The opera singer who cracked the code on being heard

On this podcast, we talk a lot about the process of becoming unemployed from beliefs and systems that hold you back. But what happens when you know what you want to say, but can’t figure out why you’re not being heard?Before he coached executives to command a room, Michael Hewitt spent a decade commanding rooms himself performing opera without a microphone for audiences of over a thousand people. Then the pandemic hit, the performances stopped, and Michael did what most people don't: he didn't just find a new career. He found himself.Today he works with founders, CEOs, and enterprise sellers who know their material but can't figure out why they're not landing. The answer, according to Michael, is almost always the voice.In this episode, Michael shares his story and:Why he walked away from opera and how his friends are singing at the MetWhat it cost him to let go of the one thing he believed made him specialThe surprising overlap between cold calling and performing operaWhy most presentation coaches get it wrong The 7 Skills of Tonality and why five of them have nothing to do with your voiceWhat it means to speak at the frequency of truthWhat 10 days of silence taught him about equanimity and showing up in a roomWhat to do in the car on the way to an important meetingChapters Where to find Michaelwww.commandaroom.comhttps://www.instagram.com/michaelhewitt23/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhewitt23/For more from The Unemployment DiariesStay up to date on InstagramGo behind the scenes on SubstackWatch on YouTube