Latest Vocal coaching Podcast Episodes
“Why was James Corden’s performance in Netflix’s THE PROM offensive to gay people?” with Tim Murray
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - February 17, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn this episode I’m joined by my talented & deeply funny friend Tim Murray. Tim is an actor, comedian, podcast host and all-around wonderful performer. Tim and I both watched the Netflix film based on the Broadway musical, The Prom, at the same time, and his response to the film inspired a very ...
“Is there such a thing as a ‘natural’ accent?” with Kevin Clayette
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - August 26, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn this episode, I’m joined by my longtime client and friend, Kevin Clayette. Kevin is an actor originally from the French-speaking island of New Caledonia. He’s also lived in Australia, England, and now the US and he asked the question, “Is there such a thing as a natural accent?” Like many peo...
“How do I manipulate the volume of my voice?” with Dominick Bailey
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - June 10, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn this episode, I’m joined my friend, Dominick Bailey. Dominick is an actor, dancer, writer, and clinical pharmacist who asked the question, “How do I manipulate the volume of my voice?” Most of the time that I talk to clients about volume, it’s because they’re wondering how to have more volume...
“What are your thoughts on the [So-Called] African-American Vernacular of English?” with Rachel Finley
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - May 27, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Rachel Finley. Rachel is an actor, director, spoken-word artist, writer, and teacher specializing in acting, voice, and speech. Rachel is currently researching dialects of the African diaspora and I invited her as a follow-up...
“Why do we make assumptions about individual’s race based on how they sound?” with Brandon Piper
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - May 13, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by one of my oldest and dearest friends, Brandon Piper. In this episode, Brandon asked the question, “Why do we make assumptions about people’s race based on how they sound?” We talk about the technicalities of accent including the dialect, African Amer...
Mailbag: Listener Questions! —with Speech Therapist/Voice Expert, Joanna Cazden
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - December 05, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by my colleague, Joanna Cazden. Joanna is a speech pathologist, with a specialty in vocal health. She’s also a singer and a certified teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework, so she has a well-rounded approach of marrying health and technique in performance. I...
BONUS: The Breath and Voice For Actors (Ryan O'Shea on "The Modern Actor" Podcast)
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - October 30, 2019 09:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn this bonus episode, I'm a guest on The Modern Actor Podcast talking about the importance of actor training for breath and voice. For more on The Modern Actor Podcast: https://www.the-modern-actor.com/podcast For more on Speaking Of...Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'...
What is “The Actor’s Practice”?—with Helena Walsh
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - October 02, 2019 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Helena Walsh. Helena has a thriving voice studio in Dublin, Ireland, though her teaching covers so much more than voice. One of Helena’s current class offerings is called “The Actor’s Practice,” a 10 week advanced actor train...
How can I help myself be more present when I’m feeling overwhelmed?—with Jessica Barrett Denison
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - September 18, 2019 15:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by my friend, actor-writer-photographer-editor, Jessica Barrett Denison aka Jess. Jess asked the question, “When I shut down, how do I come back?” The way I reframed Jess’ question was “How can I help myself be more present when I feel overwhelmed?” Her...
What is a "Shakespeare voice?" —with Scott Ferrara
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - August 28, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by my friend, voice and acting teacher, Scott Ferrara. Scott specializes in coaching voice as well as acting for classical texts. He joined me to talk about “Shakespeare voice”—the tone and accent that many actors often go to when first exploring Shakes...
How do I release my voice when I’m under stress?—with Vivi Devereaux
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - August 15, 2019 18:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by my friend, actor Vivi Devereaux. Vivi’s question was, “How do I release my voice when I’m under stress?” Vivi is regularly performing and auditioning, and his question is related to the stressful “fight-or-flight” response that often accompanies per...
Mailbag—Listener Questions!
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - July 31, 2019 15:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m answering listener questions. My boyfriend, Cam, co-hosted with me, serving as the reader of questions (not to mention he was letting me know whether or not I was making sense). Some of the Interview Highlights: The most common “cringe-worthy” ticks that de...
What is a "woman's voice"? with Lisa Ermel
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - July 17, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by my wonderful friend, actress and writer, Lisa Ermel. Lisa’s initial question was “What is a woman’s voice?” We quickly discovered that another way of asking her question is “When am I managing how I sound because I’m trying to manage how I’m perceiv...
How can I express myself without using vocal fry? What sort of warm-up should I be doing before going on set? with Eddie Ramos
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - July 03, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by actor and founder and creator of The Modern Actor, Eddie Ramos. Eddie had two questions: “How can I express myself without using vocal fry? What sort of warm-up should I be doing before going on set?” Eddie and I talked about how on-camera actors, ...
Why do I sometimes drop off of my words in performance? And how do I project my voice in a theatre without straining my voice? with Cara Myers
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - June 19, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsToday on Speaking Of… I’m joined by actress, writer, director, and producer, Cara Myers. Cara asks about some specific challenges she’s experienced in performance. We start by talking about why she sometimes has a tendency to drop off of her words in performance and how to overcome this diffic...
Why do I feel fine having conversations in meetings, but feel nervous giving presentations? with Cameron Cramer
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - June 05, 2019 15:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsToday on Speaking Of… I’m joined by my partner, Cameron Cramer. Cameron is a non-performer working in YouTube marketing, and he asked: why do I feel fine having conversations in meetings, but feel really nervous giving presentations? This question is a really common one for people in the profes...
How does our posture affect our breath? with Arianne Villareal
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - May 22, 2019 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsToday on Speaking Of… I’m joined by a longtime friend, Arianne Villareal. Arianne is an actress and singer based here in LA, and she asked: how does our posture affect our breath? This question is an incredibly useful one for performers and non-performers alike, and brings up some really inter...
What makes a voice masculine or feminine? What does it mean to have a “gay” voice? with Kevin Whitmire
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - May 10, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m chatting with my friend Kevin Whitmire, an actor and teaching artist based in LA. Kevin and I start off by talking about performance and how he changes his voice for each role. We then dive into his question: what makes a voice masculine or feminine? Wha...
How does our ancestors’ experience of their voice affect ours? with Ana Lorena Sánchez
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - May 10, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOn this episode of Speaking Of… I’m speaking with singer and actor Ana Lorena Sánchez about how she got into acting and her relationship with her voice. Ana wanted to know: How does our ancestors’ experience of their voice affect ours? We then dive into a fascinating conversation about generat...
Can the sound of someone's voice tell you whether they're a good or bad person? with Daniel Jaar
Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea - May 10, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsFor the very first episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by my friend and singer Daniel Jaar. Daniel and I met in a workshop in LA and he has such incredible presence, I’m delighted he’s the first guest on the show! Daniel brought a really fascinating question with him: Can the sound of someone’s ...
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