In this episode, Alexa is joined by performer and vocal coach Grace Galloway, fresh from her run in Ride the Cyclone in London. Together they dive into one of the biggest questions for musical theatre performers: how to build a rep folder that actually works in the audition room. Grace shares practical advice on choosing songs you can rely on “come rain or shine,” shaping material to fit different auditions, and finding repertoire that highlights your unique selling points as a performer. From audition stages to song cuts and the myth of the “perfect” choice, this episode is packed with honest insights to help performers create a versatile, confident rep book that can adapt to whatever audition comes next.

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?

1:07 Grace’s best and worst audition experiences

5:40 The stages of a musical theatre audition

9:20 How important is song choice?

16:05 Should you transpose songs for auditions?

19:25 What is the most common style asked for in an audition at the moment?

24:20 Mindset in the Musical Theatre industry

30:54 The current audition ‘buzz’ song

31:36 What should be in your audition rep folder?

37:31 Making song cuts

42:37 A musical theatre rep book case study

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RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS

Danceworks

Debbie O’Brien

Aida

Pineapple

Grace sings ‘The Ballad of Jane Doe’

Harry Blumenau

Dundee Rep Theatre

ABOUT THE GUEST

Grace is originally from Liverpool and trained at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She will be appearing as the title role of Rita in Educating Rita at Dundee Rep Theatre this Spring. Grace is also a qualified vocal coach and holds an Estill Figure Proficiency certificate with Estill Voice International. She is a lecturer in voice, repertoire coach and audition preparation mentor at Mountview and Italia Conti. She currently coaches professionals, those in training or those wanting to pursue vocational training.

Theatre credits include: Jane Doe in Ride the Cyclone (Southwark Playhouse), Astrid Kirchherr/On stage MD in Shake It Up Baby! (Epstein Theatre, Liverpool), Diva 1 in Priscilla The Party! (West End), Marchesa Zuliani & 1st Cover Azzurra in the world premiere of Stiletto (Charing Cross Theatre), Donna Marie/Miss Jones/Alternate Mrs Lyons in Blood Brothers (UK tour), The Amazing Adventures of Pinocchio (UK tour), Di and Viv and Rose (The Hope Street Theatre), Velma Kelly (emergency cover) in Chicago (Pitlochry Festival Theatre). TV credits include: G'wed (ITV), Greggs-Bag Some Jo

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Do you have a stellar service or a product you truly believe in… but you’re just not attracting the right people? In this episode Meta Ads strategist Danny Young breaks down how advertising really works in 2026 — and why understanding strategy and buyer psychology matters more than simply “running ads.” From navigating today’s trust recession to building a powerful Connect & Convert Ecosystem, he shares how to turn cold audiences into warm, ready-to-buy clients. You’ll hear how a simple shift in messaging helped one coach scale from six to seven figures, why most business owners waste budget on the wrong objectives, and how to make your marketing feel relevant rather than intrusive. If you’re ready to stop hoping and start advertising with intention, this episode is for you.

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?

3:32 Sian’s success story

7:15 How has online advertising changed over the last 20-years?

13:25 Facebook in 2026

15:44 Facebook Vs Instagram marketing

16:45 Advertising products Vs services

19:42 Buyer Psychology of 2026

21:44 Standing out

25:57 Danny’s Connect And Covert Ecosystem

39:31 What questions should we be asking ourselves?

43:34 Working with Danny Young

About the presenter HERE

RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS

Buyer Psychology

ChatGPT

Claude

The Azaylia Foundation

Danny’s Academy

ABOUT THE GUEST

Danny Young is a Meta ads strategist and agency owner who helps infopreneurs and expert-led businesses generate leads, enquiries and sales for their business using simple, low-cost advertising coupled with clear strategy.

With more than a decade of experience, Danny is known for cutting through the complexity of online marketing and helping business owners understand how ads really work - not as a quick fix, but as a way to amplify strong messaging and reach the right people at the right time.

He specialises in making paid traffic feel practical and approachable, helping clients build sustainable growth without overcomplicating the process.

Instagram: @dannyyoungonline

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What’s really happening inside the larynx when we ‘tilt?’ In this episode, Alexa is joined by voice researcher Dr Mathias Aaen to unpack the science behind thyroid tilt - exploring what his latest studies reveal about pitch, vocal fold lengthening, and healthy singing. The pair cut through common misconceptions, translate research into studio-ready language, and ask the big question: are our teaching prompts actually doing what we think they are? If you love practical pedagogy grounded in solid science, this one’s for you.

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?

2:58 What is tilt? Anatomy & physiology

6:35 CVT framework

16:13 Study results

22:45 Physiology vs the perceptual

25:36 Teaching prompts

43:10 Vocal fold length and pitch change

48:14 Enemies of tilt

52:37 Common misconceptions about tilt

About the presenter HERE

RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS

Investigating Laryngeal “Tilt” on Same-pitch Phonation—Preliminary Findings of Vocal Mode, Metal and Density Parameters as Alternatives to Cricothyroid-Thyroarytenoid “Mix” by Mathias Aaen et al

Correlating Degree of Thyroid Tilt Independent of fo Control as a Mechanism for Phonatory Density with EGG and Acoustic Measures across Loudness Conditions by Aaen. M et al

Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.131 Mastering Research Papers: How to Read with Ease and Extract Knowledge

Complete Vocal Institute

Dr Ian Howell

Dr Mark Tempesta

Kerrie Obert

Dr Ingo Titze

Estill

CVT App

Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica

Manuel Garcia

Praat

ABOUT THE GUEST

Mathias Aaen, PhD, is a voice researcher, educator, and certified rehabilitation specialist. He serves as Honorary Researcher at Nottingham University Hospitals and VP of Research & Collaboration at CVI, and was previously a Fulbright Fellow at UC Berkeley. His work focuses on voice physiology, acoustics, auditory-perceptual analysis, and voice habilitation and rehabilitation, with groundbreaking research into the physiology and health of contemporary commercial music styles, including rock and heavy metal. He recently completed a PostDoc investigating the CVT framework as a clinical treatment for dysphonia in MTD and ABI patients. An award-winning researcher and Authorised CVT Teacher, Mathias is also an active performer who has worked with leading opera houses and voice professionals worldwide.

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