Gebruikt niet gewoon je stem

Je geeft iemands toekomst vorm.

Every explanation.

Every story.

Every question.

Every word you speak helps children understand, discover and grow. Yet almost no teacher is ever taught how to use the one teaching tool they depend on every single day.

Their voice.

Not until it hurts.

Not until it becomes hoarse.

Not until speaking becomes exhausting.

By then, months—or even several years—of unnecessary strain may already have taken their toll, when I meet them in my practice.

But it doesn't have to be that way.

“I don't do the exercises for myself...”

One day I asked one of my clients a simple question. “Why do you keep practising?”

She smiled and answered: “I do it for the kids.”

That sentence perfectly captures why Mirjam Speaks exists.

Teachers don't choose this profession because it's easy. They choose it because they care.

When your voice becomes tired, strained or unreliable,
it isn't just you who pays the price.
Your students do too.

The hidden cost of a tired voice

Many teacher believe "my voice is fine."
Unfortunately, voice problems among teachers are far more common than most people realise.
Research shows that:

50% +

63% +

of all teachers develop voice problems across a lifetime.
It's one of educations most common health problems.

The real question isn't: is my voice okay today?

It's: am I teaching in a way that wil still allow me to inspire children ten to twenty years from now on?

of female teachers develop voice problems during their teaching career.

33% +

of male teachers develop voice problems during their careers.

Research shows:
Your students feel it before you do

One of the most fascinating discoveries from research is this:
Students can usually understand a teacher with a hoarse voice.
So the problem isn't whether they hear you.
The problem is how hard they have to work to listen.

Research suggests that when a teacher's voice is strained, students use more mental effort simply to process what they hear
That leaves fewer mental resources available for learning itself.
Next to that they value the quality of teaching lower.

Imagine asking your students to carry a backpack all day.

They can still walk.
But every step requires a little more effort.
A strained voice works in much the same way.
Your students can still follow the lesson.

But it costs them more energy.

Mirjam Speaks isn't about creating a perfect voice. It's about making learning easier.

Imagine a diffrent classroom

Your students can spend less effort decoding your voice and can put more effort in engaging with what you're teaching.

Listening becomes easier for your students.

Your explanations feel clearer.

One teacher can change a hundred lives.

Every year, you teach around 25 children. You encourage them. Challenge them. Help them discover what they're capable of. Imagine teaching for thirty years. That's around 750 young lives you'll influence throughout your career.

Now imagine doing that with a healthy, confident voice that supports your teaching instead of limiting it. Now imagine thousands of teachers making that same choice.

Mirjam Speaks isn't simply about healthier voices.

It's about helping millions of children experience better learning. It's about teaching teachers how to care for the most important teaching tool they have, their voice.

Because when teachers thrive...

children benefit.

Word een Mirjamer

Doe mee aan de e-learning, speciaal voor docenten.

Niet voor zangers, niet voor acteurs, niet voor public speakers, docenten.

Inside, in 6 submodules, you'll learn practical, evidence-informed voice strategies based on science, speech therapists Mirjams clinical experiences and adapted to the realities of the classroom. Designed to help your students learn more easily.

• No unnecessary theory
  

• No intimidating terminology
  

• Just practical exercises and habits that fit into your teaching day

Why this program is different

Many solutions only address part of the problem.

• Microphones make your voice louder, but don't improve how your voice is produced or reduce harmful vocal habits.
  

• Speaking louder helps with making your students hear you better, but can increase strain if healthy vocal techniques aren't used.
  

• Voice rest helps with temporary voice recovery, but doesn't address the habits that caused the strain in the first place.
  

• Tea or lozenges can soothe discomfort, but it doesn't reduce forces causing vocal strain.
  

• Generic voice coaching helps with improving overall use, but it isn't designed around the specific demands of teaching in a classroom.
  

• Waiting for speech therapy can help, but prevention is often easier than recovering after months of strain.
  

• Classroom management can reduce unnecesary talking, but a teacher still needs a healthy voice for explanation, instruction, encouragement and connection.
  

• Mirjam Speaks addresses the teachers voice as an essential teaching tool, it combines healthy vocal techniques with classroom-specific application, and practical habits designed for educators to help their students learn easier.

Ontmoet logopedist Mirjam Brasser

I've always loved teaching.

I've taught piano.
Guitar.
Cooking.
I've helped colleagues better understand autism and ADHD.
Whenever I learn something valuable...
I naturally want to teach it.
At the same time, I've always been fascinated by the human voice.
To me, your body is like a musical instrument.
Just as a guitar produces its richest sound when it's properly tuned, your body can produce a stronger, healthier voice through small, intentional adjustments—not by forcing it, but by working with it. That is why in 2020 I became a speech therapist.

Ironically, I struggled with my own voice.

As both a teacher and someone taking ADHD medication, I experienced a voice that couldn't reach my students well enough...
The exercises I now teach are the same principles that transformed my own voice and have already helped clients in my speech therapy practice.

Then I realised something.

I didn't want to spend my career helping teachers only after their voices had broken down. I wanted to help them before that happened. Because every teacher I help today has the potential to positively influence hundreds of children tomorrow.

That's why I created Mirjam Speaks.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the e-learning cost?

The investment for Mirjam Speaks will be announced when enrollment opens.

Mirjam Speaks is for teachers who want to make learning easier for their students. Join the waitlist to be among the first to receive the investment details when enrollment opens.

How quickly will I notice results?

Every teacher and teaching environment is different, but many people notice positive changes after two weeks of practicing consistently.

Do I need to practise every day?

Short, regular practice sessions are generally the most effective. The exercises fit into a busy teaching schedule.

What if the programme doesn't work for me?

Mirjam wants you to feel completely confident when joining Mirjam Speaks, which is why the programme comes with two guarantees.

30 day unconditional guarantee
Try Mirjam Speaks completely risk-free for 30 days. If you decide it's not the right fit for you, simply send an e-mail to mirjam@mirjamspeaks.com within 30 days of your purchase to request a full refund. No explanation needed.

90+90 days results guarantee
If you continue with the program, you'll have 90 days to consistently apply the method. If you haven't experienced the progress you expected, we'll schedule a personal consultation and create a personalised action plan together.

Then you'll have another 90 days to apply that plan. If you genuinely followed the programme and you still haven't achieved the desired results, I'll refund you 100% of your investment and pay you an additional $150 on top.

How long will I have access to the programme?

You'll receive lifetime access.

Final thought

Every teacher hopes to change lives.
But changing lives doesn't happen through lesson plans alone.
It happens through every explanation.
Every story.
Every encouraging word.
Your voice carries all of those moments.

Take care of it - not only for yourself, but for every child who will sit one day in your classroom.
Because in the end...

You don't join Mirjam Speaks for yourself.
You do it for the kids.

Schrijf je in voor de wachtlijst

The doors to Mirjam Speaks are currently closed.

Join the waitlist and be the first to hear the price and when enrollment opens.

So you make your students learn easier, by improving your voice.

Making students easier learn