This Is A Voice

By Jeremy Fisher and Dr Gillyanne Kayes

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Episodes: 119

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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.

Episode Date
When A Song Doesn't Land - What to look for and how to fix it
Dec 12, 2025
A Million Downloads - Then Burnout Hit. With Dr Marisa Lee Naismith
Nov 11, 2025
Student Burnout, Time Poverty & The Perfectionism Trap. With Dr Ayan Panja & Richard Delaney
Oct 28, 2025
From Exhaustion to Recovery - Our Burnout Stories, with guest Franka van Essen
Oct 14, 2025
Stop Chasing Perfection - Start Singing For Connection. With Melissa Forbes
Aug 26, 2025
Jazz, Research & Bucket-List Turns: The Moment Melissa Forbes Quit Law for Music
Jul 15, 2025
Dealer's Choice. 5 years, 100+ episodes and our favourite vocal moments
Jul 01, 2025
The Secret Voice Teacher Goldmine
Jun 17, 2025
Balancing Vocal Technique & Storytelling with GSA's Head of Singing
Jun 05, 2025
Training performers for the real musical theatre world - with Kevin Michael Cripps
May 20, 2025
When Jeremy Broke ChatGPT: What AI Really Means for Singers and Teachers
May 06, 2025
A Voice Teacher's Dilemma: Rehab vs Overreach - with Mike Ruckles
Apr 22, 2025
Vocal Coach to Broadway’s Best: Mike Ruckles on Technique, Trust & Truth
Apr 08, 2025
Are You Forgetting Your Own Success? The Truth About Success Amnesia
Mar 25, 2025
West End Secrets: How Vocal Coaches Train Lead Performers in Musicals | Claire Underwood Returns!
Mar 24, 2025
Coaching West End leads in musical theatre - Claire Underwood on Les Mis, Hamilton, Cabaret & more
Mar 04, 2025
The Hidden Singing Teacher - Why group singing matters now more than ever
Jan 28, 2025
From Panic to Purpose: Real stories of growth from vocal coaches, choral leaders & singing teachers
Nov 12, 2024
Redefining Gender Identity & Authenticity in Musical Theatre Training, with Naomi Lee Schulke
Oct 22, 2024
Breaking down barriers - gender, taste and authenticity in vocal performance with Guro von Germeten
Jul 23, 2024
The Omnivorous Voice - navigating taste & cultural expectations in singing with Guro von Germeten
Jul 09, 2024
Keep It Real in the Music Industry - Ruth Royall on Confidence, Community & Touring While Pregnant
Jun 25, 2024
Crafting beats - songwriting and collaboration in Drum and Bass with DJ, singer-songwriter Ruth Royall
Jun 07, 2024
Just How Boring Are You? Jeremy launches a new book
Jun 04, 2024
Cutting the legato, breathing truth bombs and little green men
May 28, 2024
Our 25th anniversary, Hamburg StimmSymposium, Breathing, singing and support
May 14, 2024
World Voice Day Special pt 2 - Belief Systems & Diagnosis - with GP Dr Ayan Panja
Apr 30, 2024
The Health Fix and the Vagus nerve - with GP & bestselling author Dr Ayan Panja
Apr 16, 2024
Breath, Pressure & Flow. Dos & don'ts of breathing for singers - balancing a voice for sound & style
Mar 19, 2024
What People Say - From cringe-worthy review to powerful testimonials
Mar 05, 2024
Best of 2023 - Our top five podcast episodes
Dec 26, 2023
The Singer's Safe Haven - Building confidence through compassionate coaching
Dec 19, 2023
Season 8 Mini bonus - Polls for Best Of 2023
Dec 15, 2023
Overcoming vocal shame - how singing teachers & vocal coaches can support their singers
Dec 05, 2023
Breaking the bias - a conversation about transformative voice coaching with Anne Leatherland
Nov 21, 2023
Exploring Values and Beliefs in Teaching Voice, with Anne Leatherland
Nov 07, 2023
What matters to you? Putting what you love into your career
Oct 24, 2023
Your voice & AI - tools for the singing studio
Oct 10, 2023
The Rise of ChatGPT - How AI is changing the voice industry. With social media manager Karen Michaels
Sep 26, 2023
So where were we? Gillyanne & Jeremy talk past successes and future plans
Sep 12, 2023
Is Beyoncé teaching you this week? Authenticity, rhythm & positive pedagogy with Louise Gibbs
Jun 26, 2023
Authenticity in singing - what is it & can you teach it? With Louise Gibbs
Jun 19, 2023
Career Mentoring and Vocal Habilitation - secrets of our 1-1 private coaching revealed
Jun 05, 2023
What happens in our singing lessons, 1-1s & Masterclasses? What we teach & why we teach it
May 29, 2023
The most efficient ways to practise, plus finding your place in the world
May 15, 2023
Why does anyone do "Professional Development"? We chat about Comfort Zone, transgender surgery, CPD & performance nerves
May 08, 2023
Vocal Surgery and Beyond part 2 - making the decision, going through surgery, how long before singing again
Apr 24, 2023
Vocal surgery and beyond - a singer's experience Part 1: vocal injury, the signs & rehab
Apr 17, 2023
Showing Up In The World part 2 - Refining your CV with vocal coach & career consultant Jeremy Fisher
Apr 03, 2023
Showing up in the world. Self-promotion, websites and insults, or what are we doing right?
Mar 28, 2023
Classical v Musical Theatre part 2 - Advice, techniques and a rant
Mar 13, 2023
Classical versus Musical Theatre - which is healthiest to sing? Is there one vocal technique for both?
Mar 06, 2023
This Is A Voice Best Bits part 2 - Impostor Syndrome, The BREATH, the Creep Challenge & Daleks
Dec 19, 2022
BEST BITS part 1 - Vocal folds & hydration, voice habilitation & breathy-light
Dec 12, 2022
Authenticity in singing & teaching CCM singers - with Dr Marisa Lee Naismith
Dec 05, 2022
The reality of PhDs and vocal pedagogy with Dr Marisa Lee Naismith
Nov 28, 2022
Change your pitch, change your meaning. Vocal exercises from This Is A Voice book
Nov 21, 2022
What's your pitch pattern? Exercises from This Is A Voice & our Warmup App
Nov 14, 2022
Coaching Austin Butler for Elvis & training teachers - Irene Bartlett returns
Nov 07, 2022
What is good singing? Dr Irene Bartlett chats to vocal trainers Gillyanne & Jeremy about vocal health, technique & style
Oct 31, 2022
Consonants, false vowels and "I have so much more space"
Oct 24, 2022
Vocal trainers break down how consonants work - instant voice coaching online!
Oct 17, 2022
Consonants, Ventriloquism, Darci Lynne and Creep
Oct 10, 2022
Consonant awareness, tongue twisters & singing
Oct 03, 2022
Somatic exercises, trauma, nerves & polyvagal theory with Petra Borzynski
Sep 26, 2022
Triggers, trauma, working when you're wobbly. Dealing with emotions in the studio w/ Petra Borzynski
Sep 19, 2022
PRESENTING at an international voice conference - the scary bit!
Sep 12, 2022
What's It Like Being At A Voice Conference? PEVoC part 1
Sep 05, 2022
Vocal health, accompanying and working in the trenches, with Cate Frazier-Neely
Jul 25, 2022
Musicality, training and a meeting of minds, with Cate Frazier-Neely
Jul 18, 2022
Finding your brand - our process for choosing a new brand
Jul 04, 2022
Hobby, Job, Career, Vocation - what are you doing with your life?
Jun 27, 2022
Acid Reflux and what to do about it, with Specialist SLT Tor Spence
Jun 20, 2022
Why I love coughing with SLT Tor Spence
Jun 13, 2022
The Breathy-Light Archetype exercises from our This Is A Voice book
May 23, 2022
The Straws and Bubbles exercise from our This Is A Voice book
May 16, 2022
Golden Nuggets 16th April World Voice Day Special
Apr 16, 2022
Golden Nuggets 4th April - Pitch, Pace & Power in Speaking Voice
Apr 04, 2022
Golden Nuggets 28th March - Vocal warmups - the what, the when & the why
Mar 28, 2022
Golden Nuggets 21st March - give us a job, singing auditions & pyjama days
Mar 21, 2022
Golden Nuggets 14th March - singing auditions, 16-bar cuts & money notes
Mar 14, 2022
Golden Nuggets 7th March - troubleshooting breathing in songs, leaking and brain fry
Mar 07, 2022
Golden Nuggets 28th Feb - breathing, muscles, carrot cake and death
Feb 28, 2022
Golden Nuggets 21st Feb - Chickens, wind, exams & happiness
Feb 21, 2022
Golden Nuggets 14th Feb - nerves, confidence, vocal technique & poop
Feb 14, 2022
Golden Nuggets 7th Feb 2022 - Case Histories, Belting, Motivation, Out-of-the-box
Feb 07, 2022
Golden Nuggets for the Week of 31st January 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Long COVID part 2 - with Highly Specialist SLT Carrie Garrett
Dec 17, 2021
Long Covid - with Highly Specialist SLT Carrie Garrett
Dec 10, 2021
Collaboration is the new normal
Nov 19, 2021
And Breathe...
Oct 29, 2021
THE BREATH!
Oct 08, 2021
Singing teachers talk business!
Sep 24, 2021
Impostor Syndrome
Sep 10, 2021
The Vocal Process Ziggurat, or What We're Doing Now
Jun 25, 2021
Songs, Lyrics and Life with Georgia Mancio
Jun 11, 2021
Vocal Folds and Hydration
May 28, 2021
Our Own Best Bits So Far Part 2
May 13, 2021
Our Own Best Bits So Far Part 1
Apr 30, 2021
The Guest Best Bits So Far
Apr 16, 2021
Registers - what's in a name?
Mar 18, 2021
Singing, lung health & COVID - with Phoene Cave
Mar 04, 2021
Analysing voices and relationships
Feb 18, 2021
Voice, Voiceovers and VoiceoverSocial
Feb 04, 2021
What's in your mug?
Jan 21, 2021
SOVT AMA part 2 part 2! More of your questions
Dec 10, 2020
Oren Boder returns with more SOVT AMAs
Nov 26, 2020
LockdownHeroes - James Sills Do Sing & Sofa Singers
Nov 12, 2020
LockdownHeroes - Oren Boder SOVT pt 2 AMAs!
Oct 28, 2020
LockdownHeroes - Oren Boder and SOVT part 1
Oct 22, 2020
Making it work
Oct 06, 2020
Turning Points
Sep 21, 2020
The Stories Behind The Stories Part 2
Sep 02, 2020
The Singer in the Room
Aug 16, 2020
The Stories Behind The Stories
Aug 05, 2020
What is practising?
Jul 22, 2020
How Do We Learn A Song?
Jul 10, 2020
Singing Teacher versus Vocal Coach
Jul 08, 2020
Who we are and what we do (including surviving Lockdown)
Jul 01, 2020