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Vocal Remedies that Really Work

What should you take when your throat feels scratchy, phlegmy or just plain awful? Science has an answer for you! Listen in to learn what the research says about honey, lemon, ginger and a host of other remedies. I also share what works for me, including some of my favorite recipes.

CONFIDENCE, CHANGE

I throw things at my students

Well, we throw things back and forth. It helps more sound to come out of the body.

VIDEO, CONFIDENCE, HOW-TO

How we sound to ourselves isn't how we sound to everyone else!

Play along at home as we conduct a science experiment! If you’ve ever hated the sound of your recorded voice, this video is for you. You’ll want to listen without headphones to get the most benefit.

Confidence, How-to, Podcast

Episode 80: The Cure for Pitchiness (is not an app)

Apps that claim to tell you whether you’re singing in tune can actually do more harm than good.

Change, How-to, Vocal health

how to stop straining when you sing

My group class will teach you to how to stop straining when you sing. Here's how the process works.

Change, How-to, Podcast

Episode 79: The Value in Slowing Down

For most of us, using our voices to talk feels effortless. But performing demands that we slow down and really understand what we’re doing and why.

Trees frame a grassy park under a cloudy sky, with a fence visible in the distance.

Comfort, How-to

how to manage forgetting

Everyone forgets. It's not the end of the world. Except when it feels like it is. How do we manage forgetting?

Confidence, How-to, Podcast

Episode 78: Sounding Consistently Good

When you're preparing to practice, it's great to have goals. But if you let those goals dominate your focus, you could miss other kinds of progress.

How-to, Podcast

Episode 77: Pause Before Practicing

When you're preparing to practice, it's great to have goals. But if you let those goals dominate your focus, you could miss other kinds of progress.

Change, Confidence, How-to, Podcast

Episode 76: Afraid of Doing It Wrong

I and my students often get "stuck" because we're afraid of doing "it" wrong. The "it" could be anything.

Confidence, How-to

how to practice [anything] regularly

What's the difference between people who practice [anything] regularly and people who don't?

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