The Voice Coach Podcast 015 How to Use Your Breath Part 2: Focusing on the Out-Breath
Mar 29, 2021
They explore how holding breath harms vocal freedom and triggers tension. The conversation contrasts in-breaths as thought fuel with out-breaths as the source of sound. A balloon analogy shows why overfilling is counterproductive. A short guided practice helps you notice the in–out–pause and release the out-breath more fully.
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Training Revelation About Breath Focus
- Nic Redman recounts his early breath-training surprise at the importance of in vs out breathing.
- He explains discovering that many people over-focus on inhalation and neglect the out-breath.
Breath Holding Triggers Tension
- Holding the breath increases sympathetic nervous system activation and tension which harms vocal freedom.
- Nic Redman links breath-holding to reduced vocal vibrations and poorer vocal power.
Thoughts On The In-Breath, Power On The Out
- Inspiration fuels thought but exhalation is the key action for producing speech.
- Nic Redman emphasises the exhale as the most potent process for voice use.
