About this podcast
Does singing feel so difficult, painful, or embarrassing that you hide it from the people you love? Does speaking feel scratchy, exhausting, breathless, or forced?
It doesn't have to be that way. Your voice can sound and feel amazing, even in stressful situations. You just need to know how to use it.
Singer and voice teacher Michèle Voillequé teaches the art and science of sounding and feeling the best you can. If you love the sound of your ideas, but hate the sound of your voice, be sure to subscribe to Can’t Wait to Hear You.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 89 episodes
- What Makes a Good Leader · 25 min · Episode 87Leadership often involves inspiring people around you, but changing the way you use your voice takes a lot of determined, compassionate leadership of your self. In this episode…
- How To Sing Better High Notes · 26 min · Episode 86While I’m helping you on your singing journey, I’m on a journey of my own. Singing high notes is a part of the path I’m always retreading. In this episode, I explain • Why the…
- The Self-Sustaining Singer Is Open For Enrollment! · 30 min · Episode 85The next session of The Self-Sustaining Singer is about to launch. I want to make sure you know why you should join us. In this episode, I explain • The one-sided voice…
- I Want to Save You Some Time (Rebroadcast) · 15 minLet's check in with Michèle from June of 2023, and the very first advice I gave on Can't Wait to Hear You. I think it holds up. In this episode, I explain that: • Your lungs are…
- The Conductor Says We’re Flat - What Do I Do? · 38 min · Episode 84This episode is adapted from an online workshop I gave on September 2, 2026. To learn more, visit https://www.mvmusik.com/conductor-says-were-flat/. In this episode, I explain •…
- Three Years in Review · 32 min · Episode 83Join me in looking back at lessons learned and impacts made in three plus years of making Can’t Wait to Hear You. In this episode, I explain • Why I chose podcasting to showcase…
- Committing to A Year (rebroadcast) · 30 minIt's been more than three years since we published the first episode of Can't Wait to Hear You. As I think about what I've learned on this journey, I wanted to revisit this…
- Does Style Matter When We're Warming Up? · 19 min · Episode 82If your warmup practice is dialed in for your body and its unique sound, your warmup can prepare you to sing just about anything. In this episode, I explain • Why the intuition…
- Pretty is a Matter of Opinion · 19 min · Episode 81The “pretty” singing you've been praised for might not be the only kind of singing you're capable of. It might not even be the best singing you're capable of. In this episode, I…
- The Cure For Pitchiness (Is Not An App) · 20 min · Episode 80A bedrock goal of singing is to make sure all the right notes are coming out of your mouth. But apps that claim to tell you whether you’re “in tune” can actually do more harm…
- The Value In Slowing Down · 28 min · Episode 79For most of us, using our voices to speak feels effortless. But performing demands that we slow down and really understand what we’re doing and why. In this episode, I explain •…
- Sounding Consistently Good · 22 min · Episode 78Our desire to give a perfect performance will always be derailed by forces beyond our control. What if we choose instead to practice as perfectly as possible so that good…
- Pause Before Practicing · 14 min · Episode 77When you’re preparing to practice singing or speaking, it’s great to have goals. But if you let those goals dominate your focus, you could miss other kinds of progress. In this…
- Afraid of Doing It Wrong · 27 min · Episode 76I and my students often get "stuck" because we're afraid of "doing it wrong." The "it" could be anything. In this episode, I explain • The difference between the fear of…
- Why AI Won't Take My Job · 25 min · Episode 75OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has predicted that Artificial Intelligence could automate as many as 40% of tasks currently performed by humans in our current economy. Teaching voice will…
- Embracing Larger Spaces · 21 min · Episode 74Like singing, being a leader is both a mental and physical practice. This makes it possible (and vital) to practice and prepare just by using your imagination. In this episode, I…
- Expanding Our Capacity · 15 min · Episode 73Conflict is scary. In relationship, at work, or when you’re singing in a group, it can be tempting to sit in discomfort rather than speak up. How can you give yourself permission…
- The Power of Your Presence · 21 min · Episode 72More this time on how to be a leader when you aren’t in charge, by tapping into what you really love about singing and using it to set an example. In this episode, I explain •…
- Leading When You're Not In Charge · 13 min · Episode 71Singing in a choir can be a chaotic experience, and the conductor can’t be everywhere (or hear everything) all at once. How can you guide and inspire the people around you when…
- Why It's All About the Breath · 22 min · Episode 70You’ve probably heard someone say that singing is “all about the breath.” It’s a simple saying that belies a surprisingly multifaceted practice. In this episode, I explain • How…
