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The Fatigue Fixer45. The One Where You Feel Safe to Speak Up with Elise BeslerHave you ever swallowed your words, softened your boundaries, or kept quiet to avoid conflict, only to feel exhausted afterward? In this powerful episode of The Fatigue Fixer, Dr. Sarah Vadeboncoeur sits down with Somatic Voice Coach Elise Besler to explore how self-silencing and holding back your truth can drain your energy more than you realize.Elise shares the transformative practice of voice liberation: not about singing perfectly or speaking loudly, but about letting your truth move through your body instead of staying stuck. Together, they unpack why the voice is deeply connected to the nervous system, how...
2026-01-2145 min
Past the Blue MailboxElise Besler: Nothing To FixHave a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text!Elise & Rhonda talk about The Maritimes (a quick shout-out), Vocal Training (we are a couple of vocal training nerds - so get ready!), Somatic Experiencing, Neuro-somatic Intelligence, Cellular Boundaries, Aesthetic Distance, The Electric Blue, Chip & Pepper Shirts, and much, much more. If you're a student of vocal performance, a teacher of vocal technique, or a professional vocalist - singing or speaking - this episode is for you.Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to f...
2025-09-0642 min
Sour NotesElise Besler: Your Nervous System is the BossToday I sit down with someone who has been immensely helpful on my own journey to taming the self critic. Certified Neuro Somatic Coach, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and singer Elise Besler. In this conversation, we delve into what might actually be going on behind those anxiety loops.Where to find Elise Besler online:Website https://elisebesler.comIG @ElisebeslerFB elisebeslercoachingYoutube https://www.youtube.com/@elisebeslerBefore you go, don't forget to rate and review the show!Thanks for listening.
2025-08-2050 min
Past the Blue MailboxPast the Blue Mailbox (Season 2)Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text!Join the conversations!Welcome to Season 2 of Past the Blue Mailbox.Our Summer Seven are Nicole Beerman, Alyda Sorm, Scott Adams, Michael (Mikey) Flores, Lamar Legend, Lisa Viertel, and Elise Besler.Don't miss out - follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and please share with your friends, family, and colleagues.Talk soon!
2025-06-2801 min
Healthy Love & Money: Financial Therapy, Intimacy, Conflict & Communication for CouplesYour Voice Matters When It Comes To Money In Your Intimate Relationships with Elise Besler
"One of the best ways that I've discovered to broach a hard conversation or something where we might be feeling some kind of way about bringing up a touchy subject is to use the phrase, ‘I have something on my heart that I want to share with you. Are you open to receiving it?’”
Our host Ed Coambs takes a transformative journey with voice and embodied leadership coach Elise Besler, as they navigate the intricacies of financial intimacy and the power of self-awareness. Listen in as they discuss the crucial role of the nervous system in not...
2024-02-2148 min
Trauma RewiredEmpower Your Voice: Transforming Boundaries and Communication Through Neuro-Somatic IntelligenceVoice and Visibility Season 03, Episode 35 Voice is a profound tool for self-expression, embodiment, and navigating the world around us. In this episode with Elise Bessler, NSI-certified practitioner and voice coach, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth dive into the power of finding our voice and using it safely through the work of nervous system regulation. Their conversation opens with a discussion of how trauma impacts voice, exploring the connection between trauma responses like freeze and fawn, and the ways NSI can help rewire the patterns that inhibit healthy communication and full expression. Elise...
2024-02-1251 min
HEAR HER with Heather DresselEp. 56 Feeling safe in your body - trauma, triggers and emotions with Elise BeslerTrigger Warning: Elise shares about her journey with living in a larger body, disordered eating and intuition as protection. If this feels triggering for you, please allow yourself to pause the recording and enjoy another episode of the podcast. “Trauma is what happens in our body, it’s not the event” -Elise BeslerElise Besler coaches her clients to understand themselves at their deepest level, so they can use their voices to be the change they want to see in the world. Not only is Elise an Embodied Voice a...
2023-10-0652 min
Becoming Sound with Davin YoungsFrom Safety to Singing | Elise BeslerWant to free your voice? Want to live with more ease? Start by “befriending your body” says Elise Besler. This is a truly radical way of being in a culture that prioritizes thinking over being, but Elise is an expert at guiding folks into this experience through nervous system regulation.
In this episode of the Free Your Voice, Free Your Life podcast, Davin goes deep with his friend and colleague, Elise Besler who is a voice and embodied leadership coach. As a singer and performer herself, Elise knows first hand what it is to overcome the impacts of t...
2023-09-051h 03
The Receipt Paper Podcast: Tips for Opening and Growing a Brick-and-Mortar Business#17: If You're Struggling with Self-Doubt, Listen to This I'm no stranger to grappling with those nagging insecurities that try to hold us back. The idea of launching a physical store was both exhilarating and terrifying for me. The excitement of bringing my vision to life was clouded by thoughts like, "Am I really cut out for this?" or "What if I can't compete with others who've been doing this for years?" But here's the thing – I realized that the power to transform those doubts into stepping stones lies within us. It's a journey of learning to stand tall amidst the whispers of...
2023-08-1632 min
The Yin Yoga PodcastUnlocking Your Authentic Voice: The Intersection of Yin Yoga, Nervous System Regulation, and LeadershipHow can Yin Yoga and nervous system communication unearth your unique and authentic voice? Join us on a fascinating journey with Elise Besler, a Yin Yoga teacher, musician, and leadership coach, as she sheds light on the intricate interplay between our nervous system, yoga practice, and the environment we create in our classes. We delve deep into intriguing topics such as polyvagal theory, trauma, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome, with practical strategies that you can implement right away.Elise pulls back the curtain on the power of Neurosomatic Intelligence and co-regulation, emphasizing their crucial roles in leadership, teaching...
2023-08-0250 min
The Mystic Sister & Co.Ep 3: Having Hard ConversationsHaving difficult conversations is something we can all learn and get better at. The problem may not stem from where you think it does - we can't THINK our way to confidence in speaking up! Join special guest and sacred sister, Elise Besler as she shares her expertise as a Somatic Communications Coach. Elise sheds light on finding power in our voices so that we FEEL GOOD when we speak up!
2023-02-2344 min
The Mystic Sister & Co.Ep 3: Having Hard ConversationsHaving difficult conversations is something we can all learn and get better at. The problem may not stem from where you think it does - we can't THINK our way to confidence in speaking up! Join special guest and sacred sister, Elise Besler as she shares her expertise as a Somatic Communications Coach. Elise sheds light on finding power in our voices so that we FEEL GOOD when we speak up!
2023-02-2344 min
Life Out Loud PodcastEp. 68 | Voice-Body Connection & Authentic Expression with Elise BeslerMy voice coach, Elise Besler joins us in the studio this week. Elise is a veteran Voice and Authenticity Coach, ECMA Nominated Singer-Songwriter, Ocean Lover and Dog Mama to a sweet senior Lab Mix rescue pooch named Ellie. In this episode, Elise teaches us about our voice-body connection and how we can show up safely in authentic expression. Connect with Elise at www.thevocalwarrior.com, elise@thevocalwarrior.com or on Instagram @thevocalwarrior
2022-06-201h 02
Self(ish) ConfidenceAccessing your voice w/ Elise BeslerDo you struggle to speak up? Are you looking to find more confidence in your voice? This episode is all about accessing the voice and learning to use it as your superpower. Find Elise Besler on Instagram at @elisebesleror on her website at www.elisebesler.com/links.Thank you for listening to Self(ish) Confidence! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend or on your social media and tag me @jess.clerke so I can personally thank you for helping spread some confidence + love! Check o...
2021-12-2334 min
The Mindfulness of SingingThe Mindfulness of Singing Podcast with Special Guest Elise BeslerWe interview Elise Besler about overcoming performance anxiety, milestone projects, and more! Click to listen to her sultry soulful voice. https://music.apple.com/us/album/like-no-other/1369280319?i=1369281052 Find her and her work at https://www.thevocalwarrior.com/vocal-warrior-podcast. Yippeee - Our first podcast in the same room! - 52 Meet Elise Besler - thevocalwarrior.com - 1:26Elise's Birthday Celebration - CD release - 3:14Her style - soulful singer, songwriter, bluesy vibe -4:40How she became the Stage Fright Whisperer - 8:24Not speaking our truth - 10:30W...
2021-06-2220 min
Music On Your Own TermsMusic On Your Own Terms 096 "Update & Lowdown - New To The Podcast? Start Here!"Music On Your Own Terms 096 - Update & Lowdown - New To The Podcast? Start Here!
Since it's been almost a year since my last update and over two years since the pilot episode, I figured it was high time to tell you about the podcast and my plans going forward.
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2020-12-1914 min
The Women Disrupted PodcastS1 E13: Empower Your Inner Voice!"It is so important, I think, to name the inner voice. Mine is named Lennie, he's kind of a jerk, but also, Lennie needs support" - Elise B
Amanda brings on her friend and Vocal Warrior, Elise Besler. Elise is a Voice Teacher and Voice Empowerment Coach based in Halifax NS Canada. She has an extensive performing career as a singer songwriter, and is the creator and founder of her Voice and Voice Empowerment training facility, Nusong Studio. Elise believes in the power of the human voice to heal and create change. She works with Singers and Pu...
2020-08-191h 04Music On Your Own TermsMusic On Your Own Terms 066 "Just The Tip 2 - How Should You Use Your Platform?"Music On Your Own Terms 066 - Just The Tip 2 - How Should You Use Your Platform?
It's been a while since I released the first "Just The Tip" episode. If you recall, it's where I pose a question to the music community to find out what their perspective is on a particular topic. This time out I decided to find out what former guests thought about using their platform to voice various points of view to possibly influence fans' opinions.
The specific wording of what I asked was this:
We have often heard...
2020-07-1717 min
SHE Quest PodcastEpisode 5: Sing Your Little Heart Out with vocal Warrior Elise BeslerRecorded during the pandemic quarantine, Elise Besler - also known as The Vocal Warrior - is a true extrovert on a mission to heal and empower women's voices and consequently their hearts. In this episode you will learn about Elise’s profoundly shy & bullied childhood to her "coming out" 40-year old party where she stepped into her own vocal power. The irony of being a voice teacher and not singing for twenty years and how yoga helped her come into her own body again. You won't want to miss her tips and tricks in energetic boundaries and becoming your ow...
2020-07-1739 minMusic On Your Own TermsMusic On Your Own Terms 057 "Scott "Scottocaster" Harnish - The Vocal Warrior's Dr Love"Music On Your Own Terms 057 - Scott "Scottocaster" Harnish - The Vocal Warrior's Dr Love
This time out I talk to Scott Harnish, a music teacher, multi-instrumentalist, producer/engineer and Gene Simmons impersonator, based in Nova Scotia, Canada, that also happens to be married to Elise Besler, who I talked to in episode 42. We discuss Scott's new EP, his band Fluid, and the bands that inspire him. We also hear that on one of the recent Kiss Kruises, Scott happened to meet previous guest Nikki Sinn that we heard from all the way back in episode 2 with...
2020-06-011h 21Music On Your Own TermsMusic On Your Own Terms 042 "Elise Besler/The Vocal Warrior"Music On Your Own Terms 042 - Elise Besler/The Vocal Warrior
Episode 42 sees me having a great conversation with Elise Besler, a singer and vocal coach from Halifax, Nova Scotia, that is not only an award winning vocalist but is crushing it by empowering singers and public speakers to overcome their self doubt and find their confidence to perform in front of an audience. We discuss the importance of mindset, mental and physical health, and the psychological origins of stage fright. Elise shares her history of being inspired in music by her mother, a guitar and piano...
2020-03-1049 min