Duration of Straw Phonation...

Have you ever wondered HOW LONG to perform straw phonation?! The current research normally suggests that 2-5 minutes is very effective… which makes it so easy to snea...

The Power of HUMMING...

I was once told (during a training course) that the achievement of anterior vibrations (often during a resonant hum) is like a medicine dropper right onto the vocal folds. I...

What's Your Plan?...

PRACTICE. YES this is real life. This is from MY phone. I do it too. AND IT’S AWESOME. Practice: Make it a routine. Intentionally INSERT practice within your daily routine. MAK...

International EILO/ILO Conference...

STILL ON A CONTINUING ED HIGH after attending the 5th Annual International Airway and Breathing Conference in Denver!!!!!! OhmyGOSH I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this conf...

Occupational Voice User Research...

 Do you use your VOICE for your job?! If yes, then YOU are an OCCUPATIONAL VOICE USER!! If you use your voice within your work and/or professional setting (espec...

Body and Voice Connection...

TAKING CARE of your BODY

will HELP YOU

TAKE CARE of your VOICE.

I say this all the time but got reminded of it’s awesomeness when I heard @yassmeen.abdelaty.md...

 HAPPY WORLD VOICE DAY 2023!!

Happy WORLD VOICE DAY!! If it was up to me, World Voice Day would be celebrated EVERYDAY (as it should be!), so CHEERS to another day of recognizing April 16th & its ...

Muscle Tension Dysphonia...

I’ve had A LOT of people ask me questions about this, & it’s something I see EVERYDAY… So here’s a full-of-info post for ya… AND CHECK OUT THE VIDEO that goes with this po...

Strobes of the Week!

(See video above and see/swipe through the instagram post for the additional two videos...)

Remember, these videos are of VOCAL FOLDS!!!!!!!!  ;) 

I just couldn’t decide on which...

Vocal Fold Damage...

…These collisions can cause pathological tissue changes, possibly leading to vocal nodules and voice quality changes. SOVTEs OPTIMIZE voice production with slightly separate...