All Episodes
Ep. 41 - "Adjunct Life" with Christopher Preston Thompson
On this episode of Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, I have the joy of talking to my dear friend and colleague Christopher Preston Thompson about the multifarious life of a...
Ep. 40 - "Voice in Flow" with Rabih Lahoud
On this episode of Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, I have the absolute pleasure of talking to Rabih Lahoud, who is a German-Lebanese singer, composer, and educator. We di...
Ep. 39 - "Back-to-School Checklist" with David Sisco
Remember getting a checklist from your teacher of things to bring on your first day of school? Well, on this episode of Wholehearted Pedagogy, we're going to consider ...
Ep. 38 - "Voice and Identity" with Dr. Belinda McMahon
On this episode of the podcast, I have a fascinating discussion with Dr. Belinda McMahon about her research on the voice and identity. We dive into her PhD dissertatio...
Ep. 37 - "What We Can Learn from Dancers" with Seán Curran
On this episode of Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, I sit down with Director/Choreographer Seán Curran to explore the similarities and differences in how singers and dance...
Ep. 36 - "Leadership" with Dr. Isaí Jess Muñoz
On this episode of the podcast, I have the joy of speaking to my dear colleague Dr. Isaí Jess Muñoz about how leadership shapes academic institutions and arts organiza...
Ep. 35 - "Overcoming a Vocal Injury" with Sondrine Bontemps
On the next episode of Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, Sondrine Bontemps shares her experience of what precipitated her experiencing a vocal injury and how she overcame i...
Ep. 34 - "One Year in the Rearview Mirror, Part II" with Andrea Bush & Julia Ortiz-Luis
On this episode of the podcast, I continue my conversation with recent graduates of NYU Steinhardt, talking about what their first year out of school has been like for...
Ep. 33 - "Collaboration" with Laura Strickling
On this episode of the podcast, I have an in-depth conversation with two-time Grammy Award nominee and soprano Laura Strickling about collaboration. Laura has had a wo...
Ep. 32 - "One Year in the Rearview Mirror, Part I" with Mariana Beauchamp & Josh Gaba
On this episode of Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, I have the pleasure of speaking to Mariana Beauchamp and Josh Gaba about their first year out of college (Mariana compl...
Ep. 31 - "Nature and Nurture" with Dr. Adam L. Kelly
On this episode of Wholehearted Pedagogy, I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Adam L. Kelly, Professor of Sport and Exercise and Director of Research for Athlete and...
Ep. 30 - "Assessing the Singer" with Jina Nam
On this episode of Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, I talk to Jina Nam about assessing the singer, both in an initial lesson and throughout the working relationship with a...
Ep. 29 - "Ethics and the Voice Teacher" with Dr. Nicholas Perna
On this episode of Wholehearted Voice Pedagogy, I have the great pleasure of speaking to Dr. Nicholas Perna, who is Associate Professor and Director of Vocal Pedagogy ...
Ep. 28 - "A Pedagogy of Kindness" with Dr. Cate Denial
On this episode of Wholehearted Pedagogy, I talk to Dr. Cate Denial about her book, A Pedagogy of Kindness. We discuss ways of expressing kindness while maintaining he...
Ep. 27 - "Teaching Beyond Academia" with Dr. Jennifer & Dr. Mark McQuade
On this episode of the podcast, I have the tremendous pleasure of speaking to Dr. Jennifer & Dr. Mark McQuade who, after 16 years of teaching in higher education, move...
Ep. 26 - "Power-over vs. Power-with" with Jovan Rivera-Lovato
On this episode of the podcast, we explore the concepts of "power-over," "power-with," and temporary and permanent inequality through the lens of Relational-Cultural T...
Ep. 25 - "Laughing Matters" with Justin Petersen
On this episode of the podcast, I talk about using humor as a pedagogical tool with my dear friend and colleague, Justin Petersen, author of the Substack, "A Voice Tea...
Ep. 24 - "Motivation & Mindset" with Kelli Youngman Singh
On today's episode, I talk to Broadway performer and life coach Kelli Youngman Singh about the role of motivation and mindset in achieving our goals. She shares some g...