Speak Better with Rebecca Linquist
SPEAK BETTER helps you, as a native or non-native speaker of American English (but especially a non-native speaker), scale up your skills and confidence in public speaking, but also clear pronunciation, how to change your accent; should you change your accent? What is an accent vs. a dialect? What difference does it make? How can you communicate more strongly and show up with greater presence and impact? How do you do all this with less effort and greater authority, but not sound arrogant, or on the other side of the spectrum, indecisive? How do you strike a balance? This podcast will explore all of these areas and more in depth!
Join your host Rebecca Linquist, a Speech, Voice, Accent & Presence Coach with over 25 years of experience in the Silicon Valley of northern California.
Speak Better with Rebecca Linquist
Latest Episodes
Discovering your Communication Triggers
What do you react to in communication that weakens your effectiveness or undermines your confidence? Just being aware of it is the first step. After that, it's all about being in control of your responses, realizing what your options are, and m...
How do you know how to be assertive without being aggressive?
It's hard enough in your native tongue to show the right level of confidence by sounding assertive, not aggressive, let alone to do it in another language. This episode discusses what you need to navigate to sound confident and show conviction ...
The Power of Exaggeration
When learning to perfect your speech in American English, exaggeration is a great way to learn new patterns and strengthen the right muscles. This episode discussion what to exaggerate and how to do it systematically to create results!
What do you muscles have to do with speech?
Many of us don't realize what muscles we engage when we speak, and often non-native speakers spend hours practicing without getting results because they are using different muscles or not engaging them the same way a native speaker would. Also,...
How Zumba can improve your voice and speech
Many of us exercise for our health, but there are added benefits for your voice if you use certain types of exercise, like Zumba. In this episode, Rebecca discusses how movement with sound can enhance your speech, act as a warm-up, and es...