Best Dr Gillyanne Kayes Podcasts (2024)

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Just How Boring Are You? Jeremy launches a new book 24:04

3d ago24:04

24:04

Jeremy Fisher launches his new book called "Just How Boring Are you? How to be a great podcast guest, captivate your listeners and polish your vocal skills". In this bonus podcast episode Jeremy is interviewed by Karen Merstik-Michaels - singer, musician, social media manager and podcast host, on why he wrote the book and what potential podcast gue…

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Cutting the legato, breathing truth bombs and little green men 35:15

10d ago35:15

35:15

This Is A Voice podcast S9 Ep6 focuses on our More Than a Masterclass experience at the Hamburg StimmSymposium last month. Coaching a singer in the big belt number from the musical Vanara - Prayer To The Moon. How Jeremy changed her style with a single physical instruction. And why she needed less flow, not more to make the belt notes and approache…

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Our 25th anniversary, Hamburg StimmSymposium, Breathing, singing and support 45:45

24d ago45:45

45:45

In this landmark episode of This Is A Voice (S9 Ep5), Dr. Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher take a stroll down memory lane to celebrate a remarkable 25 years since founding their voice education company VocalProcess. From being the UK's first private company to pioneer online voice webinars to sharing insights from their latest experience at the es…

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World Voice Day Special pt 2 - Belief Systems & Diagnosis - with GP Dr Ayan Panja 34:56

1M ago34:56

34:56

For the second half of our World Voice Day Special edition, we're talking belief systems and diagnostics with one of the most influential GPs in the UK (Pulse Magazine), Dr Ayan Panja. Dr Panja is a GP (family doctor), podcaster, presenter on BBC World News and the bestselling author of "The Health Fix" 00:00 What motivates a working GP? 04:01 Putt…

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The Health Fix and the Vagus nerve - with GP & bestselling author Dr Ayan Panja 42:36

2M ago42:36

42:36

For this World Voice Day Special edition of our This Is A Voice podcast we're delving into the Vagus Nerve and health diagnostics with one of the most influential GPs in the UK (Pulse Magazine), Dr Ayan Panja. Dr Panja is a GP (family doctor), podcaster, presenter on BBC World News and the bestselling author of "The Health Fix" Voice experts Dr Gil…

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Breath, Pressure & Flow. Dos & don'ts of breathing for singers - balancing a voice for sound & style 37:40

3M ago37:40

37:40

Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher on misunderstandings, misconceptions and personal insights about breathing and breath management for singing. Untrue statements, pressed phonation, relentless twang, breathy versus leaky tone, everything is up for discussion. Plus five areas where we can control breathing, and details on using two contrasting ai…

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What People Say - From cringe-worthy review to powerful testimonials 40:30

3M ago40:30

40:30

Celebrating 90 episodes of our This Is A Voice Podcast! Dr Gillyanne Kayes & Jeremy Fisher share how they deal with a bad review - and this one's just plain rude. And they celebrate 20 years of their groundbreaking voice teacher Accreditation Programme. Welcome to This Is A Voice Season 9 Episode 1, the podcast where we get vocal about voice. 00:00…

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Best of 2023 - Our top five podcast episodes 38:42

6M ago38:42

38:42

We're rounding off the year with our annual Best Of selection. We broadcast 20 episodes in 2023, so we divided them into four groups of five and got our listeners (and watchers on YouTube) to vote for their favourite episode in each group. Then we chose the "WildCard" fifth episode ourselves. We're introducing excerpts from each of the top five epi…

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The Singer's Safe Haven - Building confidence through compassionate coaching 37:27

6M ago37:27

37:27

In This Is A Voice podcast S8 Ep8 Lisa Perks returns to talk about creating a safe space in the vocal studio for singers to discover their voice and individuality. Lisa shares with Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher insights and techniques to nurture each singer on their vocal and emotional journey 00:00 No room for shame 01:32 Discussing the con…

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Season 8 Mini bonus - Polls for Best Of 2023 5:47

6M ago5:47

5:47

We're about to record our "Best of 2023" episode and YOU can help us choose. This mini-bonus episode of our This Is A Voice podcast contains four polls to help you choose your favourite episodes of 2023. There are 20 episodes to choose from and we've divided them into four groups of 5. POLL 1, January-April episodes https://forms.gle/7TsTsVcdVJpj5K…

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Overcoming vocal shame - how singing teachers & vocal coaches can support their singers 28:30

6M ago28:30

28:30

In This Is A Voice podcast S8 Ep7 we're diving into the sensitive topic of shame in the singing world. In this wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Gillyanne Kayes, Jeremy Fisher and special guest Lisa Perks, we explore how shame can shape and limit a singer's journey, regardless of their background. Whether you're an amateur vocational singer or a s…

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Breaking the bias - a conversation about transformative voice coaching with Anne Leatherland 27:45

7M ago27:45

27:45

Join us in an insightful and empowering episode with our Associate Trainer, singing teacher and life coach Anne Leatherland. In Season 8 Episode 6 Anne returns to share her unique approach to helping women find their voice, both literally and metaphorically, in professional settings. We discuss the challenges women face regarding voice perception i…

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Exploring Values and Beliefs in Teaching Voice, with Anne Leatherland 27:59

7M ago27:59

27:59

In This Is A Voice podcast S8 Ep5 we dive into the fascinating world of values and beliefs with our special guest, Anne Leatherland of Vocal Intuition. We discuss how understanding your values can transform your teaching and coaching, help you to align with your true self and move your career towards a life that’s more fulfilling and enjoyable. Ann…

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What matters to you? Putting what you love into your career 29:22

8M ago29:22

29:22

Today we're asking the question "What matters to you?" Do you already know, or do you need time to think about it? As singing teacher and vocal coach we can direct our careers to include doing what we love and what matters to us. In this episode we share the important things in our lives, what we MUST do for our own peace of mind. The parts of our …

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Your voice & AI - tools for the singing studio 25:54

8M ago25:54

25:54

She's back! Social media expert and app lover Karen Michaels shares her favourite tools for your singing studio We explore finding your "voice" (your social media persona) and how to write your value statement in 1 hour. Analysing who you love working with and shifting your business to embrace them. How to coach a song even when you've not heard it…

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The Rise of ChatGPT - How AI is changing the voice industry. With social media manager Karen Michaels 27:22

9M ago27:22

27:22

Social media expert Karen Michaels joins us for a fascinating discussion on the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the world of singing, voice education and singing teacher marketing. Karen shares her wealth of knowledge on harnessing the power of apps and AI in your socials. We’re chatting about the importance of authenticity…

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So where were we? Gillyanne & Jeremy talk past successes and future plans 28:01

9M ago28:01

28:01

We've been off the air for two months - so where were we? And where are we going? In this opening episode for Season 8, we reveal our future plans for singers, singing teachers, choral leaders and theatre MDs 00:00 Our 80th podcast episode! 01:05 Our Teacher Accreditation Programme 02:14 Our discoveries on the Discovery Calls 06:10 SIXTY contact ho…

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Is Beyoncé teaching you this week? Authenticity, rhythm & positive pedagogy with Louise Gibbs 35:55

12M ago35:55

35:55

Part 2 of our deep conversation with jazz singer, composer & educator Louise Gibbs. Has Beyonce been teaching you this week? Moving from imitation to authenticity, finding your "groove" and dealing with bad self-talk. ***Warning! Some swearing, mostly from Gillyanne*** 0:00 Dealing with bad self-talk 1:37 Artistry - who is teaching you this week? 3…

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Authenticity in singing - what is it & can you teach it? With Louise Gibbs 32:24

12M ago32:24

32:24

Our special guest for this week's This Is A Voice #podcast is jazz singer, recording artist, composer, educator and past president of the British Voice Association Louise Gibbs. It's a meeting of three practical minds in a deep & fascinating conversation about authenticity (for the singer and for the music), training authentic singers, exploring st…

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Career Mentoring and Vocal Habilitation - secrets of our 1-1 private coaching revealed 28:51

1y ago28:51

28:51

Wonder what we do in our private coaching sessions? It's a secret. We don't normally reveal what happens (or who we work with) but in this podcast episode we're sharing some of the techniques and "happenings" that make up a great mentoring session. Jeremy has a particular passion for mentoring other singers, singing teachers, Musical Directors, voc…

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What happens in our singing lessons, 1-1s & Masterclasses? What we teach & why we teach it 37:51

1y ago37:51

37:51

You've probably seen our books, you've listened to the podcasts, but you may not know what we really do in our 1-1 lessons and masterclasses. We're Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher, and we own and run VocalProcess. We'll be sharing with you some examples of what we do in our 1-1 singing and coaching sessions, and why we do it. 0:00 Building new…

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The most efficient ways to practise, plus finding your place in the world 27:05

1y ago27:05

27:05

What's the most efficient way to practice? And how can you set up your singing students to practise successfully? Jeremy's been doing it for years but we had it confirmed by Kittie Verdolini Abbott at our latest conference - Jeremy talks Variable Practice! Gillyanne shares how she collected a multi-disciplinary team for her Round Table conversation…

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Why does anyone do "Professional Development"? We chat about Comfort Zone, transgender surgery, CPD & performance nerves 30:03

1y ago30:03

30:03

Why DO we do professional development? We're already professionals! What IS comfort zone and when should we be in it or out of it? Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher chat about comfort zone, continuing professional development (CPD) and their most recent injection of new thoughts via voice surgeons and SLTs. Why they attended a phoniatricians' co…

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Vocal Surgery and Beyond part 2 - making the decision, going through surgery, how long before singing again 27:57

1y ago27:57

27:57

A World Voice Day Special In part 2 of "Vocal Surgery and Beyond", Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher interview singer Kate Bassett on why she decided to go for vocal fold surgery. Kate talks through the decision and the second opinion, and the sentence that helped her decide (it involves rucksacks) How the surgery went and how long she was on "v…

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Vocal surgery and beyond - a singer's experience Part 1: vocal injury, the signs & rehab 35:00

1y ago35:00

35:00

A World Voice Day Special. Jeremy and Gillyanne interview Kate Bassett on her vocal surgery and recovery. This year's World Voice Day topic is Your Voice Matters. In this 2-Part podcast, singer Kate Bassett shares her story of acute vocal injury, therapy, vocal fold surgery and voice rehabilitation In Part 1 0:00 stigma and vocal injury 5:13 how th…

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Showing Up In The World part 2 - Refining your CV with vocal coach & career consultant Jeremy Fisher 28:07

1y ago28:07

28:07

What does your CV or resumé actually say about you? Is it up to date? Does it reflect who you are, what you want to do and who you want to work with? Expert vocal coach & career consultant Jeremy Fisher shares his process for rewriting your CV to attract the clients and jobs you want. Together Gillyanne and Jeremy discuss the right questions to ask…

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Showing up in the world. Self-promotion, websites and insults, or what are we doing right? 34:26

1y ago34:26

34:26

Self-promotion can feel like a dirty word, but as a singing teacher, vocal coach, choir leader or vocal health worker positioned in the arts, how do you show up in the world? How important is a website today? What should you have on it? How "big" should it be? We've just updated and upgraded the https://vocalprocess.co.uk website (it's live today) …

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Classical v Musical Theatre part 2 - Advice, techniques and a rant 45:53

1+ y ago45:53

45:53

Gillyanne & Jeremy answer more questions about classical vocal technique versus musical theatre vocal technique. Which is best, should you teach either or both, what do you teach students at different ages? Great questions submitted from our listeners too: How can I make "So In Love" stop sounding like Puccini? Do you teach a 16 year old classical …

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Classical versus Musical Theatre - which is healthiest to sing? Is there one vocal technique for both? 31:02

1+ y ago31:02

31:02

Voice experts Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher share their thoughts about classical versus musical theatre. Is there one technique that works for both? Is one inherently healthier to sing than the other? Should we be teaching different genres to young singers? We have comments and questions sent in by our This Is A Voice podcast listeners too -…

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This Is A Voice Best Bits part 2 - Impostor Syndrome, The BREATH, the Creep Challenge & Daleks 34:34

1+ y ago34:34

34:34

This is part 2 of our Best Bits from the last 4 series of This Is A Voice podcasts! We've got four glittering presents for you, beautifully wrapped under the tree. 1. Impostor Syndrome (S3 Ep1) - the dictionary definition of imposter and why it isn't impostor syndrome - different types of impostor syndrome by Valerie Young, based on the work of Cla…

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BEST BITS part 1 - Vocal folds & hydration, voice habilitation & breathy-light 32:57

1+ y ago32:57

32:57

The last time we did a Best Bits was 43 episodes ago! So here are three of our favourite episodes from the last 18 months (part 1) 1. Vocal folds and hydration (S2 Ep9) - why singers have to be careful how MUCH water you drink (with a real-life horror story) - different types of dehydration + research into hydration and the effects on your voice - …

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Authenticity in singing & teaching CCM singers - with Dr Marisa Lee Naismith 32:32

1+ y ago32:32

32:32

Dr Marisa Lee Naismith is back talking to Gillyanne & Jeremy, and we get a bit heated! How to work with authenticity in singing and finding a student's "mode" (1.00). Our own reactions to witnessing authenticity in our classes (we're all different - 4.50) Marisa takes us step by step through a lesson with a CCM (contemporary commercial music) singe…

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The reality of PhDs and vocal pedagogy with Dr Marisa Lee Naismith 36:14

1+ y ago36:14

36:14

Ever wondered what it's like to do a PhD in vocal pedagogy? Or how that PhD might translate into teaching singing? Want to know exactly why we think classical vocal training doesn't work for contemporary commercial music singers? We go deep with Dr Marisa Lee Naismith, author of Singing Contemporary Commercial Music Styles, a pedagogical framework:…

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Change your pitch, change your meaning. Vocal exercises from This Is A Voice book 24:55

1+ y ago24:55

24:55

Feed the dog! Changing your pitch patterns can help your listeners understand your emotions and meaning. In this week's This Is A Voice podcast (Season 6 Episode 12), expert vocal trainers Dr Gillyanne Kayes & Jeremy Fisher use the sentence "Feed the dog" to showcase different pitch patterns and meanings. We read out the instructions from the secon…

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What's your pitch pattern? Exercises from This Is A Voice & our Warmup App 19:37

1+ y ago19:37

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No? Yes! What makes a voice more interesting to listen to? Tone? Volume? Pitch patterns help your listeners understand your emotions and meaning. In this episode, expert vocal trainers Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher riff on pitch patterns and meaning in speaking voice. Exercise 26 on page 84 of our This Is A Voice book is a brilliant vocal te…

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Coaching Austin Butler for Elvis & training teachers - Irene Bartlett returns 38:16

1+ y ago38:16

38:16

What does a movie musical vocal coach do? Singer and pedagogue Irene Bartlett is back to chat with vocal trainers Gillyanne & Jeremy about coaching Austin Butler to sing Elvis in the latest movie, and how she works with singing teachers in the Pedagogy Programme at Griffith University in Brisbane. What was the first thing Irene needed to do when me…

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What is good singing? Dr Irene Bartlett chats to vocal trainers Gillyanne & Jeremy about vocal health, technique & style 26:43

1+ y ago26:43

26:43

What is good singing? Singer and pedagogue Dr Irene Bartlett joins vocal trainers Gillyanne & Jeremy to talk about good singing, function and style. It’s an honest conversation between vocal trainers separated by 10,000 miles but together in spirit. Is it divisive to separate classical, CCM and Musical Theatre music? Irene has a great one-sentence …

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Consonants, false vowels and "I have so much more space" 28:14

1+ y ago28:14

28:14

Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher chat about putting their flagship vocal training course fully online for the first time, and describe the amazing content on each day of the course. And this episode they focus on consonants and false vowels, with an incredibly simple vocal technique to create more resonating space for awkward consonants, allowing …

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Vocal trainers break down how consonants work - instant voice coaching online! 29:08

1+ y ago29:08

29:08

#ThisIsAVoice Vocal trainers Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher show you how to find easy and accurate consonants in your songs. It's like having private singing lessons but with the very best vocal coaches! Jeremy and Gillyanne go deep into vocal articulation and the effect consonants have on vowels when you sing. When is a t not a t? When does …

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Consonants, Ventriloquism, Darci Lynne and Creep 16:26

1+ y ago16:26

16:26

Vocal pedagogue Dr Gillyanne Kayes challenges vocal coach Jeremy Fisher to show how a ventriloquist can sing words clearly. Using @Darci Lynne 's excellent Creep video https://youtu.be/KB-390oClpw, Jeremy breaks down the movements needed to sing all the vowels and consonants in the song without moving your lips. Judge for yourself how well Jeremy d…

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Consonant awareness, tongue twisters & singing 17:40

1+ y ago17:40

17:40

Gillyanne & Jeremy are back demonstrating the exercises in the This Is A Voice book. This week they're kicking and elongating consonants. Gillyanne takes Jeremy through Exercise 24, Consonant Awareness, in the Speaking Effectively section. Breaking down the plosives! Jeremy speaks and sings tongue twisters with two different ways of using the conso…

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Somatic exercises, trauma, nerves & polyvagal theory with Petra Borzynski 33:00

1+ y ago33:00

33:00

Petra Borzynski, singer, cognitive behavioural therapist & somatic vocal coach, is back with Gillyanne and Jeremy for more wisdom on dealing with emotion. Teacher boundaries, the difference between trauma and emotional discomfort, and why you don't need to be your student's therapist. There are questions on somatic exercises for performance nerves,…

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Triggers, trauma, working when you're wobbly. Dealing with emotions in the studio w/ Petra Borzynski 50:43

1+ y ago50:43

50:43

On the day of Queen Elizabeth's funeral, Petra Borzynski, cognitive behavioural therapist & somatic vocal coach, joins Gillyanne and Jeremy for some expert wisdom on dealing with emotion. Singing is an emotional act. And we sometimes need to sing, or to teach singing, when we're emotional. How do we deal with our own wobbles, and when should we dea…

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PRESENTING at an international voice conference - the scary bit! 38:17

2y ago38:17

38:17

What's it like to PRESENT at an international voice conference? Dr Gillyanne Kayes & Jeremy Fisher presented at PEVoC14 in Tallinn, Estonia. Gillyanne's first Round Table organisation, and Jeremy's first solo Workshop The nerves, the outcomes, the feedback, the content, the preparation We reveal all! Check out some of Jeremy's video examples from h…

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What's It Like Being At A Voice Conference? PEVoC part 1 35:42

2y ago35:42

35:42

Experiencing the voice conference. Gillyanne & Jeremy join the Pan European Voice Conference in Tallinn, Estonia and share their experience of the city, the speakers, the voice science papers and the behind-the-scenes moments. https://www.pevoc2022.ee/ Catch up on this year's PEVoC in Tallinn, Estonia https://www.pevoc2024.com/ For the next confere…

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Vocal health, accompanying and working in the trenches, with Cate Frazier-Neely 38:29

2y ago38:29

38:29

In this wide-ranging episode of This Is A Voice Podcast we chat with singer, author, musician and teacher Cate Frazier-Neely on: Working in the trenches - what it's like to be a singing teacher with an eclectic career (2.01) Jeremy's first terrifying job with Scottish Opera and how he stayed just one step ahead of the singers (5.00) The difference …

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Musicality, training and a meeting of minds, with Cate Frazier-Neely 46:41

2y ago46:41

46:41

We're joined by Cate Frazier-Neely, singer, author, pedagogue, collaborative pianist, composer and multi-instrumentalist, for a meeting of minds across the Pond. We chat about -musicality v musicianship -how we wrote the beatboxing chapter in our This Is A Voice book -working with spoken and sung voice -four different types of air supply -translati…

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Finding your brand - our process for choosing a new brand 25:14

2y ago25:14

25:14

We asked you for your opinions of six different logo designs. Wow, you did not disappoint. Your comments were brilliant, hilarious and outstandingly rude. In this episode we share the beginning-to-end process for choosing a new logo and brand look, and the worst of the comments you made the design brief we wrote the advice we were given (some great…

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Hobby, Job, Career, Vocation - what are you doing with your life? 27:44

2y ago27:44

27:44

The work-life balance might be easier to find if you know the difference between hobby, job, career and vocation. Jeremy & Gillyanne chat about Jeremy's new blog post, based on a video by Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love. What our hobbies are and why I discovered I was messing them up Why a job isn't a career, and what the…

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Acid Reflux and what to do about it, with Specialist SLT Tor Spence 30:13

2y ago30:13

30:13

She's back! Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Tor Spence returns with in-depth advice on the bane of a singer's life - ACID REFLUX. What acid reflux is and what it does Two types of acid reflux and why treatment for one might not work for the other Nocturnal coughing, upper and lower sphincters and soluble fibre We talk about LPR, GERD, PPIs a…

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