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Starting with "Why"
Last week I challenged you to set vocal goals starting with how you want to feel about your voice. You can check out that post here....

Dr. Heather Nelson
Feb 11, 20203 min read


What's your BHAG?
Your Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal, that is. We tend to set goals or resolutions for ourselves at the beginning of the year, and I think...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Feb 4, 20203 min read


Setting my days up for success
As a creative person in a creative field, sometimes I can be exhilarated by spontaneity. But I cannot operate in that mode 24/7. In fact,...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Jan 28, 20203 min read


Why We Practice: The Discipline of Preparing to Fly
I love this video. Watch and see an extraordinary opportunity take shape for one young musician. David Tolley, after his spontaneous...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Jan 22, 20203 min read


In the trenches of the gig economy
I see you. The one struggling to fit everything into your schedule this week, while still trying to find things to fill next week. And...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Jan 14, 20205 min read


On the twelfth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...flexible scopes a-strobing
Have you been to the laryngologist this year for your annual voice check up yet? The last post in this series looks at twelve things to...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 31, 20196 min read


On the eleventh day of vocal health, my true love encouraged me...to keep huffing and puffing.
There are weird unicorn people who just LOVE to exercise. I'm admittedly not one of them. Well, I do really enjoy walking, especially...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 30, 20192 min read


On the tenth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...ten tea bags steeping.
We all want quick fixes and miracle cures. I spend a lot of time on forums in the social media world filled with singers who get sick,...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 29, 20195 min read


On the ninth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...sugar plums a-dancing
SLEEP! We all need it, though science hasn't really explained why. We do know that sleep is required for long term learning, and that a...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 28, 20192 min read


On the eighth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...eight signs of aging
We don't like to talk about getting older here in the United States. Entire industries, and quite a few charlatans peddling miracle...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 27, 20194 min read


On the seventh day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...seven minutes steaming.
Hydration of your whole body by drinking water is best for keeping your vocal tract hydrated enough. But if you need a little extra,...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 26, 20192 min read


On the sixth day of vocal health, my true love said to me...watch what you are saying.
I've mentioned it briefly before, but it bears repeating that we use the same larynx for speaking as we do for singing. And even though...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 25, 20193 min read


On the fifth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me...five reasons to sing!
This is a simple post to write, but the challenge I'm laying out may be harder for you and me to dig into. Vocal health is a noble goal,...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 24, 20191 min read


On the fourth day of vocal health, my true love gave to me....four vocal nerds.
If you're a professional singer, or even just a busy amateur, you need a team to help keep your voice in shape and growing toward its...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 23, 20193 min read


On the Third Day of Vocal Health My True Love Gave to Me....Good Nutrition
'Tis the season for indulgence. And, unfortunately, sometimes that means the consequences that go along with that. Let me start by saying...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 22, 20192 min read


On the Second Day of Vocal Health, My True Love Gave to Me....Ew! Flu Bugs!
THE FLU!! It's the worst. Okay, maybe not the literal worst, but it's still pretty terrible. And it can really derail you this time of...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 21, 20192 min read


The Twelve Days of Vocal Health
There are twelve days left in the year, so why not have a little fun, and maybe remind ourselves to take care of our voices and our...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 20, 20191 min read


The bad news: Your voice gets older, too.
But there's also good news, too. While most voices change with age and circumstances, there are things you can do that can help to...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 10, 20192 min read


Are you an expert at breathing?
In this blog post from my colleague Sarah Whitten, she makes the great argument that you are an expert at survival, and that even those...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Dec 2, 20191 min read


“Every Winner Begins As A Loser”
How’s that for some Monday Motivation? But it is actually true. Any teacher or parent will tell you that a child’s ultimate success is...

Dr. Heather Nelson
Nov 25, 20193 min read
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