EP 1328

1328. Biohacking Your Voice? Here’s How To Do It

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. 

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In this Episode of The Human Upgrade™...

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. 

 

You’ll learn: 

  • Why most people speak from the wrong part of their body
  • How your voice shapes the way others feel about you
  • The link between vocal tone, breathing, and nervous system health
  • How to sound more confident, persuasive, and emotionally resonant
  • Why digital habits are weakening your communication
  • How to train your voice as a powerful analog biohack for longevity

 

Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners,?The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights in health, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living. 

 

New episodes release every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (audio-only), and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient. 

 

Keywords: Roger Love, voice coach, Bradley Cooper, vocal tone training, voice confidence, charisma training, sound healing, biohacking voice, emotional resonance, public speaking, vocal mastery, breathwork, mitochondria and voice, analog biohacking, vocal optimization, high performance communication, voice training for health, Tony Robbins voice, Human Upgrade podcast 

 

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“You’re not born with a voice. You’re born with an instrument—and you have to learn how to play it.”

Roger Love

Timestamps: 

  • 0:00 – Trailer

Preview: why your voice might be holding you back—and how Roger Love helps fix it. 

  • 1:30 – Why Listen at Normal Speed

Dave and Roger explain why fast playback ruins the power of voice. 

  • 3:37 – Breath & the Stomach

How diaphragmatic breathing boosts control, calm, and vocal power. 

  • 6:08 – Singing vs. Speaking

The science of how they differ—and why training both matters. 

  • 9:29 – Voice & Attractiveness

How your tone influences charisma, trust, and connection. 

  • 13:06 – Why You Hate Your Voice

The truth about self-perception and how to fix your recorded sound. 

  • 15:34 – Oratory & Flow

How rhythm, tone, and emotion create captivating speech. 

  • 23:15 – Vibration & Biohacking

Using voice to shift biology, regulate stress, and support longevity. 

  • 29:47 – AI vs. Human Voice

Why analog tone still wins in a digital world. 

  • 41:06 – Vulnerability & Tone Deafness

Why singing feels scary—and why you’re not actually tone deaf. 

  • 44:02 – Voice as an Instrument

Train your voice like a piano, and change how the world hears you. 

  • 46:20 – Takeaways

Final tips to sound better, feel stronger, and speak with power. 

 

 

**If you’re interested in Voice Training, go to www.rogerlove.com/dave and use code DAVE for $50 off** 

 

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