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No Wrong Notes with Veronica KokasTrauma-informed teaching (and why it's important!) with Anna MosoriakThis week's episode is another fabulous interview, this time with Anna Mosoriak! Anna is a fellow singer & voice teacher who practices trauma-informed teaching in her own studio, and in this episode she shares why experiencing safety in singing spaces is important. I had a great time speaking with Anna, and I hope you enjoy this episode!Find out more about Anna and her work: https://www.singanywaystudio.com/Want to book a free trial lesson with me? Click here: https://fons.app/@veronicakokas/individual?staffId=b445977c-a22b-11eb-874...2025-02-2731 min
The Sing Anyway PodcastIf you build it, they will come w/ Grace Lazos of Broadway BodsEp. 11 Anna chats with Grace Lazos—fat positive activist and founder of the FIRST fat positive non-profit theatre company in NYC, Broadway Bods. Grace and Anna chat about her amazing organization, being fat in theatre, and why fat people should be cast as romantic leads. This is such a special episode 2023-04-2738 minThe Sing Anyway PodcastPart of Her World w/ Monica SowinskiEp. 10 Anna talks to fellow voice teacher, singer, and friend Monica. :) Monica shares her voice journey from lil child through college, the feeling of being under a microscope, and the confusing dichotomy of being able to help singers love their voices while not necessarily be able to love her own.
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Thank you for listening!!! 2023-04-2253 minThe Sing Anyway PodcastPart of Her World w/ Monica SowinskiEp. 10 Anna talks to fellow voice teacher, singer, and friend Monica. :) Monica shares her journey through college, the feeling of being under a microscope, and the confusing dichotomy of being able to help singers love their voices while not necessarily be able to love her own.
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Thank you for listening!!! 2023-04-2253 minThe Sing Anyway PodcastPt. 2 w/ Nicole BakerEp. 9 Welcome to part 2! If you haven't listened to part one, you may want to listen to that one first! :) In today's ep, Nicole asks the question, "What if life gets to be this good?" Anna and Nicole discuss taking control of your art and how your media consumption may be contributing to your perfectionist tendencies. A HUGE thank you to Nicole for being our first guest and being amazing. 2023-04-0135 minThe Sing Anyway PodcastPerfectionism + taking your f*cking time w/ Nicole BakerEp. 8 Happy 'Our first guest on the pod day!!' WOOO!! Today Nicole Baker comes on to chat about her journey from doing a BFA in musical theatre to discovering her calling as a life coach for perfectionists—which she says is the biggest thing she sees her singer clients struggle from. Nicole's journey is so inspiring and as someone with their own career pivot, made me feel so much less alone. She is truly brilliant and leaves us with so many gems in this episode. You don't want to miss this one. Stick around for part 2 of this ep...2023-03-2338 minThe Sing Anyway PodcastYou don't have anything to proveEp. 7 Anna riffs on how she used to only feel worthy if she was able to sing/belt the highest songs, ways this 'all or nothing' mindset deeply hurts our art, and how A LOT of context is missing from this conversation. If you studied voice in college + feel like your voice was better during that time...this ones for you. If you need a loving pep talk...this ones for you.
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Thanks to Sam Taylor f...2023-03-1621 minThe Sing Anyway PodcastValidating Your StrugglesEp. 6 Anna discusses her frustrations learning guitar. She talks about the concept of 'the monitor' from 'Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle' by Emily and Amelia Nagoski—and then provides tips on how to cope with frustration and reframe winning (and failing) for those of us learning new things.
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Edited by Sam Taylor2023-03-0219 min
The Mindful Voice Teacher Podcast19. Healing your Relationship with Singing with Anna MosoriakTune in for my conversation with Anna Mosoriak, vocal coach and owner of Sing Anyway Studio, as she shares her personal story about experiencing vocal burnout, healing, and allowing big shifts and changes in what she thought her career would be. You will be inspired as she shares how her experience has helped her be a more compassionate and supportive teacher to her students.To get to know more about and connect with Anna, you can do so through Instagram - @sing_anywayYou are also invited to listen to her podcast on Apple Podcasts or...2023-02-2735 minThe Sing Anyway PodcastDisappearing into the ShadowsEp. 5 Anna speaks about how singing connects to childhood and how having unsupportive people around you creates a ' shadow artist'—using framework from The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.
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References:
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
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Edited by Sam Taylor
2023-02-1620 minThe Sing Anyway PodcastCaring too much, for too longEp. 4 Anna provides a framework for burnout from Emily and Amelia Nagoski's book, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. She talks about the reason behind the name Sing Anyway, the emotional hangover of leaving a situation that is not right for you, processing anger, and things she's been experimenting with as she journeys through her own burnout recovery.
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@sing_anyway
References:
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
Meisner in Music @meisnerinmusic
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron2023-02-0819 minThe Sing Anyway PodcastBeauty School DropoutEp. 3 Anna talks about her decision to attend school for a doctorate degree...and then her decision to drop out. Let the official burnout begin!
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Edited by Sam Taylor2023-02-0218 minThe Sing Anyway PodcastInjuriesEp. 2 Anna talks about her vocal injury and injuries to her spirit/mind that have affected her performing + the way she feels about singing. CONTENT WARNING: Body image, fat-phobia (around 18:00)
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Edited by Sam Taylor2023-01-2626 min
The Sing Anyway PodcastThe First Sign of BurnoutEp.1 Anna recalls the first time she felt a sense of burnout in her singing journey.
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Edited by Sam Taylor
2023-01-1709 min
ANEW CHATSReclaiming ownership of your voice with Anna MosoriakIn this episode, I talk with my friend Anna who owns a small business giving voice lessons. She is passionate about teaching voice to others. Anna shares how she started her small business, her journey with her voice, and tips for anyone who is struggling to find purpose and meaning in their career or stage of life you are in.2022-10-1958 min