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“It’s really hard to project strength, competence, and intelligence into the world if your voice is ragged and run down.”
Alicia Dara is a Seattle-based musician, activist, and voice teacher. Through private coaching, corporate workshops, and her “Public Speaking Bootcamp for Women,” Alicia supports her clients with singing, public speaking, and using their voice more powerfully in the world.
She also happens to be a truly wise and beautiful soul, with much to share about more deeply connecting to your body and to the world around you.
Alicia and I talked about the importance of connecting to your breath to support your voice (literally); the collective power of women’s voices and how it’s shaping today’s women’s movement; finding your healthcare “dream team”; and how music can restore mind, body, and soul in a fast-paced world.
More about Alicia:
Alicia Dara is a Seattle-based voice teacher (singing and public speaking) with over 20 years experience. Corporate clients include Microsoft, Planned Parenthood, and the National Women’s Political Caucus. Private clients include members of Amazon, Meryl Lynch, Seattle Trade Commission, Premera, Core Power Yoga, Windermere, and Lake Partners. Her “Public Speaking Bootcamp for Women” regularly sells out. Her “Vocal Strength for Attorneys” workshop is approved by the WSBA. As a musician she has released 5 solo records and 3 with her current bands Diamondwolf and The Volcano Diary. Her writings about creativity have appeared on The Write Life, and Daily OM. She also serves on the Board of Advocates of Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Hawaiian Islands.
Highlights
- The importance of connecting to your breath to speak more powerfully (and how to do it)
- How meditation helps you project a strong and confident voice
- Alicia gives me an impromptu tutorial on how to better use my voice as a podcaster
- A simple daily practice you can use anytime, anywhere (almost) to strengthen your voice
- Alicia shares her thoughts on the transformative power of coaching and its impact on the women’s movement (and on the advancement of human potential in general)
- The three ways that Alicia knows her body is out of balance – and what she does to feel well again
- How growing up in Canada with “hippie parents” informed Alicia’s view of medicine and self-care
- The key pieces of Alicia’s morning routine, why she loves it, and why she thinks she could maybe be less attached to it
- Alicia’s top music and playlist recommendations for generating energy and for feeling calm and centered (including artist, label, album, and year!)
- Why Alicia feels a renewed sense of faith in humanity in the past few years, despite the world’s many challenges
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Alicia’s upcoming Public Speaking Workshop for Women (June 2, 2018 in Seattle)
Connect with Alicia: Website | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
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