Podcast Episodes

Stop Shrinking: Voice, Habit and Presence

Episode 67

In this episode of Be Truly Heard, coach and voice expert Anne Leatherland explores the subtle ways women “shrink” their voices, speaking more softly, holding back in meetings, choosing minimising la…

Published on 1 day, 17 hours ago

From Shame to Shine with guest Gill McKay

Episode 66

In this episode of Be Truly Heard, Anne Leatherland is joined by speaker coach and sobriety mentor Gill McKay to explore what it really means to feel “comfortable in your own skin” and to speak from …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Vocal Habits: Your Voice, Your Responsibility

Episode 65

In this episode of Be Truly Heard, Anne Leatherland shines a light on everyday vocal habits that can make women sound smaller than they are and shows how tiny, safe shifts can help you “take up space…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Voices Rising Beyond 50 with guest Wendy Garcarz

Episode 64

In this episode of Be Truly Heard, Anne is joined by Wendy Garcarz to explore what it really means

for women over 50 to claim visibility, autonomy and impact. They discuss the hidden gender bias in

soc…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Waking Up Your Voice

Episode 63

In this episode of Be Truly Heard, Anne explores why a vocal warm-up matters, using the athlete analogy to highlight performance and injury prevention for speakers. She explains voice as a whole syst…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

What is Midlife Anyway? With Guest Kath Cheng

Episode 62

In this episode of Be Truly Heard, Anne Leatherland welcomes mentor Kath Cheng to reframe “midlife” as “midway”, a fresh chapter rather than a decline. They discuss why periods of uncertainty can be …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Taking up Space

Episode 61

In this episode of Be Truly Heard, Anne Leatherland revisits the idea of “owning the space” and takes it further, on how to take up space so you feel you belong in the room and your message lands. Sh…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Challenges of ADHD with guest Jean Gibson

Episode 60

In this episode, Jean Gibson joins Anne for a thoughtful chat about what it really takes to be heard and respected at work when you're navigating personal challenges, low confidence, or neurodiversit…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Confidence on Video with Guest Adam Woods

Episode 59

Ever feel like video just isn't your thing - like you’re too awkward, too emotional, or just too… visible? 

In this episode, I’m joined by Adam Woods, filmmaker and coach who helps coaches, leaders, a…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

One Small Step for You, One Giant Leap for Your Confidence!

Episode 58

Building confidence doesn’t have to feel like scaling a mountain in one go. In this episode, I’m talking about why public speaking feels so intimidating, and what you can do to make it less so.

I’m s…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago