If you want to uncover your unique sound and find your artistic voice as a singer, there are 3 things that stand out to me as critical parts of the process.

In this episode, we dive into each of these 3 essentials as I explain why they’re important, how they help you get to the heart of your creative voice, and how to actually implement them in your life and practice as a singer, songwriter, and vocal artist.

So if you’ve found yourself comparing your voice to others, judging your sound, wishing you could just figure out what your own unique style is and confidently lean into that with true authenticity, then you’re gonna want to listen in.

Let’s talk about what it REALLY takes to liberate your artistic voice from the inside out ~ and sing your song in the way that only YOU can.

<3 Lainey

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This one goes out to all the singing mamas out there, the musical mamas to be, the singers who also aspire to be mothers one day.

Can we just say… motherhood is hard! It is both the most difficult thing I’ve ever done AND the most rewarding.

So what does all of this mean for your creative life, your music, your voice, your art?

Today’s episode is more of a candid, open conversation in which I’ll share a bit of my story, but I also want to give you some ideas in terms of what has worked for me when it comes to balancing motherhood and artistry as a singer. I hope this episode will give you a dose of encouragement to keep singing through it all, and reassurance that you can do and be both.

Though it may look different and require adaptation… though it may feel impossible to find the time and energy for singing and making music when you’ve been pouring everything you have into your children… you can be BOTH a mother AND an artist.

<3 Lainey

Related Episode: 11 | How to Make Time for Music When You Have No Time

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One of the best practices for opening your voice and creativity is Vocal Improvisation. In today's episode, I'll walk you through what it is, why you should weave it into your singing practice, and what you need to get started.

At the end of our conversation today, I hope to leave you with a roadmap that leads you to creative flow and vocal freedom ~ one that you can take with you on an experimental journey of self-discovery.

So make it your own, add in some detours, take the scenic route, and enjoy the process!

Let's Play!

<3 Lainey

Related Episode: 31 | Vocal Improvisation: A Powerful Tool to Free Your Voice, Creativity, and Expression

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If you’ve ever considered yourself to be a perfectionist, then today’s episode is for you.

As a “recovering perfectionist” myself, who has learned to see the truth through the lies and who has found a way to deal with these tendencies when they inevitably creep in, I want to share with you some of the tools that have worked for me.

Because if you allow perfectionism to take over and infiltrate your creativity, it can completely derail you as an artist. And it doesn’t have to be that way.

You can create beautiful work without beating yourself up along the way.

You can achieve greatness without the pressure of never feeling like it’s good enough.

You can move beyond the paralysis of tearing yourself up throughout the creative process and back into playful, joyful creating while still making beautiful music.

Here are 3 questions you can ask yourself to discern between the destructive energy of perfectionism and the constructive energy of reaching toward excellence so you can rediscover the joy in singing.

<3 Lainey

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Sharing your voice in the world requires vulnerability.

Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Stepping into the unknown and allowing people to witness you in it.

Being seen and heard in this way can bring up a lot of fear and insecurities when it comes to your singing voice and your creative expression as a whole.

The good news is that when you practice doing this, it becomes familiar, it becomes known.

Through practice, preparation and repetition, you begin to feel at home in your voice and on stage ~ whether it be a physical stage with spotlights and a live audience, or a metaphorical stage where you’re stepping in front of the microphone to record something you’ll share later, or in front of the camera in a virtual space… or even just opening your mouth to sing in a group of people sitting around a campfire.

But how do you get to that place of being comfortable singing in front of people, opening your voice and sharing your heart so vulnerably?

Well that’s what this week’s episode is all about. I want to share with you 5 tips to grow your confidence and expand your comfort zone so that you can overcome the fear of singing in front of people and confidently share your voice with others.

And hey – You got this.

I believe in you.

It’s time for you to start believing in yourself.

Here’s how.

<3 Lainey

Related Episodes Referenced:

7 | Fear of Singing in Front of Others? 4 Steps to Find Your Courage & Build the Confidence to Share Your Voice

14 | Calm Your Nerves Before Singing for Others with this Step-by-Step Grounding Practice

33 | Shut Down Your Voice? How to Open it Up Again with This ONE Simple Singing Practice

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There’s a seed within you that was planted long ago and is only awaiting your activation in order to crack open, rise up, reach for the light, open and blossom. And that seed is your desire to sing, to make music, to use your creativity and your voice as an instrument to express what’s in your heart.

But it’s all too common to allow that seed to go dormant, burying it deep, fearful of what may happen if we begin to acknowledge it and water it and allow it to grow roots in us.

I’ve heard from so many people just like you throughout the years who have expressed their sadness in realizing how much they have denied themselves permission to follow their passion and have suppressed their desire to sing.

Today, I want to help you eliminate this denial and take that pivotal step of giving yourself the permission to sing. By making this simple yet essential decision to nurture your voice, you allow the natural growth process to unfold ~ so that you can move forward in giving that seed everything it needs to thrive.

May this episode help your voice to grow and flourish with ease!

<3 Lainey

Mention: Who Sang the First Song? By Ellie Holcomb

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Big creative dreams can sometimes feel out of reach… unrealistic even… and so we often stop ourselves before we start. Or we start and stop and start and stop as we cycle through overwhelm, fear, and doubt.

But those dreams are planted inside of you for a reason ~ they are yours to nurture and cultivate and bring to life!

That’s why I want to devote this episode to dispelling a few common blocks or limiting beliefs that too often keep gifted, passionate, creative women like you from really pursuing the dream to sing and make music and make a difference with your voice.

By shining a light on the truth about each of these perceived obstacles, I hope to offer you encouragement and inspiration to say YES to the creative vision you see inside of you. It’s time to stop denying yourself the permission to follow your heart and pursue your passion for singing & making music, and to start living a life where your creativity gets to have a voice ~ fully expressed.

<3 Lainey

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Often as we enter a new year, we’re thinking about what we want to create... what goals, dreams, and aspirations we want to focus on or work towards this year. There’s something about the calendar turning over that gets us dreaming again…

But too often, these new creative projects and goals can be derailed by perfectionism. And so we stop before we even begin… or we start and then beat ourselves up for not being perfect from the get-go.

That’s why it’s so important to approach these new beginnings with a healthy mindset ~ this is where the concept of the Beginner’s Mind comes into play…

Is there something you want to start, or begin again, or learn anew, a new path, a pivot, a shift, a different way of doing things that is calling you, but you feel like you should be further along? Like you should know that by now? If you’re struggling to allow yourself to start messy, or want to learn something new, and do it with a fresh perspective, less pressure, more freedom ~ I have 5 tips to help you start with a Beginner’s Mind.

This is the beginning of something beautiful.

So just start. Meet yourself where you are and begin.

Here are 5 tips to help you do just that.

<3 Lainey

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