This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.

Today's topic is adversity and how it can be used to benefit the voice. Listen to this podcast episode to find out why I add humorously negative and seriously hard times to my voice’s gratitude list, and how you can, too.

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Subjects covered in this episode include:

My childhood demotion from lead to harmony

Mandatory piano lessons

Paying dues with vocal abuse

Serious illness and vocal damage

Multiple career failures

Links mentioned in this podcast include:

How my damaged voice came back

Interview with chiropractor Dr. Dwaine Allison

John and Judy Rodman ep 'Here We Are'

Rascal Flatts performance 'Bless the Broken Road'