Mar 04 2025 71 mins
Bea Palya is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, entertainer, amateur actor, business manager, trainer, writer, mother and woman. Bea bundles all of her experience, knowledge, and learning into voice and singing coaching, exploring the deep connection between our voice, embodiment and healing. Through her music and teaching, she helps people reconnect with their authentic voice, moving past fear and limitation to express themselves fully. Singing is a whole-body experience—a fast track to accessing deep emotions, releasing tension, and transforming our inner landscape. Each year, Bea guides 50 people through an intensive journey of self-discovery using the voice as a tool for empowerment and healing. Megan first found Bea at the Oxford Masters Series, where Bea opened for Gabor Maté with an unforgettable singing and embodiment experience. Megan then changed some of her plans at the conference to find Bea and dive deeper into this work, participating in her voice workshop.
In this episode, Bea and Megan explore what it means to find and reclaim your voice, both physically and metaphorically. Bea shares how limiting beliefs shape the way we sing and speak, and offers practical exercises to help us move past self-doubt and connect with our true sound. She also speaks about her personal healing journey, the practices she uses to nurture her wellbeing, and the transcendent experiences that can be found while singing.
This episode is an experience in itself—Bea sings multiple times throughout, offering a raw and moving demonstration of how voice can shift energy and bring us back to ourselves. Whether you're someone who sings (even just in the car or the shower) or someone who simply wants to feel more at home in your own voice, Bea's insights are powerful, personal, and deeply inspiring.
You can find more about Bea, her work and her music by visiting her website.
Bea will be at the Oxford Masters conference again this year. You can find more about that here.
Host: Megan Corcoran, Wagtail Institute
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Music by Kabbilistic Village https://kabbalisticvillage.com/