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Your Free Voice
Are you getting the most out of your voice, either singing or speaking? This show is for anyone who is holding themselves back from a full, free and expressive voice. Whether you're a novice or professional voice user, a singer, actor or presenter, Julia will be joyfully offering you solid technique and mindset shifts to get the very most out of your voice. Julia qualified as a Voice Movement Therapy Practitioner in London in 2000 and has been helping singers and voice professionals for over 20…
Episodes
- Your Free Voice
Ep 64: Voice Notes from VASTA
Before you do anything else, could you do me a quick favor and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts... noone knows about me because I don't run adds to…
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Ep 63: Not So Scary Cold Remedies
This episode is for anyone who uses their voice for work or play and doesn't want a seasonal cold to get in the way! I am NOT a medical health professional…
Your Free VoiceEp 62: Releasing old vocal stories
Do you find you have recurring stories that keep popping up about your voice? "My voice isn't strong enough, or loud enough." "I can't sing on pitch." "No one…
Your Free VoiceEp 61: Transforming Stage Fright or Fear of Public Speaking!
This episode is actually a cheeky little replay of epsiode #48, but with a couple of updates and tweaks. Even if you listened to it the first time around…
Your Free VoiceEp 60: Singing as Energetic Healing with Jo-Anne Suriel
Jo-Anne Suriel, @TheEnergeticWell is a compassionate catalyst for transformation. With expertise in the akashic records, reiki, and sound therapy, her grounded…
Your Free VoiceEp 59: The Voice of Protest and How to Protect Your Voice!
Singing in protest is universally recognized as one of the most impactful forms of peaceful protest. Ever since we have had songs we have had work songs, love…
Your Free VoiceEp 58: Alexander Technique with Jonathon Heather
I can't believe you almost didn't get this episode and it's so good! Jonathon Heather has studied Alexander Technique with global mentors and alongside some of…
Your Free VoiceEp 57: How to Feel Better - through, breath, movement, song and connection.
For my first episode of 2026 I wanted to address the elephant in the room and remind us all, myself included, of some simple things we can all do, to help us…
Your Free VoiceEp 56: Solstice Rituals for your Voice and Self Expression
In this episode I'm sharing with you some of my ideas for creative rituals for the winter solstice. I also wanted to make sure this one was properly grounded…
Your Free VoiceEp 55: 12 Tips for a Healthy Voice This Winter
It's that time of year folks! 🎤 If you need your voice to make a living, share your message or bring the joy (I'm looking at you voice actors, podcast hosts…
Your Free VoiceEp 54: Gratitude and a quiet breath
This is a very quick episode as I'm actually prepping for Thanksgiving hosting, but I wanted to share. Discover how to tweak your gratitude practice (or create…
Your Free VoiceEp 53: 'The Album Everyone Wants' with Chris Portka
Warning there are some references to smoking and swear words in this episode! In this episode I'm chatting with my former voice student and current rock star…
Your Free VoiceEp 52: Coming Home To Your Voice
In this episode I explore some of my thoughts and feelings about what it means to "come home" to your voice. As the nights draw in and we begin to turn inward…
Your Free VoiceEp 51: On Radical Love with Colette Ghunim
Welcome to Your Free Voice Episode 51! A couple of years ago I had the great pleasure of being approached by a young award winning documentary film maker…
Your Free VoiceEp 50: What does it mean to have a FREE voice!
Hello, Welcome to episode 50 of Your Free Voice! I can hardly believe we're here, but we are. Thank you so much for listening ❤️ In this episode I wanted to…
Your Free VoiceEp 49: Discovering Linklater with Sarah Weatherwax
In this episode I'm talking with actor and voice coach Sarah Weatherwax about her journey as a Linklater teacher. It's hard to move in the realm of voice work…
Your Free VoiceEp 48: From Stage Fright to Spotlight
Did you know that 75% of the population rate public speaking more scary than death, spiders and heights! So if you get a little anxious when the time comes to…
Your Free VoiceEp 47: Alexander Technique with Daisy Tennant
I loved chatting with my lovely friend and colleague Daisy Tennant from beautiful Florence Italy last week. We talked about all things Alexander Technique ❤️ I…
Your Free VoiceEp 46: Outbursts and slips of the tongue.
When was the last time something slipped out of your mouth before you knew what on earth was happening and you didn't even know where it came from? In this…
Your Free VoiceEp 45: Is Goal setting Just Annoying?
In this episode I'm pondering ...maybe goal setting is just annoying? But seriously, why aren't we achieving our goals? Some of my thoughts include: Because…
Your Free VoiceEp 44: Winter Solstice Reflections
In this short episode, I share what the Winter Solstice means to me and invite you to try my reflection and dreaming practice. I do love this time of year and…
Your Free VoiceEp 43: Gratitude practices ❤️
This episode is about Gratitude practices that I enjoy, and thought you might too. Robin Wall Kimmerer's 'Gratitude Inventory' inspired by our connection to…
Your Free VoiceEp 42: Community Choirs & Circle Singing with Chris MacLean
In this conversation with my friend and colleague Chris MacLean, we talk about her life and career as a singer/songwriter, community choir leader, retreat…
Your Free VoiceEp 41: How to Set Boundaries
In this quick solo episode, I'm exploring boundaries and how to speak up and set yours. Q. Do you feel like you can stand up for yourself? Q. Can you speak up…
Your Free VoiceEp 40: Resilience and Recovery using The Voice Straw with celebrity voice coach Mindy Pack
On this episode of Your Free Voice, I'm delighted to bring back into the studio celebrity voice coach and founder of The Voice Straw, Mindy Pack! You may have…
Your Free VoiceEp 39: Mindfulness, Performance Anxiety and the Breath with Ruth Phillips
My interview with my friend and colleague Ruth Phillips. Ruth Phillips is a modern and baroque cellist, a mindfulness coach, founder of The Breathing Bow and…
Your Free VoiceEp 38: Rush Dorsett's interview with Me!
This episode is a bit of a first, because I am the one being interviewed! Rush Dorsett reached out to me to be part of her Awaken Your Voice Summit in October…
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Ep 37: How 'Aligned' is your 'New Years Goals' list?
Join me in this episode for my personal reflections on 2023 and also some suggestions for how to have a more aligned, intentional focus for the year ahead. It…
Your Free VoiceEp 36: My interview with 'Trash' musician and singer ❤️ Chris Portka
This episode is not only long awaited … apologies again for the long break, but also a break from the usual. Instead of waxing lyrical by myself or…
Your Free VoiceEp 35: Dialects, Diversity & Directing Intimacy with Rachel Finley
Rachel Finlay is a prolific performer, director, voice & speech coach, conference presenter and faculty member at Arizona State University. We met on a hot day…
Your Free VoiceEp 34: Why Jungian Coaching?
In this weeks episode I get over excited about Jungian Coaching because I really honestly believe it's the most transformative coaching tool out there for…
Your Free VoiceEp 33: Seven Ways to Reconnect With Your Voice
I am so very sorry for the massively huge break in shows! 😳😭 Life got me all distracted, but I'm back! I recently challenged myself to get on instagram with…
Your Free VoiceEp 32: Mindy Pack Interview - Celebrity Voice Coaching
This week I'm very excited to bring you my interview with celebrity voice coach and creator of The Voice Straw Mindy Pack. Mindy has studied vocal technique…
Your Free VoiceEp 31: Some questions and answers :)
This week's episode is a little different because I decided to open the metaphorical 'mail bag' and answer some excellent questions that have been sent in by…
Your Free VoiceEp 30: How Voice Movement Therapy informs my work as a Voice Actor
In this episode, I'm talking about the presentation I gave last weekend as part of the International Association for Voice Movement Therapy conference , 'Voice…
Your Free VoiceEp 29: Are you moving around the furniture?
When you've had plenty of training, or used to sing or act or be confident in front of groups, but you aren't any more, it's no use just "rearranging the…
Your Free VoiceEp 28: My Interview with Carol Grimes
Last November I had the absolute pleasure and privilege to interview my dear friend and vocal powerhouse, Carol Grimes. In this interview we explore her…
Your Free VoiceEp 27: Help, I can't decide what kind of singer I want to be?
Between you and me, I have always had a bit of trouble answering when people asked me what kind of singer I am. I describe myself as a 'singer of all sorts'…
Your Free VoiceEp 26: How to Love Your Voice
What would it be like if you could love your voice exactly as it is right now? Think about your voice as a friend that offers support, expresses your deepest…
Your Free VoiceEp 25: How to Make Your New Year's Goals stick!
A New Year seems like such a great time to set new intentions and set goals doesn't it? But how many of us can honestly say we follow through and achieve them?…
Your Free VoiceEp 24: Winter Solstice Wishes
Just before I take a break for the festive season, I wanted to send you my very best wishes and thanks for listening this year. The Winter Solstice is a…
Your Free VoiceEp 23: Write Your Own Holiday Song! 🎼
In this episode I guide you through a very, VERY simple way to create a brand new song, using an existing song as a template. Have a listen and tell me what…
Your Free VoiceEp 22: A Few Of My Favorite Things - Gift Ideas for the holidays.
In this episode I'm offering a few thoughts and suggestions for last minute gifts for the singing/acting/voice-professional people in your life. From voice…
Your Free VoiceEp 21: In gratitude, a 10 minute relaxation for you. ❤️
Hello, 'Tis the season of holidays and families (or not families) and cooking and cleaning and travel and all kinds of reasons to feel like we've taken on too…
Your Free VoiceEp 20: Vocal Health for Voice Actors - Part Two
This is the second part of a Vocal Health for Voice Actors webinar I did with Jim Edgar in the early part of 2020. This shorter half is the Q&A and we cover…
Your Free VoiceEp 19: Vocal Health for Voice Actors Webinar - Part One
This is part one of two episodes, taken from a Vocal Health for Voice Actors webinar that was hosted by my very dear friend Jim Edgar in early 2020, right…
Your Free VoiceEp 18: The Shadow - Singing In The Darkness
"The PERSONA is our somewhat embellished view of ourselves, the shiny face that we like the world to see. Its opposite, everything we reject about ourselves…
Your Free VoiceEp 17: What is Voice Movement Therapy?
After referring to my training in Voice Movement Therapy over several episodes, I thought it was about time it got an episode to itself! Voice Movement Therapy…
Your Free VoiceEp 16: Yoga and the Voice with special guest Caroline Gill
In this episode I'm delighted to share my very first interview with guest Caroline Gill. Caroline and I were on the 1998-2000 Voice Movement Therapy training…
Your Free VoiceEp 15: 12 Tips for a Healthy Voice This Cold Season!
It's that time of year when no sooner do the pumpkins start to fill every corner of the grocery store, but people start getting coughs and colds, which is…
Your Free VoiceEp 14: Releasing the old and setting new intentions with the Autumn Equinox
As promised this episode is a bit more on the woo side of things, but I think that any opportunity for reflection and new intention setting is a good one! In…
Your Free VoiceEp 13: Feeling the Feelings and Singing It Anyway - Using a song as a vehicle for emotional transformation
Welcome to episode 13! In this episode we dig into that juicy area of why some songs make us cry, sometimes we don't even know why we're choked up but we are…
Your Free VoiceEp 12: How to Choose a Voice Coach.
September is back to school month for so many, and that might mean getting yourself a new voice coach or singing teacher? In this episode we have a look at my…
Your Free VoiceEp 11: Is Breathy Singing Bad For Your Voice?
In this episode we break down... • What is happening in your larynx when you sing or speak with a breathy tone. • Why it might cause vocal injury over time. •…
Your Free VoiceEp 10: What to do when it all goes horribly wrong 😭
We've all been there ... you choke in an audition, you miss your cue or come in late, you give a presentation that just doesn't land right with your audience…
Your Free VoiceEp 9: Are you ready to let go of your 'pitchy' story?
In this episode we dig into what 'tone deafness' really means and why someone might have told you that in the first place. We also dig into: • simple pitch…
Your Free VoiceEp 8: Why Aren't You Singing?
Yep. That's a bit of a zinger of a question isn't it? And I bet when you read that, your brain started to provide all kinds of 'sensible' answers? In this…
Your Free VoiceEp 7: Cool Downs and Straws
"Your voice wants to heal itself, if you give it the space and the right tools to do that" In this episode we are going to take a look at cool downs, an often…
Your Free VoiceEp 6: Warming Up Part Five - Articulation, Tongue Twisters & Prizes!!
In this episode we're digging into articulation and everybody's favorite, tongue twisters. I might be improvising an 'articulation song' to a Dean Martin tune…
Your Free VoiceEp 5: Warming Up Part Four - Hydration, Tongue Release, SOVTS
In this episode we'll dip into hydration (see what I did there?), release the tongue some more and add voice to breath with SOVT exercises. With ALL of the…