My name’s Emily Lee, founder of Speaking Voices. I am a Voice Coach specialising in Speaking and Communication. I pride myself on helping people use their own wonderful voices to convey their points of view effortlessly, clearly, and with confidence. Whether you’re preparing for a public presentation or just want to feel more comfortable expressing yourself, my goal is to help you speak with confidence and authenticity.
I know what it feels like to have a lack of confidence and the struggle to express yourself the way you want. I went into acting to hide from the real version of me because of my childhood traumas of having an abusive alcoholic father. To read more about my own personal journey, read my blog here.
But after I started my career as an Actor, I asked myself how do I become the BEST actor? And I realised the most important tool for an actor is their VOICE! I didn’t want to memorise the lines and say them out loud, but learn how to embody the character’s emotions.
In 2016, an opportunity arose where I joined the renowned Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, one of the top drama schools outside of London, to complete a Master’s in Voice Studies. This is where I learnt that the body (feeling), the mind (thought) and the voice (words) all link together. In order to improve our communication skills we need to focus on all 3 areas.
During my dissertation, I explored the extent of how culture and social conditioning affect our ability to speak. This gave me a deeper understanding of how upbringing, environment, and identity influence how we express ourselves, especially when speaking in professional or public settings.
So in the midst of COVID, I created my 1:1 speaking programmes to help everyone be confident with speaking. I went from being a reserved, passive listener to a brave, confident speaker.
Now I want to share with you all the amazing vocal techniques I learnt that changed my life. If you’re looking for a speaking voice coach near you and want to get involved in voicing your best possible self, give me a call! Together, we’ll uncover your full vocal potential and make sure your message lands exactly the way you intend.
Did you know?
You use 72 muscles to speak!
Voice coaching is a term used to encompass public speaking coaches, confidence coaches, life coaches, accent coaches, dialent coaches, voice therapists amongst many other forms of improving your voice together.
When individuals need help to improve the way they use their voice, voice coaching is provided by voice coaches or vocal coaches in order to enhance their tone, pitch, pace and balance their volume when they are speaking to others.
Learn how to speak in front of a crowd. Get your audience to listen to what you are saying.
Communicate effectively with a clear, natural-sounding British accent.
