Fran Montignani Voice Rehabilitation Specialist

Some words are harder to say than others.

A eulogy.
A goodbye.
A difficult conversation.
A moment where the words really matter.

In those moments, we often focus on “holding it together” or “getting through it” — but the voice also needs somewhere to land.

A steadier breath.
A little more space.
A pause that lets the meaning arrive.

Voice work isn’t just about sounding more confident, polished or professional.
Sometimes it helps us stay connected to ourselves while we say the thing we most need to say.

And sometimes, that is the most important voice work of all.

Have a lovely weekend 💖

#VoiceWork #VoiceRehabilitation #SpeakingVoice #CommunicationSkills #FindingYourVoice #ProfessionalVoice #FranMontignani

4 days ago | [YT] | 0

Fran Montignani Voice Rehabilitation Specialist

Have your high notes disappeared recently?

If you have been ill, under stress, overusing your voice, or simply feeling run down, your voice may not be “broken” — it may be protecting you.

When the larynx is tense, dry, a little swollen, or working in protective mode, high notes can suddenly feel much harder. They need the vocal folds to stretch and thin easily, and that becomes more difficult when the system is irritated or guarded.
The answer usually isn’t to push harder.

It is to reset, create space, support the voice gently, and help the larynx feel safe again.

I’m resharing this video because it may help if your top notes have felt unreliable lately.

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The resources mentioned in this video are:

1) How Your Voice Works And Why It Goes Wrong video: https://youtu.be/usg7mzUVebk

2) Voice Recovery After Illness or Stress. A practical online course to help you understand your voice, with step by step exercises to help voice recovery: www.franmontignani.co.uk/courses/voice-recovery-af…

5 days ago | [YT] | 0

Fran Montignani Voice Rehabilitation Specialist

Is your voice feeling tired, strained, unreliable or harder to trust?

I’m running a live online session on Friday 17 July at 12.30pm called Regain & Maintain a Healthy Voice.

In this session, I’ll explain how the voice works, why it can get into difficulty, and what may be affecting it.

I’ll also guide you through practical ways to begin supporting your voice more effectively, including simple exercises and strategies you can start using straight away.

This session is suitable if your voice has been affected by illness, stress, overuse, a diagnosed voice problem, or a busy period of speaking, teaching, singing or presenting.

Friday 17 July
12.30pm–1.30pm
Online via Zoom
Tickets: £15

Book your place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1992415224571?aff=oddtdtcre…

This is an educational and practical session, not a substitute for medical assessment, diagnosis or treatment, but it can help you understand your voice better and take some useful first steps.

I’d love to see you there.

#VoiceHealth #VoiceRecovery #VoiceCare #VoiceRehabilitation #HealthyVoice #VocalHealth #VocalFatigue #SingingVoice #ProfessionalVoice

6 days ago | [YT] | 0

Fran Montignani Voice Rehabilitation Specialist

A voice doesn’t need to be forced back into shape.

It needs to be understood.

When a voice has become tired, strained, unreliable or difficult to trust, the first step is not to push harder. It is to notice what the voice is doing, why it may be protecting itself, and how it can begin to find steadier, easier patterns again.
That is the heart of my work.

My new website brings together the different strands of what I do — voice recovery, professional voice support, singing voice rehabilitation, and specialist communication work.

You can explore it (and download a free eBook) from the link in the comments.

1 week ago | [YT] | 0

Fran Montignani Voice Rehabilitation Specialist

Have you ever been speaking in a meeting and noticed someone’s face change?

A slight frown.
A blank expression.
A glance away.
A shift in energy.

And suddenly, you’re no longer fully with what you were saying.

You start wondering:

“Have I said something wrong?”
“Are they disagreeing with me?”
“Do I sound unsure?”

Then you lose your thread.

For many thoughtful, emotionally intelligent professionals, this can happen very quickly.

The skill isn’t to stop noticing people.

That sensitivity is often part of what makes you a good communicator.

The skill is learning not to leave yourself when you notice them.

One practical tool I use in my work with Professionals Under Pressure is helping clients build a Communication Qualities Profile.

This isn't a personality profile, a mask, or a list of fake confidence statements.

It's a grounded reminder of the qualities they already bring when they communicate well.

Think of someone who is always interested in listening to you. Perhaps a friend or family member.

Ask yourself, what is it about you that makes them interested?
Perhaps it is your reassuring solution focused attitude, perhaps it is the way you light up when you speak.

List a few points, and there you have your Communication Qualities Profile.

When you know who you are as a communicator, your voice has somewhere to come from.

And that changes everything.

#ProfessionalsUnderPressure #SpeakingConfidence #CommunicationSkills #VoiceCoach #SpeakingUnderPressure

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