Interview with Voice Coach, Professional Speaker, & Best-Selling Author, Cynthia Zhai - Part 2

This is the second part of my interview with Cynthia Zhai. We continue our conversation about the different ways you can improve your voice along with the technical workings of it. There are a lot of actionable pieces of advice in this interview!   We discuss:people who think they sound like a man or vice versaThe physical science behind vocal soundThe work Cynthia does with her male clients to help their vocals sound deeperThe work Cynthia does with her female clients to lighten up their voicesThe use of too much force and how it makes women sound more masculineResonance’s effect on the vocal cords and what exactly it isHow most people only use 4 out of the 5 cavities for resonanceThe consequence of breathing incorrectlyWhat the 5 cavities of resonance areMost people don’t use the chest cavityHow to correct your breathing and have more control over your resonanceCase studies of people who worked on their vocals to improveA woman who lost out on a promotion twice because of her voice and how working with Cynthia changed thatThe other side effects that happen when you work on your voice - happiness, optimism, being more positiveThe connection between voice and mindsetYour voice is connected to your entire body and has a huge impactThe second case study with a man who was depressed and afraid of losing parts of his lifeWhen he worked on his voice, his happiness changed and he no longer had to worry about his job or his marriageThe connection between progressing as a person and progressing in relationshipsThe steps necessary to improve your voiceObserving when you’re holding your breath - when speaking or otherwiseReleasing stress with your breath and voiceAdding in emotion when talking about techniques to improve your voiceThe day-to-day effects on the voiceWhen you block your emotions, you block your energy flowObserving how great speakers speak with emotionGroup coaching with Cynthia - find her on social media You can find more information about Cynthia Zhai: On her website: powerfulexecutivevoice.com On her TED Talk: https://youtu.be/PcDerWSyccg This episode was very skillfully made to sound beautiful by the talented Humberto Franco (http://www.humbertofranco.com/). Would you consider reviewing the Audio Branding Podcast? If so, here’s the Apple Podcast link: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/audio-branding/id1489042453 And if you like what you hear (and read!) – please do share it with anyone you think might be interested. Thanks so much! And if you’re interested in crafting an audio brand for your business, why not check out my FREE download – 5 Tips For Implementing An Intentional Audio Strategy at https://voiceoversandvocals.com/audio-branding-strategy/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy