What’s Holding Your Voice Back Might Not Be Your Voice
Hello again, Let me tell you something I’ve learned from 30+ years of teaching voice and 40 years of singing: What holds people back from singing isn’t always their voice. It’s what they think about their voice. It’s Not Just Technique—It’s What Lives Underneath You can have the best warmups, perfect pitch, and strong breath support—but if your brain is screaming “Don’t be too loud” or “You suck,” your voice will try to protect you by pulling back. Shutting down. Shutting up. Tensing up. I see it all the time. People come to me saying, “I can’t sing,” when what they mean is: “I was told I wasn’t good enough.” “I don’t want to sound stupid.” “If I sing, people will see too much.” The barriers aren’t vocal cords. They’re old stories. I’ve Worked With… 🗣️ People whose teachers told them to “mime” in school choir. 🧠People recovering from trauma who lost connection with their voice entirely. 🫣 People whose nervous systems go into freeze mode when they try to speak up. 🎠And pe...
