Yap Sesh with VoiceProEd

If you're listening from the American south/southeast, we hope you and your communities are safe and warm in the winter storm!

In preparation for our upcoming course on gender affirming voice basics, Maurice and Anna go deep on what brought them to gender affirming voice work and ways that we can think about voices that transcend gender. Sign up for Unpacking the Binary and join us on Monday, February 9 at 8pm EST (or catch the replay through March 31, 2026)!

Sources Mentioned:

• Vocal Congruence Project
• Trans Voice Initiative

Resources & Links
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Check out our available courses: www.voiceproed.com/courses
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What's in and what's out for clinical voice work in 2026? Maurice and Anna give their spiciest takes for the new year and have exciting news about their first course of 2026, happening Monday, February 9 at 8pm EST/5pm PST.

Sign up for the course here: https://voiceproed.com/unpackingthebinary

Resources & Links
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Check out our available courses: www.voiceproed.com/courses
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Congratulations to us! VoiceProEd has made it through its second year of existence and we have all made it to the end of a very long, very jam-packed year! Tune in to get the stats on the courses we taught in 2025 and of course our personal listening wrapped.

Resources & Links
Explore VoiceProEd: www.voiceproed.com
Check out our available courses: www.voiceproed.com/courses
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Hosts of VoiceProEd Anna and Maurice bring you ASHA as it happened. This real-time recap stitches together four quick recordings from the convention floor; our favorite sessions, biggest takeaways, and the energy of the week.

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VOICEPROED TAKES WASHINGTON, DC! It's Anna's first ASHA Convention, and VoiceProEd is presenting not one, but TWO hour-long seminars.

Find Beyond the Binary, our Thursday presentation, in the ASHA program by clicking here.

Find Singing Principles in Voice Therapy: A Practical Approach for SLPs, our Friday presentation, in the ASHA program by clicking here.

Resources & Links
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Check out our available courses: www.voiceproed.com/courses
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On this week's episode of Yap Sesh, Maurice gets to yap with SLP Clinical Fellow Olivia Dean! 

Olivia is an SLP Clinical Fellow with a BFA in Acting and an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology. She took a non-traditional path into the field, completing a post-baccalaureate leveling program before earning her master’s degree. During graduate school, she also became a voice teacher and continued pursuing her love of music. Outside of her clinical work in an adult inpatient rehabilitation setting, Olivia is a vocalist who writes and performs original music and covers. 

You can check out Olivia's band, Trick Cyclist, and their newest release 'midnight marmalade' on Apple Music and Spotify now!

Resources & Links
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Maurice and Anna discuss the run of their course Under Pressure: Customizing SOVTs for Professional Voice Users and gear up for Singing Voice for the Speech Language Pathologist, taking place on Sunday, November 9. Join us for the kind of experiential learning we think is crucial for voice clinicians!

Sign up for SVSLP: https://voiceproed.com/svslp

Catch the replay of Under Pressure: https://voiceproed.com/underpressure

Resources & Links
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Anna sits down with fellow voice teaching colleague and 2025 NATS Intern John Lindsey (he/they) for a conversation on his journey as a singer through injury and fach adventures and what brings them to teaching now and their pedagogy.

Folks and resources mentioned:

• Megan Durham, Respire Vocal Wellness
• David Sisco, Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy
• Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication
• Trauma-Informed Practices at Columbia College
• Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion
• John's website, john-lindsey.com

Resources & Links
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This week on Yap Sesh, Anna and Maurice are getting a little vibey with a true “beach episode.” From favorite warm-ups and the role of the inhale in performance, to playlists, grilling, and the joy of just letting voice feel good, they’re opening up about the tools and habits that shape both their work and their lives. Plus, they share details on their upcoming course Under Pressure: Customizing SOVTs for Professional Voice Users. Registration is now open at https://voiceproed.com/underpressure

Creamy Braised Chicken with Pappardelle from The Kitchn: https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-creamy-braised-chicken-with-pappardelle-recipes-from-the-kitchn-181221

SVSLP Takeoff Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6IWULID3xOnfCvsFDLZ3fG?si=71673741e6074ac4

Forte Performance and Physical Therapy with Abby Halpin: https://www.forteperformancept.com/

Resources & Links
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This week on Yap Sesh, Anna and Maurice are diving into the real tools and resources that keep our voice practices and studios running. They're talking everything from electronic health records and scheduling software to the little systems that make big differences in the day-to-day. They also get candid about what “ready” really means when starting your own studio or private practice, and how to balance being both clinician and CEO. Plus, Anna shares about their work as a certified YNAB coach (you can find them at ynab.gay) and why budgeting has been such a game-changer.

Registration for our upcoming course Building Balance can be found at https://voiceproed.com/buildingbalance. 

Resources & Links
Explore VoiceProEd: www.voiceproed.com
Check out our available courses: www.voiceproed.com/courses
Theme music by haspockets983: https://www.pond5.com/artist/haspockets983

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