Listen in to intimate conversations
Personal reflections from actors, entrepreneurs, artists, and communicators exploring the challenges and triumphs of finding—and using—their authentic voices
On the Breath began because I wanted to create a space for the kinds of conversations that rarely fit into interviews or sound bites.
This is a space where people speak honestly about voice—not only as a technical skill, but as something deeply connected to identity, creativity, confidence, and human connection.
Some episodes are practical. Others are simply invitations to think differently.
Guests come from different worlds. They are actors, entrepreneurs, coaches, artists, and communicators. They share a curiosity about what it means to speak with authenticity and purpose.
Together we explore the challenges and rewards of speaking in public and in private; bringing our work into the world without losing ourselves; navigating multicultural identity; living with and moving beyond a stammer; developing vocal technique; and discovering a voice that feels both more capable and more genuinely our own.
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S1 Ep 4: The Power of Being Yourself, With Danusha Laméris
Listen On:Your Voice And The Power Of Being Yourself Nothing is as easy and as tough,as being yourself. What happens to your voice when you tap into the power of being yourself? Listen to this podcast and find out. Best friends since the age of nine, it's my pleasure...
S1 Ep 3: Overcoming My Stammer To Become An Award Winning Speaker, With Carl Richards
Listen On:On Overcoming Stammering To Become An Award Winning Speaker Did you know that there are many well-known speakers who once had a speech impediment? These speakers had to learn how to navigate life with and overcome a stammer, or a lisp, or a stutter and work...
S1 Ep 2: I Found My Most Empowered Voice During The Pandemic, With Ajanta Chakraborty
Listen On:The Power Of Voice In Earning Money With Your Art and Culture There’s no shame in earning money from art or by sharing your culture. You don’t have to be an artist or an entrepreneur. You can be both! Voice plays an important role in how successful you...
S1 Ep 1: Learning How To Use My Voice By Working in Advertising, With Mark Montgomery French
Listen On:How You Use Your Voice Depends On Many Things How you use your voice is a sum of your experiences, emotions, and situation on hand. Join me and Mark Montgomery French – film composer, podcaster, music historian and YouTuber – as we chat about how different...
Meet Your Host
Hi, I’m Susan-Jane Harrison
I’m an actor, teaching artist, voice and communication coach. For more than twenty-five years I’ve helped people discover that their voices can be not only more effective, but also more genuinely their own.
My work has taken me from my own training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London to theatres, classrooms, rehearsal studios, in three countries. Today I’m co-founder of Sweet Thunder Shakespeare, where the same questions that shape this podcast—voice, language, presence, and authentic human connection—continue to inform my work.
On the Breath is sparked by profound curiosity; motivated by my desire to understand how people grow and heal when they expand their vocal freedom. Here you’ll hear thoughtful conversations with actors, entrepreneurs, educators, artists, and other guests exploring communication, creativity, identity, performance, and the courage to bring ourselves fully into the world.
If you’re interested in exploring these ideas further, you’ll also find articles, videos, and information about my coaching throughout this site.
