The Vocal Audit: Your Weekly Practice Assignment

Bottomline: This exercise trains your ear to hear your own vocal habits — and once you hear them, you can’t unhear them. This is where real transformation begins.

1. Record Yourself in Three Real Contexts

This week, you’ll record your voice in three different situations:

• Pitching an idea
• Giving difficult feedback
• Sharing something you’re genuinely excited about

Choose real scenarios, not rehearsed ones. Authenticity gives you the most accurate data.

2. Take a 15‑Minute Break Before Listening

After recording, step away for at least 15 minutes. Have a snack, take a short walk, or reset your mind.

This break helps you listen with fresh ears — not with the memory of how you felt while speaking.

3. Listen to Each Recording and Ask These Five Questions

Play each recording back one at a time. Evaluate yourself using the Five Foundations:

1. Speed

Is my pace intentional, or am I rushing?

2. Volume / Projection

Am I projecting from my diaphragm, or do I sound apologetic?

3. Pitch & Melody

Is my voice moving naturally, or am I monotone?

4. Tonality

Does my emotional tone match the message I’m trying to convey?

5. Pause

Am I using silence strategically, or am I filling every gap?

These questions help you identify your natural defaults — the habits you don’t notice in the moment.

4. Focus on ONE Foundation at a Time

This is the most important rule: Do not try to fix everything at once.

Instead, redo each recording with a single focus:

• Recording 1: Slow down by 20%.
• Recording 2: Use diaphragmatic projection.
• Recording 3: Add natural melody and vocal movement.

This keeps the practice simple, targeted, and effective.

5. Compare the Before & After

Listen to your original recording and your improved version.

You will hear the difference immediately — and it will be dramatic.

This moment is powerful because:

• You become aware of habits you’ve never noticed
• You hear what “mastery” sounds like in your own voice
• You realize how small adjustments create big impact

Once you hear the shift, you can’t go back to old patterns.

6. Bring One Before‑and‑After Pair to the Group

Choose one recording where the improvement is most noticeable. Bring both versions to the next session.

We’ll celebrate the shift together — because this is where your executive presence becomes audible.

Why This Assignment Matters

This is not theory. This is real practice:

• Recording
• Listening
• Adjusting
• Re‑recording

One foundation at a time.

This is how your voice becomes a leadership tool — intentional, grounded, and credible.