The fascinating chat continued with the classically trained singer, coral conductor, vocal coach and clinical hypnotherapist Julie Bale on how hypnotherapy can help build confidence and reduce anxiety when performing. 00:00  - 08:48  How hypnotherapy can help support beyond vocal technique or support technical break throughs.08:48 – 14:01 Hypnotherapy to help singers beyond the stage with an exercise.14:01 – 22:03  Increase in anxiety levels of performers.22:03 – 25:00 Finding your uniqueness...

Have the nerves before a performance felt at times almost too overwhelming that you have almost not gone on to perform or do you regularly suffer from anxiety days before a performance? You are not alone, we certainly have, together with our guest of this episode’s podcast.  Her passion and curiosity for understanding the challenges she faced, during her own 30 year career as soprano, voice teacher and choral director led her to discover the world of hypnotherapy. So impressed and convinced...

We have been lucky to have the pleasure of talking to a very talented and hardworking singer, songwriter and guitarist, originally from Midlands UK. He is a highly acclaimed instrumentalist, particularly renowned for his English fingerpicking style. He has won awards, such as the BBC folk award, appeared on national radio and TV, including shows such as Later with Jools Holland, toured the world and has had seven releases to date, his most recent being Home Waters and Home Waters Live, which...

We have been lucky to have the pleasure of talking to a very talented and hardworking singer, songwriter and guitarist, originally from Midlands UK. He is a highly acclaimed instrumentalist, particularly renowned for his English fingerpicking style. He has won awards, such as the BBC folk award, appeared on national radio and TV, including shows such as Later with Jools Holland, toured the world and has had seven releases to date, his most recent being Home Waters and Home Waters Live, which...

Today we are delighted to welcome a guest all the way from Vermont USA. A specialist in body work that includes massage, Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT) and nutrigenomics. As a practitioner of over 20yrs experience she will be sharing her extensive knowledge on how we as singers can benefit from the exploration of her fascinating body work in supporting our voice to sore freely. Let’s welcome Sabina Gutsell. 00:00-07:54 - Intro chat 07: 54–18:55 - Massage and Integrative Manual Therapy in...

A fully trained dancer and Yogi,  Ella has travelled the world as a performing artist, choreographed festivals created her own dance productions, and offered yoga retreats in exotic locations.  Ella is also the published author of ‘Journal to Joy’, and the director of the prestigious award winning company, Business Yoga. She has been passionately expanding her path series mentoring programme that helps artists and professionals embody creativity and abundance through workshops and retreats....

While she's been amused to Frank Zappa toured America with Weird Al Yankovic being an 80s, pop starlet, researched voice with the likes of Dr. Johansen Berg, written books on vocal technique and the music industry and has over 40 years of professional teaching experience, working with everyone from Belters to Jazzers, to classical Sopranos. She also comes from a family of inventors, which seems particularly appropriate for such an innovative teacher. Part Two: 00:00 – 16:01  Performance...

While she's been amused to Frank Zappa toured America with Weird Al Yankovic being an 80s, pop starlet, researched voice with the likes of Dr. Johansen Berg, written books on vocal technique and the music industry and has over 40 years of professional teaching experience, working with everyone from Belters to Jazzers, to classical Sopranos. She also comes from a family of inventors, which seems particularly appropriate for such an innovative teacher.   Part One: 00:00 – 6:53  Intro...

On this episode’s Podcast we shall be hearing about how guest psychologist Susanne Bargmann used the idea of Deliberate Practice to transform her into a professional singer, songwriter and recording artist with the help of Danish industry vocal coach Ulrik Elholm; who has also kindly agreed to join us and share his experience. We shall be learning more behind the techniques associated with Deliberate practice and how they can help us as singers whilst hearing about Susanne and Ulrik’s...

Daniëlle Lous Today we are delighted to welcome the Dutch actress singer. Voice-over artist, theatre maker, body whisperer, and all around fabulous being (.com).  Daniëlle Lous! To make it easier for you to revisit your favourite sections, we’ve time-coded some of the key themes Daniëlle covers. There are so many gems here, we’re sure you’ll want to listen again!”   00:00 - 8:47        – Intro & Daniëlle’s creative journey and life ethos. 15:39 - 20:27      -  Igniting...

A very personal account of Charlie's experiences of being a professional musician and singer. As always, to make it easier for you to revisit your favourite sections, we’ve time-coded some of the key themes Charlie covers. There are so many gems here, we’re sure you’ll want to listen again! Part 2 00:00 – 31:33    - Vocal health advice and dealing with your inner critic and performance anxiety 31:33 – 51:13    - Studio recording challenges from Auto tune to Bastille Abbey Road...

Today we a are delighted to welcome a guest who is a talented multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter and since 2015 a touring member of the British band BASTILLE. His passion and infectious enthusiasm for life and music has led him on a very colourful journey, from regularly touring nationally and internationally on a variety of sized stages, to on the side, recording and releasing his own albums the latest being ‘Oceanography’ which was released in 2018. On top of this he fit in a cheeky...

Today we will be speaking to industry professional Raz Kennedy. A singer with Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra, backing vocalist extraordinaire and vocal coach to the stars, Raz has masses of musical talent, a tonne of industry tales and a plethora of practical advice to share with you, our wonderful listeners!  Covering everything from overcoming stage fright, singing authentically to making it in music business, we leave no stone unturned on our journey with this truly inspiring artist. To make...