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Your Free VoiceEp 57: How to Feel Better - through, breath, movement, song and connection.For my first episode of 2026 I wanted to address the elephant in the room and remind us all, myself included, of some simple things we can all do, to help us feel better. Moving your body, singing with others, having a 'Cheer the F-UP' playlist and taking action where you can are some of my suggestions. For the whole deal give it a listen and let me know what you're doing to feel better? You can find me at yourfreevoice.com and also here on Instagram and here on LinkedIN Thank you SO m...
2026-01-3018 min
Your Free VoiceEp 56: Solstice Rituals for your Voice and Self ExpressionIn this episode I'm sharing with you some of my ideas for creative rituals for the winter solstice. I also wanted to make sure this one was properly grounded in our voices and how we feel about them so I offer: Working with the pause between the in breath and the out breath. Writing a Shadow Inventory. Writing a letter from the self you are ready to become. Making a collage. Singing the things from your shadow inventory as you release them into flames. Scanning your body for the holding and stories that are hiding there. ...
2025-12-2010 min
Your Free VoiceEp 54: Gratitude and a quiet breathThis is a very quick episode as I'm actually prepping for Thanksgiving hosting, but I wanted to share. Discover how to tweak your gratitude practice (or create one) so that you can begin to manifest your future. 🌟 It's not selfish to feel gratitude when so many are suffering… in fact it's essential. ❤️ An intention practice for when you're bustling through holiday traffic and shopping, to not add an extra burden to those you encounter… you don't know how many invisible things they are already carrying. 🙏🏻 And a quiet breath. 😮💨 Please subscribe and rate...
2025-11-2609 min
The Lettuce Loves YouEpisode 002: Voice Therapy, Shadow Work, and Mints with Julia NortonWhat if freeing your voice could free up the rest of your life? What if working with your dark and twisty parts could make you less afraid? And why is the Mint family of plants so darn amazing and helpful for humans? This, and so much more with Jungian voice coach and award-winning singer, actor, and podcaster Julia Norton.
Julia's website: https://yourfreevoice.com/
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2025-01-221h 27
Your Free VoiceEp 44: Winter Solstice ReflectionsIn this short episode, I share what the Winter Solstice means to me and invite you to try my reflection and dreaming practice. I do love this time of year and it's so important for us to take time for ourselves to reflect and dream, to feel the sorrow or loss, but also to find joy in the darkness. If you would like to develop a stronger connection to your voice next year, make sure you're on my mailing list to be the first to know about my workshops and private coaching offers. ...
2024-12-1907 min
Your Free VoiceEp 41: How to Set BoundariesIn this quick solo episode, I'm exploring boundaries and how to speak up and set yours. Q. Do you feel like you can stand up for yourself? Q. Can you speak up to defend others? Here are a few ways that I'm suggesting that you might check your boundaries. How does your body feel in the moment? Hot? Clenched stomach? Are you making a fist? How is your breath? Give yourself a moment to feel into it and try to get clear on what has made you feel uncomfortable? Take a fe...
2024-10-0514 min
The Sparking Entrepreneur ShowUnleashing the Power of Voice: A Journey with Julia NortonStep into the world of creativity, emotion, and the transformative power of voice with Julia Norton, a renowned Jungian Coach and Voice Movement Therapy Practitioner. Join us as Julia shares her captivating journey from the UK to California, where she has dedicated her life to understanding the emotional depths of singing. With over 25 years of experience, Julia's insights into voice and storytelling will leave you inspired and eager to explore your own creative potential. From winning a Voice Arts Award for her role in Disney's Star Wars game Jedi Challenges to her popular podcasts, Julia's expertise shines through as she...
2024-04-2219 min
Book Club with Julia and Victoria123 Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield — Monsters of the Deep SubconsciousJulia and Victoria learn what the word “flannel” means in British English and formulate their own theories about what happened to a stranded deep-sea researcher in the devastatingly beautiful novel Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield.Views expressed on Book Club with Julia and Victoria and bookclubwithjv.com are solely those of the hosts and not necessarily those of their employers, clients, guests, and collaborators.Become a Member! Shop with us on Bookshop.org! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on The StoryGraph:Book Club with Julia & Vict...
2024-03-201h 15
The Resonate Podcast with Aideen'Shadow' Work and Vocal Freedom With Julia Norton - Episode 45Julia Norton noticed that teaching singing was bringing up emotions in her clients which took her on a journey that brought her using movement therapy and shadow work using Jungian therapy.Julia is a Jungian voice coach, singer, actor, and podcaster who, for the last two decades, has been empowering other creatives and voice professionals to embrace vocal confidence, get unstuck, and move into the full magnificence of their creative potential. She has over 25 years experience teaching people how to have a free and healthy voice and develop vocal confidence. Born in the UK she s...
2024-02-0730 min
Your Free VoiceEp 38: Rush Dorsett's interview with Me!This episode is a bit of a first, because I am the one being interviewed! Rush Dorsett reached out to me to be part of her Awaken Your Voice Summit in October 2023. It was a great series where she interviewed 10 different thought leaders around the singing voice over 10 days. There were some really great interviews with people I've admired for a very long time (Chloe Goodchild anyone?). I honestly felt very lucky to be part of this event. We talked about many things including ... • What got me into the Mind, Body and Spirit of...
2024-01-3037 min
Your Free VoiceEp 36: My interview with 'Trash' musician and singer ❤️ Chris PortkaThis episode is not only long awaited … apologies again for the long break, but also a break from the usual. Instead of waxing lyrical by myself or interviewing an industry expert in voice or physical freedom, I'm interviewing a former Voice Movement Therapy client of mine, Chris Portka. Chris came to me a number of years ago hating his job, not really loving life and generally feeling "What's the point?" about everything. His 'musician self' was fully in shadow and he was riddled with anxiety at the prospect of revealing him. What's more he could no longer st...
2023-12-0652 min
Your Free VoiceEp 33: Seven Ways to Reconnect With Your VoiceI am so very sorry for the massively huge break in shows! 😳😭 Life got me all distracted, but I'm back! I recently challenged myself to get on instagram with video everyday for 7 days. Why? because I found it really challenging, not only technically, but also all the embarrassment that comes from seeing yourself on camera saying stuff and being weird lol. Anyway, here's what I learned... When you keep making yourself do something that you wish was easier, but you're feeling held back...it actually gets easier! Also, the tech stuff isn't th...
2023-06-1412 min
Your Free VoiceEp 32: Mindy Pack Interview - Celebrity Voice CoachingThis week I'm very excited to bring you my interview with celebrity voice coach and creator of The Voice Straw Mindy Pack. Mindy has studied vocal technique, voice science, and vocal health with nationally and internationally renowned vocal instructors, educational institutions, and accredited programs throughout the world. Mindy's philosophy is the minute I stop learning is the minute I stop teaching. Mindy has mastered the complex ins and outs of voice science. She has a thorough understanding not only of producing the best sound, but also of keeping the vocal apparatus in optimal health. Mindy holds certificates...
2023-04-2145 min
Your Free VoiceSome questions and answers :)This week's episode is a little different because I decided to open the metaphorical 'mail bag' and answer some excellent questions that have been sent in by listeners. Remember to email, message or pigeon me your questions so I can have a go at answering them next time I do this. :) These questions range from: Getting emotional when you're singing, through to how to practice without annoying your housemates to vocal textures and running out of breath for voice over. I hope you enjoy it! And here's the link for the upcoming live...
2023-04-1019 min
Your Free VoiceEp 30: How Voice Movement Therapy informs my work as a Voice Actor In this episode, I'm talking about the presentation I gave last weekend as part of the International Association for Voice Movement Therapy conference , 'Voice as a Lifeline'. I was invited to talk about how Voice Movement Therapy informs my work as a voice actor and it was really fun. I did do an earlier episode about what is Voice Movement Therapy if you want to dig a little deeper, it's episode 17, and the association website is www.iavmt.org, but in this episode I talk about: How perfectionism might be limiting your creative expression Ho...
2023-04-0417 min
Your Free VoiceEp 29: Are you moving around the furniture?When you've had plenty of training, or used to sing or act or be confident in front of groups, but you aren't any more, it's no use just "rearranging the furniture" by taking more singing lessons or buying a new mic. You need to uncover what's really stopping you from having the relationship with your voice that you want and deserve. If you'd like to join me for live events either in person or virtually, please click here for updated info yourfreevoice.com/events I have one coming up on March 25th 2023 quickly followed by a...
2023-03-2009 min
Your Free VoiceEp 28: My Interview with Carol GrimesLast November I had the absolute pleasure and privilege to interview my dear friend and vocal powerhouse, Carol Grimes. In this interview we explore her decades spanning career paying particular attention to her broad range of singing styles and genres. The following, which I took from the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club website in London, gives you a bit more of an inkling of her stature as a singer and the deep respect she commands as a vocalist, especially in the UK music scene. Enjoy! Carol Grimes is one of the finest singers in B...
2023-03-011h 09
Your Free VoiceEp 27: Help, I can't decide what kind of singer I want to be?Between you and me, I have always had a bit of trouble answering when people asked me what kind of singer I am. I describe myself as a 'singer of all sorts' which feels about right. But what if you're a bit like me, but you feel stuck? You feel stuck because you feel like you don't fit into any of the categories the music industry machine decided we should fit into. Are you a jazz, pop, funk, R&B, musical theatre or metal singer? OK, so if you're a metal singer, or a classical or...
2023-02-2207 min
Your Free VoiceEp 26: How to Love Your VoiceWhat would it be like if you could love your voice exactly as it is right now? Think about your voice as a friend that offers support, expresses your deepest feelings, tell jokes and stands up for others. If you've ever lost your voice for any time at all, you quickly realize how valuable it really is. Then there are the opinions like "My voice isn't manly enough', "it's too loud, too soft, too high". Who says? Early conditioning and cultural norms have a huge impact on how we use...
2023-02-1409 min
Your Free VoiceEp 25: How to Make Your New Year's Goals stick!A New Year seems like such a great time to set new intentions and set goals doesn't it? But how many of us can honestly say we follow through and achieve them? It doesn't make us bad or wrong btw, just goes to show how much our brains are wired to stay the same. In this episode I suggest a few ways to get clarity around your goals and break them down into smaller actionable and measurable steps, to feel good on a daily basis and actually turn your goals into a year...
2023-01-2508 min
Your Free VoiceEp 24: Winter Solstice WishesJust before I take a break for the festive season, I wanted to send you my very best wishes and thanks for listening this year. The Winter Solstice is a fabulous time for reflection. What can we celebrate from the year that has passed and what are we ready to let go of, perhaps an idea of perfection? We are after all made up of light and dark, it's what makes us human. I've also included a recording of Gaudete sung by a children's choir in Sherborne Abbey last week. What a delightful accident that was.
2022-12-2004 min
Your Free VoiceEp 23: Write Your Own Holiday Song! 🎼In this episode I guide you through a very, VERY simple way to create a brand new song, using an existing song as a template. Have a listen and tell me what you think? Even better, write your own song and record it or post your new lyrics to an existing holiday song and tag me on instagram @voxchops ❤️ Have fun! Messy transcript available here
2022-12-1209 min
Your Free VoiceEp 22: A Few Of My Favorite Things - Gift Ideas for the holidays.In this episode I'm offering a few thoughts and suggestions for last minute gifts for the singing/acting/voice-professional people in your life. From voice straws to books on breathing and personal development, here are a few of my favorite things, listen to the episode to find out why I chose them. 1. The Voice Straw Kit 2. Vocal Mist Portable Nebulizer 3. Aromatherapy Diffuser 4. The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks 5. Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang 6. Breath by James Nestor Show notes a...
2022-12-0812 min
Your Free VoiceEp 21: In gratitude, a 10 minute relaxation for you. ❤️Hello, 'Tis the season of holidays and families (or not families) and cooking and cleaning and travel and all kinds of reasons to feel like we've taken on too much or why does uncle Bob always have to bring that up? So, if you forward to about 3 1/2 minutes in, you'll find a 10 minute full body relaxation as my gift of gratitude for you dear listener. Fin yourself a quiet place for 10 minutes and reset your possibly frazzled nervous system. Better yet, give yourself the time BEFORE you get frazzled. ❤️ Enjoy, and for my USA listeners, Happ...
2022-11-2413 min
Your Free VoiceEp 20: Vocal Health for Voice Actors - Part TwoThis is the second part of a Vocal Health for Voice Actors webinar I did with Jim Edgar in the early part of 2020. This shorter half is the Q&A and we cover topics like, mouth clicks, hoarsness, throat clearing, performance anxiety and creating supportive rituals. To protect yourself from vocal loss and to recover more quickly if you do, my course Your Vocal Health, covers the essentials of vocal anatomy, types of injury and how to set yourself up to not only be less vulnerable to injury, but also to have more confidence and c...
2022-11-1012 min
Your Free VoiceEp 19: Vocal Health for Voice Actors Webinar - Part OneThis is part one of two episodes, taken from a Vocal Health for Voice Actors webinar that was hosted by my very dear friend Jim Edgar in early 2020, right after I'd released my online course Your Vocal Health - for professional voice users In this first part I talk about: ➡️ my own vocal loss journey and what inspired me to start bringing Vocal Health information to my voice acting community. ➡️ I talk about the common causes of vocal injury including voiced and un-voiced causes. ➡️ The importance of warm-ups and cool downs (for detailed...
2022-11-0328 min
Your Free VoiceEp 18: The Shadow - Singing In The Darkness"The PERSONA is our somewhat embellished view of ourselves, the shiny face that we like the world to see. Its opposite, everything we reject about ourselves, is called the SHADOW." Carl Jung by Gary Bobroff In this episode we explore Jung's concept of 'The Shadow', how it might impact our voice and how to identify and bring it into consciousness. Using dreams, active imagination and an examination of our own projections, we can identify not only the darker more unwelcome opinions and thoughts we might be working hard to surpress, but also hidden...
2022-10-2719 min
Your Free VoiceEp 17: What is Voice Movement Therapy?After referring to my training in Voice Movement Therapy over several episodes, I thought it was about time it got an episode to itself! Voice Movement Therapy or VMT is, at its core, an expressive arts therapy that uses the singing voice as its primary tool of expression. I trained in VMT with its founder Paul Newham in London from 1998-2000. It has informed all of my work since then. In this episode I discuss: A brief history of VMT The two parallel elements that run through it The physical development of...
2022-10-1519 min
Your Free VoiceEp 16: Yoga and the Voice with special guest Caroline GillIn this episode I'm delighted to share my very first interview with guest Caroline Gill. Caroline and I were on the 1998-2000 Voice Movement Therapy training together with Paul Newham in London, and she went on to become not only a versatile singer and performer, but a yoga teacher and voice coach, also completing an MFA in Professional Voice Studies at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. I had a lovely time chatting with Caroline about how she combines Yoga and Voice Coaching, dealing with performance nerves, and her own brand of yoga 'Release-based yoga'. ...
2022-10-0642 min
Your Free VoiceEp 15: 12 Tips for a Healthy Voice This Cold Season!It's that time of year when no sooner do the pumpkins start to fill every corner of the grocery store, but people start getting coughs and colds, which is annoying for anyone, but super annoying if you depend on your voice to make a living! In this episode I'm sharing my top 12 tips on how I deal with coughs and colds this season. To get the free PDF guide go to www.yourfreevoice.com/resources Transcript and show notes can be found here
2022-09-2916 min
Your Free VoiceEp 14: Releasing the old and setting new intentions with the Autumn EquinoxAs promised this episode is a bit more on the woo side of things, but I think that any opportunity for reflection and new intention setting is a good one! In this episode I give you some suggestions for things to release and embrace, we talk about the importance of community and gratitude and I've included my very first meditation for you to try ❤️ Let me know how you get on! Sign up for my FREE warm-up bootcamp HERE Let me know if you have any topics you would like me to a...
2022-09-2221 min
Your Free VoiceEp 13: Feeling the Feelings and Singing It Anyway - Using a song as a vehicle for emotional transformationWelcome to episode 13! In this episode we dig into that juicy area of why some songs make us cry, sometimes we don't even know why we're choked up but we are. After recognizing some of the instances when we might cry either from us singing or listening to someone else, I lead you on a very simple 3 step approach to dealing with emotionally juicy songs. I invite you to be brave and work with a song that makes you cry and let me know how you get on ❤️ I also mention two so...
2022-09-1414 min
Your Free VoiceEp 12: How to Choose a Voice Coach.September is back to school month for so many, and that might mean getting yourself a new voice coach or singing teacher? In this episode we have a look at my "7 Simple Steps to Choosing the Right Voice Coach" 1. Be clear about what YOUR goals, budget and commitment are. 2. Ask for referrals from your community. Who is already doing what you want to do? 3. Check their experience & relevant training. Is this teacher skilled in the area you need help with? 4. Do they fully understand vocal function and can they...
2022-09-0716 min
Your Free VoiceEp 11: Is Breathy Singing Bad For Your Voice?In this episode we break down... • What is happening in your larynx when you sing or speak with a breathy tone. • Why it might cause vocal injury over time. • When it might still be OK to do it! • Why famous singers might get away with it. • And a few tricks to take control of breathiness in your own voice. I may also be attempting to represent, Marilyn Monroe, Liz Fraser and Billie Eilish ... please forgive me all 😂😂 Check out the full episode notes and messy transcript by clic...
2022-08-3116 min
Your Free VoiceEp 10: What to do when it all goes horribly wrong 😭We've all been there ... you choke in an audition, you miss your cue or come in late, you give a presentation that just doesn't land right with your audience. In this episode I'm sharing my experiences with all of these moments of 'failure' and 'shame' and take you through the stages of releasing in the moment and moving on. 1. Stop and breathe, notice the stories running rampant and the sensations in your body. 2. Identify any actual 'truths' in the stories. 3. Look at possible causes, (tired, underprepared, technical issues etc). 4...
2022-08-2518 min
Your Free VoiceEp 9: Are you ready to let go of your 'pitchy' story?In this episode we dig into what 'tone deafness' really means and why someone might have told you that in the first place. We also dig into: • simple pitch matching • techniques for building pitch confidence • when 'pitch sliding' is a good thing • what is 'the spooky' interval and ask the questions: 1. Are you ready to let go of the pitchy story? 2. Do you have 1-3 minutes a day to build your pitching confidence? AND don't forget to check out my brand new live course Be...
2022-08-1717 min
Your Free VoiceEp 8: Why Aren't You Singing?Yep. That's a bit of a zinger of a question isn't it? And I bet when you read that, your brain started to provide all kinds of 'sensible' answers? In this episode we unpack some of the old stories and beliefs that might be holding you back from singing. We talk about: ➡️ lack of confidence and stage fright ➡️ lack of opportunity ➡️ not knowing how to choose a song ➡️ technical concerns or fear of injury. I share my stage fright origin story and have some suggestions for how you might uncove...
2022-08-1019 min
Your Free VoiceEp 7: Cool Downs and Straws"Your voice wants to heal itself, if you give it the space and the right tools to do that" In this episode we are going to take a look at cool downs, an often neglected, but totally essential part of your vocal health kit. We'll investigate: • Why cool downs are important. • A quick guide to how vocal straws work. • How to cool down with and without a straw. Here are the links to: FREE Five Minute Warm-Up Video 10% discount on the voice straw kit.
2022-08-0308 min
DidáticoCastMARIA JULIA NORTON E ANA BORBA - EMPREENDER COM PROPÓSITO | DidáticoCast EP54Série especial Empreender com Propósito/ Edição Materno Infantil No PRIMEIRO episódio conversamos com as Médicas Maria Julia Norton e Ana Borba, da Clínica Lis Concept
2022-08-021h 11
Your Free VoiceEp 6: Warming Up Part Five - Articulation, Tongue Twisters & Prizes!!In this episode we're digging into articulation and everybody's favorite, tongue twisters. I might be improvising an 'articulation song' to a Dean Martin tune and I'm definitely offering a prize of a pack of Tongue Twister Cards, made by the lovely Leo Wiggins as a prize for the best tongue twister shared on social media with me tagged and #yourfreevoice! If you're on Instagram I'm at https://www.instagram.com/voxchops/ @voxchops #yourfreevoice If you're on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/julianortonsvoicebox I'm @julianortonsvoicebox #yourfreevoice and if y...
2022-07-2711 min
Your Free VoiceEp 5: Warming Up Part Four - Hydration, Tongue Release, SOVTSIn this episode we'll dip into hydration (see what I did there?), release the tongue some more and add voice to breath with SOVT exercises. With ALL of the suggestions in this podcast, only do what feels good to you! Here's the link to the Free Five Minute Warm-Up video so you can see what I'm doing in all these and some previous exercises. Find me at Instagram here and Facebook here For a messy transcript of this episode and more; click here!
2022-07-2016 min
Your Free VoiceEp 4: Warming Up Part Three - Face & Neck & Self MassageHere it is, Warm-Ups Part Three. In this episode I talk about: ✅ the importance of posture ✅ how to do self-massage to release the face and neck ✅ which common gym class warm-up to avoid ✅ and I make you stick your tongue out a LOT! What larks! Grab the FREE 5 minute warm-up video here! Or visit the resources page of my website https://yourfreevoice.com/resources/ If you're loving this so far, please leave me a review and rating on itunes xoxox thank you so ve...
2022-07-1315 min
Your Free VoiceEp 3: Warming Up Part Two -Breathing, the beginnings.In this episode I'm going to refresh our basic understanding of breathing anatomy and isolate each of the main areas for breath with a few simple exercises. If you're a singer or an actor, you're going to need more breath than someone who's not. There's a balance that we need to work on between how much breath is released so that the vocal folds can manage the airflow and produce vibrations to get the result you want without blowing apart, and not having enough air to sustain the sound to the end of the phrase. We'l...
2022-07-0519 min
Your Free VoiceEp 2: All about Warming Up Part One - Warming up the body and stretching.If you are a singer, a voice actor, a podcaster, or a presenter, you are using your voice more than the average person. So it makes sense that you have to treat your voice a bit differently. You have to make sure that your instrument's in good shape, that you're warmed up & that you're stretched out. In this episode I'm going to take you on the beginning of the journey to warming up with my favorite physical warm-ups and stretches. Yes, there is dancing. Here's the link to my personal dance mix Norton's Feel Good F...
2022-06-2717 min
Your Free VoiceEp 1: What does it mean to have a FREE voice?Hello, Welcome to episode one, of Your Free Voice! In this episode, we're going to consider the notion of what IS a FREE voice? It has all kinds of connotations from the metaphorical to the literal, and we can look at it in terms of the mechanics of the voice, and we can look at it in terms of how much we feel able to speak our truth. "Physical awareness and relaxation are the first steps in the work to be done on the voice. The mind and body must learn...
2022-06-2512 min
Your Free VoiceTrailer for Your Free Voice!The trailer for Your Free Voice! This is a podcast for professional voice users AND those who are in it for fun! Learn how to strengthen your instrument and release old stories that might be holding you back. Julia Norton is a professional singer, actor and voice coach who has been teaching others how to have a free and connected relationship with their voices for over 20 years.
2022-06-2301 min
Haunted Souls PodcastNorton Shores Foundry Ladle Murders ft MR CooperThis week we are talking about a heartbreaking murder that took place in the Norton Shores, Michigan area in 1987.music by audionautix.com
2021-04-0646 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Three Little Men in the WoodsBelching up toads, paper dresses, beheadings and murder, this story has them all. I love this Grimm fairytale from the Philip Pullman collection, and I hope you do too? This is the last episode in Season Three, so please write me a review and remember, storytelling is thirsty work! https://ko-fi.com/voxchops
2021-03-2119 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Old HouseAn old man in velvet pantaloons is befriended by a little boy with a toy soldier, however the soldier is NOT happy about this, has a tantrum and finds himself lost in the cracks and buried in an open grave, only to be found years later.
2021-03-1318 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Marriage of Mrs. ReynardReynard the Fox is a bit tricky and tricks his wife that he's dead to see if she'll marry again ... never a good plan.
2021-02-2309 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.TamlaneChildhood sweethearts Tamlane and Janet were all set until he 'disappeared' before their wedding day. He was off with the fairies (that's what you get for riding your horse 'widershins' around the hill), but it's OK, because she rescues him, by knocking him off his horse and holding on really tight while he changes into lots of things, then she chucks him in a pond. Perfect love story on so many levels. The actual Scottish story is as deep and dark and twisty as you like with green kirtles being lifted and babies born of fairy fathers e...
2021-02-1409 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Dog and the SparrowA very clever and vengeful sparrow gets his own back after his buddy the dog comes a cropper. Many things get chopped with an axe by accident and many other things get pecked out ... corks and eyes mostly. The moral? Please feed your dogs yummy things ... and don't underestimate a sparrow!
2021-02-0211 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Blinded Giant - A Yorkshire CyclopsA very short story about a boy called Jack, a bone bread eating giant and his favourite dog ... shame about the dog.
2021-01-2304 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Devil with the Three Golden HairsA 'lucky' boy escapes death is helped by two old ladies (because he was so polite and good looking) is very courageous ... and also a bit of a know it all.
2021-01-0518 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.SnowdropSo there's a narcissistic cannibalistic witch Queen, a Prince who thinks it would be cool to have a pretty dead girl in a glass coffin for a trophy and 7 little people who, while kind at heart, should get an education on domestic labor stereotypes. Nothing to see here.
2020-12-2021 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Golden BirdYoungest son rides fox, gets girl and gold.
2020-12-0520 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Old Witch - an English fairy tale.Independently wealthy senior citizen robbed by teen and locked in oven. Harsh.
2020-10-3011 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Buried MoonWhen the moon gets curious and snagged on a branch and then dragged into the bog by witches and bogles ... yeah that.
2020-10-1714 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet - A foul guide to not pulling your own weight.Chanticleer a canny rooster and his wife Partlet, have adventures, that usually involve nuts, carts, deceit, slavery, violence, cannibalism and death. I also have no idea what Mr. Korbes did to deserve that. Do you?
2020-10-0111 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Raven - a bewitched Princess, feckless queen and food driven giant.Welcome to the first episode of Season Three! Mom, needs a nap, hero can't stop snacking and a bewitched Princess can't stop spinning around and around her glass mountain... hmmm sound familiar?
2020-09-2215 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Frog King or Faithful HeinrichLess frog kissing and more frog splatting really and then at the end a weirdly obsessed servant has been to the blacksmiths...
2020-02-2910 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Hans My HedgehogCome on, who can resist a story about a half boy, half hedgehog, who rides a cockerel and plays the bagpipes? Credit must be given to my husband, son and his friend for providing pig noises in this episode and to 'FreeSound' and 'digifishmusic', 'Inchadney' and 'luis-audp' for their various piping recordings. xox
2020-02-0817 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Musicians of BremenA not very dark or twisty episode this week, but a favorite of mine since childhood. The darkness I suppose lies in the fact that all these animals were going to get starved, drowned or decapitated because they had been deemed to old to be useful. I love the fact that they decide to start a band in their golden years...they're not the first and they won't be the last!
2020-01-2509 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Singing Bone - of boars and beasts and bones!Like the earlier story I read Binnorie from the British Isles, this story also has a magical singing bone involved which identifies it's killer. Who could it be I wonder? I improvised a little tune for the poem in the story, one of my favorite things to do. It feels appropriately dark and plaintive. Enjoy!
2020-01-1108 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Stars In The SkyWhen a little girl is just not satisfied unless she has the stars in the sky to play with...what could possibly go wrong?
2019-12-1507 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.My Own Self - An English fairy tale.Playing with fairies and fires...hmm that sounds like a plan. From Joseph Jacobs 'English Fairy Tales' The song at the end is called 'Fairy Frolic' from my album 'Lullaby Island' which you can download on amazon or itunes or here https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/nortonjulia My Own Self In a tiny house in the North Countrie, far away from any town or village, there lived not long ago, a poor widow all alone with her little son, a six-year-old boy. The house-door opened straight on to the...
2019-11-2709 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Emperor's New ClothesWho are you going to believe? Me, or your own lyin' eyes?
2019-11-1711 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Sweetheart Roland - how sweet exactly?This Grimm's tale again has little to recommend it from a feminist standpoint, so I won't. However I think it's my third story in a row where I get to use my beheading sound effect and the first time I've added a dash of Bossa Nova as well as a celtic folk song snippet! Happy Halloween you lovely creepy people! If you like this podcast, pretty please write me a review! xxo
2019-10-3111 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Bluebeard - quite a nasty chapWhether it's a telltale blue beard, horns, webbed hands or whatever...listen to your intuition. Sometimes there's more to a rave in the countryside than meets the eye.
2019-10-1716 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Tinder BoxThis classic Hans Christian Anderson Folk Tale is certainly darker than I remember. What's with all the stealing the sleeping princess? Not to mention feeding her family to the dogs...enjoy.
2019-10-0519 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Goose GirlSeason Two begins with some pretty harsh treatment of horses and self inflicted punishments. Not for the squeamish! Or kids...definitely not for kids.
2019-09-2115 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Season Two INtro!The second season of Dark and Twisty Tales is releasing at midnight in California! Be there or miss out! lol. Thank you SO much for listening and tolerating my madness. xoxo
2019-09-2101 min
Impact Journey with JuliaGetting people to care by making it easy to act - Tara Norton of BSRA challenge most of us face in sustainability is getting people to care. This is especially difficult in supply chains, where companies are buying products & raw materials from halfway around the world. Tara Norton has focused her career on supply chain sustainability, and helps answer how to get regular people in regular companies think about how something is made.
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2019-08-0720 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Juniper TreeThis story has it all, beheadings, cannibalism, and my favorite, deep appreciation of a good dark folk song. Enjoy and I'll see you all again in September when the nights start drawing in. This story was suggested by Rose Lewis. Excellent choice Rose! I hope I did it justice :)
2019-03-2122 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Godfather DeathDeath! What an excellent choice! What could possibly go wrong? #parentingfails
2019-03-1511 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Snow Childby Mikhail Aleksandrovich Maksimovich 1874.
2019-02-2412 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Three Snake LeavesOne strange obsession and death, followed by magical resurrection and betrayal. What more could you want for a Valentine's Day episode.
2019-02-1413 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Clever Grethel -boozy cook wins the dayAbout a boozy cook who dupes her master after she's eaten dinner for two! No carving knives necessary.
2019-01-2606 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Mr. Fox - the serial killer.I found this in a collection of English folk tales. Wow, it could totally be the storyline for any current violent serial killer show, the accusatory pointing bejeweled finger at the end though...Lol.
2019-01-1307 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Little Match Girl - A New Years Eve TragedyA short story by Hans Christian Anderson about a little girl dying of cold in the streets on New Years Eve. This was another favorite of mine as a child, I think it gave me the opportunity to have a little cry in the midst of a season that was as dark as it was candle filled. Back then I couldn't even fathom how people could walk past her and not help? Is it possible we can go into 2019 taking better care of the children at home and around the world? https://www.savethechildren.org/
2018-12-3107 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Snowman- When you're made of snow, but fall in love with a stove!You might look like a snowman on the outside, but it's what's holding you together on the inside that really counts. A festive snow tale.
2018-12-2513 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Steadfast Tin SoldierDid he fall or was he pushed? Will he ever make it through flood and fish to get back to his true love? You'll have to listen to find out. Classic Hans Christian Anderson for the festive season.
2018-12-2111 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Mouse the Bird and the SausageThis is a story about not reaching or getting ideas above your station. Or perhaps it's a story about not traveling without your identity card, or swimming in hot soup? You decide.
2018-11-1006 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Monkey's Paw - part threeThe third and final installment of The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs. Seriously, be careful what you wish for.
2018-10-3110 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Monkey's Paw - Part 2The second installment of this macabre tale about wishing for more, when you already have all you want. What could possibly go wrong?
2018-10-2608 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Monkey's Paw Part 1"The Monkey's Paw is a supernatural short story in 3 parts by WW Jacobs first published in England in the collection The Lady of the Barge in 1902." Part 1 (part 2 and 3 will follow shortly).
2018-10-2012 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Tell Tale Heart"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. It is relayed by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of his sanity while simultaneously describing a murder he committed.
2018-10-1311 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Dracula - an excerpt from Bram Stoker's classic tale.
2018-10-0606 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Lady and the Lion - saved by the young bride!A folk story where the gal saves the day, including fighting a Dragon, flying a Griffin and utilizing some very special chickens...really.
2018-09-2114 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.King ThrushbeardA mean spirit and a quick tongue are a tricky combination, you may just find yourself married to the first beggar that comes along...that old chestnut.
2018-09-0712 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Jorinda & Joringel - A folk tale about caged birds, magic flowers & an old witchI am very excited to say that this is episode number 10 of Dark and Twisty Tales, I really hope you've been enjoying them. If you'd like to support my efforts, please rate and review at itunes and share with all your friends. Thank you so much! Julia
2018-06-2908 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Iron Hans - the hairy man in the woods!Apparently this was the story that inspired Robert Bly to start the Iron John movement back in the 90's. Now, however you might feel about hairy men lost in the woods this story is very weird...indeed.
2018-06-1622 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Hansel and Gretel - A Fairy Tale about being lost in the woodsOk, so if you build a house made of gingerbread and sugar in the middle of the woods in an attempt to lure children to be baked in the oven so you can eat them...you better hope you don't meet Gretel!
2018-06-0217 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Girl With No Hands: An extra dark fairy taleFeeling broke and exhausted...I know, make a deal with the devil, what could possibly go wrong? There are so many versions of this story, which is weird because it's so horrible. But is has some really poetic images too and a lovely happy ending to redeem it. I saw a theatrical version of this a few years back called 'The Wild Bride', by Knee High Theatre. I LOVEd it. http://www.kneehigh.co.uk/show/the-wild-bride.php I didn't use as many sound effects for this one because I didn't think it needed them as...
2018-05-1217 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Faithful Johannesor Trusty John. In some variants, a king on his deathbed orders his servant, Trusty John, not to let his son see a certain room, which holds a portrait of a princess. In all variants, when the new king comes to power, he forces his way into the room. Instantly, he falls in love with the princess. To win her. Trusty John tells him to prepare a ship with all manner of rich treasure, and then either sails with it himself, or has the king sail with him, to her country. The princess is lured aboard by t...
2018-04-2822 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Elves and the ShoemakerThe Elves and the Shoemaker" is an often copied and re-made 1806 story about a poor shoemaker who receives much-needed help from elves. The original story is the first of three fairy tales, contained as entry 39 in the German 'Grimm's Fairy Tales' under the common title "Die Wichtelmänner". In her translation of 1884 Margaret Hunt chose The Elves as title for these three stories.
2018-04-1404 minDark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.The Donkey Cabbage - A Grimm's Fairy TaleA friend recently gave me Philip Pullman's 'Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm', I can't recommend it highly enough. This story is from there. He says "As quite often in Grimm, we have two separate story types sewn together here. Once the hunter has the bird's heart and the wishing cloak, he could in theory go on to any kind of adventure. The story of the cabbage (sometimes translated as lettuce) which turns whoever eats it into a donkey has no logical connection with the first part of the story, but they fit together very well."
2018-03-3117 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.CatskinCatskin is an English fairy tale collected by Joseph Jacobs, in More English Fairy Tales.[1] Marian Roalfe Cox, in her pioneering study of Cinderella, identified as one of the basic types, the Unnatural Father, contrasting with Cinderella itself and Cap O' Rushes. Indeed, some translators of Allerleirauh titled that story Catskin despite the differences between the German and English tales.
2018-03-1710 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.BinnorieA very dark story about jealously, murder and a magical instrument being made out of the corpse! For me the song came first, this version I'm singing is different to any other I've come across, although this is a great link for some backstory: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-2-sisters-and-1-murder-inspired-500-songs I learned the version I'm singing from an old cassette tape recording from a library archive when I was researching women and folk songs 30 years ago. It has always been a favorite, although the melody I know is pretty repetitive, the magical...
2018-03-0110 min
Dark and Twisty Tales: folk stories and fairy tales for the unafraid.Ashenputtel, the darkest Cinderella fairy tale.A darker version of the well known Cinderella story was recorded by the German brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the 19th century. The tale is called "Aschenputtel". This version is much more intense than most others in that Cinderella's father did not die and the stepsisters mutilate their feet to fit in the golden slipper. There is no fairy godmother, but help instead comes from a wishing tree that the heroine planted on her mother's grave. The stepsisters suffer a terrible punishment for their cruelty.
2018-02-1518 min