FCM122: Understanding the Power of Your Voice with Jordan Scholl

In 2017 Patrick Aiken and Anna Rumbach completed a research study
in Brisbane, Australia which found that 44-70% of group fitness
instructors report some degree of acute or chronic voice changes
since joining the fitness industry. And this should come as no
surprise! As they pointed out, we as fitness professionals must
perform in a very complex and unique environment compared to most
occupational voice users. We must simultaneously use our voice
and exercise, as well as compete with loud music, fans, or poor
acoustics- sometimes no microphone.


It’s time to change the culture surrounding vocal education and
training in the fitness industry- not just for the health of our
voices, but for the betterment of our clients. As our guest today
illustrates, your voice is the way that you connect with the
people around you. It’s through the way you use your voice that
people take in what you say and connect with you on a very
fundamental, deep, life-changing, level. It’s our authentic
expression of who we are


And the better you understand how your voice works, the more
empowered you are to take control of it. Listen through today’s
episode to learn information that won’t just save your career,
but it will catapult you forward. How you use your voice is
extremely important in a studio setting, but if you’ve now
created on online offering, how you use your voice on camera is
of the utmost importance to keep your clients engaged on the
other side of the screen.


The good news is that the body already knows how to produce voice
in a healthy way- we just have to get out of its way.


 


View links to all the episodes we mentioned in the Show Notes:


fitnesscareermastery.com/episode122
What You’ll Learn from this Episode:

What we must understand about our voice to deliver a better
workout experience

The three part system of the voice

Vocal exercises and hacks to maintain excellent vocal health



 
References in the Episode & Additional Resources:

Keeping the Voice Fit in the Group Fitness Industry: A
Qualitative Study to Determine What Instructors Want in a Voice
Education Program


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