In this interview, Joep Hegger, the founder of The Vocal Coach, a voice coaching studio for public speaking and singing in Amsterdam and Berlin, shares how he had to quickly adapt his practice to be available online. The physical studio was shut down as soon as the lockdown was announced and the trips to Berlin were out of the question. Singing classes were no longer possible because of the sound delay. Joep continued to do one-on-one online sessions for public speaking. He was surprised to find a new stream of clients looking to learn about vocal health. For many people doing many video calls every day because of lockdown became a real challenge and led them to explore vocal coaching. Right now he is working on a series of free video classes that cover the basics of vocal training. 

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About the Guest 

Vocal technique, aesthetics, and media graduate Joep Hegger founded The Vocal Coach, voice studio for Singing, Public Speaking and Vocal Health in Berlin in 2013. He opened the second voice studio in Amsterdam in 2017. Joep is currently working on a book and video series on the basics of vocal value and improvement. 

The Vocal Coach. To most people, the voice remains a mystery - a shame, since public speakers draw at least 30% of their value from their vocal quality, a number that for singers is evidently much higher. The Vocal Coach draws from recent research to make insight in, and efficient improvement of the voice accessible to anyone. Learn more about Joep Hegger and The Vocal Coach on https://thevocal.coach/.

About the Host

Julia Skupchenko is a co-founder of Think Tank for Sustainable Development, AlterContacts.org, a co-founder and lead mentor of the global online community of entrepreneurs, BusinessGreenHouse.org. She is a published writer for a leading international online magazine for small business with millions of readers, Entrepreneur.com. She is also a business mentor on the Artificial Intelligence program at Rockstart Startup Accelerator (Amsterdam) and at the Higher School of Economics (Moscow). In her personal practice as a Business Developer and Advisor, Julia has consulted 100+ entrepreneurs, experts, small and medium businesses across the globe. She is nominated for Entrepreneur Award 2020.

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