Finding your own voice can be totally transformational, supercharging your confidence, self-esteem, and relationships.
Unfortunately, it’s not something you just rummage for down the back of the sofa.
But it is something that you can learn, and relatively easily too – and speech expert Caroline Goyder is going to show us all how at the next in our Nudge Talks series, which will be going down at the lush Peckham Arches on the 12th of September.
So, just to unpack exactly what it is that we’ll all be hearing about, the idea is to show you how to develop your voice, and use it to do everything from simple, day-to-day social confidence, to captivating an entire audience at a speech, on a podcast, or in a boardroom. That’s something that Caroline Goyder does pretty well, as you’ll no doubt see in the talk itself, and which you can check out in her TEDx talk here (closing in on 11 million views).
These are skills she learned over the years teaching actors (many of whom you’ve almost guaranteeably seen on screen) at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, as well as coaching titans of industry, cabinet ministers, at least one actual queen, and the magician Dynamo among many others. Oh, and she’s helpfully put down a lot of her wisdom in her best-selling books Find Your Voice and Gravitas. There’s even a completely free online course you can take.
Once again the evening will take place in the gorgeously verdant Peckham Arches, with its plant-strewn space, handily backed up by a cocktail bar. And as it happens, your ticket will include a complimentary cocktail upon arrival, so you can do a little mingling before the evening’s activities kick off in earnest. Then, Caroline will embark on her talk, in which she’ll unpack & demystify the actual mechanics of voice projection, show you how to effectively connect to others in a distracting context, and how to convey calmness and authority whatever the situation.
And afterwards, there will be a Q&A too,…
…if you want to take some of those tips for a quick spin.
NOTE: Caroline Goyder’s talk on finding your voice will take place at Peckham Arches on 12th September. Tickets are £20 and include entry and a welcome drink – to find out how to secure them, just head to the Members’ Box at the top of this page.
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Peckham Arches | Blenheim Grove, SE15 4QN
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