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Voicework

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Speaking. Easy, right? Just push some air over your vocal folds, shape the sound and you too can compel others to listen and take action. Of course the technicalities of speaking are already known to you. You probably think about them as much as you do breathing.

So giving speech instruction to our heads – look here, inflect there, imagine the audience like this – makes little sense. Sure, the concepts and ideas are interesting enough. But in the moment of speaking they’re sanguine at best. And often worse – a distraction.

We don’t speak with our heads (although it’s easy to understand why that seems to be the case). Instead, the airflow that makes up our speech – that audible, interpretable bit that others hear – starts in the body. When we sound like ourselves, our diaphragm supports the voice without us even knowing.

But we’re so often in our heads when we speak about the stuff that matters. And it tends to be negative. “Don’t forget… Don’t go on… Don’t they care?” As we get drawn by our heads, we lose contact with the body. Our voice falters, doubt creeps in. And we don’t sound like ourselves anymore.

That’s why Voicework is predominantly about problem solving. We practice the act of speaking and find practical solutions to the challenges that arise. This is nimble, creative work that opens the space for you to sound like yourself.

“I met wonderful, charismatic people. Hearing the unique perfection of their voices helped me to appreciate my voice too. To accept that my accent told a story of its own. To realise how my voice perfectly matches my person. In this group I learned that voices are an integral, central part of the self.”

– Esther Slattery

You, clearly

A focused intensive

£1100, 4 sessions OR full-day intensive

You’re thoughtful, skilled, and self-aware. But your experience and authority aren’t reliably landing when you speak – especially in higher-stakes, more visible contexts.

You, Clearly is a contained intervention for people who can name what’s not working and want to address it directly. Not ongoing coaching. Not open-ended exploration. A single, clearly bounded piece of work focused on resolving one specific issue.

What we address

  • The emotional and relational patterns that affect how you speak
  • Why certain moments trigger freezing, over-explaining, holding back, or overdoing it
  • The gap between internal awareness and external impact
  • Helping confidence emerge as a by-product of awareness, not as something you need to manufacture

This is not about your accent, presentation tricks, or vocal mechanics as a primary focus – those are rarely the real issue.

How this works

The work is underpinned by the Enneagram and the PDP framework (Patterns of Developmental Pathways) – a neuroscience-based understanding of how people habitually respond to pressure and visibility.

Prerequisites:

  • You must know your Enneagram type (or complete a typing interview first)
  • You can name a specific challenge you want to resolve

Structure

Your choice between:

  • A full-day intensive (in-person in London or online)
  • 3 sessions of up to 2 hours each (online, spaced over 1-2 weeks)

The emphasis is on containment, integration between sessions, and resolution.

What’s included

  • Voice note support on WhatsApp between sessions
  • One month’s complimentary membership to Enneagram Café
  • Follow-up support around key practices

If you’re considering this work, or if you’re ready to work together, the next step is a conversation. We can discuss the area you want to work on and explore a way forward together.

You can select and book a day and time that suits via Calendly below.

Familiar Patterns

Type Eight

The sense that people see you as dominating or intense means you may hold back your natural directness, or swing between too much force and uncomfortable restraint. Your voice can feel either too much or strangely absent when you’re trying to modulate intensity.

Type Nine

A struggle to assert yourself (and an inclination to merge with others’ opinions) means your own perspective can disappear. You may hedge, qualify, or present multiple viewpoints when what’s needed is your clear position. Your voice literally loses energy when conflict feels near.

Type One

The pressure to be perfect and the fear of criticism creates tension in your voice. You may hold back spontaneity, over-prepare, or get caught in your head correcting yourself mid-sentence. Your internal critic is loudest precisely when you need to trust your expertise.

Type Two

A desire to help others without appearing self-centred means you struggle to claim your authority. You may speak quickly, minimise your knowledge, or deflect attention away from your own needs and expertise. Your voice can disappear when advocating for yourself.

Type Three

The need to present successful outcomes means you curate what you share, editing out vulnerability or uncertainty. You may focus on image over authenticity, adapting your communication style so much that you lose touch with what you actually think and feel.

Type Four

A feeling of not being seen as unique or creative enough can make ordinary communication feel mundane or inauthentic. You may struggle with longing when others speak with ease, or feel that what you want to say has already been said better by someone else.

Type Five

A sense that you inexplicably know more than the ‘experts’ creates tension between your internal knowing and external validation. You may withhold speaking until you’ve gathered enough information, or retreat into analysis rather than embodied presence when challenged.

Type Six

A resistance to speaking without adequate preparation means you ask questions to establish security, but may struggle to claim authority on your own position. Your voice can become cautious or skeptical, undermining the expertise you actually have.

Type Seven

A tendency to move between ideas and get sidetracked means your communication can lose focus or depth. You may struggle to stay with difficult emotions or challenging moments, instead moving to possibilities and reframes when presence is needed.

“If you’d told me, four months ago, that I’d be posting a video I’d made, on a website I was making, I’d have told you that you were a complete idiot and it was never going to happen. So the fact that I’ve made videos that I was not only happy to share in the group, but also actually feel that I could post – and I shared, I got to that quite quickly – was amazing. I can’t thank you enough for that. I’ve got so much more from this than just feeling more confident about making videos. So much more from it. I’ve learned so much about my practice.”

– Fiona Greenhill

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