In this episode of The Human Upgrade, Host Dave Asprey talks with world-renowned voice coach Roger Love about how your voice shapes biology, relationships, and longevity. They explore why most people use the wrong part of their body to speak, how breath and tone affect your nervous system, and why digital life has weakened emotional connection. Roger shares tools from decades of coaching stars like Bradley Cooper and Tony Robbins, revealing how anyone can train their voice for greater confidence, clarity, and charisma. You’ll learn how to use your voice as a powerful analog biohack to communicate better, perform stronger, and feel more aligned in every part of life.
If you’ve ever cringed at the sound of your own voice or struggled to hold attention in a room, this episode will change the way you speak and how others respond to you. You’ll discover how vocal tone, breath, and emotion act as biological levers you can train to improve your health, extend your longevity, and build magnetic charisma.
Host Dave Asprey sits down with Roger Love, the celebrity voice coach who trained Bradley Cooper, Tony Robbins, Selena Gomez, and Brendon Burchard. Roger has spent decades teaching actors, executives, and performers how to master their voice to create influence and impact. In this conversation, he shares the science behind vocal tone and the emotional cues hidden in your breath.
You’ll hear why most people speak from the wrong part of the body and how that drains power from every interaction. You’ll learn how digital habits dull your voice, which techniques make you sound more confident and trustworthy, and why sound can heal the nervous system. Dave and Roger also explore how voice training supports your biology, boosts emotional control, and protects your performance as you age.
This episode gives you tools to speak with more authority, connect on a deeper level, and improve your health through one of your most underused systems: your voice. If you want to lead, perform, persuade, or simply feel heard, this conversation shows you how to upgrade the way you sound—and how you feel when you speak.
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Timestamps:
Preview: why your voice might be holding you back—and how Roger Love helps fix it.
Dave and Roger explain why fast playback ruins the power of voice.
How diaphragmatic breathing boosts control, calm, and vocal power.
The science of how they differ—and why training both matters.
How your tone influences charisma, trust, and connection.
The truth about self-perception and how to fix your recorded sound.
How rhythm, tone, and emotion create captivating speech.
Using voice to shift biology, regulate stress, and support longevity.
Why analog tone still wins in a digital world.
Why singing feels scary—and why you’re not actually tone deaf.
Train your voice like a piano, and change how the world hears you.
Final tips to sound better, feel stronger, and speak with power.
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