Singer Songwriter | How to Write a Song, Make Music, Song Lyrics, Music Theory, Singing Lessons
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Have you ever felt a song stirring inside you — but you’re not sure how to bring it to life?
Do you dream of writing and singing your own music, but find yourself held back by doubt, perfectionism, or the fear that you’re “not good enough”?
Maybe you’ve spent years studying, performing, or people-pleasing with your voice… or maybe you’ve never let yourself believe you could be a singer or a songwriter.
And all the tutorials, drills, and music theory lessons? They just make the process feel more complicated — and less creative.
If you’re ready to quiet the noise and reconnect with the song in your heart, I’m so glad you’re here.
This podcast will help aspiring singer-songwriters like you:
🎵 find your authentic voice and unique sound
🎵 write and sing your own songs — even if you don’t know where to begin
🎵 simplify the creative process from inspiration to finished song
🎵 build confidence to share your music with the world
Whether you dream of performing on stage, recording an album, or simply creating music that feels like you, this podcast will meet you where you are — and guide you toward becoming the artist you’re meant to be.
Hey, I’m Lainey — former opera singer turned singer-songwriter and voice & creativity coach.
This podcast 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 perfect my sound, I realized I didn’t want to perform other people’s music anymore. I wanted to sing my own. So I started writing songs — raw, imperfect, honest songs — and rediscovered the joy of creative freedom. Now, I help other aspiring singer-songwriters do the same.
If you’re ready to:
✨ reconnect with your voice through creative, holistic practices
✨ learn simple, soulful ways to write your own songs
✨ let go of judgment and rediscover your love of singing
Grab your notebook, pour a cup of tea, and let’s uncover the songs that have been waiting inside you.
Let’s find your voice!
＜3 Lainey
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Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
How do you actually start a songwriting practice—especially if you’re feeling rusty, intimidated, or creatively blocked?
In this episode, I’m sharing the gentle 3-step ritual I use myself—grounding, lyric freewriting, and melody improv—to help you quiet the noise, access creative flow, and hear your creative voice again.
Whether you’re returning to music or just beginning to explore your voice, this practice gives you a soft place to start. These steps will help you slow down, listen inward, and make space for the song waiting to come through.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Feeling creatively blocked — like there’s a song or idea trying to reach you, but life, doubt, and mental noise keep getting in the way?
This week, we’re talking about how to quiet the noise so you can finally hear your creative voice again. Whether you’re returning to music, beginning a new season, or sensing a shift in your artistry, the whisper is always there… it’s just hard to hear when everything else is louder.
And I’ll be honest — this episode wasn’t the one I planned. I tried recording it several times, but nothing flowed. Too much noise, too much pressure, not enough space. So instead, we’re talking about exactly that: what dissolves creative blocks and brings you back to clarity.
You’ll learn three essential practices every singer-songwriter needs when inspiration feels far away:
Journaling — clear the clutter and reconnect with your inner voice
Vocal Improvisation — play, explore, and find melody without pressure
Creative Play / Artist’s Date — spark inspiration and reset your creative system
Plus, I’ll share a simple journaling prompt — “The Song You Haven’t Written Yet” — to help you uncover what’s been trying to come through.
If you’re overwhelmed, stuck, or longing to reconnect with your creativity, this episode will help you find the quiet you need to hear yourself again.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Today’s episode is the beginning of a new era for this show. I’m sharing the personal story behind my creative return: how I left the classical world, lost my voice for years, and slowly found my way back through songwriting — the practice that became my refuge, my bridge from silence to song, and the doorway back to my true artistry.
I’ll talk about the identity shift I resisted for so long — calling myself a songwriter — and how claiming that truth changed everything. And I’ll share why this podcast is rebranding to Singer Songwriter: to honor the work I’m here to do, and to better support the artists who feel the creative stirring to sing, write, and reclaim their voices again.
If you’re an aspiring singer-songwriter or a returning musician finding your way back, this episode is your invitation into a new season of your creative life.<3 LaineyNext Steps:Book a Coaching Session: reawakenyourvoice.com/coachingJoin the Newsletter: reawakenyourvoice.com/insiderWrite Me: hello@reawakenyourvoice.comVisit the Website: reawakenyourvoice.com
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Every artist goes through seasons — moments of quiet, growth, bloom, and renewal.In this final episode of the Vocal Breakthrough Series, we explore how your voice and songwriting practice evolve through creative cycles, and why finding your voice isn’t a one-time event — it’s a lifelong spiral of discovery.You’ll learn how to recognize your current creative season, trust your natural rhythm, and move through phases of rest, inspiration, creation, and sharing with more ease and confidence.In this episode, we’ll explore:
🌑 Winter: Resting, healing, and reconnecting with your voice🌱 Spring: Reawakening your inspiration and songwriting ideas☀️ Summer: Creative expression, sharing, and vocal confidence🍂 Autumn: Integration, refinement, and artistic maturity
Whether you’re in a season of quiet reflection or vibrant creativity, this episode will help you honor where you are, trust your process, and feel grounded in your ongoing artistic evolution.
✨ Plus — an announcement: Reawaken Your Voice is evolving into a new chapter:🎙️ Singer Songwriter: Sing and Write Your Own Music With Confidence.I’ll share what’s coming next and how this shift reflects the deeper roots of this creative journey.If you’re ready to deepen your voice, strengthen your songwriting practice, or move through your current creative season with support, you can book a 1:1 Vocal Breakthrough Session at reawakenyourvoice.com/coaching.<3 LaineyNext Steps:Book a 1:1 Coaching Session: reawakenyourvoice.com/coachingJoin the Insider List: reawakenyourvoice.com/insiderVisit the Website: reawakenyourvoice.comEmail Me: hello@reawakenyourvoice.com
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Do you have a song in your heart you’re afraid to share?
In this episode — Episode 5 of the Vocal Breakthrough series — we dive into the courage it takes to share your voice. Whether you’re a singer-songwriter returning to music after a long pause, or just discovering your creative voice, this episode is for you.
I’ll guide you through 3 gentle stages of sharing your voice, designed to help you move from private practice to public expression — without fear or perfectionism.
You’ll learn how to release the fear of being judged, reconnect with your confidence, and let your songs — and your story — be heard.
If you’ve been keeping your music quiet, this episode is your invitation to step into the light, sing what's true, and finally share your voice with the world.<3 LaineyNext Steps:Book Your Vocal Breakthrough: reawakenyourvoice.com/coachingJoin the Insider List: reawakenyourvoice.com/insiderVisit the Website: reawakenyourvoice.comEmail Me: hello@reawakenyourvoice.com
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
What if the song you’ve been longing to write is already inside you — just waiting for you to listen?
In this episode, we explore how to uncover your song seed — that first spark of melody, phrase, or emotion that begins your creative process. Whether you’ve never written a song before or you’ve been feeling blocked for years, this is your invitation to begin again with curiosity and play.
You’ll learn:
How to tune into your inner voice and uncover your next song idea
A simple vocal exercise to connect emotion with melody
How to stop overthinking and start creating from the heart
This episode will help you loosen perfectionism, trust your instincts, and rediscover the joy of spontaneous creation — one note, one feeling, one line at a time.
<3 Lainey
🎧 This is Part 4 of the Vocal Breakthrough Series — guiding you from silence to song.
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Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
What does consistency look like when your creative life doesn’t fit into neat little boxes?
If you’ve been longing to sing again, write again, or simply reconnect with your voice — but struggle to find the time, the structure, or the energy — this episode is for you.
In Part 3 of the Vocal Breakthrough Series, we’re exploring what it means to find your rhythm as a singer and songwriter. Because creative practice isn’t about perfection or daily discipline — it’s about presence, flow, and returning to your voice in ways that feel natural and nourishing.
You’ll learn how to:
✨ Reimagine your vocal practice so it supports your life rather than competes with it
✨ Stay connected to your voice even in your busiest seasons
✨ Build rituals and routines that honor your unique rhythm
✨ Let go of “shoulds” and start finding joy in your sound again
Whether you’re just starting to sing or rekindling a long-lost creative spark, this episode will help you create space for your voice to grow — one breath, one note, one moment at a time.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
When you overthink your singing, you disconnect from how it feels to make sound.
In this episode of the Vocal Breakthrough Series, we explore what happens when you stop analyzing every note — and start trusting your body as your instrument.
We’ll talk about how overthinking can hold you back before you even open your mouth, why trying harder often tightens your voice, and how simple embodiment practices can help you sing with more confidence, freedom, and flow.
Whether you’re returning to your voice or discovering it for the first time, this is your invitation to get out of your head and into your sound.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
In this first episode of the Vocal Breakthrough Series, we explore how to heal your relationship with your voice, rebuild trust, and reclaim your artist identity — your singer within.
Whether you’ve been away from singing for years, or you’ve been holding yourself back, this episode guides you through practical steps to release old fears, reconnect with your creative spirit, and begin again with confidence.
I also share a personal story about cleaning out my office closet, finding echoes of my past musical life, and finally taking the first steps to record my own songs again — letting go of what no longer serves and opening space for new expression.
✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
How to acknowledge and release old stories and limiting beliefs about your voice
Steps to rebuild trust in your singing and creative self
How to reclaim your artist identity and step into your unique sound
A gentle introduction to vocal improvisation, journaling, and creative expression
This episode also marks the unveiling of my new 1:1 coaching experience: Vocal Breakthrough — Freedom to Find Your Voice, a one-hour private session designed to help you reconnect with your voice, release fear and self-doubt, and walk away with practical steps to continue your vocal growth.
Learn more and book your session here: Vocal Breakthrough
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
We’re allowed to be beginners again ~ to find our voice, even when it’s changed.
In this episode, I’m sharing what it means to step into a new chapter of finding your voice — both in life and in music. I’ll talk about what I’ve been learning as I begin a new season of growth in my own artistry, and how to return to your creative path with curiosity, grace, and courage.
If you’ve been feeling disconnected from your voice, or afraid to start something new ~ or start again, for the hundredth time ~ this one’s for you.
Listen in as we begin a new chapter ~ and get ready for the upcoming Vocal Breakthrough Series, starting next week.
<3 Lainey
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