Veronica Rueckert is an American writer, voice consultant, and former radio host known for her contributions to public radio and literature on communication and empowerment.

Early life and education

Growing up in small towns in

Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...

, Rueckert often felt distinct due to her

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heritage; she is half Mexican. She pursued higher education at the

University of Wisconsin-Madison A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Uni ...

, where she trained as an opera singer and earned a degree in vocal performance.

Career

Rueckert's career in broadcasting began in 1996 at

Wisconsin Public Radio Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) is a network of 38 public radio radio station, stations in the state of Wisconsin. WPR's network is divided into two distinct services, the ''WPR News Network'' and the ''WPR Music Network''. History Wisconsin Publ ...

, starting as a weekend announcer. She progressed to producing for the Peabody Award-winning, nationally syndicated program "

To the Best of Our Knowledge ''To the Best of Our Knowledge'' (also known by the acronym TTBOOK) is a weekly public-radio interview program produced by Wisconsin Public Radio and distributed by PRX. It is broadcast on more than 180 public radio stations in the U.S. and it a ...

," where her essays were also featured. Rueckert hosted the afternoon drive-time program "Central Time" starting in 2013. In 2015, Rueckert established a voice coaching and consulting business, focusing particularly on helping women find their voices. This work led to the publication of her book, ''Outspoken: Why Women's Voices Get Silenced and How to Set Them Free'', in 2019 by

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. The book was noted by

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for its unique perspective and practical advice, describing Rueckert's style as "encouraging, supportive, and cheerful." Post-publication, Rueckert has written articles on women's voices and empowerment for several notable publications, including ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rueckert, Veronica Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Writers from Wisconsin American radio hosts Voice coaches