#4 Jessica Hansen — NPR's Vocal Coach on Finding Your Voice, Owning It, and The Art of Communication

“It’s not just how you sound. It’s your voice. It’s who you are. It’s what you want to say. And if you have a tool that can help you express yourself, isn’t that better?” — Jessica Hansen
On this episode of Outliers, I talk with Jessica about her experiences working with some of NPR’s most recognizable voices. She also walks us through some of her “secret” voice techniques, the ones she typically shares only with her coaching clients.
But if you’re thinking, It’s too late for me to improve the way I speak, you’re wrong. Jessica says the whole “old dog, new tricks” thing is a total sham when it comes to voice work. Whether you’re 12 or 92, you can work on your vocal skills.
Jessica also reveals her go-to breathing technique for calming your nerves before a big presentation — it’s helpful even for just another regular day at work.

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Website → http://www.jessicahansen.net/
Twitter → https://twitter.com/jessacts
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-hansen-7354867
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/JHanArtist/
Bonus → Check out Jessica on Parks and Recreation!

“It’s not just how you sound. It’s your voice. It’s who you are. It’s what you want to say. And if you have a tool that can help you express yourself, isn’t that better?” — Jessica Hansen

On this episode of Outliers, I talk with Jessica about her experiences working with some of NPR’s most recognizable voices. She also walks us through some of her “secret” voice techniques, the ones she typically shares only with her coaching clients.

But if you’re thinking, It’s too late for me to improve the way I speak, you’re wrong. Jessica says the whole “old dog, new tricks” thing is a total sham when it comes to voice work. Whether you’re 12 or 92, you can work on your vocal skills.

Jessica also reveals her go-to breathing technique for calming your nerves before a big presentation — it’s helpful even for just another regular day at work.

Full show notes with selected links, quotes, and the big ideas in this episode:

https://medium.com/@danielscrivner/jessica-hansen-nprs-vocal-coach-on-finding-your-voice-owning-it-and-the-art-of-communication-26a2a52eced?source=friends_link&sk=fb2b70ee25ee2e81061e78aec4e837f3

Explore past guests and more at Outliers.fm.

Join our newsletter at Outliers.fm/newsletter. Each week we send out a single email that contains all of the best quotes, themes, and ideas from each episode.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests.

This episode is brought to you by Flow! Every single day, hundreds of thousands of teams in more than 140 countries use Flow to save time, hit deadlines, and work brilliantly. Flow combines powerful features with world-class design, to create a productivity app that you and your team will actually love using. And for the last 18 months they've been working on something big. It's a brand-new version of Flow, that they call Flow X. And it's the embodiment of everything they've learned helping teams achieve more over the last 10 years. Take your team's work to the next level with Flow X. To get exclusive early access, visit GetFlow.com/Flow-X.

Connect with Daniel

Twitter → https://twitter.com/danielscrivner/

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/danielscrivner/

LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielscrivner/

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCPo0-Jh4gbe4ik5JSucEmw

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/DanielScrivnerOfficial/

Connect with Jessica 

Website → http://www.jessicahansen.net/

Twitter → https://twitter.com/jessacts

LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-hansen-7354867

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/JHanArtist/

Bonus → Check out Jessica on Parks and Recreation!