Beliefs that Make Change Easier

How we sound is so connected to who we imagine ourselves to be that it’s natural and expected to find ourselves full of doubt, fear or resistance when we try to change our singing or speaking voice. 

Managing these emotional hurdles is essential if we’re going to make vocal progress. In fact, when we tackle the physical and the emotional work together, we usually sound better so much faster. 

Over the years, I’ve uncovered many beliefs that make the process of vocal change easier when we can embrace them. I share a few of them in this episode:

• It’s safe to experiment
• Sounds are morally neutral
• I have the resources I need to get started
• I'm the expert on my own body and there is a lot that I've never considered before
• What I'm going to learn is only going to make me a deeper person
• I’ve made it through other ugly duckling periods before and it’s turned out okay
• Small changes make a big difference

I’d love to know how these ideas land with you, and what’s made change easier for you in your own life. Don’t hesitate to reach out via email! letters@mvmusik.com. 

Michèle Voillequé is a singer and a voice teacher living in Berkeley, California. 

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A transcript of this episode is available at mvmusik.com/blog/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-54. You can subscribe to Can’t Wait to Hear You wherever you get podcasts. If you have a question about your voice or how you’re using it, please email letters@mvmusik.com. To learn more about Michèle or to subscribe to her newsletter, visit mvmusik.com.

Our music is thanks to Katya and Ada.

The show is edited by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media.

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