Your Voice

The talk that was the turning point

University lecturer Jonathan Ives talks about realising that what he says is more important than how he says it, and argues that fluency shouldn’t be our main goal.

My Story — 16.10.19

Something needed to give

The Prince's Trust Young Ambassador of the Year Gideon Buabeng talks about the shame he was made to feel growing up, finding strength and how a near fatal attack led to him becoming a youth mentor.

My Story — 11.10.19

The more I spoke, the more I gained confidence

Now in the final year of his journalism degree, Jack Dinsley talks about finding an outlet in acting, growing in confidence, finding acceptance and his relationship anxieties.

School & University — 09.10.19

I don’t let my speech define me

Bethan Owen talks about how she built confidence at university after finding it terrifying, and how she dealt with someone who used the 'Did you forget your name?' line.

My Story — 07.10.19

My speech therapy through the decades

Roger Simmonds shares memories from his speech therapy over the years - the helpful and the not so helpful.

School & University — 02.10.19

I had nothing to live up to at uni

Edwin Cruden talks about learning from his first experience at university to go easy on himself the second time round, and not having to live up to the imagined version of ourselves.