Voice what Matters: the Podcast
'Voice what Matters: the Podcast' is a show where voice, accent and communication coach Christine Mottram explores all different avenues for becoming a more effective communicator, from guided voice warm ups designed to address a vast array of public speaking scenarios to thought-provoking interviews with communication professionals from a wide variety of industries. Whether you are an actor, public speaker, teacher, activist or really, a human, learn how to harness your voice as a powerful tool for self-expression. For more information about your host, Christine Mottram, visit www.voicewhatmatters.com.
Episodes
50 episodes
American Accent Coaching & the Actor's Craft: Interview with Alistair Nwachukwu
Curious about how I coach the American accent? Have a listen to this episode, which is an interview and mini accent-coaching session with Alistair Nwachukwu. Alistair is a UK-based actor and a recent LAMDA graduate who has been working with me ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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55:49
The Story behind the General American Accent Course Pack for Brits, my online video course
In case you haven't noticed, I have recently released my first online video course, The General American Accent Course Pack for Brits. In this episode, I talk about the inspiration behind the making of this course and what the course entails.&n...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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14:11
Voice Work and the Acting Craft: Conversation with Georgina Onuorah
This episode is part of a series where I talk with actors I’ve worked with about how they incorporate voice work into their craft. Georgina Onuorah is a London-based actress, singer and dancer. Her professional debut was playing Alice Fitzwarre...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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41:23
Voice Work and the Acting Craft: Conversation with Sam Buchanan
This episode is part of a series where I talk with actors I’ve worked with about their voices and how they incorporate voice work into their craft. In this episode, I talk with Sam Buchanan. Sam is a 23-year old actor from Kent, England. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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47:00
Voice Work and the Acting Craft: Conversation with Will Edgerton
This episode is part of a series where I talk with actors I’ve worked with about how they incorporate voice work into their craft. In this episode, I talk with @willedgerton. Will is an actor originally from Wigan, who trained at ArtsEducationa...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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51:32
What is an Authentic Voice? Part 3
On the podcast, I've been doing a series on the ‘authentic’ voice— what does it mean to have an authentic voice? How do you find it? Where I’ve landed so far is that being an authentic communicator is not so much about a certain type of sound b...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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8:50
What is an authentic voice? Part 2
The authentic voice: how would you define it? This is the tiny, not at all philosophical topic I tackle in Season 3, Episode 4 of "Voice what Matters: the Podcast": ‘The Authentic Voice: Part 2’. In Part 1, I talked about what the w...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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8:11
What is an authentic voice? Part 1
This is the first episode under the new 'Voice what Matters' title and, to celebrate, I've picked a juicy topic:Authenticity. It’s definitely a buzzword these days. Everyone is talking about authenticity. It’s something we value in our ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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10:04
Bye Bye BeSpoke and Exciting Announcement
This is a brief episode to let you know that this will be the last episode under the ‘BeSpoke Speaks’ title. If you are a regular listener or subscriber, don’t fret. All of the old content will still be there, but everything is getting a shiny ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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5:13
Voice Warm Up for Podcasters
This episode offers a warm up specifically for people who regularly speak publicly through technology, particularly podcasters. It’s a follow-up from a previous episode, ‘Vocal Consideration for Podcasters’, where I spoke with Ryan O’Shea...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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28:42
Vocal Considerations for Podcasters: Conversation with Ryan O'Shea
What do podcasters need to think about in terms of their voices? In this episode, ‘Voice for Podcasters: Conversation with Ryan O’Shea’, I talk to my good friend, fellow voice coach and podcaster, Ryan, about the vocal issues that t...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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56:04
Zoom into 2021: Voice Warm Up for Virtual Communication
Happy New Year! More than ever before, you might be feeling like you need a refresher as we say ‘bye’ to 2020 and try to embrace 2021. We have reason to be hopeful that we will be back communicating in person regularly soon, but because we are ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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17:02
30-Minute Mind/Body/Voice Warm Up
Hi Friends, This episode is a guided warm up that explores mindfulness, releasing physical tensions and connecting to your breath and voice. This warm up came out of our 3 last episodes, where we’ve been talking about w...
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27:44
Let's Get Physical(ly released)
Hi Friends, How does excess physical tension in the body impact the voice? Or, in other words: What’s the relationship between the tension you have going on in your body and the sound of your voice?
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23:43
Mind your Voice: The link between Mindfulness and Voice Coaching
Hey Friends, This episode addresses the question: What is the link between voice coaching and mindfulness? Have you ever heard of that word-- mindfulness? We bet you have— mindfulness is pretty hot right now, and has been for awhil...
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13:32
What's breathing got to do with it?
Hey friends, This podcast episode is dedicated to answering the question: Why do we talk about breathing in voice coaching? This question came up with a private client who came to Christine to work on strengthening his ...
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21:31
'Cause we are living in a virtual world: Virtual Communication Presence
Are you finding yourself on Zoom a lot lately? We are living through some interesting times. For the last few weeks, a third of the world’s population has been on lockdown as the world battles the Covid-19 Pandemic. For many of us, ...
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28:24
Man Up! How does trying to sound masculine affect your voice?
Hey Friends, In this episode, we explore deeper sociological issues around masculinity, and how trying to sound masculine might be impacting and even impeding your vocal expression. The pressures men face to have a dee...
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28:39
The Importance of Rituals
Hey Friends, In this episode, we discuss the importance of creating regular rituals for yourself that help you feel more at ease generally, so that you can be more at ease in and ready for important communication events, like meeti...
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24:11
Staying Present in Unprecedented Times: Part 3
Hi Friends, This episode is Part 3 of our 3-part series, 'Staying Present in Unprecedented Times,' designed to support you through this crazy new world of isolation and uncertainty as we navigate the health crisis that is Covid-19....
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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11:56
Staying Present in Unprecedented Times: Part 2
Hi Friends, This is part 2 of our 3 part series, 'Staying Present in Unprecedented Times', designed to support you through this crazy new world of isolation and uncertainty as we navigate the health crisis that is Covid-19. In Part...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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10:18
Staying Present in Unprecedented Times: Part 1
Hi Friends, There's no doubt about it-- these are some unprecedented times. At the time we are publishing this episode, the UK and much of Europe are on lockdown-- we don't know how long it's going to go on and how much our world i...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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12:49
How to Become More Present: Conversation with Craig Deuchar
Hey Friends, Are you looking to become more present in your communication, or just in general? In this episode, Christine talks with her dear friend and colleague Craig Deuchar about a body of work called Organic Intelligence(r), a...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:16:28
Listen Up Part 2: Practical Embodied Listening Sequence
Hey Friends, This episode is a follow-up from "Listen Up", which came out a few weeks ago. In that episode, embodied living coach Nathalie-Joel Smith and Christine talked about the important role that listening plays in communicati...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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33:20
The Importance of Voicework for Camera: Conversation with Mark Street
Hey Friends, Are you an actor who is working or who has an interest in working in Film/TV? If so, this episode is geared for you. In this episode, Christine interviews her dear friend and colleague Mark Street about th...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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55:18