Ep. 23 - "Looking Back, Moving Forward" with David Sisco
In this first episode of Season 2, David reflects on several of the most meaningful and memorable moments from the first season of the podcast and talks about all that is to come! Enjoy great insights from Dr. Ritu Agarwal, Dr. Brian Manternach, Dr, Marisa Lee Naismith, Dr. Noélia Luna Archambeault de Hernández, Dr. Elizabeth Benson & Kate Rosen, Alex Shevrin Venet, Amer Khosla, Justin Petersen, and Dr. Everett McCorvey.
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Creators and Guests
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Alex Shevrin Venet
Alex Shevrin Venet is an educator and professional development facilitator. She is also the author of Equity-Centered Trauma Informed Education and Becoming an Everyday Changemaker.
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Amer Khosla
Amer is a singer/songwriter based in India. He is a recent graduate of the NYU Gallatin School for Individualized Study.
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Dr. Brian Manternach
Brian Manternach (he/him) is an associate professor in the University of Utah Department of Theatre and a research associate for the Utah Center for Vocology, where he is on the faculty of the Summer Vocology Institute. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Singing, columnist for Classical Singer, and author of Voices of Influence: Exploring the Journey of a Teacher and Student in the Voice Studio (Bloomsbury 2025).
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Dr. Elizabeth Ann Benson
Dr. Elizabeth Ann Benson is recognized as a dynamic scholar, pedagogue, and performer. She is a Professor of Musical Theatre Voice at Auburn University and the founder of Benson Music Studios.
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Dr. Marisa Lee Naismith
Dr. Marisa Lee Naismith is a voice teacher at Queensland Conservatorium (Griffith University), author, and host of the popular podcast A Voice and Beyond.
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Dr. Noélia Luna Archambeault de Hernández
Noélia is an Associate Professor of Voice at the University of Delaware where she teaches voice and voice pedagogy.
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Dr. Ritu Agarwal
Dr. Ritu Agarwal (she/he/ze) is a clinical psychologist with 16 years of experience, specializing in trauma and chronic stress.
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Justin Petersen
Justin Petersen is an independent voice teacher based in Boston, MA and is the creator of the dynamic substack, "A Voice Teacher's Chrestomathy."
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Kate Rosen
Kate Rosen is a singer, voice teacher, fat activist, and researcher. Along with co-author Dr. Elizabeth Benson, her work on fat liberation in the voice studio has been published in The Journal of Singing and in Voice and Speech Review.