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
For a specific upcoming communication.
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.
Executive Voice Development
For professionals ready for a lar
This engagement is for experienced professionals who know they are operating below their true capacity. Not because they lack expertise but rather something in their delivery, energy or positioning isn’t aligning with where they’re headed.
You may recognize this as:
Adequately preparing yet still feeling unsettled.
Getting activated or nervous in rooms you “should” feel confident in.
Avoiding visibility such as video, presentation or public speaking opportunities because your voice doesn’t feel reliable.
Knowing you’re ready for a bigger move, but sensing your current way of speaking won’t get you there.
Together, we identify the patters shaping how you speak or even hold you back from showing up in certain context. We address both the internal drivers and the technical gaps attached to them. Then we build the vocal strength and strategic clarity required for your voice to support your next level.
Format:
Structured engagement (typically 3 months)
Weekly or bi-weekly sessions
Playback analysis
Customized skill development and applied refinement between sessions