A Voice and Beyond

By Dr Marisa Lee Naismith

Arts Education Performing Arts

What's A Voice and Beyond about?

Welcome to A Voice and Beyond. This podcast is dedicated to self-care, professional development and personal growth. Our brilliant lineup of international guests include healthcare practitioners, voice educators and other professionals who will share their stories, knowledge and experiences within their specialized fields to empower you to live your best life every day. In the solo round episodes, my goal is to help you increase your levels of focus, productivity, confidence & energy. Now is the time for you to discover your voice in life, develop a positive mindset and become the best and most authentic version of yourself so you can create greater impact.

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#100. 4 Self Lesson that ha...

01.29.2023

This week, I am so proud and very excited to be launching our 100th episode of A Voice and Beyond. Since releasing my first episode in March 2021, there have been a number of shifts in the show’s format, the ...

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01.29.2023 #100. 4 Self Lesson that have Elevated My Life This week, I am so proud and very excited to be launching our 100th episode of A Voice and Beyond. Since releasing my first episode in March 2021, there have been a number of shifts in the show’s format, the ...
01.22.2023 #99. Historical Bias Against Popular Music Education Part I with Matt Edwards and Jacqlyn Zito-Edwards This week on A Voice and Beyond, we have a very special episode lined up for you. This is part one of a two-part interview in which we welcome Matt Edwards and Jacqlyn Zito-Edwards, who have been working together and ...
01.15.2023 #98. Passion, Process and Storytelling in the Business of Making Theatre with Tyran Parke This week on A Voice and Beyond, we are so honoured to have Tyran Parke as our special guest. Tyran is an award-winning singer, actor, director and recording artist. Since graduating from WAAPA in 1999, Tyran has played some of ...
01.08.2023 #97. Living an Intentional Life in 2023 Are you living the best of who you think you are right now? Are you living your life to your full potential? In life, we won’t feel joy by accident, we won’t achieve successful outcomes by accident, and we won’t ...
01.01.2023 #96. Shift Your Money Mindset in 2023 Money can be a sensitive topic for many, but as we head into the new year, now is the perfect time to check in on your money mindset. Did you know that the desire to have more money and to ...
12.25.2022 #95. Beat Procrastination and Win Back Your Life in 2023 So many of us set our goals for the new year ahead with all good intentions and then………procrastination sets in! How often do you begin an important task and then suddenly find yourself standing in front of the coffee machine ...
12.18.2022 #94. Quit Imposter Syndrome and Step Into Your Authentic Self Are you someone who is constantly doubting themselves and you feel that your authentic self is not valuable enough? Do you compare yourself to others and feel like an imposter? Imposter syndrome is a real thing and it can affect ...
12.11.2022 #93. My Career from Entertaining Queens to Presidents with Leah Canali This week’s guest is Leah Canali, whose career journey has seen her achieve great success for over 20 years as a vocalist, songwriter, session singer, and commercial jingle composer. Leah is a multi-genre master with a voice that has been ...
12.04.2022 #92. Reconnecting with your Authentic Self though Health and Fitness with Leah Coutts Research shows that your genetics load the gun, but it is your lifestyle that pulls the trigger. Despite this being the case, so many people continue to self-sabotage their health and longevity and according to this week’s guest, Leah Coutts, ...
11.27.2022 #91. The Master-Apprentice Model: A Powerful Hierarchy with Travis Sherwood This week on a Voice and Beyond, we welcome, Travis Sherwood, who holds a Doctor of Musical Arts and a Master of Music degree from the University of Southern California. Travis currently serves as Assistant Professor of Voice and Vocal ...
11.20.2022 #90. How Do You Value Self Worth What is the status of your self-worth at present? How do you determine your self-worth? Many people base their value on things such as how many friends they have, their income, what car they drive, what neighbourhood they live in, ...
11.13.2022 #89. Diet: A Four Letter Word with Risa Groux Our guest in this week’s episode is Risa Groux, a functional nutritionist, certified autoimmune coach and author of the new book, FOODFRAME: Diet is a Four-Letter Word. In her practice, Risa deals with a number of diseases which include autoimmune ...
11.06.2022 #88. My Interview with Vocal Intuition: Advocating for CCM Singing Voice Pedagogy Recently, I was invited to be a guest on a Facebook Live event with Anne Leatherland, who is a voice educator, business coach and the founder of Vocal Intuition based in the United Kingdom. During this interview, I was asked ...
10.30.2022 #87. 3 Coping Strategies that will Transform Your Life How are you coping in your life at present? Are you constantly in a state of overwhelm and feel as though you have too much going on? You’re spending every day simply treading water and you feel that it's not ...
10.23.2022 #86. Let Your Inner Voice be Your Guide with Joyce Anastasia This week's guest is Joyce Anastasia. This week on A Voice and Beyond, I share a most inspiring interview with our special guest, Joyce Anastasia. Joyce is a transformational leadership consultant, with over 20 years of experience in multidisciplinary psychology, ...
10.16.2022 #85. My Career as a Rebel Traditionalist with Cate Frazier-Neely This week's guest is Cate Frazier-Neely. Cate Frazier-Neely is a Singing Voice Specialist, a voice teacher with specialisation across many styles, a musician, an author, a visual artist and Somatic Educator. She is also involved in the Arts for Physical ...
10.09.2022 #84. Being Kind to Others Must Start with Self If someone asked you to recall the last time you were kind to yourself, would you struggle to bring up that memory? What does it mean for you to be kind to yourself? Do you practise self-kindness? Perhaps you find ...
10.02.2022 #83. Holding Space for Vulnerability, Curiosity & Exploration in the Voice Studio with David Sisco Part II This week's guest is David Sisco. This week we have part two of our two-part brilliant interview with David Sisco, a New York based freelance voice teacher, and multi-hyphenate artist, whose work life also encompasses being a published author, performer, ...
09.25.2022 #82. Holding Space for Vulnerability, Curiosity & Exploration in the Voice Studio with David Sisco Part I This week's guest is David Sisco. This is part one of a two-part interview with David Sisco, a New York-based voice teacher, who regularly lectures nationally and internationally on all things relating to singing voice pedagogy. David describes himself as ...
09.18.2022 #81. Giving a Voice to Parkinson's Disease Patients with Valeria Gary This week's guest is Valeria Gary. Have you ever wondered about the impacts on phonation for those who suffer from Parkinson’s Disease (PD)? In this episode, we speak with Valeria Gary who is a Health Coach and a Speech Language ...
09.11.2022 #80. 3 Simple Ways to Step Up Your Self-Care How often do you start your day feeling tired, stressed and dreading having to turn up because you don’t feel ready to face the day? Do you find that you are feeling burnt out and maxed out even before you ...
09.04.2022 #79. How to Eat your Way to Good Health and Longevity with Duncan Rock This week on A Voice and Beyond, we welcome back Duncan Rock, one of our all-time favourite guests, from episode number 29, to discuss the very important topic of nutrition. For those of you who haven’t been introduced to Duncan, ...
08.28.2022 #78. Life as a Cruise Industry Production Cast Vocalist with Kayla Saunders and Dominique Petit Frere This week’s guests are Kayla Saunders & Dominique Petit Frere. In July, A Voice and Beyond embarked on a “Beyond” adventure on a cruise ship sailing around the Mediterranean, but it wasn’t all play for me, as I had the ...
08.21.2022 #77. Harnessing Nature as my Guide with Elisa Stancil Levine This week’s guest is Elisa Stancil Levine. Elisa Stancil Levine is a world-class decorative artist and author of the book ‘This or Something Better’. Elisa describes herself as a writer, a maker, a nature lover, as well as, a little ...
08.14.2022 #76. My Life, My Music Career and My Legacy with Alfred Jackson This week’s guest is Alfred Jackson. Alfred is a pop and R&B; recording artist from LA. Just recently, I had the great pleasure of meeting Alfred on a cruise ship, where he was a guest entertainer performing with the boyband, ...
08.07.2022 #75. The Benefits of Manual Therapies for the Vocal Athlete with Walt Fritz This week’s guest is Walt Fritz. As a voice teaching community, it is vital to keep an open mind to the various kinds of modalities that can be of assistance for a singer who may need help. This week’s guest ...
07.31.2022 #74. 5 Steps to Finding Happiness Is your life needing an injection of happiness and positivity? Maybe it’s time to give your attitude to life a spring clean? Perhaps your thoughts and behaviours need a massive sprucing up. You may be someone who blames life, blames ...
07.24.2022 #73. Making Voice Pedagogy Accessible For All with Dr Shannon Coates Part II This week's guest is Shannon Coates. This is part II of my interview with Dr Shannon Coates, who is an educator, international presenter on Voice Pedagogy, creator of The Vocal Instrument 101 Online Course and in more recent times creator ...
07.17.2022 #72. Making Voice Pedagogy Accessible For All with Dr Shannon Coates Part I This week’s guest is Shannon Coates. This is part I of my interview with Dr Shannon Coates, who is an acclaimed voice teacher, international presenter and creator of The Vocal Instrument 101 Online Course. This is a candid interview with ...
07.10.2022 #71. 3 Steps to Elevate your Morning and Transform your Day How often do you start your day feeling tired, and you find that you’re stressed out, burnt out and maxed out even before your work day has commenced? We all want to feel more alive, full of joy and energized, ...
07.03.2022 #70. Listen to What Your Body is Trying to Tell You with Serena Sterling This week’s guest is Serena Sterling. When someone feels as though they are being silenced, this can have tremendous physical, and psychological consequences for that person as they feel ignored or not heard. This week’s guest is Serena Sterling, who ...
06.26.2022 #69. The Five Stage of Grief and Loss with Donna Cameron This week’s guest is Donna Cameron. As a result of Covid 19, it’s undeniable that over the past couple of years, almost all of us have been impacted in some way by the pandemic and have experienced a form of ...
06.19.2022 #68. How to Break a Habit in 66 Days Do you have some kind of limiting behaviour or habit that is holding you back and it’s preventing you from moving forward in your life? There’s no denying that we all are, indeed, creatures of habit. Our minds and bodies ...
06.12.2022 #67. Facing the Music: My Triumphs and Tribulations with Jeannette LoVetri Part II This week’s guest is Jeannette LoVetri. In today’s episode, I am delighted to share part two of my conversation with our guest, Jeannette LoVetri who is one of the most recognized and highly acclaimed voice teachers from around the world. ...
06.05.2022 #66. Facing the Music: My Triumphs and Tribulations with Jeannette LoVetri Part I This week’s guest is Jeannette LoVetri. Jeannette LoVetri is one of the most recognized and highly acclaimed voice teachers around the world. This is part one of a two-part interview round with Jeanie. In this episode, we have the honour ...
05.29.2022 #65. Learn to Say No to Being a People Pleaser How many of us are always saying yes, even when we really want to say no? Are you constantly finding yourself in situations where you feel as though you're going against your values, and your own priorities simply to please ...
05.22.2022 #64. How to Achieve a Healthy Relationship with Food with Kimberley Bell This week's guest is Kimberley Bell. Body shaming and having a distorted self-body image can lead to negative thought patterns and these thoughts can sometimes trigger eating disorders in some people, which can be life-threatening such as bulimia, binge eating ...
05.15.2022 #63. My Secrets for Success and Sustainability in the Voice Industry with Associate Professor Irene Bartlett This week's guest is Associate Professor Irene Bartlett! In the music industry, it is very difficult to sustain a long and enduring career, but our guest this week, Associate Professor Irene Bartlett has successfully navigated her music career and shares ...
05.08.2022 #62. The Time to Stop Living in the Past is Now Are you living in the past or do you dwell on events that belong in your past? If this is you, ask yourself how can you live a happy life in the present, when you can’t let go of what’s ...
05.01.2022 #61. When Pop Meets Brain Science with Meredith Colby This week's guest is Meredith Colby. Meredith Colby is an author, teacher, speaker and the creator of Neuro-Vocal, an approach to teaching singing for popular music styles based on brain science. In this episode, Meredith speaks candidly about her professional ...
04.24.2022 #60. The Detection and Treatment of Voice Disorders with Lori Sonnenberg This week’s guest is Lori Sonnenberg. Lori Sonnenberg is a Chicago based Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Voice Specialist, and Singing Voice Specialist whose clients include professional performers, educators and speakers. In her voice clinic, Lori works exclusively with voice and ...
04.17.2022 #59. How To Action Without Distraction How often do you begin an important task and then you suddenly find yourself standing in front of the coffee machine just five minutes later. Ask yourself, do you feel as though you are going nowhere fast. Instead of moving ...
04.10.2022 #58. Stop Worrying About The Future Do you experience feelings such as self doubt, fear, anger, anxiety, guilt, shame, or perhaps even regret? Try not to get caught up worrying about worse case scenarios, as they may never happen. We're all having to come to terms ...
04.03.2022 #57. Who Said You Can’t Sing with Linor Oren This week's guest is Linor Oren. How many of us have been told that we can’t sing, or that we can’t hold a tune in a bucket or we have simply been told please don’t sing? Whether we hear this ...
03.27.2022 #56. Finding Your Voice with Mandie Kramer from The Wander Mom Diaries A few months ago, I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the podcast, The Wander Mom Diaries, hosted by Mandie Kramer. The theme of the podcast centres around self-care, overcoming adversities, and empowering women and, my story and messaging ...
03.20.2022 #55. Exploring Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Dr David Juncos Today’s guest is Dr David Juncos. Dr David Juncos a clinical psychologist, performance coach, a voice workshop lecturer, and co-author of the book ACT for Musicians, which is due for release in the coming months. David shares that he considers ...
03.13.2022 #54. Celebrating All Voices: Building A Thriving and Collaborative Community Part II We are so excited to announce it is our first birthday. Yes, it is one year since we launched our very first episode of A Voice and Beyond and to celebrate this exciting milestone, we would like to share some ...
03.06.2022 #53. Celebrating All Voices: Building a Thriving Collaborative Community Part I We are so excited to announce it is our first birthday. Yes, it is one year since we launched our very first episode of A Voice and Beyond and to celebrate this exciting milestone, we would like to share some ...
02.27.2022 #52. Mindfulness: You Can Unlock the Power of your Mind With Evan Dunn Today’s guest is Evan Dunn. Many of us identify so strongly with the thoughts that are running through our minds that we begin to believe those thoughts and sometimes it can be difficult to sort through all the doubts and ...
02.20.2022 #51. How to Transform Your Life with Intention Over the past two years, life has thrown us a curve ball and it’s been hard to set goals, as results are uncertain, and the future is unpredictable. As we walk through each day, it can be difficult to think ...

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