The Roarcast

Danny Ladwa is Beth's guest – Beatboxer, Singer and founder of School of Beatbox and The Stammering Voice Orchestra. Beth chats to Danny about his stammer as a teenager and how gaining vocal confidence through his singing helped him through this period in his life. They also explore the correlation and differences between singing and beatboxing and discuss Danny’s instinctive approach as a beatboxer when it comes to finding his own voice.

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Highlights

• 00:56 - Danny Ladwa opens the podcast with some freestyle beatboxing
• 01:16 - What was Danny’s worst job ever?
• 01:38 - How Danny was fixated on different rhymes even from the age of six and how that developed into song writing
• 02:46 - Experimenting with sound
• 03:40 - How the opinion of his older brother and friends affected Danny’s confidence
• 04:28 - When was Danny Ladwa’s first gig?
• 04:53 - What is the path into the beatboxing world?
• 05:35 - How Danny found himself performing a seven hour gig in Goa
• 06:31 - Beth asks Danny about the correlation between singing and beatboxing
• 08:02 - What is The School of Beatbox? What inspired Danny to set it up?
• 08:36 - Danny Ladwa speaks about his struggles with a stammer as a child
• 08:55 - Can singing help a stammer?
• 10:34 - What causes stammering?
• 11:49 - Why Danny decided to set up The Stammering Orchestra
• 12:21 - How to support people with a stammer and why it’s important to Danny
• 16:38 - Beth Roars asks Danny what advice he has for anyone who wants to beatbox
• 17:19 - How the influence of electronic sounds has influenced beatboxers
• 17:51 - The importance of experimenting to be able to find your own sound
• 19:07 - How Danny channels his instincts into beatboxing and finding freedom and expression within singing and beatboxing

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Resources

• Beth Roars: Website YouTube Instagram Twitter  Facebook Patreon 
• Danny Ladwa: Youtube  Instagram Twitter   Facebook
• School of Beatbox: https://schoolofbeatbox.com/
• Stamma: https://stamma.org/

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Beth speaks to Chris Rupp – Baritone Singer and Founder of All-American A-Cappella Groups Home Free and 7th Ave as well as The Chris Rupp Project. Beth has a candid chat with Chris about his journey including what it was like leaving Home Free, the importance of following your heart even when it goes against the expectations of others and his advice for younger musicians.

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Highlights

• Beth Roars introduces Chris Rupp and the projects he’s been a part of in his career
• What was Chris Rupp’s worst job ever? 
• Chris talks about his time working as a game designer for Microsoft as a teenager 
• Chris tells Beth some advice for young people - Say yes!
• Beth asks Chris what it’s like growing up in a musical family
• What got Chris Rupp into A Cappella?
• How Chris and his brother, Adam Rupp, started Home Free
• Why did Chris Rupp leave Home Free? Was it an easy decision?
• Chris speaks to Beth about the effects of winning ‘The Sing Off’ TV Show
• Forming ‘7th Ave’ with Tristin Rupp (Chris’ sister), Kelley Jakel and Adam Bastien
• Does Chris prefer touring with a group or working alone?
• What’s it like touring Europe and Australia as opposed to the US?
• How does Chris deal with people’s opinions and YouTube comments?
• The fans reaction to Chris leaving Home Free
• Beth Roars asks Chris if he has advice for singing A Cappella
• What’s it like to be a part of the production and recording side of videos, not just singing?
• Embracing the challenge of making something quality and also cost effective
• Being true to yourself and creating content you love, not just things you know will be financially successful
• Chris’s advice for anyone who wants to be a singer or musician
• Why development as an artist never stops
• Striving for more and why Chris always likes to be busy

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Resources Mentioned

• Beth Roars: Website YouTube  Instagram  Twitter Facebook  Patreon 
• 7th Ave Band - http://www.7thaveband.com
• Chris Rupp: Website YouTube Instagram Twitter  Facebook
• Home Free: Website YouTube Instagram Twitter  Facebook
• The Sing Off Season Four
• Adam Rupp, Tristin Rupp
• Kelley Jakle, Adam Bastien

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Beth Roars talks to Welsh Opera Soprano Rhiannon Herridge, who was forced to give up her job performing on the Silversea cruise line due to vocal injury after a virus.

Together they explore how to prevent and recover from vocal damage, how it affected Rhiannon’s confidence and how an old back injury may have even caused the problem in the first place. Rhiannon also chats about her struggle with perfectionism and what life is like working away and travelling the world on a ship.

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Highlights

• 00:57 - What was Rhiannon Herridge’s worst job ever?
• 03:12 - What was Rhiannon’s journey into music and why did she want to sing? 
• 04:22 - How being in a children's choir helped Rhiannon learn musically 
• 05:48 - The pros and cons of working on a cruise ship
• 06:48 - Rhiannon and Beth explore the demands of singing different vocal styles
• 08:51 - How Rhiannon Herridge injured her voice and how it affected her mental health and confidence
• 11:31 - Did singing through illness make things worse?
• 12:15 - Maintaining your standards as a professional and the pressure to carry on
• 13:08 - Rhiannon's experiences with perfectionism
• 15:51 - Does Rhiannon still use vocal coaches and singing teachers?
• 16:10 - Rhiannon's vocal recovery and rehabilitation, including the role of an ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist)
• 16:58 - Singing on steroids
• 18:08 - How Help Musicians UK and an Osteopath have assisted Rhiannon's recovery and an old back injury
• 21:50 - The importance of following your intuition when it comes to illness, even if you’re under contract and feel obliged to perform
• 22:08 - Rhiannon’s advice for anyone experiencing vocal issues
• 24:20 - Did Rhiannon doubt being a singer and has she ever considered a change in career? 
• 26:36 - Does Rhiannon have a favourite country from touring on the cruise ships?

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Resources Mentioned:

• Beth Roars: Website  YouTube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Patreon 
• Rhiannon Herridge: YouTube  Instagram  Facebook   
• Help Musicians UK
• Vocal Rehabilitation - Dane Chalfin 
• Silversea Cruises 

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In this episode, Beth Roars talks to MOBO nominated Gospel Singer Sarah Téibo. Beth and Sarah chat about how to juggle a busy work and family life whilst still creating music with passion. They also get to grips with how to deal with criticism, the difference between leading worship in church compared to performing gigs and address the question - is it ever too late to start a career in music?

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Episode Highlights

• 01:14 - What was Sarah Téibo’s worst job ever?
• 01:51 - What was Sarah’s journey into music and why did she want to sing?
• 02:41 - How did singing in Church shaped Sarah’s musical journey?
• 03:20 - Is it possible to start a career in music later in life?
• 04:24 - Has Sarah Téibo had any doubts about her music?
• 05:15 - Dealing with criticism and surrounding yourself with the right people
• 07:59 - Juggling a full time job around her music trying not to take on more than she can handle
• 09:20 - Finding balance
• 10:18 - What is it to be a worship leader in church and how is it different to music industry gigs?
• 13:33 - What are Sarah’s primary musical influences and which cultures has she drawn from to find her own sound?
• 15:20 - Why does Sarah use the phrase “Die Empty” as an inspiration?
• 17:51 - Beth asks if Sarah has any advice for any aspiring independent artists out there 

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Resources Mentioned:

• Beth Roars: Website    YouTube    Instagram    Twitter    Facebook    Patreon 
• Sarah Téibo:   Website    YouTube    Instagram    Twitter    Facebook    Spotify
• Afrobeat Music 
• Ribbons in the Sky - Stevie Wonder
• Keep Walking Album - Sarah Téibo
• PRS , PPL  - music royalty collection

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In this episode of The Roarcast, Beth chats to Classical Crossover Soprano, Joanna Forest. Joanna is the first independent artist to hit number one on the classical music charts and is the winner of the 2019 Future Classic Women Awards. She talks to Beth Roars about her struggle with cancer, why she transitioned from musical theatre to making her own music and the importance of musical education.

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Highlights

• 01.05 - What was Joanna’s worst ever job?
• 02.10 - What forms of education and training has Joanna had?
• 03.33 - How did Joanna discover her desire to be involved in classical music? 
• 04.26 - The importance of being musically versatile? 
• 04.56 - Joanna Forest describes how her battle with breast cancer aged just 21 affected her confidence
• 07.08 - Joanna speaks about her journey back into acting after her operation 
• 07.48 - What made Joanna decide to sing as herself as opposed to as a character?
• 08.22 - Joanna talks about the process of organising a charity gig with CoppaFeel
• 08.45 - Breaking the mould and deciding to do something different 
• 09.06 - What kind of challenges did Joanna Forest face as an independent artist?
• 10.55 - What advice does Joanna have for other indie artists who want to release their music?
• 11.18 - Beth and Joanna discuss finding your audience and the people who resonate with your work and the importance of surrounding yourself with positive people
• 12.45 - How does Joanna remain motivated? 
• 13.53 - Does Joanna Forest have a vocal routine she uses to prepare?
• 14.13 - The importance of having faith in yourself
• 17.28 - Joanna talks about working with children and watching them enjoy singing and classical music

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Resources Mentioned

• Beth Roars: YouTube  Instagram  Twitter   Patreon  Website
• Joanna Forest: YouTube   Instagram Twitter  Facebook  Website    
• Joanna’s Album: The Rhythm of Life
• CoppaFeel! 
• Les Mis - Éponine Cossete  
• Phantom of the Opera
• Louise Dearman
• Novello Theatre
• Richard Wilson
• Peter Pan - Cliffs Pavilion - Shane Richie
• Palace Theatre - Paul Potts - Joe McEldry - Jessie Wallace - Frances Ruffelle - Rhydian Roberts - Shayne Ward - Kingsland Road 
• City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
• Shaw’s Corner outdoor theatre

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