EP 32: Singing Is Self-Care: A New Way to Think About Your Voice

What if, instead of constantly asking your voice to do more for you, you started asking what you could do for your voice?

In this episode, I’m exploring the connection between singing and self-care—and how changing the way we treat our voices can change our entire singing experience.

We’ll talk about how singing can nourish us, why caring for ourselves supports our singing, and how something as simple as a vocal warm-up can become an opportunity to slow down, tune in, and reconnect with yourself.

In this episode, we explore:

• How singing can be an act of self-care, regardless of how you sound.

• Why your physical and mental wellbeing matter to your voice.

• How to approach vocal warm-ups as a way to care for yourself, not just improve.

• Simple ways to tend to your voice with more kindness and curiosity.

Your invitation: The next time you warm up, try approaching it as an act of care rather than a task to complete. Notice what shifts!

Resources mentioned

• Free Joyful Singing Starter Kit — includes a 12-minute SOVT vocal warm-up.

• Episode 5: SOVT Exercises — revisit the basics of semi-occluded vocal tract exercises.

• The 7-Day Vocal Reboot — join me November 8–14 for a week of vocal TLC, mindfulness, and support. Sign up by November 7!

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