own your Vocal presence
Welcome. I’m Mary Falkenstern.
I’m a voice specialist with over 15 years experience helping professionals develop clarity, control, and strength in their speaking voice.
I hold a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, with extensive graduate training at the Massachusetts General Hospital Voice Center, where I worked with elite professional voice users— performers, broadcasters, and other high-demand speakers—building the vocal technique and habits required to sustain high-level communication.
For the past decade, I’ve brought that work into corporate and professional environments, where voice training is rarely taught, yet constantly influencing decisions.
Who I work with
You might come to this work if:
You have a consequential moment approaching.
You have an important upcoming communication and want focused preparation or expert feedback. This could include a high-stakes presentation, board meeting, pitch, media appearance or pivotal conversation.You’ve hit a plateau or breaking point.
You sense recurring friction in how you show up (e.g. over-preparing, over-explaining, losing clarity under pressure) and want a structured way to break the pattern.
How I work
Every engagement is tailored to your specific voice and context.
Whether we’re preparing for a single pivotal moment or working together over time, the foundation is the same:
We clarify the shared intention of the room.
We assess how your delivery is currently landing.
We make precise adjustments so your voice actively supports that intention.
Sometimes the adjustments are technical. Sometimes structural.
Often, both.
In shorter engagements, this process is concentrated.
In longer engagements, it compounds.
The goal is the same: visible shifts in delivery and stronger control of your voice under pressure.
ways to work with mary
Strategic Preparation
When an important conversation or presentation is approaching, preparation needs to be more than content review.
This engagement is focused, time-bound, and designed to prepare you to excel when speaking at a specific event: a board meeting, investor presentation, media appearance, pitch, or critical internal conversation.
Format: 1-3 virtual sessions, depending on scope
Includes: Pre-session content/messaging review, live rehearsal with targeted tactical delivery notes, post-engagement debrief.
Voice Advancement:
Structured 6-12 week engagement
This engagement is for experienced professionals who know they’re capable of more, but keep running into the same communication barriers.
Together, we identify the vocal and speaking patterns holding you back, strengthen the skills that give your voice the greatest leverage, and apply them to the environments that stretch you toward visible growth.
By the end of this engagement, you won’t just “feel more confident.” You’ll know what works, why it works, and how to execute when it matters.