Passionate Performer Podcast
By Melissa V. Cartwright
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Episodes: 84
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¡Hola! I’m Melissa V. Cartwright - Latin singer, songwriter, actress, voice coach, and passionate performer just like you. Over the past 25 years, I’ve navigated the ups and downs of life as both a hobby and professional vocalist—and I’m still at it. In this podcast, we’ll tackle the challenges we face - from forgotten lyrics and shaky nerves to vocal fatigue and booking gigs.
Think of me as your voice coach and partner-in-crime, here to help you problem solve so that you shine and show up as the best version of yourself. We’re in this TOGETHER, so grab your café or put me in your headphones. Let’s take the next right step toward performing with freedom, confidence, and JOY.
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Ep. 84: Failing Forward: What Didn’t Work & Why I’m Grateful It Didn’t
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 83: Singer Scaries & Seasonal Shifts
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ep 82: Green Room Etiquette - At Peace With Yourself On & Off Stage
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 81: Singer to Confident Artist: 3 Signs You’re Growing
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 80: That One Bad Performance STILL Haunts Me with Sophie Adickes
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 79: Stop Using Every Concert as a Career Move
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 78: Am I Really A "Vocal Athlete"? with Maurice Goodwin M.S., CCC-SLP
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 77: Two Words That Changed My Singing (and Can Change Yours)
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 76: Am I Ready For A Tour? with Faith Candino
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 75: Booked & Blessed And Then I'm Not. What Should I Do? with Emily Hatch
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 74: Should I Take The Gig If It Doesn't Pay?
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 73: Why Does My Mouth Get So Dry When It’s Time To Perform?
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 72: Why Does Everyone Think This Song Is Right For Me, But It Feels So Wrong? with Christopher Brent Davis
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 71: I've Practiced The Song 100 Times And It STILL Doesn't Sound Right!
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May 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 70: My Teen's Arts Program Feels Toxic. Should I Get Involved?
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May 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 69: What Do I Do If I Have A Vocal Injury? ENCORE with Kerri Ho
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May 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 68: Should I Start My Own YouTube Singing Channel? with Shari Bennett-Jackson
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 67: HELP! I Was Told I Need To Sound More "Pop"
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 66: WORLD VOICE DAY - Why Do I Sing?
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 65: I'm Ready To Get Booked. Where Do I Begin? with Marta Spirk
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 64: My Audition Sucked. How Can I Bounce Back?
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 63: Why Can't I Stop Crying When I Sing?
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 62: Can I Create My Own Cabaret? with Gina Morgano
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 61: I Haven't Recorded Any Music Yet. How Can I Prove I'm Legit?
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 60: Why Can't I Sing Louder?
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 59: Why Am I Losing My Voice 30-minutes Into My Set?
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 58: Mama's Back & Rarin' To Go!
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 57: Confessions of a voice & performance coach (and a SPECIAL announcement)
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 56: Creating an inclusive singing space with Chris Gallego
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 55: Letting go of ”perfect” singing with Christina Kent & Megan Durham
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May 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 54: Anxiety - My Superpower
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May 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 53: How to sing without thinking with Gabriel Weiner
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May 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 52: The Singing SLP with Kevin Simmons
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May 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 51: Creating your own artistic opportunities with Jennifer Pyle
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 50: Prepping NOW for your summer gigs
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 49: Dealing with difficult directors & doing theatre differently with Sarah Joy Kane
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 48: Artistically blooming where you’re planted with Chloe Youtsey
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 47: Trust your artistic instincts
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 46: ESPRESSO-Loosening up our low notes
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 45: How to be your own voice coach
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 44: What’s the big deal with belting?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 43: When you DON’T get the gig
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 42: The Super Bowl moment that will ignite your performance passion
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 41: WHY NOT? Voice training in your 50’s with Heather Birdsill
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 40: WHY NOT? Living your best cruise entertainer life with Jordan Douglas Ellis
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 39: WHY NOT? Evolving as an artist & entrepreneur with Amber Mogg Cathey
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 38: WHY NOT? Embracing change & financial freedom for creatives with Jordan van Zyl
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 37: WHY NOT? Life after a vocal injury with Kerri Ho
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 36: ESPRESSO - A New Year’s blessing for the singer
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 35: Voice dysphoria & the inner critic with Monti Bianchi Performance Wellness
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 34: Embracing change in your singing career
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 33: Restaurant gig contracts - the DO’s & DON’T’s
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 32: 5 things you can do NOW for your holiday gigs
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 31: The singer’s self-care for the winter blues
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 30: Lessons from a Latina artist with Valerie Morales
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 29: La importancia de entrenar nuestras voces con Bruno Fariña
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 28: ESPRESSO - A voice lesson in español
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 27: How to fill your artistic cup
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 26: Living the DREAM with Mark & Bethany Smith
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 25: ESPRESSO - My favorite breathing exercise
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 24: Crafting your set list
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 23: Helping women thrive in the music biz with Mark Thress
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 22: ESPRESSO - Successful Stage Stories
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 21: Surviving a 4-hour gig
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 20: Post-performance thoughts
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 19: Q&A: Always feeling nervous, last-minute auditions & phlegm reduction
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 18: ESPRESSO - My favorite vocal warmup
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 17: Finding our way back to singing with Renee Maranan
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 16: Dissociation: Staying present on stage with Dr. Heather Keefe
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May 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 15: Being a mindful mompreneur with Lauren Ireland
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May 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 14: When your mom is also your voice coach
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May 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 13: Anxious to Sing with Keziah Grace
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May 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 12: The benefits of private lessons & online programs
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 11: Healthy boundaries for the performing vocalist
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 10: Singing to our inner child & cartoon creations with Sydney Burris
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 9: Taking risks with Shawn Cartwright
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 8: 10 creative women I’m currently obsessed with (and you will be, too)
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 7: Saying NO for a better YES
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 6: Embracing playfulness in our music & career with Allie Tyler
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 5: Treating improvisation as a vocal playground and removing the fear
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 4: 3 ”Holy !” stage moments that made me a resilient singer
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 3: Celebrating our individuality with Gabriel Weiner
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 2: What we say about our singing matters
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 1: How to deal with the haters
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Feb 07, 2023 |