The Connected Singer

Nov 20 2022

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Hello, and welcome to The Connected Singer, with Michael Hill and Julie Thompson. We're both singers and vocal coaches who love researching and learning new ways to keep in tip top shape vocally and mentally. We know that being a performer is a hugely rewarding but also demanding career for mind, body and soul and we want to help you find the balance you need to keep going on your musical journey. Each week, we'll be speaking to performers, teachers and expert practitioners in a range of fields, from psychology to sports science to reiki, who will share their knowledge and experiences, to provide you with a toolkit of ways to keep well, beat performance anxiety, avoid burnout and get the most enjoyment out of the pursuit we all love - singing!

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EP 9 Pt 2 - Reduce anxiety, gain confidence and creativity through hypnotherapy tools with Julie Bale clinical hypnotherapist.

Nov 20 2022 30 mins

The fascinating chat continued with the classically trained singer, coral conductor, vocal coach and clinical hypnotherapist Julie Bale on how hypnotherapy can help build confidence and reduce anxiety when performing. 00:00 - 08:48 How hypnotherapy can help support beyond vocal technique or support technical break throughs.08:48 – 14:01 Hypnotherapy to help singers beyond the sta

EP 9 Pt 1 - Hypnotherapy tools for performers to reduce stress and enhance performance with Julie Bale, classical trained singer, conductor, vocal coach and clinical hypnotherapist..

Have the nerves before a performance felt at times almost too overwhelming that you have almost not gone on to perform or do you regularly suffer from anxiety days before a performance? You are not alone, we certainly have, together with our guest of this episode’s podcast. Her passion and curiosity for understanding the challenges she faced, during her own 30 year career as sopr

EP 8 - Pt 2: Folk, Alexander Technique, managing your practise, with acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist Sam Carter

Oct 12 2022 43 mins

We have been lucky to have the pleasure of talking to a very talented and hardworking singer, songwriter and guitarist, originally from Midlands UK. He is a highly acclaimed instrumentalist, particularly renowned for his English fingerpicking style. He has won awards, such as the BBC folk award, appeared on national radio and TV, including shows such as Later with Jools Holland, to

EP 8 - Pt 1: Folk, storytelling to enhance creativity and reduce imposter syndrome with acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist Sam Carter

Oct 12 2022 46 mins

We have been lucky to have the pleasure of talking to a very talented and hardworking singer, songwriter and guitarist, originally from Midlands UK. He is a highly acclaimed instrumentalist, particularly renowned for his English fingerpicking style. He has won awards, such as the BBC folk award, appeared on national radio and TV, including shows such as Later with Jools Holland, to

Sabina Gutsell - Intergrative Manual Therapist - talking fascial unwinding and its influence on the voice

May 18 2022 72 mins

Today we are delighted to welcome a guest all the way from Vermont USA. A specialist in body work that includes massage, Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT) and nutrigenomics. As a practitioner of over 20yrs experience she will be sharing her extensive knowledge on how we as singers can benefit from the exploration of her fascinating body work in supporting our voice to sore freely. L

EP 6 - Ella Mesma - Artist, Dancer, Author & Yogi discusses unleashing creativity & expression through movement & voice

Mar 17 2022 59 mins

A fully trained dancer and Yogi, Ella has travelled the world as a performing artist, choreographed festivals created her own dance productions, and offered yoga retreats in exotic locations. Ella is also the published author of ‘Journal to Joy’, and the director of the prestigious award winning company, Business Yoga. She has been passionately expanding her path series mentori

EP5 - Prt 2: Lisa Popeil - Celebrity vocal coach & artist talks EFT, technique & remembering the magic of singing

Jan 10 2022 42 mins

While she's been amused to Frank Zappa toured America with Weird Al Yankovic being an 80s, pop starlet, researched voice with the likes of Dr. Johansen Berg, written books on vocal technique and the music industry and has over 40 years of professional teaching experience, working with everyone from Belters to Jazzers, to classical Sopranos. She also comes from a family of inventors

EP 5 - Prt 1: Lisa Popeil - Celebrity vocal coach and artist on belting, vibrato, 80s music and Frank Zappa..

Jan 10 2022 65 mins

While she's been amused to Frank Zappa toured America with Weird Al Yankovic being an 80s, pop starlet, researched voice with the likes of Dr. Johansen Berg, written books on vocal technique and the music industry and has over 40 years of professional teaching experience, working with everyone from Belters to Jazzers, to classical Sopranos. She also comes from a family of inventors

EP4: Susanne Bargmann - Pyschologist/Artist & Ulrik Elholm - Industry Vocal Coach/Singer/Songwriter

Aug 31 2021 51 mins

On this episode’s Podcast we shall be hearing about how guest psychologist Susanne Bargmann used the idea of Deliberate Practice to transform her into a professional singer, songwriter and recording artist with the help of Danish industry vocal coach Ulrik Elholm; who has also kindly agreed to join us and share his experience. We shall be learning more behind the techniques assoc

EP 3: Daniellle Lous - Dutch Singer, Vocal Coach, Actress, Voiceover Artist, Access Consciousness Facilitator

Aug 17 2021 62 mins

Daniëlle Lous Today we are delighted to welcome the Dutch actress singer. Voice-over artist, theatre maker, body whisperer, and all around fabulous being (.com). Daniëlle Lous! To make it easier for you to revisit your favourite sections, we’ve time-coded some of the key themes Daniëlle covers. There are so many gems here, we’re sure you’ll want to listen again!” 00:00 -