Lawyerist Podcast #539: This VOICE HACK Will Transform Your Legal Career!, with Rena Cook
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Jan 2, 2025 Rena Cook, a voice and speech trainer, specializes in empowering women attorneys to amplify their vocal effectiveness. In this discussion, she reveals how mastering breath, tone, and pitch can enhance persuasive communication in legal settings. Rena shares practical techniques for commanding attention in courtrooms and building authentic connections with audiences. Listeners will learn the importance of vocal health and specific exercises to maintain their voice, transforming their legal presence with newfound confidence.
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Vocal Techniques for Projection
- Release jaw and tongue tension to improve vocal quality.
- Open your mouth and lift your soft palate to project without shouting.
Voice as a Tool
- People often take their voices for granted, not realizing it's a tool that can be intentionally used.
- We don't often consider how we use our voices or the impact they have.
Physical Presence and Breathing
- Stand with soft knees and feet grounded for gravitas.
- Breathe deeply into your belly, not your chest.
