The Agentic Voice

In episode 20, “Heather Gross on Shared Stories and Lived Experiences,” co-hosts Geneva Mayne and Kristen Ruiz chat with Heather Gross, MS, CCC-SLP, RYT of Live Vocally about how our voices become silenced and the healing process for unlocking a silenced voice. We also discussed the power of shared stories and lived experiences as part of a healing journey.  We were so grateful to have heard Heather Gross’s lived experience and hear how she supports others in their healing journeys.

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Is racial trauma really real? Find out what actor and speech-language pathologist Dr. Jonathan O. White of Elevated Speech Therapy and Talks With Jon, has to say about his own experiences with discrimination, posttraumatic growth and resilience. 

The Agentic Voice Podcast does not contain medical/health advice. The medical/health information provided is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Guests and speakers reflect a variety of viewpoints that do not necessarily represent the views of The Agentic Voice Podcast. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

References

Mayne, G., Namazi, M. (2023). Social determinants of health: Implications for voice disorders and their treatment. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology.  

Mayne, G., Patten, S. Namazi, M., (2022, April 25-27). An investigation into the relationship between social determinants of health and voice disorders [Poster Presentation]. Kean Research Days, Union, NJ, United States

Viola, D. (2022). Finding Me. HarperOne     

VoyageLA (2021, October 27). Life and Work with Jonathan White

White, J. [Real Talks with John]. (2021, September 5). Why I quit my 100K career as a speech pathologist [Video]. YouTube. 

Williams,  M.  T.,  Printz,  D.  M.  B.,  &  DeLapp,  R.  C.  T.  (2018). Assessing  racial  trauma  with  the  trauma  symptoms  of  discrimination  scale.  Psychology  of  Violence 

What is the biggest barrier to singing across genres or styles with ease? Find out in episode 17, “Brian Gill on Agency Across Styles and Genres.” In this episode co-hosts Geneva Mayne and Kristen Ruiz chat with Dr. Brian Gill, DMA, of Gill Mindful Voice Training about training singers to cross genres with ease.  For more information on The Science of the Singing Voice course mentioned during this episode, contact Dr. Johan Sundberg directly at [email protected]. The course will take place in Sweden, June 10th-13th, 2023.

The Agentic Voice Podcast does not contain medical/health advice. The medical/health information provided is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Guests and speakers reflect a variety of viewpoints that do not necessarily represent the views of The Agentic Voice Podcast. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

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Sundberg, J., La, F. M. B., & Gill, B. P. (2016). Voice Source Variation Between Vowels in Male Opera Singers. Journal of Voice. 

Patel, R. R., Sundberg, J., Gill, B., & Lã, F. M. B. (2022). Glottal Airflow and Glottal Area Waveform Characteristics of Flow Phonation in Untrained Vocally Healthy Adults. Journal of Voice. 

Gill, B. P., Lee, J., Lã, F. M. B., & Sundberg, J. (2020). Spectrum Effects of a Velopharyngeal Opening in Singing. Journal of Voice. 
Sundberg, J., La, F. M. B., & Gill, B. P. (2013). Formant Tuning Strategies in Professional Male Opera Singers. Journal of Voice.

How can we encourage greater collaboration among voice care practitioners? Find out what Joshua Glasner, MM, PhD, has to say. 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2014). SAMHSA's concept of trauma and guidance for a trauma-informed approach.

World Health Organization (2010).  Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice.

Goffi-Fynn, J. C., & Carroll, L. M. (2013). Collaboration and Conquest: MTD as Viewed by

Voice Teacher (Singing Voice Specialist) and Speech-Language Pathologist. Journal of Voice.

In episode thirteen, “Jeremy de Tolly on Community and Connection,” co-hosts Geneva Mayne and Kristen Ruiz talk with Jeremy de Tolly about singing with joy, the importance of communities and connection, and regulating ourselves before, after and during performance tasks related to communication (e.g. singing and speaking). He reintroduces us to the concept of Ubuntu, a South African concept, brought to mainstream U.S. culture through the decolonizing work of Nelson Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu to end apartheid. Check out Jeremy’s website here.

The Agentic Voice Podcast does not contain medical/health advice. The medical/health information provided is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Guests and speakers reflect a variety of viewpoints that do not necessarily represent the views of The Agentic Voice Podcast. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

References:

Babbel, S., & Glenn, M. (2018). Heal the Body, Heal the Mind : A Somatic Approach to Moving Beyond Trauma. New Harbinger Publications.

Benson, H., Beary, J., & Carol, M. P. (1974). The relaxation response. Psychiatry, 37, 37-46.

Dusek, J. A., & Benson, H. (2009). Mind body medicine: A model of the comparative clinical impact of the acute stress and relaxation responses. Minnesota Medicine, 92(5), 47-50.

Mischke-Reeds, Manuela. Somatic Psychotherapy Toolbox : 125 Worksheets and Exercises to Treat Trauma and Stress, PESI, 2018. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://www.worldcat.org/title/somatic-psychotherapy-toolbox-125-worksheets-and-exercises-to-treat-trauma-stress/oclc/1048925545.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2014). SAMHSA's concept of trauma and guidance for a trauma-informed approach. 

In episode 12, “Megan Durham on Empowerment, Voice and Choice,” co-hosts Geneva Mayne and Kristen Ruiz chat with Megan Durham of Respire Vocal Wellness about empowerment, voice and choice as a key principle of trauma-informed voice care. Megan led somatic practices around the concepts of dignity, humility and consent which were inspired by the work of Kai Cheng Thom, who is a Writer, Somatic Coach, and Loving Justice Activist.

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In episode eleven, Ring Out the Old and Ring in the New with PAVA, co-hosts Geneva Mayne and Kristen Ruiz discuss beliefs and practices to leave behind in 2022 on our way to implementing trauma-informed voice care. This episode was created with the Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA).  Check out their website here.

The Agentic Voice Podcast does not contain medical/health advice. The medical/health information provided is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Guests and speakers reflect a variety of viewpoints that do not necessarily represent the views of The Agentic Voice Podcast. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

References

Delose. (2014). Forecasting self-control: how do people think about the difficulty of future self-control? [University of Georgia].

Garrity, A. W. (2022). The why, what, and how of trauma-informed educational practices. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups.

Green, J. & Spikins, P. (2020). Not just a virtue: the evolution of self-control, Time and Mind, 13(2) p.117-139

Soutschek, A., et al. (2016) Brain stimulation reveals crucial role of overcoming self-centeredness in self-control. Science Advances, 2(10) p. 1-8.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2014). SAMHSA's concept

of trauma and guidance for a trauma-informed approach. 

Tullett AM, Inzlicht M. (2010). The voice of self-control: blocking the inner voice increases 

impulsive responding. Acta Psychologica, 135(2) p. 252-256.

In episode ten, Responding through Policies, co-hosts Geneva Mayne and Kristen Ruiz are joined by special guest Sean Moonsammy, a singer and voice-specializing speech language pathologist in New York City. They spoke about intersectionality, representation and responding to trauma through policies. The Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 is designed to increase representation of underrepresented groups within rehabilitation professions such as speech-language pathology among others. Check out Sean’s advocacy work for the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 and his recent feature in the ASHA Leader.

The Agentic Voice Podcast does not contain medical/health advice. The medical/health information provided is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Guests and speakers reflect a variety of viewpoints that do not necessarily represent the views of The Agentic Voice Podcast. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

References 

Hutchins, Shelly D. (2022, January 8). Operatic SLP treats voice disorders with sensitivity. ASHA Leader. https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/leader.LML.27012022.28/full/ 

Sean Moonsamy. (2022, October 9). H.R.3320 - Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OT4CpklVpI 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2014). SAMHSA's concept of trauma and guidance for a trauma-informed approach.