Why Does My Voice Get Tired When I Talk? | Nikki Martin
October 13, 2026
Voice therapy Sydney Why Does My Voice Get Tired When I Talk? If talking starts to feel like hard work,
Specialist Care for Voice, Swallowing, Breathing & Speech.
Nikki Martin provides specialist speech pathology for adults experiencing voice, swallowing, breathing and speech difficulties in Sydney.
- Exceptionally high success rate with clients.
- 25+ years experience
- Highly skill in very specialised areas
Get Your Voice Back on Track
Expert speech pathology care from a certified specialist
How Can Nikki Help?
Nikki Martin works with adults experiencing voice, swallowing, breathing and speech difficulties. Choose the area below that best matches what you are experiencing.
Our aim is to help you rediscover joy and confidence as you overcome your voice and swallowing problems.
Voice Therapy
For changes to your voice including hoarseness, vocal fatigue, reduced strength or changes in pitch. Nikki also works with people who rely heavily on their voice for work, performance or everyday communication.
Swallowing Therapy
For difficulty eating, drinking, or swallowing, including food sticking in the mouth or throat, coughing or choking during meals, taking longer to eat, or avoiding foods that are difficult to manage.
Breathing Therapy
For breathing difficulties involving the upper airway or voice box, including unexplained breathlessness, throat tightness, persistent coughing or episodes where breathing suddenly becomes difficult.
How Can Nikki Help?
Voice, swallowing and breathing difficulties can be complex, and the right assessment is important. Nikki Martin brings more than 25 years of clinical speech pathology experience, with specialist expertise developed across hospital, ENT and private practice settings.
Her approach combines careful assessment, evidence-based therapy and collaboration with ENT specialists and other healthcare professionals when required.
25+ Years' Experience
Working with adults across hospital and private practice settings.
Specialist Clinical Focus
Extensive experience in voice, swallowing and upper airway difficulties.
Hospital & ENT Experience
Including Royal North Shore, Westmead and Concord Hospitals.
Collaborative Care
Working with ENT specialists and other healthcare professionals when appropriate.
My Blog
“Speech Pathology is the assessment and treatment of people across a range of voice, swallowing, languages and speech problems”
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May 6, 2014
Nikki Martin first met Pierre Bouvier from ’Simple Plan’ in June 2012. He was towards the end of a world
Acid Reflux – It’s tough on the throat
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Serving Edgecliff & Surrounds
Edgecliff, Darling Point, Double Bay, Woollahra, Paddington, Rushcutters Bay, Darlinghurst, Bellevue Hill, Bondi Junction, Point Piper, Surry Hills, Centennial Park, Queens Park, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay.
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