I’m standing in the echoing halls of a steel manufacturing business, a place my family has run for four generations starting with my great grandfather. Machines hum with precision, yet my mind buzzes with a different rhythm—one that feels unfinished, like I’m chasing something just out of reach.

One day, while giving a leadership workshop to my team, I hear it: the subtle shift in a colleague’s voice when they go from uncertain to confident. It stops me cold. It’s not just what they’re saying—it’s how they’re saying it. The moment lingers in my mind, sparking a fascination I can’t ignore.

To unpack that fascination, I dive into everything I can find: emotionally intelligent communication, vocal techniques, and the art of vocal transformation. Each discovery feels like peeling back a layer of my own voice, but the question nags—can this be more than just another fascination? Can this be it, the thing I’ve been searching for all my life?

It all clicks during a session with a client. I guide them to breathe differently, to shape a phrase with intention—and they light up. Their voice transforms, and with it, so does their energy.

In that moment, I realize this isn’t just about speaking; it’s about unlocking human potential, something I’ve been doing all along in a different forms.