What is a Consonant?
Anyone interested in making their spoken delivery clearer and crisper will want to know about consonants. The precise articulation of consonants is crucial for making speech intelligible. A consonant is a sound in which the passage of air, or sound, is stopped, or partially stopped by either the...
Top tips for managing presentation anxiety
Top tips for managing presentation anxiety Be really clear about the material – what needs to be said and how are you going to structure it? What will you start with? What will you close with? Being on top of your material is a great way to feel more in control. If there are areas of...
What is Cognitive Hypnotherapy?
Cognitive Hypnotherapy is a brief form of therapy. It’s based on the belief that consciousness is divided into a conscious component and an unconscious component. During Cognitive Hypnotherapy the client doesn’t become hypnotised. Rather, the therapist leads the client to a concentration on a...

What do I do? I’ve got a speech to deliver and I’m losing my voice…
As an actor I'm no stranger to vocal exhaustion. Much of my theatre work has involved playing characters who have a lot to say: eight shows a week, six days a week, in large theatres, often for many months on end. Let me tell you - your voice gets quite tired doing that! I've had to learn the hard...