Finding Your Range (In Singing AND Life)
Expanding Your Range: 5 Powerful Life Lessons Singing Has Taught Me Have you ever felt like your biggest dreams are just outside your reach? Maybe you’ve experienced this literally when trying to hit those elusive high notes as a singer. Or perhaps you’ve felt this metaphorically in your personal or professional life, as you push […]
“Bad” Habits that Impact The Way You Use Your Voice (In Singing & Speaking)
If you have a voice, then you already have the ability to use it expressively and powerfully. If you’re struggling to use your voice confidently, or if you’re getting a lot of I-beg-your-pardons at your networking events, then the biggest reason for that can be explained in just one word: HABITS. In this article, I’m […]
Overcoming the “It’s Too Hard” Mindset to Achieve Your Dreams
Do you have big aspirations that you’ve put on hold because they seem “too” difficult? Have you heard yourself say, “It’s just too hard,” or “I’m not cut out for that,” or “I wasn’t born talented enough, so that’s just not possible for me”? If that’s the case, this post is for you. Here, we’ll […]
How to Release & Use Your Voice With Meaningful Impact
Imagine this: you’re in a crucial boardroom meeting with a potential client. You’re aiming for a demeanour of cool, collected, confident professionalism. Everything seems to be going well until you start speaking, and the client asks you to speak up. The more you try, the more you feel your throat tightening. To add to the […]
Are You Focusing On the Wrong Things When You Sing?
Singing for Multitaskers Are you a multitasker like me? Do you have a million and one things you want to accomplish at the same time? The problem with multitasking is that our attention gets scattered. You know, it’s like when you walk into a room and think, “Wait, why did I come in […]
An Easy Way to Start Composing Your Own Songs
How to Write a Song? Quick question… Have you ever dreamed of writing your own song but don’t think you can because you don’t play an instrument? Or maybe you do play an instrument but you struggle with creating a catchy melody. In this week’s vocal tip of the week, I’m taking you behind the […]
What is Vocal Balance and How to Find It
Google Maps For The Voice [Find Your Way Back To Vocal Balance] Confession time. I have a terrible sense of direction. I’m one of those people who gets lost in their own neighbourhood. If you’re new to the world of vocal technique, you might actually find yourself feeling just as lost as I feel […]
What Are Vocal Runs? [And Should You Do Them?]
What Are Vocal Runs and Should You Do Them? (6 Tips to Get You Started with Vocal Runs) You know when singers like Beyonce, Mariah Carey or Celine Dion do that thing with the voice where they sing a lot of notes very quickly Often it’s a sound like an “oooh–” or a “hey—-“, rather […]
How do I achieve my vocal goals? (The 4 stages of your vocal journey)
How do you get from where you are now, to where you want to be with your voice? You, my friend, are underestimating what you can do with your voice! In my 12+ years of vocal coaching (omg, has it been 12 years already??), I can say will full certainty that if you have a […]
How To Warm Up Without A Piano [for Singers & Speakers]
What do you do if you need to use your voice for a performance, presentation, meeting or just a long day of speaking, and your voice feels tired, sounds croaky and just lacking in energy? This week, I’m sharing 5 of my top vocal warm up exercises for singers AND speakers. 🎤 In this video, […]