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Speaking and Workshop
Organizations often focus on strategy and messaging when developing communication skills.
But communication changes when pressure rises.
Martha Rice offers talks and workshops exploring how voice, nervous system regulation, and communication interact in high-stakes moments — and how professionals can develop the capacity for communication that remains clear, steady, and connected when it matters most.
Signature Talks
Trust Your Voice Under Pressure
Why communication shifts when the stakes rise — and how leaders can build the internal capacity for communication that remains clear, steady, and connected in demanding moments.
When Your Voice Stops Reflecting Your Leadership
Understanding how stress affects voice, breath, and communication — and how professionals can develop greater reliability in high-stakes conversations.
Voice, Nervous System, and Communication Under Pressure
An exploration of how physiology shapes communication and how leaders can strengthen their ability to remain present and effective in difficult conversations.
Communication That Holds When the Stakes Are High
A practical look at how voice, regulation, and communication interact when pressure rises in leadership environments.
Selected Past Workshops & Talks
Martha’s Bio
Martha Rice, M.Sc., SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist | Voice & Communication Under Pressure
Martha is a speech-language pathologist and founder of Partners in Expression, a practice focused on voice and communication under pressure.
Drawing on more than two decades of clinical experience, Martha explores how voice, nervous system regulation, and communication interact in high-stakes environments. Her work supports professionals in developing communication that remains steady, clear, and connected when the stakes rise.
During her time in the school system, she contributed to professional development for staff and served on a departmental committee supporting staff learning. Much of this work explored social-emotional learning, self-regulation, and how the nervous system influences communication and behaviour—topics that were far less widely understood at the time. These experiences deepened her interest in how physiology, regulation, and communication interact in both learning and leadership environments.
Alongside her clinical work, Martha has served in governance roles including six years as president of a family foundation and board service with a Canadian organization supporting microfinance initiatives in South Africa.
Her talks combine clinical insight, practical application, and embodied awareness, offering audiences a deeper understanding of how voice and communication function under pressure.
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