Psychology of the Voice®

Your subconscious may be calling the shots every time you speak—and you may have no idea it’s happening. You can do the therapy, regulate your nervous system, perfect your message and prepare every word. But if the protective imprint held in the muscle memory of your voice remains unchanged, your listener will still experience it. In this return to the Psychology of the Voice® podcast, Tracy Goodwin takes us back to the foundation of her work: what is happening beneath the sound? Tracy explains why hooks, scripts and conventional speaking techniques cannot compensate for a voice that is out of alignment. She explores how Voice Stories®, Voice Masks®, identity and old protective patterns become embedded in the voice—and how listeners process those sounds before they process the words. She also reveals why this matters so much in sales. The desire to avoid sounding pushy or salesy can create indifference in the voice. While you believe you’re giving the buyer space, the buyer may decide that you don’t genuinely want to work with them. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why the subconscious influences how you use your voiceWhy your voice must be addressed as its own distinct area of workThe difference between changing your words and changing the underlying imprintWhy manufactured pauses and other speaking techniques can sound fabricatedHow Voice Stories® become embedded in the muscle memory of the voiceHow Voice Masks® continue speaking even after you believe the underlying pattern is healedWhy identity is inseparable from voiceHow protection can sound like indifference during an offerWhy your voice commonly collapses on video, in sales and when introducing yourselfThe questions that help reveal when and around whom you alter your voice