Episode Details

In this  episode, Alexa dives into the common struggles of imposter syndrome, low confidence, and feeling overwhelmed that many singing teachers face. As an experienced voice instructor and singer herself, Alexa shares personal stories and insights on managing these challenges in your teaching career and life. Learn how to overcome negative self-talk, build your confidence both in and out of the studio, and avoid burnout through self-care and planning.
"Sometimes, I am completely overwhelmed by the amount of information and responsibility I'm faced with as a singing teacher."
RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS
Vocology in Practice
The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention by Dr Pauline R Clance & Dr Suzanne A Imes (1978)
Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw (1903)
(Blog) Singing and the Premenstrual Voice
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Psychologist Lev Vygotsky (The Zone of Proximal Development & ‘Scaffolding’)
The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women by Valerie Young
(Youtube) TED Talk by Valerie Young (2017)
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Steven Bartlett & The Diary of a CEO
John Henny
Voice Study Centre
Adam Grant
The 6-minute Success Journal
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Carrie is a UK-based HCPC registered health practitioner working in the field of Voice. She is a BAPAM Registered SLT and Vocal Rehabilitation Coach and has over 25 years’ of experience as a singer and singing teacher, adding to her skillset when she qualified as a Speech & Language Therapist in 2012.

With a wealth of knowledge in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions related to her specialist field, she splits her time working in independent voice therapy practice, is clinical lead for Voice at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, and is co-founder of VitaVoice: a wellbeing company with health and prevention of voice issues at their heart…Good health for great voices!

She holds a degree in Popular Music Performance, is a qualified teacher of music, and spent 9 years working in FE/HE music education alongside recording and performing original music and working in tribute and cover bands across the UK. All of this alongside her classical singing training at Birmingham Conservatoire as a teenager has contributed towards her empathy and compassion for the demands which exist for vocalists everywhere. 

VitaVoice is a passion project developed with her husband and their colleague following recognition of a need for holistic health and well-being advice and products to support people with hard-working voices. Having been inspired by the nutritionists she worked with in the development of their hero product ‘VitaVoice: Optimise’, any free time she has available is currently spent researching and studying towards her diploma in Health and Nutrition to ensure the information she shares with others relating to health and wellbeing is evidence-based and up to date.

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