Voice experts and bestselling authors Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher have been chatting about voice for more than 20 years - this time they've switched the microphone on. Vocal technique? check. Musicals? check. The weird things you can do with your voice? check. Includes AMA on voice, singing, speaking, performance techniques, voice exercises and so much more.
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No nonsense and practical vocal coaching advice to help you get the voice you’ve always wanted.
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Speaking is The Most Profitable Skill in Business Voice and Speech Training is not something you master in a few hours. For some accidental speaking is the norm. True Performers never stop learning how to use their voice in different situations, storylines, and settings. Great Speakers, Presenters Coaches, Executives, Business Professionals can become more powerful and persuasive using their voices differently. How you use emotions and tonality will either engage or bore your audience. Be si ...
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Voice lessons, classes, training and therapy for actors, public speakers, business leaders or anybody who would like to improve their voice and speech effectiveness. I run studios in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, London (UK) and Milano (IT). I offer Vocal Coaching services also worldwide through online lessons. Feel free to contact me with your request using the contact form you find at https://www.inbornvoice.com.
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Veronica Start is a holistic vocal coach specializing in beginner-level pop singing & online courses providing the psychological foundations of singing with soul. Expect personal story telling, soul-deep psychology & advice from industry experts - all from a singer's perspective!
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The Omnivorous Voice - navigating taste & cultural expectations in singing with Guro von Germeten
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Join Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher in a fascinating and deep episode on the omnivorous voice, featuring Dr. Guro von Germerten. Guro shares the highlights from her PhD on musical tastes and vocal techniques. From her emotional childhood experience as a pianist to her groundbreaking research on the omnivorous voice, Guro discusses the complex…
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Send us a Text Message. Are You a Professional or a Negative Gossip? What does "professional" mean in your organisation? Do you demonstrate T I P? Do you teach others about attitude and behaviour? It's time to learn a "Do or Ditch" approach to life and your career. As a high achiever, do you take corrective action? Discover how you can "Dare to be …
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Send us a Text Message. How Do You Share You Knowledge ? Do you feel challenged in your current environment ? Perhaps you have thought could I change direction ? How can you kick start that new idea service or product ? Have you ever wished You could achieve Key Results Fast One word that is Key: Self Mastery Perhaps you ask where am I going wrong …
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Keep It Real in the Music Industry - Ruth Royall on Confidence, Community & Touring While Pregnant
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DJ, singer-songwriter, vocal coach and inspiration Ruth Royall joins Gillyanne and Jeremy to share the amazing story behind the #KeepItReal movement and its impact on the drum and bass community. In this episode: The importance of self-confidence for artists and the crucial role of supportive networks. Insights on artist mentoring and establishing …
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Introduction to Creating an Online Course
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Send us a Text Message. Building an online course offers numerous benefits: Wider Reach Online courses can attract a global audience, allowing you to reach students from anywhere in the world. Flexibility and Accessibility Learners can access the material at their convenience, making education more accessible to those with busy schedules or differe…
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Send us a Text Message. Quantum Leaps as a Leader Achieving quantum leaps in business involves making significant, transformative changes rather than incremental improvements. This can be accomplished through various strategies and practices in the following areas: By focusing on these areas, businesses can create an environment that not only drive…
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Crafting beats - songwriting and collaboration in Drum and Bass with DJ, singer-songwriter Ruth Royall
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In this episode of 'This Is A Voice' podcast, Dr. Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher are joined by singer-songwriter Ruth Royall. They discuss Ruth's diverse career journey, her pivot to become a prominent artist in the drum and bass genre during the lockdown, and her personal songwriting process. Ruth shares insights on the importance of collaborat…
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The Laws of a Young Napoleon Hill - Think and Grow Rich
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Send us a Text Message. " Sheena Do You Think I’m Andrew Carnegie” My mum reminded us of this when we asked for something that was expensive. Andrew Carnegie was part of our History class at school, little did I know how famous he was to become. Mentoring young people in his steel company, he planned projects asking them to research just what great…
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Just How Boring Are You? Jeremy launches a new book
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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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Ten Magnetic Steps To Story Telling In Presenting
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Send us a Text Message. Storytelling is important in the field of Brand Positioning Why ? It is a powerful and effective way to convey messages, build connections. It create a positive image for individuals, organisations, and brands. Why ? Why storytelling matters in business Stories captivate and engage audiences on an emotional level Are your me…
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Cutting the legato, breathing truth bombs and little green men
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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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Send us a Text Message. My passion and enthusiasm for Super Performance Solutions and to address individual and business needs is from my unique background as an athlete and a performance coach in sport. Training and Super Performance coaching has always been my passion and in pursuit of excellence. I am obsessed with sporting and business communit…
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Could You Be In The 1% Club of The World class ?
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Send us a Text Message. Introduction Are you at the top of your game, or are you sitting on the bench watching others play, wishing you could be a Star Performer? Watching Mo Farah recently , listening to his conversation, I reflected on his performance at the British Athletics championships in Glasgow I was reminded of his amazing focus, disciplin…
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My Journey as a Performance Professional Speaker
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Send us a Text Message. Sheena how can I become a speaker ? Is it easy to get started, Did you get training ? When people ask me, "Who is Sheena?" I often think about my journey to becoming a speaker. From the exciting times waiting to be mic'd up to the moments of being energised and ready to take the stage, it's been an incredible experience. Exe…
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Our 25th anniversary, Hamburg StimmSymposium, Breathing, singing and support
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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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Send us a Text Message. Do You work With The Pause Button On ? Is That a Yes or No ? Perhaps your a New start an Entrepreneur a Business professional ? Today I will answer the questions you have always wanted to ask What if there was a different way to develop mastery ? What if? You built profitability and productivity to become Commercially viable…
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Send us a Text Message. The Art of Podcasting Is This an Extension of Being a Professional Speaker ? Yes No ? Why do I ask ? I get asked daily to listen to Podcasts with baited breathe ! Now I ask ? Do podcasters craft Influential conversations or are they accidental ? Support the Show. Become a Professional Performance based Speaker ? Download the…
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World Voice Day Special pt 2 - Belief Systems & Diagnosis - with GP Dr Ayan Panja
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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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Send us a Text Message. Speaking to the camera allows you to connect with your audience on a personal level, making your message more engaging and impactful. Being visible on social media is crucial for building brand awareness, establishing credibility, and reaching a wider audience. Would having a framework and script provide structure and clarit…
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Send us a Text Message. Starts with Networking Relationships Networking involves building genuine connections, providing value, and following up consistently Networking versus Prospecting ? Prospecting requires research, identifying ideal clients, and personalised outreach. Do You master discovery meetings leading to sales, focus on active listenin…
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The Health Fix and the Vagus nerve - with GP & bestselling author Dr Ayan Panja
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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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Mastering a Professional Image - For Commercial Success
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Send us a Text Message. How Can You Prepare For Commercial Success ? Do you project a professional image or a lazy brigade image ? Does Your commercial brand project you as a leader in your industry ? Discover how you can enhance your commercial viability, and drive sales. Master your image is to establish YOU as an authority in your fields Compani…
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Send us a Text Message. “You Are Not Being Judged, The Value of What you Bring to the Audience Is “ Seth Godin Author Business Guru In today’s dynamic economy the degree and quality of leadership provided by Senior Executives and CEO is a must have skill to be successful in industry and commerce. In Laser leadership we have an expectation that lead…
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Crafting an Enchanting Customer Experience
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Send us a Text Message. Customers Love this A Feel Felt Found Approach Why would we want to Delivering a Customer Experience ? Our Brand identity is shaped by Customer Services Providing exceptional customer experiences will foster brand loyalty. Satisfied customers are more likely to return for repeat business and become long-term advocates for yo…
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Send us a Text Message. Mastery of Persuasion The Art of Positive Influence Do you embrace uncommon connections ? How do you forge unexpected relationships and draw inspiration from diverse sources to enrich your influence. Great influencers spark curiosity, not just interest Cultivate a sense of wonder and intrigue, leaving others eager to explore…
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Breath, Pressure & Flow. Dos & don'ts of breathing for singers - balancing a voice for sound & style
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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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Send us a Text Message. Could You Experience That Tremendous Champion Feeling ? What If you were a Corporate Athlete with World Class Skills ? What do I mean ? Do you have the Enthusiasm to drive yourself to the podium ? My business methodology is an " Incomparable " approach I had special role as manager of Special Olympics How can you be an outst…
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Why Do You Lack Confidence - Step Up to a new You
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Send us a Text Message. Be The Best You Can Be Everyday In Your Career Why is that important ? Does Confidence hold you back in your career ? Increased confidence will give you empowerment and engagement in meetings, contributing ideas and opinions in an assertive way. Confidence will give you a balanced work-life integration . What if you develope…
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What People Say - From cringe-worthy review to powerful testimonials
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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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Prioritising Self Love : A Daily Guide to Embrace You
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Send us a Text Message. Prioritising Self-Love A Daily Guide to Embracing Yourself Remember, self-love is an ongoing journey that requires consistent effort. EmbraceHER with this simple plan as a guide to prioritize yourself every day, fostering a healthier relationship with yourself. Do you Practice Self-Care Throughout the Day? Take breaks to rel…
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Best of 2023 - Our top five podcast episodes
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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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