Voice Training for Podcasters - Video Course

Find Your Very Best Voice, from Warmups to Delivery Style

• Confidence: Find your own voice and deliver your message with authenticity.
• Preparation: Exercises and techniques to warm up and fine-tune your voice.
• Technique: How to perform behind the mic and present your podcast.

Your voice is arguably the single most important tool you’ll need to run your podcast.

But we often pay much more attention to things like mics, equipment, and editing software, than we do to our own voices.

This course – brought to you by Scotland’s top voice training coach Donald Pirie – is designed to help you get the very best out of your voice, your delivery, and your performance.

Here you’ll learn how to break through the mental barriers and gain the confidence needed to get behind the mic.

You’ll also learn how to warm up your voice, and take good care of it in the long run.

These are all vital steps towards creating first class audio content, and presenting your message to the very best of your ability.

Lessons in this course

Introduction
Video: Introduction to Donald Pirie, Course Tutor (0:29)

Mindset & Confidence
Video: I Hate My Voice (0:37)
Video: Gaining Confidence (0:38)
Video: Practicing Interviews (0:42)
Video: Interview Influences (1:00)
Video: Finding Your Own Voice (1:25)
Video: Should I “Just Be Myself”? (2:00)
Video: Will Anyone Like My Voice? (0:53)

Preparation
Video: Breathing Exercises (1:38)
Video: Using Your Resonators (1:30)
Video: Articulation (1:25)
Video: Move Your Body (0:44)
Video: Preparation Do's & Dont's (1:18)
Video: Clothing Matters (0:54)
Video: Should I Eat a Green Apple? (0:31)
Video: Scripting (1:07)
Video: Going Off-Script (1:13)
Video: Tongue Twisters (0:58)
Video: Pronouncing “Th” Sounds (0:58)
Video: Look After Your Voice (1:07)

Technique
Video: Correct Distance From Mic (1:16)
Video: Avoiding Plosives (1:09)
Video: What Angle Should I Record At? (0:34)
Video: Physical Position (1:54)
Video: Should I Stand Up? (0:36)
Video: Why Wear Headphones? (1:40)

Presentation
Video: I Talk Too Fast (1:27)
Video: Uhms, Ahs, & Crutch Words (1:31)
Video: Take a Breath (0:34)
Video: How Do I “Brighten Up” My Voice? (0:54)
Video: How Do I Sound Natural? (0:58)
Video: Recording Natural Conversations (1:15)
Video: How Do I Speak More Clearly? (1:37)
Video: I Want a Deeper Voice (1:04)
Video: Dealing With Long Recording Sessions (2:07)
Video: Recording On-Camera Vs Audio Only (1:14)
Video: Should I Take Drama Classes? (1:41)
Video: How To Practice Presentation (1:14)
Video: Beg, Borrow, & Steal! (2:01)

Taught by: Donald Pirie, Voice Over Coach

Donald Pirie has one of the most recognisable and most used voices in Scotland. For years he has been the main, male voice on STV and BBC Radio Scotland and is also the voice on Channel 4's popular gameshow 15 to 1. Recent corporate clients have included AXA, Microsoft, S1 Homes and Vodafone.