Listen "19 Finding your true voice with Hattie Voelcker"
Episode Synopsis
Hattie Voelcker went from being a barrister in midlife to retraining as a performance coach, working particularly with singers. She's so wise and inspiring! And great fun too. In this fabulous interview we cover: Why Hattie made the change from barrister to performance coach The similarities between the two professions The beauty of transferable skills The power of understanding people's wants, needs and vulnerabilities How being a family law barrister helps her coaching practice now Moving from a very high-powered career to a new and different role How people of all levels suffer from impostor syndrome How the real fear we feel when stepping forward is looking stupid, both for men and women How our desire for perfection can hold us back Vulnerability and courage as two sides of the same coin Empathy starts with ourselves How it's OK, in fact, normal, to be nervous when stepping forward It's fine to be just OK and to be you, and in that is perfection Life is an infinite series of nows How fun is vital to life The importance of pausing in midlife SMOG, WELL and WISE words Getting rid of the word should from our vocabulary! And lots more! Resources Find out more about Hattie on her website: FindYourTrueVoice.co.uk Brene Brown SMOG words – should, must, ought, got (also have to and need to) WELL words – want, enjoy, like, love WISE words – wise, important, sensible, effective
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