As promised, this week I’m revisiting my top tips for using your voice, but we’re putting the focus on speakers. Projecting your voice with confidence can be an incredible experience for you and your audience (even an audience of one). But some of the ways your body tries to signal strength and security can actually interfere with the sound you body makes. Let’s talk about how to feel what’s going on in your body, and how to troubleshoot your instinctive responses so you’re not wasting energy fighting your own physicality. LInks to more detail on these tips are available below.

Michèle Voillequé is a singer and a voice teacher living in Berkeley, California.

Links to more on these tips:

Using your voice is a physical activity: https://www.mvmusik.com/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-2/

Your whole self is the instrument: https://www.mvmusik.com/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-9/

Some tongue twisters: https://www.mvmusik.com/tongue-twisters/

My top 5 tips for singers: https://mvmusik.com/blog/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-28

Yes, you can sound better! Opt-in for a free video training on my website: https://mvmusik.com

A transcript of this episode is available at mvmusik.com/blog/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-29. You can subscribe to Can’t Wait to Hear You wherever you get podcasts. If you have a question about your voice or how you’re using it, please email letters@mvmusik.com. To learn more about Michèle or to subscribe to her newsletter, visit mvmusik.com.

Our music is thanks to Katya and Ada.

The show is edited by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media.

A new student recently asked me if there was a CliffsNotes version of the concepts I teach, and I realized that would make a really good podcast episode! This time, I’m sharing my top five “bumper stickers,” advice I’ve shared with just about every student I’ve ever had. (These slogans are for my singers, but don’t worry, speakers, we’ll be back with more for you shortly.) We’ll cover how your body makes sound in the first place, and ways to make sure various parts of your body are contributing to that process. Look below for resources that go into more detail on particular tips, and you can always email letters@mvmusik.com if there’s something you’d like me to address in a future episode!

Michèle Voillequé is a singer and a voice teacher living in Berkeley, California.

Links to more on these tips:

Using your voice is a physical activity: https://www.mvmusik.com/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-2/

More on yawning as well as moving air efficiently: https://www.mvmusik.com/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-5/

Your whole self is the instrument: https://www.mvmusik.com/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-9/

Some tongue twisters: https://www.mvmusik.com/tongue-twisters/

Yes, you can sound better! Opt-in for a free video training on my website: https://mvmusik.com

A transcript of this episode is available at mvmusik.com/blog/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-28. You can subscribe to Can’t Wait to Hear You wherever you get podcasts. If you have a question about your voice or how you’re using it, please email letters@mvmusik.com. To learn more about Michèle or to subscribe to her newsletter, visit mvmusik.com.

Our music is thanks to Katya and Ada.

The show is edited by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media.

It’s been a little more than a year since we hit publish on the first episode of Can’t Wait To Hear You. I want to celebrate that milestone with you by talking about commitment. The work I had to do - emotional, mental, and physical - to commit to podcasting is similar in a lot of ways to the work of developing your vocal instrument. If you think about it all at once, it can feel overwhelming. But with some changes in mindset, the right support, and enough compassionate accountability, a big project can start to feel like something you can accomplish. Let’s talk about the thinking I changed, the people who helped make my vision achievable, and how that applies to whatever your goals are for using your voice.

Michèle Voillequé is a singer and a voice teacher living in Berkeley, California.

Here are some of the people who have offered me valuable support and accountability on my podcasting journey:

Natalie Miller, the mindset coach who helped me commit to starting the podcast. https://www.nataliekmiller.com/

K.O. Myers, the podcast producer who walked me through developing it. https://www.particulatemedia.com/

Lisa Mazur, the artist/designer who turned my inclinations into fabulous podcast art. https://www.lisamazurart.com/

No Panic Design, the team that developed the look for this new way of putting myself out there. https://www.nopanicdesign.com/

Yes, you can sound better! Opt-in for a free video training on my website: https://mvmusik.com

A transcript of this episode is available at mvmusik.com/blog/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-27. You can subscribe to Can’t Wait to Hear You wherever you get podcasts. If you have a question about your voice or how you’re using it, please email letters@mvmusik.com. To learn more about Michèle or to subscribe to her newsletter, visit mvmusik.com.

Our music is thanks to Katya and Ada.

The show is edited by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media.