Preparedness is overrated (train your voice instead)

In this very scrappy, very unprepared video, I talk about why being prepared isn’t always necessary — especially when you’ve trained your voice to handle whatever life throws at you.

This one’s about those moments when you have to suddenly speak up, lead a room, or handle the unexpected… and how voice training (and a bit of improv) can help you show up with confidence even when you’re not ready.

I ramble through:

Why certainty is overrated
How improv helps with real-world communication
The connection between voice, spontaneity, and safety
What happens when the projector catches fire
Why feeling “unprepared” might actually be the best training ground

🎭 I’m Alex Owen-Hill — a voice coach, performer, and researcher exploring voice, authenticity, and neurodivergence.

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00:00 – Not ready (and that’s the point)
00:45 – The sales roleplay I wasn’t prepared for
01:40 – Why I bring improv into voice training
02:30 – Over-rehearsing vs. showing up as yourself
03:25 – Raising your “resting self” through voice training
04:10 – Why audiences assume you’re prepared anyway
05:10 – The myth of certainty in communication
06:10 – What to do when things go wrong on stage
07:10 – Feeling safer by being unprepared
07:55 – Final thoughts (and the world’s worst call-to-action)

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