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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.

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This Is A Voice

The Health Fix and the Vagus nerve - with GP & bestselling author Dr Ayan Panja

April 16, 2024 • Jeremy Fisher & Dr Gillyanne Kayes with Dr Ayan Panja • Season 9 • Episode 3

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), podcaster, presenter on BBC World News and the bestselling author of "The Health Fix"

Voice experts Dr Gillyanne Kayes & Jeremy Fisher share thoughts, stories and advice with Dr Ayan and bust some of the myths about singing, breathing and the vagus nerve.

00:00 A great start!
01:36 The Health Fix and how we diagnose
04:35 What is a symptom?
07:03 Pattern Recognition
10:55 Systems + pattern interrupts
12:47 Lifestyle and the monkey brain
19:21 The vagus nerve and humming
23:13 Dr Ayan's One Minute Recharge
26:33 Singing and changing the way you breathe
29:01 Singing and COPD
34:19 Four stages of pitch matching
36:27 Finding your truth as a singer
37:47 Singing and style envelopes
40:15 Jeremy gets contentious

Get Dr Ayan Panja's book (highly recommended) The Health Fix here https://amzn.to/49xGTUL