Leadership is an Acting Skill with Vocal Coach Ekaterina Kardakova

The Resonate Podcast with Aideen

Opera singer and vocal coach Ekaterina Kardakova shares powerful insights on how voice techniques from the stage can transform business leaders' communication and presence. She reveals her journey from performing at prestigious venues like La Scala to helping executives harness their voices to build trust, credibility, and influence in the corporate world.
• Most business professionals underestimate voice's crucial role in communication and influence
• Voice training isn't just technical—it's deeply connected to emotions and self-expression
• Creating a "Future Self" avatar helps clients envision their potential and make small daily changes
• Voice reveals our true emotions, regardless of our words
• Confident voices typically sound deeper, slower, and clearer, instantly signaling authority
• Allowing yourself to make "loud and ugly" sounds is the first step to vocal freedom
• Body consciousness—awareness of how your physical instrument produces sound—is essential
• "Leadership is an acting skill"—knowing when and how to embody leadership qualities
Start exploring your voice today—it's a diamond waiting to be shaped into something brilliant and uniquely yours.

Connect with Ekaterina

LinkedIn: @EkaterinaKardakova

Website: www.ekaterinakardakova.com

Youtube: @EkaterinaKardakova

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Ekaterina Kardakova (00:00:00)

2. From Stage to Business World (00:04:02)

3. Voice Impacts Emotions and Influence (00:07:25)

4. Creating Your Future Self Avatar (00:10:42)

5. Journey from Opera to Business Owner (00:17:55)

6. Voice Exploration and Body Consciousness (00:21:39)

7. Voice Training and Emotional Intelligence (00:24:54)

8. Leadership as an Acting Skill (00:28:18)