Unlock Your Vocal Confidence

About Me

Hello. I'm Simone Laraway, and I'm deeply passionate about the voice. I am a vocal coach, a qualified health coach, and a cold-calling & new business expert. I've dedicated myself to helping individuals unlock their vocal potential in all areas of their personal and professional lives. I believe that everyone’s voice is unique, and I take a “whole picture” view of how best to help you.

I am here to help you improve what you say, how you say it, and who you say it to. As the founder of The Vocal Bureau and partner at Voice Gym, I've developed innovative ways of nurturing vocal skills, rehabilitating voice, and building vocal confidence. Through personalised coaching, engaging workshops, and accessible online resources, I've built a community of singers and speakers, providing them with the tools they need to excel in their craft.

I have always sung, but my love for helping people recover and find their voice came following major back surgery, which led to my own voice loss at the age of 17. I was lucky enough to work with the late Angela Caine at VoiceGym in Southampton, who helped me recover my voice and physical strength using the VoiceGym method. I then went on to become a performer, voice gym instructor, singing teacher & vocal coach, studied at The Royal Academy of Music, in Musical Theatre, trained as a Singing for Lung Health Practitioner and qualified as an NHS-approved Health Coach at the College of Naturopathic Medicine.

As a vocal health coach, I take a holistic approach to the way I teach. I'm fascinated with how voice problems can highlight other issues that might be happening in the body, such as postural, dental or digestive issues. I run singing for wellness groups, work with professional corporate voice users, tackle vocal fatigue issues, specialise in voice problems resulting from English being a second language, I really love working with people who've always wanted to sing but never had the courage and I like to help uncover underlying causes of vocal issues. I am constantly updating my skills, taking diploma courses, and attending workshops. I am a member of the British Voice Association, Association of Naturopathic Practitioners, and the UK & International Health Coaching Association

I work with business professionals who see their voice as an essential part of their professional life and career. I help them add resonance, rhythm, and colour to their voice and build vocal confidence for pitches, podcasts, networking, and speaking up in meetings. I also do cold-call training and wrote the book The Holistic Guide To Cold Calling.

I'm a firm believer in the transformative power of the voice, and if you're ready to unlock your vocal potential, I invite you to join me on this journey.

“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.”
— Maya Angelou

Testimonials

  • “As a public speaker, I came to Simone struggling with vocal stamina and range, frequently almost losing my voice when teaching conferences and courses. After a course of lessons and the regular practice, she instructed me to do I was honestly amazed at the difference. Not only do I no longer lose vocal strength but I learned how to use my voice as an instrument as a speaker, using different approaches for different contexts. I relaxed enormously on stage as I didn't have to strain my voice anymore. Many people have made a point of commenting on the quality of my voice after teaching sessions since my training with Simone. I keep up the practice, it's so worth the effort. Simone's expertise was invaluable.”

    Charity Bowman-Webb

  • Simone worked with me to lower my voice register and the difference was incredible in how customers perceived me on Zoom and other voice calls. We picked up two contracts as a direct result of following her advice and putting in 'the work'. Now transitioning with the 'listening' stage of the book and looking forward to see how this pans out in real life (IRL) at networking events. Thank you Simone!

    Ane-Mari Peter - MD - on-IDLE

  • “I am delighted to have the opportunity to offer my strongest recommendation for Simone as a voice training/singing teacher. I decided to take singing lessons following a 25 year hiatus. Simone’s inspiration was contagious, and I have tremendously benefitted from the re-introduction of singing to my life. What started off as a way to reconnect with a hobby that I use to love ended in up as so much more. I use the voice training techniques Simone shared with me in my everyday life. From how to manage meetings more effectively, to engaging authentically with colleagues via online tools. - Thank you Simone.”

    Janine Needham - Senior Manager - Momentum

  • “Simone is wonderful. Technically she knows her stuff, but crucially, she knew how to communicate that knowledge in a way that made sense to me. I saw a marked improvement in both technique and confidence while I studied with Simone. I would highly recommend her."

    Ashley Fraser -Professional Singer

  • Simone is both professional, approachable and an excellent listener who is able to reflect back what you want and what you need to do to get there. Her ability to pick up on nuances in your voice and posture offering guidance, direction and exercises appropriate to each individual student/client whilst developing a personal learning plan in negotiation and discussion whereby the client sets the agenda then facilitated by Simone's insight and expertise yields results and confidence in the client encouraging them to continue developing their voice. Having had a hearing problem as a child , Scottish parents, and on one side Irish grandparents, living in England ...my diction and certainly my singing needed attention. I have recommended Simone to several who have found her coaching both rewarding and beneficial... If you've ever been to a Fitness Gym where someone says 'I think you can go one more.' ..that's Simone stretching you to reach your potential finding your voice .

    William McLaughlin

  • I have worked with Simone for 18 months helping me to develop confidence in my singing voice. I love working with Simone because she keeps things very relaxed and playful which puts me at ease when I experience emotional blocks within my voice. As well as making learning enjoyable, simone has a deep understanding of singing anatomy and knows intuitively what exercises or type of songs are needed to overcome blocks and gently push the voice to the next level. Her teaching is wise, kind and encouraging whatever level you are at. The resources she shares between lessons make it easy to continue self practise and work at my own pace. I recommend simone to many of my sound therapy clients as I love her work and know what a difference it makes!

    Ali Gunning - Sound Healer

Get In Touch .

So whatever your vocal needs are, be it singing for fun or as a professional, from opera to rock or simply being able to speak out with confidence, I would love to hear from you and help you unlock your vocal potential.