Free Your Voice, Free Your Life with Davin Youngs

How to Practice Singing

Have you ever attempted to practice singing and then realized you didn't quite know what to do? This is not an uncommon experience, even amongst more advanced singers and there is good reason for this. Singing is quite a mysterious sport. It's easy to think about it loosely as the same as practicing any other instrument, but that comparison might not quite hold up when we think about the journey of becoming a more accomplished singer. 

In this episode of the Free Your Voice, Free Your Life podcast, Davin will give you practical advise about how to best practice singing so you can facilitate change within your voice. He'll also explain why a one-size-fits-all approach will never work and why the framework of yoga and meditation might be the best way to understand your voice journey.

To learn more about Davin, visit davinyoungsvoice.com or follow him on Instagram @davinyoungs

Singing to Be Seen

Have you ever considered “being seen” as an important part of your voice journey? For most of us, the idea of having to confront the truth of “being heard” while we sing makes a lot of sense, but “being seen” can seem like a secondary component in our desire to show up fully and authentically in our voice. In this episode of Free Your Voice, Free Your Life, Davin dispels this myth and shares the importance of understanding the fullness of your presence when you use your voice and really sing. See, all fo the physical evidence for how your voice works in your body is discoverable by watching. An important task for singers is to learn to watch themselves so that others can do the same. It is a practice, but is the only real way to step into the full embodiment of your voice.

Learn more about Davin at davinyoungsvoice.com and Instagram @davinyoungs

Learning to Get Loud

What's the deal with getting loud? Why are so many people so afraid to be heard? Have you ever explored the volume that your voice can make? What are the implications for doing so?

In this episode of the Free Your Voice, Free Your Life podcast, Davin explores what it means to get louder. He reflects on personal stories from childhood where he was both encouraged to be louder and told he was too loud. He also shares about the functionality of volume in the voice and why there is so much at stake if you are always holding back.

You will find this episode all the inspiration you need to finally "let it rip!"

Learn more about Davin at davinyoungsvoice.com and Instagram @davinyoungs

From Safety to Singing | Elise Besler

Want to free your voice? Want to live with more ease? Start by “befriending your body” says Elise Besler. This is a truly radical way of being in a culture that prioritizes thinking over being, but Elise is an expert at guiding folks into this experience through nervous system regulation.

In this episode of the Free Your Voice, Free Your Life podcast, Davin goes deep with his friend and colleague, Elise Besler who is a voice and embodied leadership coach. As a singer and performer herself, Elise knows first hand what it is to overcome the impacts of trauma and conditioning of experience to actually be able to stand up and grab the mic. Now she coaches leaders to do the same using the wisdom of the body as her guide.

In this conversation, Elise shares a bit about her own journey as a singer, performer and coach and she breaks down specific exercises that she now uses with clients so that they can understand the inherent wisdom of their body and the nature of their nervous system response in the face of perceived threat (hello, performance!) There are so many practical gems and reframes in this conversation, you might need to listen a couple of times to soak it all in.

You can learn more about Elise at elisebesler.com and find Elise on Instagram @elisebesler

Learn more about Davin at davinyoungsvoice.com and find Davin on Instagram @davinyoungs

If It Feels Good, It Sounds Good

Think of this like a universal law about the singing and the voice: If It Feels Good, It Sounds Good. Now I know that you don't trust that to be true and that there have been many times that you have felt good singing where are certain that it hasn't sounded good... but in this episode of Free Your Voice, Free Your Life, Davin explains to you why this has to be the truth and why knowing it, in your body is an essential step on your voice journey.

As humans, we are not conditioned to notice the truth and wisdom that our body offers. But, as singers, it is essential that we do in that the discomfort is always our best cue to uncover and discover pleasure. When we experience pleasure in our sound... regardless of our skill or ability, we then allow others to experience the same. It's a simple principle, but really knowing it take a willingness and bravery to confront the truth of our sound.

This episode is an invitation for you to notice what actually feels good, and an encouraging word to lean fully into it. The result will always be good sounds.

If you want to know more about Davin, visit davinyoungsvoice.com and follow him Instagram.

The Truth of Constriction

Undoubtedly, you have experienced constriction in your voice. But, there's good news... you don't have to any more. In this episode, Davin breaks down what constriction is and why it routinely shows up as we attempt to find more freedom and ease. He also shares that moving beyond it might be as simple as learning to notice it and taking its cue. You'll walk away from this episode with a lot of solid technical knowledge and a new expansive understanding about whats possible with your voice and in your life.

If you would like to know more about the next Free Your Voice, Free Your Life group coaching cohort, head on over to davinyoungsvoice.com and make sure to sign up for the mailing list. An announcement will be coming soon!

Ps. Your eyes and ears are not deceiving you... the podcast does have a new name! Formerly 'The Sound of You,' 'Free Your Voice, Free Your Life' reflects a larger change in the work Davin is doing in transformational coaching and the voice. Make sure to subscribe to stay up on how it all unfolds!

From Belting to Belonging | Mary Yoo

We all want to feel free and we all know what it's like to feel "stuck!" That's why this episode of Free Your Voice, Free Your Life is guaranteed to resonate, wherever you are on your voice journey. Davin sits down in conversation with Mary Yoo, a UX Designer and recent participant in his group coaching cohort. In an AMA format, Mary brings Davin some of her most burning questions about the voice and its relationship to her lived experience. She touches on topics of creative shame, the immigrant experience, taking up space in making loud sounds, and finding belonging with her voice. Finally, Davin shares a before and after clip of Mary singing so you can get a taste of the progress she has made. You won't want to miss this!

If you feel inspired to join the next group coaching cohort, head on over to davinyoungsvoice.com and make sure to sign up for the mailing list. An announcement will be coming soon!

Ps. Your eyes and ears are not deceiving you... the podcast does have a new name! Formerly 'The Sound of You,' 'Free Your Voice, Free Your Life' reflects a larger change in the work Davin is doing in transformational coaching and the voice. Make sure to subscribe to stay up on how it all unfolds!

What Does Freedom Sound Like?

Most voice lessons, coaching or programs invoke "freedom" as a part of their promise or aspiration, but what does vocal freedom actually sound like? What are really talking about when we talk about getting free with our voice and in our life? In this episode, Davin shares what he has learned with regards to freedom and functionality with the voice. How sounds that are more free, have a specific characteristic vs. sounds that are less free. He then shares how this idea is intertwined with the desire for expressing oneself more freely with their voice and in their life.

 

Learn more about Davin at davinyoungsvoice.com

Loving Your Voice Exactly How It Is

We all want more for our voice and want to be able to do thing with it that we currently cannot. But, what if I told you the path to change with your voice was learning to love what is? What if I told you your voice was perfect, right here right now and you didn't need to change a damn thing about it. Would you believe me? 

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You can learn more about Davin's coaching work at davinyoungsvoice.com

Reclaiming Your Voice Dream

What was the earliest dream you remember having for your voice? What were the specifics of it? When did you start to believe it wasn't possible? When did you give it up? In this episode, Davin explores why revisiting your earliest dreams for your voice might just unlock the energy you need to free your whole life.

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