Thursday, May 22, 2025

How to Sound More Trustworthy: Tina Dietz

Vocal Confidence: The Hidden Key to Leadership Voice Training Tips for Team Leaders and Executives Episode 258 (Tina is based in Florida) In this conversation we explore… • …why voice pitch influences leadership credibility and income. • …how vocal qualities like tempo and sonority affect trust. • …the cultural biases and perceptions surrounding vocal fry. • …how to warm up your voice quickly and effectively before a speech. • …why tempo is the #1 indicator of confidence and credibility. • …how authors can decide whether to narrate their own audiobook. • …the current limitations and ethical concerns of AI-narrated audiobooks. • …how singing and vocal exercises can improve vocal performance. • …how to be more curious and less judgmental in conversations. • …what new leaders should do to gain trust and assess team dynamics. ----- About our guest, Tina Dietz: Tina Dietz has launched two companies which have been disrupting the audiobook and publishing industries. Check them out at https://twinflamesstudios.com/ https://www.alembicpress.com/ You can listen to the monthly expert panels for nonfiction authors and publishing pros https://twinflamesstudios.com/panels/ ----- Key Learning Points 1. Lower Pitch = Higher Trust • Deeper voices are culturally associated with leadership and credibility. • CEOs with lower voices earned $180,000 more annually on average. 2. Voice Is a Thumbprint of Identity • We recognize people more by voice than face in many contexts. • Self-perception of our voice often misaligns with how others hear it. 3. Tempo Indicates Confidence • Comfortable pacing and controlled breathing signal authority. • Speaking too fast or slow undermines credibility. 4. Vocal Fry Carries Cultural Baggage • Once linked with lack of credibility, now more accepted. • May stem from women lowering voices to be taken seriously. 5. Warm-Ups Improve Vocal Quality • Breathing, facial massage, yawning, and tongue twisters can reduce tension and increase sonority. 6. Confidence Can Be Trained • Singing, vocal exercises, and throat relaxation build vocal presence. • Apps like Vocal Image use AI to measure improvements. 7. Narrating Your Audiobook? It Depends • Quality trumps personal voice unless you're skilled and comfortable. • 75% of Tina’s clients successfully narrate their own books with guidance. 8. AI Audio Narration Isn’t Ready Yet • Quality and rights issues persist with AI narration tools. • Human narration still dominates in credibility and listener preference. ...