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The vocal leadership methodology

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Your voice and breath say a lot about you. Vocal leadership explores the underlying aspects of how voice and breath impact communication and leadership. In doing that, it provides you with a simple and step by step journey towards leadership presence.

  • Have you ever contemplated how your voice impacts your leadership effectiveness?
  • Do you occasionally feel uneasy during public speaking, affecting your composure?
  • Are you challenged by maintaining a steady and confident tone, which is essential for exhibiting poise?
  • Do you worry that your vocal delivery might unintentionally convey aggression or uncertainty, affecting your perception?
  • Are you sometimes caught off guard by stumbling over words in crucial discussions?
  • Do you struggle to persuade others, even when your ideas are compelling, due to a lack of vocal impact?
  • Do high stress levels affect your vocal stability and presence?

Think about it—your voice communicates volumes to everyone in your professional sphere.

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

5 Techniques to Build a More Powerful Speaking Voice

by Albrecht Enders and Robin de Haas

Summary. In an era where the human elements of leadership matter more than ever, mastering your “vocal presence” isn’t just an enhancement to executive capability—it’s an essential dimension of how you inspire, connect with, and mobilize others toward shared goals. Through conscious practice of breath coordination and vocal techniques, you can develop a more commanding, authentic, and engaging presence that will resonate deeply with your audience. The article outlines five simple, functional exercises to improve vocal presence.

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I felt that his presentation was very powerful and how he was able to overcome his handicapped situation is very inspiring. The way we deliver our voice and tone has an impact on others.

Impressed with his ability to learn and improve our vocal ability within short time and simple and powerful exercise.

I believe this was the MOST impactful session for me personally.

Speaker Robin de Haas is a pure inspiration.

I need to write this in German: « Das war echt der Hammer! So cool. » This was so interesting. I want to dive  into it in more depth.

Incredible and unique experience – what a great example of resilience, living your dream and love.

Robin’s talent is simply mind-blowing

Absolutelv blew my mind! Loved it!

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Meet the team

Ariane Leanza Heinz

Ariane Leanza Heinz

Is a vocal coach, music manager, and Vocal Leadership faculty member. She has over 20 years of experience guiding artists, professors, and leaders at organisations like Google, TEDx, ETH or Disney Research. Born with a hips dysplasia, Ariane found hope in the story of Robin de Haas, seeing how he overcame his own handicap to help others shine. This discovery redefined her purpose, inspiring her to dedicate her life’s work to helping others break through their own physical and physiological barriers. Today, she delivers the Vocal Leadership program to empower global executives to conquer hidden limitations, align their presence, and lead with ultimate impact.

Wyna Giller

Wyna Giller

A vocal coach and Vocal Leadership faculty member, Wyna brings together expertise in social sciences, performing arts, vocal training, and MDH Breathing Coordination to explore the profound connection between voice, embodiment, leadership, and purpose. She is deeply convinced that our greatest contribution begins with taking responsibility for what we bring into the world. Wyna helps leaders reconnect with what truly matters to them and express it authentically through how they communicate, connect, and lead.

Darel Evans

Darel Evans

Darel Evans is an MDH Vocal Leadership educator and the founder of Prehab Performance Specialists; whose work sits at the intersection of physiology, voice, and purpose. From military service to healthcare, his path is driven by a belief that meaningful leadership begins with connection. As part of the MDH Vocal Leadership Faculty, he helps people reclaim their voice, reconnect with what matters, and shine in the spaces where they lead.

Elodie Romand

Elodie Romand

Is a Vocal Leadership faculty member and vocal coach who is drawn to any context where she can help people unlock their potential and reveal the unique gem they are to the world. With experience in both opera and the corporate sector, she understands that the voice touches something so deep and authentic within us. Passionate about both performance and teaching, Elodie is dedicated to creating spaces where leaders and artists can forge purposeful connections and share their gifts without interference, helping them bring their fullest selves to how they communicate and lead.

Moyli Tan

Moyli Tan

Passionate about how the brain works, I trained as a neuropsychologist and speech-language pathologist, building expertise across clinics, schools, and private practice — in cognitive evaluation, voice treatment, and manual therapy. But it was Breathing Coordination MDH, discovered in 2017, that changed everything a methodology that finally connected body and brain. That was an inner revolution — and it still drives me, in my work and in my everyday life. Today, I’m a Master Practitioner and Vocal Leadership faculty member.

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