My journey and obsession with the human voice, started when I was a young girl, many, many moons ago. I was only 8 years of age when I landed my first lead role in the school musical as Little Red Riding Hood. My very RAW talent, quickly developed into a passion and today is clearly identified as my purpose in this lifetime. Closely supported and encouraged by my family, in 1990 I was accepted into the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.

I wanted to be A GREAT OPERA SINGER.

The twist to the story was my father’s unfortunate mental condition, known today as Bi-polar disorder. At the time, to a highly sensitive, creative little girl, this condition was devastating. However, forty-something years later, I know, it was the greatest learning institution I could have ever attended.

This is where I developed an ability to diagnose, heal and reveal the potential that lies within a human voice.

Why? Because I had to learn how to diagnose every micro nuance, inflection, cadence and tone that Dad projected. With this sea of information, I was able to ascertain the severity of abuse I was about to endure, prompting me to hide, shut down or simply fight. It was a primitive self-protective mechanism that I mastered, and has made me good at what I do today.

Eventually however,  the daily torrent of abuse took a toll on my nervous system. At the age of 22, while finishing my graduate diploma, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease. This changed the trajectory of my life, nothing was ever “normal” again. I went on to have children, got married and was enjoying a career as an opera singer, recording artist and international performer, until I was diagnosed with a second form of cancer at the age of 34: Cancer of the Cervix.

Clearly, something I was doing was not working. Not sure of what exactly, I decided to change everything. From what I ate, where I lived, who I surrounded myself with, how I spoke, what I thought…etc.

The one thing that I did not change however was my love of coaching. I was a good vocal coach, who focused on singers. However, what happened, as I implemented my new personal development and healing strategies, was I started to attract a new clientele: Executives.

By the age of 40, I had studied the voice for more than twenty years. My experience in building resilience, sustaining life, developing confidence, strategic planning to re-invent myself along with the unquestionable determination to just keep on fighting, was empowering my clients and I was excited.

As the LLB Vocal Studio expanded I was intrigued as to why I was attracting a new clientele. With this in mind, I spent the next five years studying what the market was missing and how I could help the corporate world to feel confident and speak with impact in every situation

I am now, totally addicted to the buzz of lighting someone up. There is nothing like making people FEEL. Feel connected to their breath. Feel in control of their voice. Feel confident to share ideas effortlessly and feel a deeper connection with their mind and body.

My mission is to build a collective movement of inspired speakers and singers. If I can achieve this in my lifetime, I will consider my job done!