The Joyful Singer

The Joyful Singer

Hosted by: Erin Stewart

Hosted by Broadway performer, vocal & mindset coach Erin Stewart, The Joyful Singer Podcast is for singers — professionals, enthusiasts, former singers, and shower singers — who want their voice to feel free,...

Episodes

Ep 16: Ready to Share Your Voice? How to Take the Next Step (Even If You're Scared)

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  Have you reached the point where singing just for yourself isn't enough anymore?  Maybe you've been rebuilding your voice. Maybe you've fallen back in love with singing after years away. And now there's a little...
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Ep 15: Is Singing Just for Yourself Enough?

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  Episode 15: Is Singing Just for Yourself Enough? What if you love singing... but have absolutely no desire to perform? Would it still be worth it? In this episode of The Joyful Singer Podcast, we're exploring a...
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Ep 14: How to Quiet Your Inner Critic and Build Confidence: A Conversation with Jenny Smith

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  Episode 14: How to Quiet Your Inner Critic and Build Confidence: A Conversation with Jenny Smith This week I'm sharing something a little different. Recently, I had the pleasure of joining Jenny Smith on her...
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Ep 13: My Pre-Show Ritual: How I Calm Nerves and Prepare to Sing

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  Episode 13: My Pre-Show Ritual: How I Calm Nerves and Prepare to Sing What should you do on the day of a performance? How long should you warmup for? Drink gallons of water? Hide under a blanket until it's time to...
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Ep 12: Joyful Singing vs. Traditional Voice Work — A Different Way to Grow as a Singer

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Episode 12: Joyful Singing vs. Traditional Voice Work — A Different Way to Grow as a Singer What if becoming a better singer wasn't about fixing yourself? In this episode of The Joyful Singer Podcast, Erin explores...
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Ep 11: What To Do When Auditions Aren't Going Your Way

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  EP 11: What to Do When Auditions Aren't Going Your Way   If you've ever wondered whether you'll ever book another gig, questioned your talent after a string of "no's," or found yourself stuck in a discouraging quiet...
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Ep 10: Parenting Your Singer Self

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How do you speak to yourself after a bad audition? After a mistake? After a performance that didn’t go the way you hoped? Most of us would never speak to a friend the way we sometimes speak to ourselves. And yet,...
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Ep 9: A singing practice that’s just for you.

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Do you ever feel like your singing has slowly become something you do for everyone else? For the audience. For the teacher. For approval Somewhere along the way, maybe you began to lose touch with what you actually...
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Ep 8: Owning Your Voice in Midlife

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Have you started noticing changes in your voice as you move through midlife? Maybe your voice feels less flexible. Maybe warming up takes longer than it used to. Maybe your range, stamina, breath support, or vocal...
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Ep 7: 12 Tips for Dealing with Performance Anxiety

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 12 Tips for Dealing with Performance Anxiety Do you ever feel like performance anxiety completely hijacks your body before you sing? Racing heart.Shaky hands.Tight throat.Spinning thoughts.That awful feeling of...
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Ep. 6: How to Sing More Consistently

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Episode 6: How to Sing More Consistently  If you’ve been telling yourself, “I just need to be more consistent”… but it’s not happening—this episode is for you. Because the truth is: It’s not about discipline. It’s not...
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Ep 5: Vocal Warmups That Actually Work

Season #1

  If you’ve ever felt like vocal warmups don’t work, make you feel worse,
or just bring up more tension and self-doubt, you are not alone. In this episode, we’re unpacking why so many singers have a complicated...
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