HMS Coaching

Vocal Foundations

Your voice carries more than your words. Here is how to actually hear it.

  1. Record yourself telling a two minute story. Anything: your first day of school, a client pitch, your wedding day. The content does not matter.
  2. Sleep on it. This distances you from the moment, so you can watch it like anyone else would.
  3. The next day, watch with the sound off. Notice your body language and facial expression. Do you see the emotion? Do you see the emphasis?
  4. Turn the phone around and just listen. Before you press play, guess your own score first, then compare. Score yourself on the five foundations below. Be honest.
  5. Find your biggest gap and start there. One element, not five.

Not sure what good sounds like? Each element has a quick guide, tap to open it.

Your rating today (1 to 5)

The shape shows your current voice. The smaller a point sits, the more room there is to grow that element.

Where to focus first

    One thing to practise next

    Pick one element and one small, specific habit.

    Re-record in 30 days and see what moved.

    Nothing is saved or sent anywhere. Your answers stay in your browser, and the PDF downloads straight to your device.

    Want to go through this together? Email me, hassan@hellohms.com.