014 How to Reduce Ums, Ahs and Filler Words when Speaking

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we are talking about filler sounds and words when speaking, why they show up in our speech, and whether we need to eliminate all of them. I’m also sharing a few techniques we can use to reduce or replace filler sounds.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What You Will Learn In This Episode:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Hesitation signs and filler words as a natural part of speaking</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why we use filler words</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How to use pauses as a powerful tool when speaking</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How to replace a filler sound with an out-breath</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How our mind and speech can flow smoothly in a perfectly aligned body</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unless we are writing every speech word by word,, we must accept filler words as a natural part of speaking. What we can do is focus on our body alignment, be aware of our breathing, pay attention to our speech tempo, and use pauses to give us time to think and plan our next words.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How to Improve your breath awareness</span> <a href="https://pod.fo/e/bd7ac"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://pod.fo/e/bd7ac</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How to release the body for voice work</span> <a href="https://pod.fo/e/bbe13"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://pod.fo/e/bbe13</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why posture is important for voice work</span> <a href="https://pod.fo/e/b70e5"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://pod.fo/e/b70e5</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The Voice and Accent Hub</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevoiceandaccenthub"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevoiceandaccenthub</span></a></p>