Exploring Your Voice: In Conversation with Nic Redman
“A lot of us take our voice for granted. We only realise how powerful and important it is when we lose it. Which is why I try to get out as much as possible so people understand their voices."
S1E6 – In the Company of Creatives Podcast
Today, I’m speaking to Nicola Redman. Nic is a voice and accent coach who works with narrators, podcasters and actors – “voice users”, as she calls them – helping them reach their speaking, recording and performance goals.
On top of having recorded voiceovers, she has also taught at some of the top drama schools & theatres across the UK. Nic hosts the Voice Coach Podcast, co-hosts The Voice Over Social Podcast and she runs the Voice and Accent Hub on Facebook.
She’s originally from Northern Ireland and is now based in Cumbria.
I wanted to speak to Nic because as creatives, we’re often expected to talk about our work quite naturally – with ease and confidence. We should be able to stand up in public and just blurt something out. But for most of us, that’s not the way it is. Our voice won’t come out the way we’d like it to – it cracks, it doesn’t sound quite right or maybe our accent is off. We feel self-conscious and lose confidence.
Speaking with impact doesn’t come easily for most of us. So it’s helpful to understand how the vocal system works so we can learn to play our instrument more fluently. And today I’m speaking to someone who teaches just that.
I had so much fun talking to Nic and putting some of her tips into practice.
If you fancy a singalong, stay tuned for the exercises at the end of the episode.
She shared her thoughts on:
How the vocal system works
How to look after your voice
How to find your authentic voice
You can find Nic’s work here:
Nic's website
Nic's Instagram Account
Nic's Facebook Group
The Voice Coach Podcast
The Voice Over Social Podcast
You can listen to the full episode here
I’d love to hear from you. Get in touch by emailing me here.
I wish you all the very best with your creative endeavours!
Charlotte