Brienne Hennessy

Voice Activator; Speaker Trainer; Author at Your Vocal Vitality, LLC

Member since December 2022

Professional Training and Coaching

Education: University of Victoria, BC, Canada - University of Iowa
Madison, WI, USA

Biography

Brienne Hennessy (she/her), Founder of Your Vocal Vitality, LLC, is a highly-sought after Voice Activator, Executive Speaking Trainer, Intuitive Listener and Author. She expertly guides women executives and entrepreneurs to communicate with more captivating presence, speak frequently without fatigue or strain, and listen to their intuition to show up as their truest selves. Brienne is a former Speech-Voice Pathologist with 14 years of clinical experience and 60+ public speaking appearances.
Brienne’s clients have succeeded in protecting the vital asset of their voice to increase speaking stamina, regain clear, smooth sound so that what they say matches how they say it, and feel more at ease and present with their audiences, which has resulted in a more confident delivery and increased profit for their businesses!

She is the creator of the Voice Alignment Method™ which brings together 5 categories of voice power: Physical, Intuitive, Expressive, Embodiment & Identity.

You’ll often find Brienne incorporating water into her day, whether staying hydrated, lounging at the lake, or blowing bubbles to warm-up her voice!

Passion

I help leaders align their voice so they can speak with clarity, resonance, and ease. Most people focus on messaging. My work focuses on the instrument delivering it — the body, voice, and inner alignment behind how you speak.

Many leaders know exactly what they want to say, but their voice doesn’t always carry the strength or clarity they feel inside. When their voice comes into alignment, their presence shifts immediately.
When the body, voice, and words resonate together, communication becomes powerful, sustainable, and reflective of who you truly are across any situation.

Activate a new depth and understanding of your voice power. Gain improved reliability and presence of your speaking poise, and feel heard in a way that reduces communication breakdowns. These are elements leaders require to be successful in their roles…yet many don’t give their voice a thought!

Your voice is an asset to your livelihood. Without your voice, your livelihood would be negatively impacted. Speaking with a resonant, powerful, captivating presence is crucial for leaders across industries. It lights up my heart to see people connect with their natural voice, where they say "wow! That sounds like me!" and in doing so, they feel more assertive, less worry or frustration that their voice may falter before events or long talking days, and instill a deeper connection to their intuition.

This isn't possible with the surface-level tactical fluff or endless Google-rabbit hole search for 'voice techniques' or ‘speaker skills’. This is for those who know their voice is an asset, & train holistically for longevity.

From storytelling to sales, your voice is vital!

I believe we can align our outer voice (physical sound) to our inner voice (Divine intuition) to deepen self-trust, be heard with more ease and allow our truest essence to shine through!

Testimonials:

“You really made the workshop tangible and feel achievable. I’m sure I will be reaching out for your expertise” - Megan Dougherty, OneStoneCreative

"Wonderful! So well put together and interactive, loved it!" -Deb Cyrel, Holistic Nutritionist

"I loved the exercise you gave us, I want to incorporate that! You have really excited me to give [my voice] attention!" -Sharon Svenson, Svenson Hypnosis

"You are so calming and empowering to other women. Thank you for sharing with how how important our voices are to our business" Lindsay Mayer, Cameron Communications

Origin Story

During my 14 years in healthcare as a former Speech & Voice Pathologist, at prominent voice clinics across the country such as Emory, Vanderbilt and UW Health, I continued to see a significant gap in the amount and quality of preventative voice education. Patients would come in and lament "why didn't I know about [taking care of my voice] sooner?" and had to spend time, money and changes in their activities in order to rehabilitate from voice injury. There is a better way. Not only are there effective ways to condition the voice the way an athlete conditions their body for peak performance, but, it's also imperative that you know and understand your voice and it's capabilities intimately -- because what you say is important, but how you say it can make or break an interaction. Time and time again, may people were disconnected from their true self, their beliefs didn't match what they wanted to convey, or various degrees of stress negatively impacted how they intended to communicate.

Speaking your truth, caring for your voice and it's function, and trusting yourself to speak your mind knowing you are worthy to be heard is, I believe, a core basis to long term well-being.

Topics/Keywords

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I am willing to travel more than 100 miles
Yes
I generally get paid for speaking but make exceptions

Origin Story

During my 14 years in healthcare as a former Speech & Voice Pathologist, at prominent voice clinics across the country such as Emory, Vanderbilt and UW Health, I continued to see a significant gap in the amount and quality of preventative voice education. Patients would come in and lament "why didn't I know about [taking care of my voice] sooner?" and had to spend time, money and changes in their activities in order to rehabilitate from voice injury. There is a better way. Not only are there effective ways to condition the voice the way an athlete conditions their body for peak performance, but, it's also imperative that you know and understand your voice and it's capabilities intimately -- because what you say is important, but how you say it can make or break an interaction. Time and time again, may people were disconnected from their true self, their beliefs didn't match what they wanted to convey, or various degrees of stress negatively impacted how they intended to communicate.

Speaking your truth, caring for your voice and it's function, and trusting yourself to speak your mind knowing you are worthy to be heard is, I believe, a core basis to long term well-being.

I am willing to travel more than 100 miles
Yes
I generally get paid for speaking but make exceptions

Topics/Keywords

voice finding your voice voice over public speaking voice health women and public speaking speaking with confidence public speaking anxiety public speaking for women finding your mission driven leadership voice the power of your voice authentically speaking the power of intuition in the workplace developing intuition wellbeing professional development empowering educators empowering women intuition interactive workshops communication skills keynote speaker womens leadership vocal empowerment for women in leadership vocal technique self worth intuition for business women