This conversation explores the topic of accents and the biases and judgments associated with them. Christine shares personal experiences of bias against her Dundalk and Navan accents at home in Ireland. She also touches on the historical elitism and exclusion associated with accents. Christine ends by providing examples and exercises to improve articulation and emphasises the need for access to affordable training in this area. If you speak for a living, present at work, pitch for business or investment, this episode has some excellent tips and techniques for you. Train Your Tongue: https://bit.ly/TongueExercises Pay It Forward: Christine aims to make her online public speaking and pronunciation lessons available to the masses, so everyone has a fair chance to access training that has for years only been available to the "elite and upper classes." By supporting her work, you play a part in helping this dream become a reality. You'll get access to her entire library of resources on “The Science of Speaking."   Support the Podcast Here: https://bit.ly/Connected_Communication Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.