn to control it and bring the coordination into flow.     When you can control your breathing you will be able to speak with greater freedom and confidence.   You will be able to express your voice tone and avoid sounding monotone.   Lack of br...

Our thoughts can stop us or empower us to speak out.   Sometimes your thoughts will make your voice sound weak and even silent.  By taking time to create new thoughts you can create an option on your menu to have a different thought when you need it.   In this recording I will explain how to use your breath to calm your nervous system and how to feel the blank wall that you are and upon which the...

When speaking create pause and breaks.   Don't fill the space from phrase to phrase with noise.. Uhm and... so... we need to hear a blank space.   Don't make a thinking sound.. leave it empty.   Pause instead no rush, if you rush so will the thinking of others..   When we rush its because we are scared of silence.   As leaders we want to show others that its ok, we are here together and I want to...

When we speak and want to engage others deeply, its important to make sure the environment is mindfully create. People will always remember how you make them feel when you speak. The expression of what you say is more important than the words you speak. Listen to this recording to hear what yo can do to create an environment where people will listen more deeply and remember what you say. If you li...

Some clients ask me,   "How do I become more interesting to listen to when I am speaking?"   I notice their style and realise there is no effort in the style in which they speak.   In this recording I explain how to create a journey in what you say rather than just speaking words.   So when speaking   rushing what you say,   throwing out words and completely not create any engaging experience with...

When we speak and think too much you will lack heart and gut that is action in your words that make your message alive. Your voice will sound and be distant and not present. Just like arriving to someones house and not knocking on a door, you remain outside and not near your listener. Lacking action in speaking is a voice tone that is lacking tone and expression, it has no intention and it is not...

Using the pause whilst speaking create deeper meaning and momentum in what you are saying.   It is not an invitation for the other to interrupt but an opportunity to create deeper understanding of what you are saying.   The pause is intentional and planned to drive the message.   You can accompany the pause with hand and eye gesturing that keep the other engaged in the intensity of what you are sa...

As business leaders we often are bothered by the inner critic voice that is creating anxiety in our lives.   We find ourselves doubting our work and success, struggling to find flow and courage.     In this recording you will hear how to manage the inner critic voice and trust the voice of calling and purpose If you depend on your voice to be heard and to be credible, here is a comprehensive onlin...

The impact of a leaders voice makes a huge difference.   A true leader's voice will change over time, because leaders are always learning and growing, becoming self-aware and conscious of what they say and how they say it.     With growth and awareness   a leaders voice will have less bias and more curiosity, so the voice tone will be less demanding and will have a requesting tonality instead.   T...

Sometimes I hear problems arising from one sided conversations.   Here both speakers communicate from their own side of things and have no understanding of each other and neither can they speak from common space that both parties come from. A common space is to find where both speakers are wanting to agree or not agree on.   How to speak into the meaning of why you are speaking in the first place....

Speaking with confidence is both a matter of your internal world and external world.  You can make practical choices like, knowing your material such as truly understanding and preparing well.  You can work on your body language and voice tone to provide confident non verbal communication and you can also make your thinking is aligned with what you are wanting to project.  Connected and fully  wit...

Sometimes I listen to a speaker who sounds like they are reading a long detailed legal document.   Too many words, all sounding the same and too much content for me to engage with.   There is no pauses and differentiation from one phrase to another.     Every word sound the same. The speaker is just reading the   words instead of transferring the meaning.   As a listener, I notice I am sorting out...

There are tangible reasons for improving your professional speaking voice such as the confidence you feel when you like the way your voice sounds. This has a direct impacts on your productivity. Also when you are confident in how you speak you will not procrastination in taking up communication opportunities. You will show up with more commitment and be more influential. You cannot afford to not c...

Manage your breath and voice by finishing your sentence so we can actually hear the end of the sentence. Speaking with presence can mean speaking clearly and energetically, making sure you are pronouncing all your words completely. Stop any mumbling and make sure the syllables in the words are clearly articulated by controlling your breath and speaking muscles. You will only know if you listen bac...

When we speak we must commit and honour what it is that we are saying. You can do this by paying particular attention to the words you speak and connecting with the meaning of what they are trying to say. Being vulnerable in your expression and being genuinely connected to the words and the power of what those words bring to others. Listen to this recording to discover what you can do to empower w...

Most people hold their breath and cause a sense of stopping and starting when speaking. They are tight and in this recording you will learn how to be mindful of releasing your breath and relaxing your voice so that it can speak clearly and freely. When your breathing is out of balance and you will impact your audience and cause a lack of trust and credibility with your audience. Your listener and...

We can build our confidence through how others react to what you say. Their feedback can help you build your confidence. We can know how we are going through the way our audience responds to us and through this we can strengthen our sense of knowing an inner capacity to keep going. If we do actually get feedback that is not working for us then we must embrace changes necessary to be able to serve...

You can choose your voice tone when you are mindful of what level of emotion you are bringing to what you are saying. Your emotions are always the response to what you make the trigger mean. You must create a space so you can choose how you would like to show up when speaking, what your voice tone will say to others and what is actually fueling your voice to speak. Is what you are saying is it fil...

Find out in this short chat how to be mindful of your voice tone. How you create it with your thinking and feelings. If you like what you hear, please share this podcast with friends and colleagues. About Maria Pellicano Known as a communication specialist and voice coach, for the past 20 years Maria has been empowering people to present on platforms with confidence, competency and certainty by tw...

If you want your audience to be engaging, then you must also be interesting. You can communicate more powerfully when you use your body energy well. Your voice without the expression of your body, gestures and face is empty and powerless. Words and language must be supported by your energy and commitment to what it is you are saying. If you fail to connect with your own voice that is believe and l...

When we listen we receive others. We make space for them and we stop thinking and planning. When we make space by being quiet, not over riding the speaker, we say in a non verbal way that I am here for you and I am ready to listen to you, I am ready to receive what you want me to know. To do this you must calm your nervous system and allow for the other to have their time. Listen to this short cha...

Sometimes clients who are not singers or actors ask me how do I use the voice exercises in practical way? What difference does it make to me? Your voice is a muscle that has to be stretched and when you do exercise your voice, you have more choice on your pitch. You can choose your tone of voice when you have availability of a flexible, agile speaking voice. When you are able to choose your voice,...

Being mindful of how you express yourself can help you choose your voice for a particular situations. Our voice tone is a muscle memory that we have unconsciously chosen over the years to prefer. It suits us until suddenly you realise it is putting people off, intimidating or limiting you from having successful conversations with some people. In this recording you can listen to what you can do to...

Your speaking voice is impacted by the way you see yourself. How you think about yourself will effect how you speak and how others experienced you. When you see yourself big on the inside, unlimited and full of purpose and intention, then you will speak with greater influence and be memorable. Listen to this recording to find out how to be mindful of your thoughts and how they effect your emotions...