Meet Mac
I believe your voice is more than sound.
It’s how people know you, how you connect, and how you move through the world.
I’m MaryAnne “Mac” McCormack, a NIDA graduate, performer, and voice coach with over 20 years’ experience helping people find a voice that feels like home.
Most people just call me Mac.
I’ve performed lead roles on some of the world’s most iconic stages, from Lincoln Center in New York to the Royal Albert Hall in London and Melbourne’s Hamer Hall.
I’ve also been featured in national media as a voice and communication expert.
But here’s the truth, even with all that experience, I know what it feels like to struggle to speak as yourself.
On stage, I could express emotion and depth with ease.
Off stage, without the safety of a role or a script, I found it harder to bring that same presence as me.
When I finally found a voice that felt like mine, grounded, real, and strong, everything shifted.
I realised the voice I’d trained for years was only part of the story. What mattered more was how I felt when I spoke, connected, confident, and at ease.
That shift changed not just how I sounded, but how I lived.
I believe everyone deserves to feel safe, heard, and at home in their own voice — whether that’s in a boardroom, on a stage, or in a new chapter of life.
My work blends technical skill and emotional intelligence so you can:
- Speak with presence and authority, without losing your warmth
- Build emotional safety so you can take up space authentically
- Communicate with a voice that actually feels like you
I’ve seen again and again that when someone speaks from their true voice, everything aligns, their presence, their power, their peace.
That’s what I want for you.
Mac in a snapshot
Trying to sound like someone else.
Generic “speaker training” that forces you into a mould.
Performing confidence instead of feeling it.
Coaching women, leaders, and performers.
Performing live with The MAC Project™ Band.
Writing stories that move people.
Always learning — refining my craft to bring more to yours.
Music and movement (often both at once).
Walks by the bay.
Chai, sunshine, and a notebook in hand.
Conversations that shift something real.
WHEN YOU FIND YOUR VOICE
you find your way back to yourself
The Early Chapters
Where it began. Voice, story, and stage.
Learning how to move people, not just speak to them.
The spotlight taught me presence. The silence taught me depth.
Each performance, another lesson in connection.
And eventually, the voice behind it all, mine.
Why Clients Choose This Work
At The MAC Project™, my mission is to help women and performers find voices that feel natural, confident, and strong.
This isn’t about polishing you into someone you’re not. It’s about helping you sound like yourself, and feel good doing it, in every room you walk into.
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Credentials & Experience
NIDA Grad in voice & acting, with over 20 years’ experience as both a coach and international performer.
Certified NLP & Life Coach, with advanced training in Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Relational Intelligence (RQ).
Voice & communication expert featured in The Sydney Morning Herald, 3AW Radio, and The Age.
Lead roles on world stages including Lincoln Center (New York), Royal Albert Hall (London)
Multiple Helpmann and Green Room Award nominations (Best Actress in a Leading Role).
Performed at Melbourne’s major events including the Australian Open, Formula 1 Grand Prix, AFL Finals, and Spring Racing Carnival.
Known for an integrative approach of performance, neuroscience, and therapeutic voice coaching (incl. NDIS & gender-affirming).
Shortlisted for The Pratt Prize for New Australian Work (Writing). Creator of original works performed by emerging artists and independent theatre companies.
What Clients Say
“From the moment we met, I felt at ease and understood. Mac helped me access not just the volume of my voice but why I had suppressed it in the first place. I started speaking with ease and finally sounding like me. It was transformative.”
Bel Bowers-Smith
Kinesiologist & Educator
“Mac speaks to the psychological, emotional, and physical aspects of voice. She helped me become a more compelling speaker and gave me new confidence and clarity.”
Chloe Aldenhoven
Membership Development Lead, Asia Pacific
“I’m finally discovering my true voice. Mac made me feel safe, joyful, and supported. It’s so much more than coaching. It’s transformation.”
Cecilia Zenca
Actor & Performer
“Mac helped me find my authentic voice and confidence. Our work has been invaluable to both my personal and professional development.”
Mary Musolino
Assistant Director Communications,
Australian Sports Commission
Reclaim your voice. Reset your foundation.
A five‑part clearing to strip away habits, tension, and unconscious patterns that hold your voice back, so your true sound can come through, carrying the depth of your lived experience.