Reawaken Your Voice | Singer Songwriter, How to Write a Song, Find Your Voice, Make Music, Creative Expression
Tired of pushing aside your desire to sing, only for it to resurface again and again? Constantly comparing yourself to others, doubting your gifts, wondering if you have what it takes to make music? Are you sick of all the technical stuff that only leads to more confusion and less creative flow? Do you wish you could just get out of your head and back to the song in your heart? I’m so glad you’re here… This podcast will help you: -find your artistic voice -write your own songs & sing them with confidence -simplify & streamline the creative process, start to finish -discover the courage to share your voice & music … so you can experience the freedom of expressing yourself through your voice. Whether you want to perform your songs on stage, share your music online, or maybe even record and release an album someday, this podcast will meet you where you are and guide you to embody the vocal artist you aspire to be. Hey, I’m Lainey ~ former opera singer turned singer songwriter, voice & creativity coach. Reawaken Your Voice was born from a time in my life when I had worked so hard to mold my voice into what I thought it was *supposed* to be that I lost my way as an artist and stopped singing altogether. After years of trying to categorize my sound and perfect my technique, I felt boxed in and creatively stifled by playing a role and singing other people’s music. I just wanted to express myself through my voice… to create for the sake of creating. I wanted to find my own voice… on my own terms. So I started to write songs and make the kind of music I wanted to sing. I rediscovered the joy and freedom of creative expression ~ free from judgment and fear. I blazed a trail to liberate my voice from the box I had placed it in ~ and now I’m here to show you the way. If you’re ready to finally discover a creative, holistic pathway to find your voice… Simplified building blocks to write your own songs, start to finish… Playful singing exercises & creative prompts to connect with your voice in your own time and space… The courage and confidence to bring your artistic vision to life… Grab that notebook full of ideas and brew up some herbal tea… it’s time to take music off the backburner and finally give voice to those unsung songs in your heart. Let’s sing! ＜3 Lainey Next Steps: Watch the Free Workshop: reawakenyourvoice.com/workshop Visit the Website: reawakenyourvoice.com Email us: support@reawakenyourvoice.com Work with Lainey: reawakenyourvoice.com/coaching
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Have you ever considered what the comparison trap is stealing from you?
If you’ve ever compared yourself to others as a singer / artist and come up short in your mind, then today’s episode will be the gentle nudge of tough love that you need to break free from this all-too-common creative block.
I’ll be sharing with you 3 reasons to stop comparing your voice to others ~ and revealing the truth of what it’s really robbing you of as an artist.
Because life is short. And the joy of creating and expressing yourself through your voice ~ as an artist, a singer, a songwriter, a performer ~ is available to you and possible for you.
But first, you must let go of the comparison, the self-doubt, the judgment, the fear ~ all the creative blocks that are keeping you from living your most creative life.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
If you've been feeling disconnected from your voice and have spent some time away from music for one reason or another, this episode will help you get those creative gears moving again and reignite that desire in your heart to sing.
It can be so hard to dust off the cobwebs and start singing again when the distance between you and your art feels like it widens more with each passing day. That's why I've put together 3 ways you can kickstart your singing practice and build momentum towards your creative desires and musical aspirations.
So whether you are trying to pull yourself out of a creatively dry season or are ready to return to singing after some intentional time away, these ideas are sure to help you reintroduce music into your life in a way that makes you remember why you love to sing in the first place.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
In the second part of our conversation about exploring songwriting as a creative outlet, I go deeper into what you need when you're getting started with writing your own songs.
Whether you’re a writer whose strength is in the lyrics, a singer who doesn’t play an instrument (or lacks confidence in your existing instrumental skills), a musician who plays by ear and wants to find your unique voice, or you can relate to bits and pieces of all of these, I’ll break down the essentials for you so that you can just get moving.
I’ll give you an overview of what you need in terms of musical skills, song structure, where to begin, and how to bring your own artistic voice and style into it ~ so you can move beyond singing other people’s songs and into the creative world of writing your own music.
<3 Lainey
Related Episodes:
48 | Songwriting as a Creative Outlet Pt. 1: My Journey from Singing Other People's Music to Writing My Own Songs
P.S. I'd love to hear from you! What do you want to hear more about on the podcast? What questions do you have? Email me at support@reawakenyourvoice.com and your question could be featured in a future episode!
Next Steps:
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Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Have you ever felt the desire to explore songwriting as a creative outlet?
Whether you are just playing with the idea, wondering where to begin, or you've got notebooks full of songs and you're wondering what to do with this treasure trove of ideas, you're sure to find something of value in today's episode.
I went on a little bit of a journey here, sharing my story of the pivot I made over a decade ago, when I stepped away from the opera profession and shifted to writing and singing my own songs... So much of a journey that I decided to break this episode into 2 parts, with part 2 going deeper into what YOU need when you're getting started with exploring songwriting as a creative outlet. So stay tuned!
In part 1, I talk about why I felt called away from the well-trodden operatic path and into the wilderness of blazing my own trail as I began writing my own music and rediscovering my voice through songwriting.
I pray that hearing my story will ignite some spark of inspiration in you to follow your inner voice, follow your heart, and answer the calling that's leading you to find your own artistic voice... so you can experience the joy and freedom of expressing yourself through your voice ~ in your own words, with your own stories, your own melodies, in your own creative style.
<3 Lainey
P.S. I'd love to hear from you! What do you want to hear more about on the podcast? What questions do you have? Email me at support@reawakenyourvoice.com and your question could be featured in a future episode!
Next Steps:
Work with Lainey: reawakenyourvoice.com/coaching
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Email Us: support@reawakenyourvoice.com
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Are you a singer who wants to make your own music and explore songwriting as a creative outlet? Do you feel like you have songs inside of you, but you’re struggling to get them out for one reason or another?
Singing other people’s music is great and everything, but you have your own stories, your own experiences, your own feelings and emotions and concepts that you want to bring to life through music. And you want to do it in your own unique voice, with your own artistic style.
But where to begin with all the moving pieces... the musical skills, the words, playing an instrument, the vocal style, the whole production of putting all these things together into a cohesive work of art? Or maybe for you, it’s not so much the “how,” but all the other creative blocks that seem to get in the way. The resistance. The inner critic. The everyday life stuff...
Well in this episode, we’re going to get into all of that as I lay out 5 common roadblocks singers have to writing their own music and singing their own songs. But not only that ~ we’ll also bust through each obstacle one by one so you can get to the freedom and joy that come with creating something of your own and expressing what's on your heart.
<3 Lainey
Mention:
34 | Why Making Time for Your Creativity Isn't Selfish, but ESSENTIAL to Your Holistic Well-Being
P.S. Have a question you’d like answered or a topic you’d like to hear me talk about in a future episode? Let me know! I’d love to hear from you! Send me an email at:
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Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Are you longing to experience the freedom of singing and the joy of making music without all the technical stuff and the noise of the mind getting in the way?
As a vocal artist and highly creative person, you know that being free to express yourself and create for the sake of creating is a feeling like no other. But it can sometimes get lost in the pursuit of mastery, of conquering vocal technique and gaining the musical skills and knowledge to translate what’s coming through you.
So if the answer to vocal freedom and creative flow isn’t found in vocal technique and musical mastery, then what SHOULD we focus on to get us to that place of feeling free in our voice?
In today’s episode, I’ll dive into the ONE thing you need to focus on in order to truly set your voice free and express yourself creatively through singing and songwriting. And not only that ~ I’ll also share with you what that one thing opens up for you, what it allows you to do as an artist, how to get started with it, and why it’s important on your vocal, musical, and creative journey.
Because once you get a taste of that freedom… you’ll want to find your way back to that place again and again. So whether you’ve experienced it before and are seeking to find your way back, or you’re looking to experience it for the first time… perhaps in a long time… then listen in.
<3 Lainey
Next Steps:
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Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
There are seasons of the vocal journey when we step away from the stage, lean into the silence, and spend some time away ~ whether we’re seemingly forced into it or we intentionally choose to take a break from performing. And sometimes we even shut down our voice and stop singing altogether ~ I’ve been there.
If you’ve been in such a season, it can feel a bit intimidating to get back into it and start sharing your voice again. Maybe you’re thinking... I’m so rusty, my voice is out of shape, I feel like I’ve reverted and lost my confidence, I don’t even know if I’ve still got it…
Deep breath… Ease your mind because in this episode, I’ll be taking you step by step through the planning, preparation, practice, and performance phases of the process, offering tips for each stage as you get back out there, start singing for audiences, and take that initial step towards sharing your voice again ~ with ease, and joy, and peace.
I pray these 4 tips will help encourage you to go out there and just get that first performance under your belt ~ and help you ease back into it with peace and JOY.
You can sing again.
<3 Lainey
Listen to Related Episodes:
39 | How to Get Comfortable Singing in Front of People: 5 Tips to Grow Your Confidence
14 | Calm Your Nerves Before Singing for Others with this Step-by-Step Grounding Practice
7 | Fear of Singing in Front of Others? 4 Steps to Find Your Courage & Build the Confidence to Share Your Voice
5 | Break Free from the Inner Critic & Get Back to the Heart of Singing with this ONE Simple Shift
Next Steps:
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Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
In this episode, I share 3 simple vocal tips that will help you open your voice, find vocal freedom, and improve your overall tone quality as a singer and vocalist. These are quick remedies to common mistakes that I see and hear singers making time and time again. When you know how to bring awareness to them, they are actually quite easy to fix.
No matter where you are on your vocal journey, these minor adjustments will guide you back to the importance of the foundational elements of great singing ~ and make a major difference in your overall sound and tone quality.
So listen up, take out your notebook and a pen, and get ready to hear a big shift in your voice when you apply these three small tweaks to your vocal technique.
<3 Lainey
Listen to Related Episodes:
33 | Shut Down Your Voice? Open it Up Again With this ONE Simple Singing Practice
20 | Learn to Navigate Your Full Vocal Range by Understanding These 3 Key Areas of Resonance
Next Steps:
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Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
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
Next Steps:
Work with Lainey: reawakenyourvoice.com/coaching
Watch the Free Workshop: reawakenyourvoice.com/workshop
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Email Us: support@reawakenyourvoice.com
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
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
Next Steps:
Work with Lainey: reawakenyourvoice.com/coaching
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