The Thinking Voice

In this podcast takeover, Gillian Ramm interviews Hannah Sandison, mezzo soprano and performance psychology coach. They discuss the world of performance psychology and how Hannah learned with sports coaches and actors about how our mental landscape has such an impact on our performances.  The conversation meanders down laneways including what we wish all training singers could learn about nervous system regulation, setting up positive mindset habits from the outset and how phones and 24-7 connectivity have changed the landscape for this generation of performing artists.

Maurice Goodwin, Dr Jenevora Williams and Stephen R King sit down to chat about what makes evidence, why we need evidence, and the limits of the evidence we have in the field of vocal health. 

A provocative and enlightening conversation, this is a set of personal opinions and anecdotes around educating the next level of practitioners. We hope you enjoy the show!

oin Robert, Stephen and Jenevora as they talk about learning through alchemy, exploring ontological security or resistance, and the meaning of love.

Jenevora is talking with Maurice Goodwin about our interactions with clients, and how we can do less and achieve more. They talk about the place of silence for reflection and consolidation. There is consideration of what student-led learning might really look like, and the place for the teacher’s expertise in a process which may look more autonomous for the student.

In this episode, your hosts talk through Stephen and Jenevora's new paper, The Guarded Larynx. This paper was published in the Journal of Voice (2025) and discusses the concept and phenomena involved in 'guarding'. 

If you are interested in learning more, why not join Stephen and Jenevora for their short course, aimed at clinicians and teachers at the link below:

https://voicecarecentre.co.uk/guarded-larynx/