We’re all on camera way more than we ever expected. Plus we’ve gotta give presentations, show up present and attentive in meetings, and capture our authentic selves for social media.
Holy sheesh, it’s a lot!!
Hi! I'm Elissa Maas Weinzimmer
I’m a voice educator, presence coach, and the founder of Voice Body Connection.Â
Each year, I open up the doors to my signature nervous system training class Authentic Voice Academy. And this year, to kick it off, I’ve decided to teach a free intro session where I share all the biggest takeaways in the course.
Correct, ALL of them!Â
WHAT WE'LL COVER
The major points,
in just one hour
EYE FOCUS Nerves hijack your eye focus, so it’s hard to really focus on the person or people in front of you. You’ll learn how to quickly bring your eyes, and your whole nervous system, back online.
BODY LANGUAGE Why body language and posture are such a challenge. I’ll share shift your energy so you can move naturally when eyes are on you.
BREATH Why your breathing becomes effortful when you’re nervous, and the profoundly powerful (yet simple!) breathing practice you can do to reset.
YOUR VOICE The vocal patterns that creep in when you’re not fully present (we’re looking at you vocal fry & upspeak!), and the mantra you can repeat in your head that will help make every sentence feel connected and authentic.
TWO SIGNATURE EXERCISES Plus, the two most important exercises that I teach in Authentic Voice Academy (they’re called “The Moment Before” and “Did You Get That?”)
ABOUTÂ ELISSA
“I love presenting in front of others and being on camera. But it wasn't always that way.”
Back when I first started taking "Acting for the Camera" classes during my theatre degree, I felt stiff and wooden in front of the lens. It felt like I was a robot. And give a presentation? I'd overdo it with my enthusiasm. I could play a character, sure, but being myself in front of other people was scary.
But I started learning about the human nervous system, and how it can be re-trained. I started re-training mine. I also spent years teaching in theatre and public speaking classrooms, and saw that nervous system re-training was way more effective than the traditional model of endless to-do's and notes.
Today, I love speaking in front of other people. And I hope to show you that you could love it, too.
THE DETAILS
Wednesday, September 30thÂ
If you can come live, plan to stay on the line for an extra 30 minutes — I’ll turn off the recording and answer your personal questions, just us.
