Reclaim Your Voice

Why Your Voice Shakes When You're Nervous (And What It Actually Means About You)

Savanna Madden Season 5 Episode 9

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This week I'm sharing a taster from the very first live session of The Voice Collective, my brand new group coaching programme which just launched. I'm pulling back the curtain on one of the most requested topics inside my VOICE framework: what actually happens to your voice, physically, when nerves take over.

You'll learn why your voice can go higher pitched, thinner, or shaky under pressure, and why none of that has anything to do with your knowledge, your competence, or your character. It comes down to your nervous system and the vagus nerve, and once you understand the mechanics, you can start working with your body instead of against it.

In this episode:

  • What happens in your body when the fight, flight, or freeze response kicks in
  • Why the vagus nerve directly affects your vocal folds under perceived threat
  • The difference between chest breathing and diaphragmatic breathing, and why it matters for your voice
  • Why pushing your voice into an unnatural register can cause real vocal strain over time
  • The reframe that changes how you think about a wobbly voice for good

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