Permission to speak : how to change what power sounds like, starting with you

Use your voice to lead us to a better future with this game-changing guide to redefining what power and authority sound like—from a speech expert who’s worked with Hollywood’s biggest stars, political powerhouses, and businesspeople shaking up the status quo.“I love this book—funny, surprising, stirring, and so important! What a beautiful accomplishment and gift to put into the world.”—Rachel McAdamsGetting heard is a tricky business: It’s what you say and how you show up, filtered through your audience’s assumptions and biases—and maybe even your own. For women, people of color, immigrants, and queer folks, there’s often a dissonance between how you speak and how we collectively think powerful people should speak: like the wealthy white men who’ve historically been in charge. But, fortunately, the sound of power is changing.Permission to Speak is your tool kit for making that change. In this revolutionary take on how to use your voice to get what you want, sought-after speech coach Samara Bay offers a fresh perspective on public speaking and a new definition of what power sounds like: namely, you. Blending anecdotes with eye-opening research in leadership, linguistics, and social science, Permission to Speak shows you how to strike the right balance of strength and warmth to land your message; exactly what to do before a high-stakes scenario so that your voice, your mind, and your spirit are ready; and how to turn habits like vocal fry and upspeak into tools. Most important, you’ll discover your voice story: why you talk the way you do, what’s wonderful about it, and what you’ve outgrown.Fiery, fun, and truly profound, Permission to Speak is a personal and cultural reckoning with what speaking in public is and what it can be. This book meets the moment and offers this provocation: When we change what power sounds like, we change who has it. I love this book - funny, surprising, stirring, and so important!' - Rachel McAdams WHAT DOES POWER SOUND LIKE? LOUD? BRASH? MASCULINE? Here's the truth: if you're a woman, a person of colour, an immigrant or queer, there's often dissonance between how you speak and how we think powerful people sound, i.e. the wealthy white men who have historically set the standard. WELL, IT'S TIME FOR THAT TO CHANGE! In this witty and warm guide, speech expert Samara Bay, who has worked with the likes of Gal Gadot, Penlope Cruz and Terry Crews, as well as global leaders in business and politics, offers a new approach to asserting your power in all areas of life. Permission to Speak is packed with expert tips and easy-to-follow exercises, as well as anecdotes and eye-opening research on the fundamentals of breath and the musicality of storytelling. Demonstrating that you don't have to speak like the status quo to be taken seriously, Bay explodes what we think our voices should sound like to get to the very heart of what they can be. Reclaim Your Voice And Ignite Your Confidence With This Fiery And Practical Guide To Speaking What Does Power Sound Like? Loud? Brash? Masculine? Well, It's Time To Change That. In This Warm And Witty Manual, Hollywood Voice Coach Samara Bay Offers A Compelling Approach To Asserting Your Power In All Arenas Of Life. Packed With Expert Tips And Easy-to-follow Exercises, Permission To Speak Is Designed To Liberate And Inspire Even The Most Tentative Of Public Speakers. Using In-depth Analyses Of Powerful Public Figures Such As Alexandria Ocasio-cortez, Michelle Obama And Lizzo, Bay Shows That Women Don't Have To Borrow Markers Of Male Leadership To Be Taken Seriously - Rather, They Can And Should Be Fearlessly And Unashamedly Themselves. Moving Deftly From The Fundamentals Of Breath, Pitch And Tone To The Musicality Of Storytelling And The Art Of Emotion, Samara Bay Explodes What We Think We Know About Our Voices And How They Should Sound, And Digs Deep To The Very Heart Of What They Can Be. "Reclaim your voice and ignite your confidence with this practical guide from one of Hollywood's top speech coaches. What does power sound like? Loud? Brash? Masculine? Well, it's time to change that. In this warm and witty manual, Hollywood voice coach Samara Bay offers a compelling approach to asserting your power in all arenas of life. Packed with expert tips and easy-to-follow exercises, Permission to Speak is designed to liberate and inspire even the most tentative of public speakers. Using in-depth analysis of powerful public figures, from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Michelle Obama to Brene Brown and Lizzo, Bay explodes what we think we know about our voices and how they should sound, and digs deep to the very heart of what they can be. Permission To Speak shows that women don't have to borrow markers of male leadership to be taken seriously, rather, they can and should be fearlessly, unashamedly themselves"--Publisher's description What does power sound like? Loud? Brash? Masculine? Here's the truth: if you're a woman, a person of colour, an immigrant or queer, there's often dissonance between how you speak and how we think powerful people sound, i.e. the wealthy white men who have historically set the standard. In this witty and warm guide, speech expert Samara Bay, who has worked with the likes of Gal Gadot, Penélope Cruz and Terry Crews, as well as global leaders in business and politics, offers a new approach to asserting your power in all areas of life. Permission to Speak is packed with expert tips and easy-to-follow exercises, demonstrating that you don't have to speak like the status quo to be taken seriously.