Podcasts

Of selfies, avatars, prosopagnosia and identity

November 25, 2016

In which I ponder the disparity between the perception of self held by others and the person concerned, and the volatile nature of self image.

Unloading the larynx: not for sissies

September 23, 2016

It’s boot camp year. I don’t say no to anything that could help me achieve my prep-for-old-age goals. I’m on stage three of working on my voice. So, off I went to Peter Chum, specialist voice-and-breathing physiotherapist for performers. I do perform (in more ways than one) and I want to give every performance my best whether singing […]

The aging voice: therapy and gym programme

September 16, 2016

Speech therapist Natasha Curham has a positive approach to the common voice disorder, muscular tension dysphonia (MTD). She assured me that it can be successfully treated. Why? Because muscles are involved. With practice, muscles can be strengthened, better coordinated and used more efficiently. Brain has learned to overuse these muscles: brain can learn a better way. […]