All Things Vocal Podcast

Is Pineapple Juice Dangerous for the Voice?

Is pineapple juice dangerous or a miracle remedy for the singing and speaking voice? I want to set the record straight. Listen in for the scientific as well as anecdotal results of drinking it... find out if YOU should use this remedy, AND learn the importance of diluting it if you do! 
Links mentioned:
Applicative review on bromelain’s edema reduction → MDPI “Proteolytic Enzyme Activities of Bromelain…” MDPI
MDPI & ScienceDirect overviews of mucolytic effects in respiratory illness ScienceDirect+10ScienceDirect+10Advances in Dermatology and Allergology+10
Clinical pharmacokinetics showing plasma detection post oral intake National Library of Medicine
Vocal Health Tips
 

Mic Techniques For Singing Live

Did you know that how you approach and handle a microphone can significantly affect your vocal ability? Listen to this episode to learn specific microphone techniques for all kinds of live performance situations. 
Here are some links I mention:
* Me singing a snippet of 'You Want It Back' - find it at 14:46 in the Youtube version of this podcast https://youtu.be/gF5HDJKYg9c
* Celine Dion singing 'Power of Love' https://youtu.be/Q5bX5K76Hag?si=PmLHV-YK-8HDvapF
* My performance singing 'Girls Ride Horses, Too' while playing guitar: https://youtu.be/MopYcmrv0Ag?si=fsRYzMfh8NkqmN5I
* Preston James singing 'Fences' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDxmQ6-qgr8
* My performance of 'When The Day Is Over' https://youtu.be/2CYUL3Tug2w
* My 7-song album with the songs I used to demonstrate mic techniques: https://www.johnandjudyrodman.com/music.html
* To schedule a vocal lesson with me: https://calendly.com/judyrodman
* Get your free copy of my vocal health tips here: https://judyrodman.com/newsletter-signup/

Singers: Don't Stick This In Your Ears! (Chat with Dr. Rebecca Grome)

The singing and speaking voice is greatly affected by the health and hearing ability of our ears. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Rebecca Grome, the audiologist and owner at Ears4U in Nashville, Tennessee, who generously shares her advice on ear care, including what NOT to stick in there! 
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5 Hacks for Vocal Control in the Studio

Want more vocal control when singing in the studio? In this short but valuable episode, I give you 5 pro hacks specially designed for singing at a recording microphone. They can immediately increase your vocal control and thus skyrocket the quality of your final vocal. Find the transcript and video at www.AllThingsVocal.com.
LINKS MENTIONED:
Singing In The Studio  (My multimedia course for singers)
Vocal Production Workshop (My 2 hour workshop for audio engineers and producers)

PULL, Don't Push SOVT Exercises for Breath Work

SOVT, or 'semi-occluded vocal tract' exercises, IF done with good form, can significantly improve vocal ability and vocal health. In this episode, I show you why and how you should PULL them instead of Push them, like most people do. See this episode on YouTube for video demonstrations of these exercises.
Other Links mentioned:
Marci D. Rosenberg article
Ingo Titze article
Balloon phonation exercises
Mark Thress
Book a lesson with me
My vocal training course

Weird Vocal Exercises That Blend Registers

In this episode I teach vocal exercises I designed using voiced consonants and vowels to help singers AND speakers blend their chest and head registers. Doing these exercises also helps you eliminate vocal breaks, add more resonance and range and ease vocal strain. These benefits occur as we take the voice across the passagio from chest to head voice while pulling and morphing the syllables. It's weird, but it works!
LINKS: 
National Library of Medicine
Power, Path & Performance vocal training course 
Speaking Voice Technique video course 
Book a vocal lesson with me 
Signup for free vocal health tips 

Mastering Public Speaking - Chat with Peter George

My interview guest is speaking coach/author Peter George. Truly great public speaking skills are worth pursuing and improving, whether you're a veteran stage presentation speaker or a more casual workshop host, teacher or business person. Even singers need to talk to their audiences and do interviews. Listen to this episode for insider tips and strategies for making an impact and getting the responses you want when you talk. 
RAISE YOUR SKILLS:
To significantly raise your speaking skills, consider the following pair of training materials:
* Peter George's book 'The Captivating Public Speaker' (Amazon pd ad) 
Note: As an Amazon associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases
* my video course 'Speaking Voice Technique'. For a limited time: Get 30% off my course at checkout with coupon PGCHAT. 

Are Voiced Consonants Killing Your High Notes?

Did you know that articulating voiced consonants tightly can kill your high notes? In this episode, I talk about why this happens, and what you can do to turn your voiced consonants from voice saboteurs into voice enablers.
Links mentioned:
Power, Path & Performance vocal training courses
Phonetics Pow document
www.JudyRodman.com