Making Your Voice Deeper - The Sound of Authority | Public Speaking
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🎙️ Want a deeper, richer and more authoritative speaking voice?
Have you seen videos claiming you can get a deeper voice in just a few minutes? 🤔
The truth is, developing a stronger, more resonant voice isn't about gimmicks or quick fixes. It's about understanding how your voice works and using techniques that are safe, effective and backed by professional voice training.
In this video I share with you 3 powerful exercises that can help you develop a deeper, fuller speaking voice while protecting your vocal health.
Whether you're a business professional, leader, presenter, content creator, actor, podcaster or simply want to sound more confident, these techniques will help you build greater vocal authority and presence.
✨ In this video you'll learn how to: • 🎙️ Develop a deeper, richer speaking voice naturally • 🐸 Use the Frog Breath exercise correctly • 🎵 Lower unnecessary larynx tension safely • 🌬️ Improve resonance and vocal depth • 💼 Sound more confident, authoritative and engaging
💡 Remember: A powerful voice isn't about forcing it lower—it's about unlocking the natural depth and resonance you already have.
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⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:40 Frog Breath 03:58 Larynx Drop 05:11 Morning Chant
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A deeper voice can be learned through systematic vocal techniques (diaphragmatic breathing, larynx positioning, and daily practice), and adopting a deeper tone yields practical benefits in respect, confidence, and earnings while requiring careful execution to avoid vocal strain.
- Voice depth is learnable through specific mechanical techniques, not innate ability
- Deeper voices command more respect and authority (demonstrated by Darth Vader/James Earl Jones contrast)
- Improper technique causes vocal fatigue, requiring gradual practice with body awareness
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The frog breath technique fills the lower lungs effortlessly in one second flat by opening the throat wide and using the diaphragm correctly, producing belly expansion rather than shallow chest breathing.
“Now imagine you're going to swallow a frog. Open your throat wide and don't allow the imaginary frog to touch the sides of your throat on the way down... When i take a deep breath like that my lower lungs are filled effortlessly in one second flat no shallow chest breathing going on here my stomach pops out because my diaphragm has been used correctly”
Choosing to lower the voice box every day during speaking is very tiring because you're using more muscles (the bungee ligaments are pulling the voice box down), similar to doing a squat for hours a day, making it exhausting and not recommended for long periods.
“keep in mind though that choosing to lower your voice box every day during speaking can be very tiring because you're using more muscles. Those bungee ropes are pulling the voice box down, it's like doing a squat for hours a day and so therefore it can be very exhausting for your muscles, it's certainly not recommended for long periods of time”
The voice box is in a naturally lower resting position immediately after waking up, making early morning the optimal time to practice voice deepening techniques.
“The reason is this, the voice box is in a naturally lower resting position straight after we wake up. Have you ever had a conversation with somebody that just got out of bed? ... You can tell when somebody just got out of bed because their voice sounds different, the voice box is in a lower position so this is the best time to practice”
Forcing your voice too low can cause vocal fatigue and strain when not done properly, requiring careful gradual practice with body awareness.
“here's a warning for you!!!! Forcing your voice too low can cause a vocal fatigue and strain when not done properly so please listen to your body and start doing the exercises coming up slowly and carefully”
Dropping the larynx to its lowest position without pain or force is Step Two of voice deepening, learned by yawning with hand on the voice box to feel the drop and throat opening simultaneously.
“Now that we know how to open the throat and take a proper deep diaphragmatic breath now we're going to drop the voice box down to the lowest position that we can without pain or force! Now I want you to put your hand around the voice box like this and do a yawn for me. Ummmmm what did you notice? Not only does your voice box drop down but now your throat muscles open up at the same time by yawning”
A deeper vocal tone can earn you more money, more respect, and make you sound more confident.
“speak with a deeper tone can be easily learned and a deeper voice can earn you more money, more respect and make you sound more confident”
The actor who originally played Darth Vader produced a weak, light, and insignificant voice that did not work for the role, whereas the overdub using James Earl Jones's classically trained theater voice sounded commanding and was used in the final cut.
“Believe it or not that voice was the actual sound of the actor who played Darth Vader in Star Wars. Can you hear how weak light and insignificant it sounds, for the role it doesn't work at all now have a listen to the overdub. The voice was used in the final cut, the actor, classically trained theater actor James Earl Jones”
Air powers sound, so breathing technique is foundational to voice depth.
“because remember air powers sound”
The larynx is suspended by bungee-like ligaments that allow it to move up and down at will.
“since the larynx is suspended by bungee like ligaments it can really move up and down at will any time that we want”
The morning chant routine combines frog breath (belly expansion), yawning down the scale (throat opening with larynx lowering), and vocalizing a sustained low tone on an R sound before stepping backwards one note at a time while maintaining open throat and lowered voice box.
“Here's a simple effective daily routine. Frog breath feel the belly expand and relax and then yawn down the scale.. Ahhhhh.... and keep the throat muscles really open... Now we're going to vocalize and sustain a relaxed low tone on an R sound, think morgan freeman here.... once you find your easiest lowest tone we're going to then step backwards one note at a time keeping the throat open and the voice box down”
Sustaining an extremely low tone all day is not sustainable because it won't sound right for the speaker, but using a deeper tone for very short periods and for very serious points during public speaking is absolutely appropriate.
“Of course you need to find a tone that's suitable for your voice, see if I speak all day like that it's not going to sound right for me, but for very short periods of time and for very serious points during public speaking it's absolutely perfect”
A commanding voice is really important in the right setting.
“So a commanding voice is really important in the right setting so let me show you how to do it”
Drinking a full glass of water to hydrate the body before vocal practice is preparatory protocol for the morning chant routine.
“After you get up drink a full glass of water to hydrate the body and then I want you to sit in a comfortable chair and start the following practice”
Finding a tone suitable for your voice through experimentation with the techniques (playing around with sounds) is necessary before applying the deep voice technique.
“So play around with those sounds and find the best pitch that feels right and sounds right for your voice”
The frog breath technique is anatomically incorrect but works fast for filling the lungs.
“Now this is not anatomically correct of course but it really works fast”
Qualified voice coaches with a degree in voice produce content that is often half fluff with limited depth.
“qualified voice coaches with a degree in voice and really half the content is just fluff”