This Is A Voice
Voice experts and bestselling authors Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher have been chatting about voice for more than 20 years - this time they've switched the microphone on. Vocal technique? check. Musicals? check. The weird things you can do with your voice? check. Includes AMA on voice, singing, speaking, performance techniques, voice exercises and so much more.
Episodes
102 episodes
From Panic to Purpose: Real stories of growth from vocal coaches, choral leaders & singing teachers
Ever wondered how professional vocal coaches, singing teachers, and choir leaders overcome the challenges of their craft? In Season 9, Episode 12 of the 'This is a Voice' podcast, Dr. Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher take you insi...
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Season 9
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Episode 12
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23:42
Redefining Gender Identity & Authenticity in Musical Theatre Training, with Naomi Lee Schulke
In this thought-provoking and unusual episode of This Is A Voice, Dr. Gillyanne Kayes & Jeremy Fisher sit down with Naomi Lee Schulke, a passionate singing teacher / researcher at Falmouth University. Naomi shares her journey through Vocal ...
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Season 9
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Episode 11
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44:34
Breaking down barriers - gender, taste and authenticity in vocal performance with Guro von Germeten
What's changing in musical theatre, and what needs to change? And what is authenticity in performance anyway? In their 100th episode, Gillyanne and Jeremy chat with singer researcher Guro von Germeten on her research into gender, authenticity a...
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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39:19
The Omnivorous Voice - navigating taste & cultural expectations in singing with Guro von Germeten
Join Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher in a fascinating and deep episode on the omnivorous voice, featuring Dr. Guro von Germerten. Guro shares the highlights from her PhD on musical tastes and vocal techniques. From her emotional c...
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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43:49
Keep It Real in the Music Industry - Ruth Royall on Confidence, Community & Touring While Pregnant
DJ, singer-songwriter, vocal coach and inspiration Ruth Royall joins Gillyanne and Jeremy to share the amazing story behind the #KeepItReal movement and its impact on the drum and bass community.In this episode:The importance of self-co...
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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26:03
Crafting beats - songwriting and collaboration in Drum and Bass with DJ, singer-songwriter Ruth Royall
In this episode of 'This Is A Voice' podcast, Dr. Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher are joined by singer-songwriter Ruth Royall. They discuss Ruth's diverse career journey, her pivot to become a prominent artist in the drum and bass genre durin...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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30:02
Just How Boring Are You? Jeremy launches a new book
Jeremy Fisher launches his new book called "Just How Boring Are you? How to be a great podcast guest, captivate your listeners and polish your vocal skills".In this bonus podcast episode Jeremy is interviewed by Karen Merstik-Michaels - sin...
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Season 9
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Episode 601
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24:04
Cutting the legato, breathing truth bombs and little green men
This Is A Voice podcast S9 Ep6 focuses on our More Than a Masterclass experience at the Hamburg StimmSymposium last month.Coaching a singer in the big belt number from the musical Vanara - Prayer To The Moon. How Jeremy changed her st...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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35:15
Our 25th anniversary, Hamburg StimmSymposium, Breathing, singing and support
In this landmark episode of This Is A Voice (S9 Ep5), Dr. Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher take a stroll down memory lane to celebrate a remarkable 25 years since founding their voice education company VocalProcess. From being the UK's first p...
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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45:45
World Voice Day Special pt 2 - Belief Systems & Diagnosis - with GP Dr Ayan Panja
For the second half of our World Voice Day Special edition, we're talking belief systems and diagnostics with one of the most influential GPs in the UK (Pulse Magazine), Dr Ayan Panja. Dr Panja is a GP (family doctor), podcaster, p...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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34:56
The Health Fix and the Vagus nerve - with GP & bestselling author Dr Ayan Panja
For this World Voice Day Special edition of our This Is A Voice podcast we're delving into the Vagus Nerve and health diagnostics with one of the most influential GPs in the UK (Pulse Magazine), Dr Ayan Panja. Dr Panja is a GP (family doctor), ...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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42:36
Breath, Pressure & Flow. Dos & don'ts of breathing for singers - balancing a voice for sound & style
Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher on misunderstandings, misconceptions and personal insights about breathing and breath management for singing. Untrue statements, pressed phonation, relentless twang, breathy versus leaky tone, everything is ...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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37:40
What People Say - From cringe-worthy review to powerful testimonials
Celebrating 90 episodes of our This Is A Voice Podcast! Dr Gillyanne Kayes & Jeremy Fisher share how they deal with a bad review - and this one's just plain rude.And they celebrate 20 years of their groundbreaking voice teacher Accredit...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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40:30
Best of 2023 - Our top five podcast episodes
We're rounding off the year with our annual Best Of selection.We broadcast 20 episodes in 2023, so we divided them into four groups of five and got our listeners (and watchers on YouTube) to vote for their favourite episode in each group.
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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38:42
The Singer's Safe Haven - Building confidence through compassionate coaching
In This Is A Voice podcast S8 Ep8 Lisa Perks returns to talk about creating a safe space in the vocal studio for singers to discover their voice and individuality. Lisa shares with Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher insights and techniques to...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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37:27
Season 8 Mini bonus - Polls for Best Of 2023
We're about to record our "Best of 2023" episode and YOU can help us choose.This mini-bonus episode of our This Is A Voice podcast contains four polls to help you choose your favourite episodes of 2023.There are 20 episodes to choose fr...
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Season 8
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Episode 0
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5:47
Overcoming vocal shame - how singing teachers & vocal coaches can support their singers
In This Is A Voice podcast S8 Ep7 we're diving into the sensitive topic of shame in the singing world. In this wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Gillyanne Kayes, Jeremy Fisher and special guest Lisa Perks, we explore how shame can shape and li...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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28:30
Breaking the bias - a conversation about transformative voice coaching with Anne Leatherland
Join us in an insightful and empowering episode with our Associate Trainer, singing teacher and life coach Anne Leatherland. In Season 8 Episode 6 Anne returns to share her unique approach to helping women find their voice, both litera...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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27:45
Exploring Values and Beliefs in Teaching Voice, with Anne Leatherland
In This Is A Voice podcast S8 Ep5 we dive into the fascinating world of values and beliefs with our special guest, Anne Leatherland of Vocal Intuition. We discuss how understanding your values can transform your teaching and coaching, help you ...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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27:59
What matters to you? Putting what you love into your career
Today we're asking the question "What matters to you?" Do you already know, or do you need time to think about it?As singing teacher and vocal coach we can direct our careers to include doing what we love and what matters to us.In this ...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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29:22
Your voice & AI - tools for the singing studio
She's back! Social media expert and app lover Karen Michaels shares her favourite tools for your singing studioWe explore finding your "voice" (your social media persona) and how to write your value statement in 1 hour. Analy...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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25:54
The Rise of ChatGPT - How AI is changing the voice industry. With social media manager Karen Michaels
Social media expert Karen Michaels joins us for a fascinating discussion on the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the world of singing, voice education and singing teacher marketing.Karen shares her wealth of knowl...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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27:22
So where were we? Gillyanne & Jeremy talk past successes and future plans
We've been off the air for two months - so where were we? And where are we going?In this opening episode for Season 8, we reveal our future plans for singers, singing teachers, choral leaders and theatre MDs
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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28:01
Is Beyoncé teaching you this week? Authenticity, rhythm & positive pedagogy with Louise Gibbs
Part 2 of our deep conversation with jazz singer, composer & educator Louise Gibbs.Has Beyonce been teaching you this week? Moving from imitation to authenticity, finding your "groove" and dealing with bad self-talk.***Warning! Some...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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35:55
Authenticity in singing - what is it & can you teach it? With Louise Gibbs
Our special guest for this week's This Is A Voice #podcast is jazz singer, recording artist, composer, educator and past president of the British Voice Association Louise Gibbs. It's a meeting of three practical minds in a deep & f...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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32:24
