The Sound Singer

Nervous System Regulation for Artists

In this episode, I speak with Ruby Rose Fox. Ruby is a multi-award winning artist, vocal and creative coach and mental health pioneer.
She’s the co-founder of Muscle Music, a trauma-informed program for recording and performing artists aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of how our nervous system works. 
This episode covers:
Ruby Rose’s artistic journey to now helping other artists.
Nervous system regulation.
How leaders and teachers need to show their vulnerability. 
Un-shame yourself on stage - How to deal with stage fright.
How to be able to watch your performance back without cringing with shame.
Why can’t some singers sing loud?
How personal experiences and trauma can affect your voice.
How the Muscle Music App can help you as an artist. 
Becoming nervous system literate. 
How muscle contraction helps us regulate - polyvagal theory
IG: @musclemusic__/
 

Holistic Artistry with Wendy Parr

Wendy Parr, The Holistic Artist Coach + Founder of The Parr Method has spent more than 20 years in the entertainment industry empowering recording artists to develop their authentic voice with consistency across every platform.
The Parr Method has been the engine behind GRAMMY and ACADEMY award winning results. With over 20 years coaching top music artists like Melanie Martinez, Sara Bareilles, Marc Bassy AND taking A Great Big World from their very 1st vocal session to a GRAMMY. The Parr Method was also the driving force behind co-writing Dreams on Fire with AR Rahman for the soundtrack for Slum Dog Millionaire, which was nominated and won a GRAMMY
She is a world-renowned vocal coach, Grammy Award winning songwriter, vocal producer, speaker, and educator. 
Under her guidance, artists are learning to follow their instincts, push through personal and creative limitations, and ultimately chart their own course to the next level of their careers.
This episode covers:
- Wendy's artistic journey from performer to holistic artist coach 
- The key ingredients to a fulfilling and success career as an artist
- What blocks creators from showing their most authentic selves.
- Not fearing your audience, what is there to fear?
- Entertaining vs showing up as your vulnerable authentic self.
- The biggest obstacle artists face in today’s music industry.  Have things improved?
- How artists can balance vocal technique with their style. Why artists shouldn't fear technique. How your songwriting can improve with better technique. 
-The realities of fame and the pressure of the music industry. 
-Looking out for yourself as an artist, having boundaries.  
www.wendyparr.com 
IG: @wendyparr

Mental Wellness for Performing Artists

In this episode, I speak with Stephen King.  Stephen is the founder of The Voice Care Centre and an Integrative Therapist at the Centre for Mental Wellness.
Stephen currently sits as the Director of London’s award-winning, multidisciplinary Voice Care Centre, where he still occasionally gives treatments to people with voice problems seeking biopsychosocial management of their ongoing issues.  
On the podcast, he shares his expertise covering various topics including different therapeutic practices, professional boundaries, the impact of nature on mental health, the importance of having a spiritual practice, ADHD, and more.
Stephen is an inspirational and philosophical speaker and shares his own personal journey of therapy which ultimately led him to becoming a therapist himself.
This episode covers:
-How Stephen started in the world of mental and vocal health
-Different therapeutic practices and how one can find out what best suits their healing journey
-Not everybody heals the same
-Having professional boundaries as a therapist, a coach, or a teacher
-Singing lessons vs therapy 
-Lack of connection in the modern world
-Nature and how it impacts our mental health
-Stephen’s Voice Care for Singers Course
-Stephen’s advice to artists struggling with mental health and embarking on their healing journey
-What to do if you are struggling to create art
-The importance of having aa spiritual practice
-ADHD as a neurodevelopment disorder and not trauma as often misinterpreted
Instagram: centreformentalwellness
Clinic (London): Voice Care Centre
Facebook: Voice Care Centre
 

Training the Vocal Athlete with Mindy Pack

In this episode, I speak with Mindy Pack.  Mindy works directly with some of the biggest names in the industry as their voice coach including Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Brandi Carlile, Justin Timberlake, The Lumineers, Halsey, and many others. These artists have applied Mindy's vocal technique and Vocal Tract Reconditioning to help them achieve optimal performance on long tours. 
Mindy is also a clinical vocologist, accredited and licensed massage therapist, and founder of The Voice Straw. 
This episode covers:
-Mindy's multi-tasking career in the music industry
-working with artists preparing for tour
-vocal injury risk prevention 
-collaborating with other vocal coaches in the industry
-vocal technique for recording artists 
-cooling down after a show
-advocating for artists
-our role as vocal coaches
-the biggest obstacles recording artists face in today's industry
-laryngeal massage
-The Voice Straw
Take 10% off The Voice Straw kit using this link. 
IG: @mindypack  @thevoicestraw 
@alidavocalstudio
 
 

Musicianship for Singers, How to be a Versatile Musician

My guest is the inspiring Brenda Earle Stokes who is a singer, musician and music educator specializing in creative and practical training for the 21st Century musician. 
Based in New York City, Brenda’s performance career has taken her to international stages and she has released 6 critically-acclaimed albums.
You can find Brenda on Youtube as well as Instagram  Her content empowers singers and music teachers with the piano and musicianship skills needed to book more gigs and attract more students and be a versatile musician.  
This episode covers: the importance of musicianship for singers, how to come back to the piano as an adult, how to prepare for performance, how to practice effectively.  Get ready to be inspired! 

Breathing for the Vocal Athlete

Our guest is Barbara Tanze who has a made it her mission in life to help vocal athletes and olympic athletes breathe more efficiently.  She believes each individual deserves a personalized approach and uses different methods to help improve vocal restraints and dysfunctional breathing patterns.
This episode covers:  
Myths around breathing for singers; why we have dysfunctional breathing patterns; how Barbara uses balloons to teach breathing; why a 'one size fits all' approach to training a vocal athlete doesn't always work; and how using a treadmill can help us with vocal stamina
IG: btbreathing
 

Music Therapy and Mental Health in Performing Arts

Our guest is Psychotherapist and Music Therapist, Aksana Kavaliova.  Originally from Belarus, Aksana lived and worked in the Kingdom of Bahrain before returning to Canada and settling in Niagara. She grew up in a musical family and studied performing arts and then went on to specialize in the field of mental health for nearly 20 years. 
This episode covers:  What is trauma and the impact trauma can have on vocal performers.  What tools can we use to help us with performance anxiety?  What is EMDR and what happens in a session? What is music therapy?  
Aksana shares her experience and expertise and reminds us that, no matter what, we can overcome our challenges and restore a sense of hope. 
IG: aksana_musictherapy 

Shifting Our Mindset

Our guest in this episode Jenn Linsi.  Jenn is a mindset coach who specializes in helping young adults overcome insecurities and improve their confidence so that they can achieve their goals.  In this episode, Jenn openly shares her helpful strategies that we can use to overcome the challenges we face not just in performing arts but in life!
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JennLinsi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennlinsi
Website: https://www.jennlinsi.com 

Solo Episode on Mix Voice

Let's get some clarity on Mix Voice! This mini episode is just me chatting about what obstacles singer's have to deal with when it comes to technique, and how mixing can help.  What exactly is mix voice and how can we get started on developing it?  Got questions?  Let me know!   
@alidavocalstudio

Voice Physio for Singers

Our guest in this episode is Selina Tannenberg from @voice_physio Selina is a physiotherapist who works primarily with singers and performers helping them to improve their vocal health, mobility, and performance.  Selina highlights the importance of having a team and gives us her secrets to better performances through musculoskeletal health.