In this thought-provoking episode, Stephen King returns to explore the deep links between psychology and voice. How can we integrate body psychotherapy into our lessons without a psychology degree? And how can we respond when we don’t have all the answers? This episode invites you to rethink what it means to really listen. 

 

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST? 

2:40 From vocal coach to psychotherapist 

16:30 How can singing teachers play a positive role?  

41:01 What exercises from Body Psychotherapy can teachers apply in the lesson?  

50:50 What was Stephen’s first experience of massage?  

53:25 Are we frightened of ‘touch’ as teachers?  

57:05 What is a ‘relational’ approach?  

1:02:06 What can we expect from ‘The Handbook of Vocal Massage?’ 

 

About the presenter click HERE

 

RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS 

Singing Teachers Talk Ep.32 The Bio-Psycho-Social Model 

Singing Teachers Talk Ep.90 Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem 

Jeremy Ryan Mossman  

Singing Teachers Talk Ep.128 Considering the Whole Self in Singing and Teaching Singing 

Industry Minds 

Dr Jenevora Williams  

Vocal Health Education 

Claire Delaney 

Singing Teachers Talk Ep.147 TV Vocal Coach: Behind the scenes on ITV’s Mamma Mia 

Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.199 The Truth About Muscle Tension Dysphonia 

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van Der Kolk 

Singing Teachers Talk - Ep160 Tuning into Trauma: Strategies for Singing Teachers 

Character Analysis by Wilhelm Reich 

Chadley Ballantyne 

Singing Teachers Talk Ep.52 Getting to Grips with Vocal Acoustics  

Singing Teachers Talk Ep.171 A Guide to Vocal Self-Massage 

Lydia Flock  

 

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Stephen is a leading voice care specialist with qualifications in Voice Pedagogy, Integrative Therapy, Manual Therapy, and Medical Acupuncture. He is the co-author of several bestselling books on vocal health and the director of the award-winning Voice Care Centre. Stephen pioneered a holistic, para-medical model of voice care and has trained thousands of practitioners across the UK and beyond. As co-founder of Vocal Health Education, he continues to educate globally while working online with complex voice cases from his home in North Devon. 

 

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