resonance Archives - Jodi Krangle

This is the second part of my interview with Cynthia Zhai. We continue our conversation about the different ways you can improve your voice along with the technical workings of it. There are a lot of actionable pieces of advice in this interview!

We discuss:

people who think they sound like a man or vice versa
The physical science behind vocal sound
The work Cynthia does with her male clients to help their vocals sound deeper
The work Cynthia does with her female clients to lighten up their voices
The use of too much force and how it makes women sound more masculine
Resonance’s effect on the vocal cords and what exactly it is
How most people only use 4 out of the 5 cavities for resonance
The consequence of breathing incorrectly
What the 5 cavities of resonance are
Most people don’t use the chest cavity
How to correct your breathing and have more control over your resonance
Case studies of people who worked on their vocals to improve
A woman who lost out on a promotion twice because of her voice and how working with Cynthia changed that
The other side effects that happen when you work on your voice – happiness, optimism, being more positive
The connection between voice and mindset
Your voice is connected to your entire body and has a huge impact
The second case study with a man who was depressed and afraid of losing parts of his life
When he worked on his voice, his happiness changed and he no longer had to worry about his job or his marriage
The connection between progressing as a person and progressing in relationships
The steps necessary to improve your voice
Observing when you’re holding your breath – when speaking or otherwise
Releasing stress with your breath and voice
Adding in emotion when talking about techniques to improve your voice
The day-to-day effects on the voice
When you block your emotions, you block your energy flow
Observing how great speakers speak with emotion
Group coaching with Cynthia – find her on social media

You can find more information about Cynthia Zhai:

On her website: powerfulexecutivevoice.com

On her TED Talk: https://youtu.be/PcDerWSyccg

This episode was very skillfully made to sound beautiful by the talented Humberto Franco (http://www.humbertofranco.com/).

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So apparently, a low frequency sound is responsible for the creation of our universe. That’s the low tone of a plasma cloud as it creates order out of chaos. And really, all sound is just a vibration. Like our existence is filled with “energy”, it’s also filled with “vibration”. And our biological, carbon-based and limited meat suits, translate this as SOUND.

It turns out, our ears enjoy three times more neural connections to the brain than our eyes do. That means we can hear a much broader spectrum of sound, than we can see a spectrum of colors. And as I’ve already mentioned previously, sound is one of the quickest ways to our emotions – and our brains. (The other sense that’s like this, is the sense of smell.)

I’ve also spoken previously about how music can influence our moods. I have an upcoming interview with a fellow who uses HipHop music to help his clients embrace a more positive outlook on life. People create “playlists” to keep them energized when they’re exercising or to allow them to wallow in sadness. Music can change the way we look at the scenes in a movie, making them more impactful. (Just try watching a movie – ANY movie – without the sound. It loses a lot of its meaning and your engagement goes WAY down.)

We create lots of pieces of media that include sound as an element. But what about actual, physical, spaces? This is where architecture and sound vibrations, meet. There are actually buildings crafted specifically to allow us to hear tones that feel uplifting or inspiring to us. Shea Trahan (https://www.sheatrahan.com/), an architect intrigued by how sound works through his chosen instrument of creation, studied this in detail. He talks about Resonance – sound as “sympathetic vibration” – and relates that to buildings that seem to exist to amplify this. Then he adds information about Reverberation – how long a sound lingers once the source sound has stopped. The combination in a building, makes it the idea place for a concert.

His TEDx talk is fascinating. I’ll link to it hear so you can have a look (and listen) for yourself. And while he admits that the applications of this kind of study have a lot to do with entertainment, he also acknowledges that it could be used for health care.

Sonic therapy is useful for the treatment of PTSD, depression, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Imagine how useful a space could be if it had built in healing resonances and reverberations. The applications are endless. And I’ll talk more about sound for health care in future blogs. For now, have a look at his TEDx presentation, and see what you think:

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Jodi Krangle

Interview with Voice Coach, Professional Speaker, & Best-Selling Author, Cynthia Zhai – Part 2

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