Adastra Speech

07/23/2026

07/13/2026

https://adastraspeechonline.thinkific.com/memberships/the-speech-habit

07/13/2026

Pitch carries more meaning than the words themselves. Most people never think about this, and it's often the real reason for miscommunication, not pronunciation.

The newsletter contains a pdf and a link to the video to practice control of pitch.

The pitch of your voice carries more meaning than the actual words.

06/22/2026

What are you doing this summer?
If improving your English communication is on your list, this is a great time to start.

Summer months offer more flexibility for one-to-one accent modification and communication coaching.

Instead of the usual three-month commitment, we can meet for one or two months with flexibility to meet more than once a week to make the most of the time.

As always, we meet around your schedule, on Zoom, so you can meet from anywhere on your own time.

It's a good option if you want to:
☀️ Build confidence before a fall presentation or project
☀️ Prepare for a job interview or promotion
☀️ Make progress during a slower season at work
☀️ Finally start something you've been putting off

I have availability now and I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message or visit my website to learn more: www.adastraspeech.com

05/28/2026

This newsletter announces the start of something new at Adastra Speech - a monthly speech practice membership called "The Speech Habit."
There's a description and an example of a weekly email that has three short exercises. This one is focused on intonation.
Short, simple, consistent practice is the best way to make long term gains.

New speech practice membership - "The Speech Habit"

06/17/2025

Six months after my last post....NOW it's ready! I'm happy to be able to share this book with you. I wrote more about this kind of scary day of putting it out there: https://www.adastraspeech-newsletter.com/p/the-book-is-here

01/23/2025

Look what's almost ready!! I'm doing a final proof now, but this is the first time I've seen the words I've been looking at on the computer for so long in a real book form!

01/14/2025

https://www.adastraspeech-newsletter.com/p/top-10-most-requested-words-to-pronounce

from my American English Pronunciation Q&A Meetup group - There were more diverse words requested this year and they were more complex words than in previous years.