Cathy Merkle Roddy Returns: Spasmodic Dysphonia, the Nervous System & Finding Your Voice
Cathy Merkle Roddy returns for our second conversation about Spasmodic Dysphonia, voice disorders, nervous-system regulation, trauma, stress, self-editing, confidence, and the emotional weight that co...
15 Sep 50min
Cord Closure / Adduction Voice Exercise — Archive Lesson
I had a whole old-school Friday video recorded,and then the recording stopped one minute in.So this episode pivots into the archive.This is a never-before-seen voice lessonwith instructor Jeff focused...
11 Sep 13min
Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises Are Back: The Attack
Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises are back after a few months away.In this session, Drew works through lip rolls, modified lip rolls, middle voice focus, tongue tension release, the Attack exercise, “wee”...
7 Sep 9min
Vowels Are the Enemy | Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises
Today we are tackling one of the biggest tests for Spasmodic Dysphonia:Vowels.Even saying the word “vowels” can be a problem, so this session jumps right into the challenge.We start with “me me” and “...
11 Jun 12min
Spasmodic Dysphonia and Alcohol: The Quick Fix Trap
Everything has a quick fix.And for a lot of people with Spasmodic Dysphonia, one of the strangest “quick fixes” is alcohol.This is not medical advice. This is a lifestyle conversation about something ...
9 Jun 17min
Spasmodic Dysphonia Attack Drill: Release the Tension
Tension is not our friend with Spasmodic Dysphonia.This is a focused Attack Drill built around loosening tension, finding head voice, getting into the mask, and moving the voice without forcing it.We ...
8 Jun 9min
Why Phone Calls Are So Hard With Spasmodic Dysphonia
No exercises today — this is a lifestyle episode.And today’s topic is one of the biggest enemies of Spasmodic Dysphonia:The phone.If you have a voice disorder, the phrase “give me a call” can feel lik...
4 Jun 11min
