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Reawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression55 | 5 Lessons I Learned from Finishing a Creative Project that I'm Applying to Recording an Album of Original Songs as a Singer SongwriterIf you've ever struggled with starting, finishing, and following through with a creative project, this episode will give you 5 lessons to keep you moving through the creative process ~ start to finish ~ so you can bring your creative ideas to life as a singer, songwriter, artist, and musician.
Whether you’re having a hard time starting or having a hard time finishing that creative project that’s on your heart ~ I’ve been there, too, and you’re not alone.
As artists, we face resistance at every turn. We have more ideas than we know...2025-05-2027 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression54 | Bored with Tedious Vocal Warm Ups? Try This Creative Approach to Warming Up Your Singing Voice Instead.Are you sick of tedious vocal exercises and traditional vocal drills?
When you’re trying to get back into the flow of singing, moving through the typical vocal warm ups can be a real barrier to entry. You just wanna get to the fun part… but you know it will feel better and sound better if you warm up your voice first. Besides, you want to work on improving your singing voice and you know vocal warm up exercises can help you get there.
So you trudge through the tedious scales and arpe...2025-05-1324 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression53 | Why Natural Talent Is Not What You Think It Is! The Truth About What it Takes to Make Music as a Singer and VocalistYou probably know that you have a gift. Perhaps you’ve been told you’re talented. You’ve likely been praised for your singing voice. Even if you’ve been too shy to really share your voice and so you haven’t received this kind of feedback, the fact that you’re here tells me you just innately feel a deep desire in your heart to sing… so there is a natural affinity for music and singing planted within you.
But that is only the beginning of the story. Truly to sing requires much more than natural talent. ...2025-05-0620 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression52 | Creative Dry Season? My Step-by-Step Guide to Tap into Creative Flow & Replenish Inspiration as a Singer and ArtistIn the creative journey as a singer, songwriter & vocal artist, there are bound to be dry seasons of feeling depleted, empty, uninspired. It’s almost like you’ve reached the bottom of the cup or your stream of creative energy has run dry… and you just have no motivation to sing, create, make music, write songs.
That’s why it’s so important to have a go-to plan for times like these so you can get back to creating, singing, making music, doing what you love.
So whether it has lasted a week or a ye...2025-04-2925 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression51 | 3 Reasons You Should Stop Comparing Yourself to Others So You Can Find Your Voice as a Singer and SongwriterHave you ever considered what the comparison trap is stealing from you?
If you’ve ever compared yourself to others as a singer / artist and come up short in your mind, then today’s episode will be the gentle nudge of tough love that you need to break free from this all-too-common creative block.
I’ll be sharing with you 3 reasons to stop comparing your voice to others ~ and revealing the truth of what it’s really robbing you of as an artist.
Because life is short. And the joy of cr...2025-04-2219 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression50 | Tired of Putting Music on the Backburner? 3 Ways to Kickstart Your Singing Practice & Find Your Voice AgainIf you've been feeling disconnected from your voice and have spent some time away from music for one reason or another, this episode will help you get those creative gears moving again and reignite that desire in your heart to sing.
It can be so hard to dust off the cobwebs and start singing again when the distance between you and your art feels like it widens more with each passing day. That's why I've put together 3 ways you can kickstart your singing practice and build momentum towards your creative desires and musical aspirations.
...2025-04-1522 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression49 | Songwriting as a Creative Outlet Pt. 2: What You Need When You're Getting StartedIn the second part of our conversation about exploring songwriting as a creative outlet, I go deeper into what you need when you're getting started with writing your own songs.
Whether you’re a writer whose strength is in the lyrics, a singer who doesn’t play an instrument (or lacks confidence in your existing instrumental skills), a musician who plays by ear and wants to find your unique voice, or you can relate to bits and pieces of all of these, I’ll break down the essentials for you so that you can just get movin...2025-04-0827 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression48 | Songwriting as a Creative Outlet Pt. 1: My Journey from Singing Other People's Music to Writing My Own SongsHave you ever felt the desire to explore songwriting as a creative outlet?
Whether you are just playing with the idea, wondering where to begin, or you've got notebooks full of songs and you're wondering what to do with this treasure trove of ideas, you're sure to find something of value in today's episode.
I went on a little bit of a journey here, sharing my story of the pivot I made over a decade ago, when I stepped away from the opera profession and shifted to writing and singing my own...2025-04-0118 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression47 | Songwriting for Singers: 5 Common Roadblocks to Writing Your Own Music & How to Overcome ThemAre you a singer who wants to make your own music and explore songwriting as a creative outlet? Do you feel like you have songs inside of you, but you’re struggling to get them out for one reason or another?
Singing other people’s music is great and everything, but you have your own stories, your own experiences, your own feelings and emotions and concepts that you want to bring to life through music. And you want to do it in your own unique voice, with your own artistic style.
But where to...2025-03-2533 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression46 | Want to Feel Free in Your Voice as a Singer & Songwriter? Focus on THIS.Are you longing to experience the freedom of singing and the joy of making music without all the technical stuff and the noise of the mind getting in the way?
As a vocal artist and highly creative person, you know that being free to express yourself and create for the sake of creating is a feeling like no other. But it can sometimes get lost in the pursuit of mastery, of conquering vocal technique and gaining the musical skills and knowledge to translate what’s coming through you.
So if the answe...2025-03-1824 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression45 | Getting Back On Stage: 4 Performance Tips for Rusty SingersThere are seasons of the vocal journey when we step away from the stage, lean into the silence, and spend some time away ~ whether we’re seemingly forced into it or we intentionally choose to take a break from performing. And sometimes we even shut down our voice and stop singing altogether ~ I’ve been there.
If you’ve been in such a season, it can feel a bit intimidating to get back into it and start sharing your voice again. Maybe you’re thinking... I’m so rusty, my voice is out of shape, I feel like I...2025-03-1131 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression44 | Improve Your Overall Sound with These 3 Simple Vocal Tips for SingersIn this episode, I share 3 simple vocal tips that will help you open your voice, find vocal freedom, and improve your overall tone quality as a singer and vocalist. These are quick remedies to common mistakes that I see and hear singers making time and time again. When you know how to bring awareness to them, they are actually quite easy to fix.
No matter where you are on your vocal journey, these minor adjustments will guide you back to the importance of the foundational elements of great singing ~ and make a major difference in your...2025-03-0414 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression43 | Finding Your Artistic Voice: 3 Things You Need to Hone Your Unique Sound as a Singer & SongwriterIf you want to uncover your unique sound and find your artistic voice as a singer, there are 3 things that stand out to me as critical parts of the process.
In this episode, we dive into each of these 3 essentials as I explain why they’re important, how they help you get to the heart of your creative voice, and how to actually implement them in your life and practice as a singer, songwriter, and vocal artist.
So if you’ve found yourself comparing your voice to others, judging your sound, wishing...2025-02-2528 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression42 | Music Making & Motherhood: Nurturing Your Children AND Your Creativity as a Mother & Vocal ArtistThis one goes out to all the singing mamas out there, the musical mamas to be, the singers who also aspire to be mothers one day.
Can we just say… motherhood is hard! It is both the most difficult thing I’ve ever done AND the most rewarding.
So what does all of this mean for your creative life, your music, your voice, your art?
Today’s episode is more of a candid, open conversation in which I’ll share a bit of my story, but I also want to giv...2025-02-1833 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression41 | What You Need to Get Started with Vocal Improvisation: A Simple Roadmap for SingersOne of the best practices for opening your voice and creativity is Vocal Improvisation. In today's episode, I'll walk you through what it is, why you should weave it into your singing practice, and what you need to get started.
At the end of our conversation today, I hope to leave you with a roadmap that leads you to creative flow and vocal freedom ~ one that you can take with you on an experimental journey of self-discovery.
So make it your own, add in some detours, take the scenic route, and enjoy...2025-02-1120 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression40 | Perfectionism vs. Excellence: How to Create Beautiful Work Without Falling into the TrapIf you’ve ever considered yourself to be a perfectionist, then today’s episode is for you.
As a “recovering perfectionist” myself, who has learned to see the truth through the lies and who has found a way to deal with these tendencies when they inevitably creep in, I want to share with you some of the tools that have worked for me.
Because if you allow perfectionism to take over and infiltrate your creativity, it can completely derail you as an artist. And it doesn’t have to be that way.
2025-02-0421 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression39 | How to Get Comfortable Singing in Front of People: 5 Tips to Grow Your ConfidenceSharing your voice in the world requires vulnerability.
Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Stepping into the unknown and allowing people to witness you in it.
Being seen and heard in this way can bring up a lot of fear and insecurities when it comes to your singing voice and your creative expression as a whole.
The good news is that when you practice doing this, it becomes familiar, it becomes known.
Through practice, preparation and repetition, you begin to feel at ho...2025-01-2826 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression38 | Permission to Sing: How to Nurture Your Desire to Make MusicThere’s a seed within you that was planted long ago and is only awaiting your activation in order to crack open, rise up, reach for the light, open and blossom. And that seed is your desire to sing, to make music, to use your creativity and your voice as an instrument to express what’s in your heart.
But it’s all too common to allow that seed to go dormant, burying it deep, fearful of what may happen if we begin to acknowledge it and water it and allow it to grow roots in us. 2025-01-2123 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression37 | Does Your Dream of Singing Feel Too Far Out of Reach? Here’s the Truth.Big creative dreams can sometimes feel out of reach… unrealistic even… and so we often stop ourselves before we start. Or we start and stop and start and stop as we cycle through overwhelm, fear, and doubt.
But those dreams are planted inside of you for a reason ~ they are yours to nurture and cultivate and bring to life!
That’s why I want to devote this episode to dispelling a few common blocks or limiting beliefs that too often keep gifted, passionate, creative women like you from really pursuing the dream to si...2025-01-1421 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression36 | The Vocal Artist's Path & The Beginner's Mind: 5 Tips to Start Where You AreOften as we enter a new year, we’re thinking about what we want to create... what goals, dreams, and aspirations we want to focus on or work towards this year. There’s something about the calendar turning over that gets us dreaming again…
But too often, these new creative projects and goals can be derailed by perfectionism. And so we stop before we even begin… or we start and then beat ourselves up for not being perfect from the get-go.
That’s why it’s so important to approach these new beginnings with...2025-01-0729 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression35 | Renew Your Artistic Vision in the New Year with This 5 Step Creative Exercise for Singers & Vocal ArtistsYou’re in for a special treat today ~ a *mini reTREAT* for you and your creative spirit ~ to close out the year and step into a renewed vision for yourself as an artist in the new year.
So set aside some time for yourself and your creativity (and if you need convincing that it’s not only okay, but essential to your well-being to devote time to nurturing your creativity, check out my previous episode 34 about releasing the guilt and embracing a little self-nourishment for the soul!).
Gather your art supplies, your colo...2024-12-3140 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression34 | Why Making Time for Your Creativity Isn't Selfish, but ESSENTIAL to Your Holistic Well-BeingOne of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is time with your art to nurture your creativity.
And yet, so many of us struggle to give ourselves that gift.
We think it’s selfish.
There’s always something else we think we should be doing instead…
But if we want to live a creative life… to be the artist we were designed to be, to use the gifts we’ve been given to serve others, we must be willing to pour into ourselves, the same way we so willingly...2024-12-2423 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression33 | Shut Down Your Voice? How to Open it Up Again with This ONE Simple Singing PracticeIn this episode of Reawaken Your Voice, I’ll be walking you through a 3-step singing exercise that will help you not only open your singing voice, improve your tone quality, and create more resonance in your sound, but will also help you get more comfortable with being vulnerable… allowing yourself to be seen and heard ~ which is essential if you want to sing with feeling and share your voice with others.
So yes, we’ll be touching on vocal technique and getting into some practical, actionable tools to bring into your next practice session, but it...2024-12-1725 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression32 | Harsh Inner Critic? 3 Creative Ways to Find Relief as a SingerAaaah, yes. The inner critic. The enemy of artists everywhere, throughout all of time.
As singers, it can stop us in our tracks and leave us feeling like our voice isn’t worth listening to. So we shut it down, bury it in silence, and try to forget about our deep longing to sing. If we give it power and believe the lies it spews, we may even give up singing altogether. I know because I got really close to that, myself. I don’t want that for you.
That’s why in today’s epi...2024-12-1017 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression31 | Vocal Improvisation: A Powerful Tool to Free Your Voice, Creativity, and ExpressionToday we’re talking about one of my favorite tools to open and free the voice ~ and that is… Vocal Improvisation.
We’ll go over what it is, why it’s such a powerful tool, and how it not only helps to free the singing voice, but also helps to unlock creative expression while taking you on a journey of self-discovery.
If you’re looking for a fun, practical way to explore your voice, experience the freedom of musical expression, and access creative flow, you’ll love this episode.
Tune in for 1...2024-12-0325 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression30 | 3 Ways to Reconnect with Your Creativity & Get Back to Singing AgainWhether it’s been a few weeks or a few years, if you’ve felt distant from your voice and disconnected from your creativity, it is my prayer that today’s episode will help you come back home to that part of yourself that loves to sing and make music and create.
I’ll walk you through 3 of my favorite ways to rekindle that creative spark. These are some of my tried and true methods that I’ve used over and over again throughout the years whenever I’m feeling bored, uninspired, or life has carried me awa...2024-11-2621 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression29 | 7 Natural Remedies to Take Care of Your Singing Voice When You’re SickIn today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through 7 tips for taking care of your singing voice when you’re sick with a cold, sinus infection, congestion, or sore throat.
Personally, I’m feeling run down with a sinus infection at the moment, so I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to give you some of my best tips I’ve gathered over the years in hopes that they will help you through these common respiratory ailments.
I’ll share a blend of natural remedies & basic vocal care tips to protect...2024-11-1918 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression28 | Vocal Embodiment: 3 Phases to Becoming the Living, Breathing Song as a Singer & ArtistToday’s episode is all about Vocal Embodiment. What it is, what it means as both a singer and as an artist, and how to achieve it. I’ll share with you 3 phases to bring the music inside of you into the world through your voice ~ not only becoming the embodiment of the music itself through your singing voice, but also becoming the embodiment of the dreams and vision you have for yourself as an artist and singer.
We’ll talk about how to integrate your voice with your power, bringing together the emotions you’re expressi...2024-11-1229 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression27 | Liberate Your Voice: How to Break Free From the Box to Discover Freedom & Flow in SingingDo you ever feel like your true expression is stuck inside of you, or like you’ve put yourself in a box creatively that you’re aching to break free from? Does singing sometimes feel rigid? Do you ever find yourself holding back the full power of your voice, like your sound is trapped inside that box and can’t go beyond the confines of its walls?
When you find yourself in this place of suppressing your voice, being careful to stay inside the boundaries of what’s accepted or allowed, coloring inside the lines ~ how do yo...2024-11-0525 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression26 | Where Does My Voice Belong? 10 Questions to Ask Yourself to Uncover Buried Dreams & Find Some Direction as a SingerIf you’ve been trying to figure out a starting point for sharing your voice in the world and you’ve been searching for a place where your voice feels at home, then today’s episode is for you.
I’ll walk you through a journaling exercise consisting of 10 questions to ask yourself to determine how you want to use your voice, what kinds of opportunities to seek out, and how to begin sharing your singing voice wherever you happen to be on your vocal journey in this season of your life.
This will...2024-10-2922 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression25 | How to Use Imagery to Access Your High Notes & Open Up the Top of Your Vocal RangeHave you been shying away from those high notes? Are you afraid to lean into them so you back off and don’t give them the full power of your sound?
Or maybe you’re someone who isn’t afraid to go for it, but when you do reach for those high notes, they feel tense, closed off, pushed, forced or even harsh? Almost like you just hit a ceiling and you’re trapped underneath?
In today’s episode, I’m giving you 6 tips to help you approach those high notes with freedom a...2024-10-2229 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression24 | Building Resilience as a Singer: How to Get Back Up & Sing Again After You FallHave you ever had a performance where everything went wrong? Or where one thing didn’t go well, but that’s the part you remember and so it just feels like the whole thing was a complete train wreck?
Have you ever received negative feedback after sharing your voice and singing your heart out and it left you feeling beaten down, wounded and timid, unable to ever sing again?
I know I’ve experienced both of these throughout my vocal journey.
In today’s episode, I’ll share a coupl...2024-10-1525 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression23 | Beating Yourself Up for All Those Unfinished Songs? Why Your Unused Ideas Are Vital to the Creative Process!Hey Friend,
In today’s episode we’re gonna talk about all those unfinished songs and unused ideas that may or may not be piling up in scattered places throughout your mind, your computer, your phone notes, your journals, scraps of paper, bits of recordings... aaahh, yes. Such is the way of the creative spirit!
You see, I've recently had a perspective shift around this ~ from beating myself up for all that I've left unfinished, to embracing the nature of the creative process ~ and I’m here today to share that with...2024-10-0817 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression22 | 3 Essential Pillars for Your Vocal (re)Discovery & Creative Revival: A Holistic ApproachHave you been feeling like your voice and expression are stuck inside of you?
Maybe you’ve suppressed your voice for a long time, or maybe you’re finally feeling like things are moving, but it’s kind of lopsided or clunky. Maybe something just feels out of alignment and you can’t quite get your voice to do what you want it to do.
In this week’s episode of Reawaken Your Voice, we are diving into the 3 foundational pillars that you need in place in order to confidently bring your voice from i...2024-10-0126 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression21 | Singing with Feeling: 7 Tips to be More Expressive in Your SingingIn today’s episode, I’m covering another one of my favorite topics ~ expression.
How to convey emotion through your singing voice and sing with feeling.
I’ll highlight 7 key ingredients that go into expressive singing ~
the kind that touches the heart,
the kind that moves people,
the kind that makes them feel things,
the kind that makes YOU ~ the singer ~ feel things.
How do you deliver a message through your singing voice...2024-09-2425 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression20 | Learn to Navigate Your Full Vocal Range by Understanding These 3 Key Areas of ResonanceHey there, Songbird!
In today’s episode, we’re diving into a little bit of vocal technique ~ but don’t worry ~ we’re keeping it simple!
We’re talking about getting to know your voice and its capabilities by gaining an understanding of your vocal range and how to navigate the different parts of it.
When you deepen your understanding of the resonance chambers within your body and how to tap into them as you move throughout the different parts of your vocal range, you can learn to access a w...2024-09-1731 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression19 | Healing the Wounded Singer: How to Rewrite Your Singing Story & Reclaim Your VoiceWhen did you stop singing?
What was it that caused you to shut down your voice?
And when did you notice that desire return?
When did you realize it wasn’t going anywhere and all you could do was surrender to it?
This episode goes out to the wounded singer ~ the woman who shut down her voice somewhere along the way and stopped singing. The woman who denied herself the permission to follow her passion and sing. The woman who once sang freely with joy a...2024-09-1024 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression18 | Judging Your Sound When You Hear Your Own Voice? Do THIS Instead.Have you found yourself facing a really harsh inner critic anytime you listen back to a recording of yourself singing?
Or holding back your full sound because you’re too worried about what it sounds like? Maybe you’re unsure of what it’s even supposed to sound like…
In today’s episode, I talk about what to do instead of the worry and the self-judgment, both when you are actively singing and when you are listening back to a recording of yourself singing.
So join me inside to release...2024-09-0322 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression17 | Finding Your Voice & Confidence Begins with this ONE Simple (and Fun!) PracticeFinding your voice is a journey ~ whether we’re talking about your singing voice or your authentic self-expression as a whole.
As you set out to explore and discover the truth about who you are, how you were designed, what makes you unique, what makes you just as human as the rest of us, and how you’re called to use your voice in the world, you will inevitably be asked to step outside of your comfort zone and face the unknown.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing this step, taking the...2024-08-2728 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression16 | 3 Ways to Tap into the Healing Power of Your VoiceHey Friend,
In today’s episode, we’re covering one of my favorite topics ~ how to use your singing voice as an instrument for healing yourself and others. I’ll share with you 3 ways to tap into the natural healing power of your voice and how you can apply them in your own voice practice and on your own journey from the head to the heart.
So if you have an inner knowing that your voice has healing properties and you’re interested in experimenting with it on a deeper level, tune...2024-08-2026 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression15 | Take Your Creative Passion Project Off the Back Burner: 5 Steps to Begin (Again) for Female Singers, Songwriters, MusiciansHey Friend,
Do you have a creative passion project? You know... the one that’s been sitting on the back burner, collecting dust, waiting for the right time to begin again? The one that’s been on your heart for quite some time now, but you keep pushing it aside for someday? Yeah, that one… I know because I have one, too!
Well, what would it be like to take it off the back burner and bring it into focus, into the foreground, and simply begin? Or begin again? Or just to get mov...2024-08-1318 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression14 | Calm Your Nerves Before Singing for Others with this Step-by-Step Grounding PracticeHey Friend!
In the moments leading up to sharing your voice and singing for people, there can be a lot of noise going through your mind as the butterflies take over and the nerves set in. It’s almost enough to keep you from doing it at all ~ if you let it. But if you can move past that fear and sing through it, you’ll rediscover your love of singing and find the joy in doing what you love, sharing your gift with others, and expressing your heart through your voice.
That’s w...2024-08-0628 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression13 | Burned Out & Uninspired? 10 Ways to Get Back into Creative Flow for Female Singers & SongwritersHey Friend!
As much as we would love to live in a state of constant creative flow, the reality is that we can often lose touch with our inspiration. We can easily find ourselves distracted, stagnant, losing sight of why we started something in the first place, stuck in a rut of apathy or boredom.
If you’ve been feeling like your creative flame has dimmed, or you’re hitting your head against a wall anytime you go to sing and make music and create, perhaps you’re in need of a little cr...2024-07-3025 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression12 | "Can I Even Call Myself a Singer?" 3 Steps to Overcome Imposter Syndrome & Embrace the Artist WithinDo you sometimes question whether or not you can call yourself a singer?
No matter your level of experience or musical background, this question may rise up in you along the vocal journey, whether you’re just embarking on this new adventure or coming back to your voice after many years of distance. When you’re going through a creative dry spell, or a period of not performing, or if you have the desire to sing but have yet to allow yourself to pursue that dream, this “imposter syndrome” can be so debilitating.
In today...2024-07-2317 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression11 | How to Make Time for Music When You Have No TimeStruggling to find the time and energy to devote to your art?
I get it ~ the struggle is real.
If you’ve been having difficulty finding uninterrupted time for singing and making music, I want you to know that you’re not alone ~ and there is hope.
In today’s episode, we’re having a little heart to heart about what it really takes to nourish your creative spirit and make your art a priority in your life ~ even in the busy seasons. I pray that you’ll glean some ins...2024-07-1623 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression10 | Heal Your Relationship with Your Singing Voice with this Step-by-Step Creative ExerciseHey there, Friend!
In today’s episode, I guide you through a step-by-step creative exercise to help you heal your relationship with your singing voice.
If you’re struggling with a harsh inner critic or suffering from a painful memory that makes you want to curl into a ball and hide away in a cave rather than sharing your voice, the expressive arts can be a powerful tool to move through it and beyond it. By tapping into the natural healing power of your voice, your internal compass can lead you to heal t...2024-07-0922 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression9 | How to Avoid the Comparison Trap as a Singer & Uncover Your Unique SoundHey Friend,
Ahh, yes. The comparison trap. It shows up in all areas of life as human beings, so it’s no surprise that as singers and artists, it has the potential to derail us from even believing our voice is worth sharing.
But this doesn’t have to be your story. This is a trap that is completely avoidable when you recognize it, see it for what it is, and learn to embrace the beauty of your own unique sound.
So in today’s episode, I’ll share some word...2024-07-0224 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression8 | Unlock Your Singing Voice from the Inside Out with the B.R.E.A.T.H.E. FormulaHey there, Songbird!
Perhaps you know by now that the desire to express yourself through your voice ~ to experience what it feels like to sing with freedom and feeling ~ that desire is not going away. When the calling ~ the deep longing ~ is there, I believe it was planted there for a reason. That means it’s IN you ~ the music, the gift, the song in your heart. It’s just a matter of tapping into it. But how?
In today’s episode, I’ll outline my B.R.E.A.T.H.E. formula ~...2024-06-2535 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression7 | Fear of Singing in Front of Others? 4 Steps to Find Your Courage & Build the Confidence to Share Your VoiceHey Friend,
Some call it performance anxiety. Others call it stage fright. Whatever name you give it ~ it’s that feeling you get in your gut when you even think about singing in front of people. That feeling when your breath gets shallow, your palms get sweaty, your heart starts pounding, your body starts shaking uncontrollably and your throat closes up. I know it so well because I’ve been there! And I’m here to tell you ~ you can overcome this!
If you’re struggling with this fear of singing in front of ot...2024-06-1832 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression6 | Stuck Between the Old and the New? 3 Steps to Navigate a Season of Change as a Singer & ArtistHey Friend,
Today I’m talking about that uncomfortable, voiceless place we sometimes find ourselves in when we’re stuck between the old and the new.
What do you do when you find yourself feeling totally disconnected from things you created in the past, but a bit intimidated to tap into and create from where you are today?
What do you do when the old way of using your voice, the old music you used to make, the old songs you used to sing ~ just aren’t lighting you...2024-06-1126 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression5 | Break Free from the Inner Critic & Get Back to the Heart of Singing with this ONE Simple ShiftHey there, Songbird!
Do you ever feel like you’ve forgotten why you started singing in the first place?
Like you’ve somehow drifted away from the heart of it all?
If you’ve found yourself caught up in your head about vocal technique and the inner critic has taken over, this episode is a must listen. Today I’m sharing with you one simple shift in how you think about “performing” that will help you realign with the true meaning of singing, making music, sharing your voice ~ so that sing...2024-06-0419 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression4 | "Is it finished?" Sharing Your Music & the Art of Letting GoHey there Songbird!
Are you wondering if your creative work is ready to share?
How do you know if it’s finished?
Today we’re talking about the art of letting go… letting go of your creations, sharing your music, putting your songs out there, releasing your creative work into the world. And sometimes, this “letting go” means… putting a piece to rest and allowing it to remain unfinished.
I’ll take you through my process as I sort through old songs and discern whether to r...2024-05-2844 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression1 | My Story & Why Reawaken Your VoiceHey Friend!
In this first episode of Reawaken Your Voice, I'll share my story with you… how I went from opera singer & voice teacher to silent cave dweller and artist in hiding to holistic voice coach, sound healer, and singer songwriter.
I’ll also share my vision for the show and how I’ve been inspired to pour into YOU as we embark on this podcast journey together. I’m here to support your vocal revival, your creative expansion, and your next evolution as a singer, a musician, and an artist.
2024-05-2134 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression2 | 3 Things Holding You Back From Sharing Your Voice as a Singer and How to Release ThemHey Friend!
In this episode of Reawaken Your Voice, we’re talking about 3 things that are keeping you from sharing your voice. These are common pitfalls that I see over and over again in the artists I work with (and that I’ve experienced myself on my own vocal journey!). But I won’t leave you hanging ~ I’ll also be giving you a simple yet profound process that you can use to uncover and release the block that’s keeping you stuck so you can gain clarity on your next step forward toward your dreams. I pr...2024-05-2131 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression3 | Reconnect with Your Voice & Access Creative Flow with these 5 Tips for Female Singers & SongwritersHey Friend!
Ever feel like your voice practice is more of a chore on your to-do list than a creative playground that draws you in?
Are you longing for that feeling of getting in the zone with your music?
Do you want to reconnect with your voice and with your natural desire to actually work on your art?
If you’re feeling the need to spice up your singing practice so you actually feel like doing it, today’s episode is for you. We’re talking a...2024-05-2129 minReawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative ExpressionWelcome to Reawaken Your Voice - Holistic Voice Coaching and Creative Mentorship for Singer SongwritersWelcome to Reawaken Your Voice ~ a sanctuary and playground for singers who want to revive singing in their life and share the music inside of them. This is a nurturing space for you to receive the support you need to:
Heal your relationship with your voice.
Find freedom from the inner critic, release stuck emotions from past singing experiences & embrace the artist within.
Develop & embody your gift.
Open your voice, reconnect with its natural power, and develop the full potential of your instrument.
Share your creative work.
Bring your voice into th...2024-02-2705 min