Find Their Authentic Voice
Learn how you can take control of your body, define your presence, and communicate your idea with confidence and power.
Vocal Authority Services
We focus on creating confident and dynamic communicators for professional and personal success through hand-on learning exercises
Rena's Books
Rena Cook writes books that aim to empower people through the use of their voice in professional arenas while helping them gain more confidence and authenticity
Empower Your Voice
It is inspiring, inviting and informing as it lays out a process for real and lasting change in how a woman expresses her ideas and opinions
Voice Of The
Young Actor
The book explains the nuts and bolts of phonation, articulation, breathing, etc, in a very easy-to-follow and sensible way.
Breath in action
The book shows that if we can learn to breathe better, we may communicate better, act better, sing better, and feel better.
I enjoyed your workshop VERY much! I actually had a phone interview the following day and used the relaxation tips you provided (I tend to get very nervous before an interview). My interview went fantastic!
- Carole Trammell
Thank you so much for the fun and informative class. I have no doubt that every one of us benefitted greatly from it. Even after years of public speaking and performing, I learned a ton of new tricks to improve. And you were so much fun!
- Jeff Shaffer
Coldwell Banker
Love you and love your work! You're able to bring out the best in your clients and help them get past their fears, worries, and doubts to authentically connect with their audiences and send their best message.
- Robert Johnson
Founder, Bold Networking & Bold Growth Strategies
Rena Cook with Vocal Authority was fun, engaging, educational, and spectacular. Not enough adjectives! We will all "pat the pony" and keep our necks long henceforth. Highly recommend to anyone who is needing actionable professional and personal speaking development. Absolutely perfect ending to this year’s program meetings!
- Kristina Wadley-Ozbun
Working with Rena gave me the confidence I needed to use my voice. I always looked forward to our lessons, knowing that I would learn something new and practical. Rena is an expert in her field. She is also an encourager and an advocate. I feel fortunate to have met Rena and I can use the skills she taught me in different areas of my life.
- Maya Nkouka
University of Oklahoma, OK Catalyst Tulsa Associate
Rena Cook with Vocal Authority did an amazing job at the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association (TAHRA)’s program meeting. Not pictured: experiential activities including balloons, “patting the pony” and random goofiness. A great time and good content was had by all!! Thanks Rena!
- Dixie Agostino, SHRM-SCP, CPC
Connector at Switchgear / DisruptHR Tulsa / Tulsa Area Human Resources Association
Our team has been talking all morning about how much we enjoyed Rena’s presentation. In our business we are constantly in front of clients. Rena’s practical tips for how best to present ourselves and our ideas so clients hear and internalize the messaging was extremely beneficial to the team. We’ve already started to incorporate many of the concepts and look forward to improving our performance across the board.
- Laurie Tilly
Littlefield Agency
founder of Vocal Authority
Rena Cook
Rena taught High School Drama for 16 years before she graduated to higher education. For the next two decades she taught professional actors, many of whom can be seen on Broadway, film and television. Through Vocal Authority, Rena adapts actor training techniques to help individual and groups be more confident and dynamic communicators.
Recent Blog Posts
Power Without Press: The Foundation of Authentic Communication
Now before I go into power without press, it might be helpful to know that I trained actors my entire adult life. Now I started life as singer/actor/dancer and thought I was bound for Broadway. But I quickly discovered that teaching was where it was for me. Teaching is about us, whereas performing is all about me. Right? Not only that, but what did you think of my performance. I know, right?
Check Us Out on Explore Tulsa
I started to see the application to what I call real people. You know, non-theater people, they could use those skills. And so, I just slowly started looking around to see if there was interest. And then when I decided to leave OU, I wanted to try this other career as a corporate voice, speech, presentation coach, to see if there was a need for that.
A Lesson About Presentation Preparation
Bucket list item #1: Do a TED talk. And…Check! Last Friday I did a talk for TEDxOU! It was amazing and gratifying in all the ways you would expect –…