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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Episodes
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Have you ever had a performance where everything went wrong? Or where one thing didn’t go well, but that’s the part you remember and so it just feels like the whole thing was a complete train wreck?
Have you ever received negative feedback after sharing your voice and singing your heart out and it left you feeling beaten down, wounded and timid, unable to ever sing again?
I know I’ve experienced both of these throughout my vocal journey.
In today’s episode, I’ll share a couple of those stories with you and I’ll also talk about how I was able to get back up and keep singing after what may have seemed like failure, rejection, or just an embarrassing mistake that shook my confidence.
As singers, we must learn how to build resilience and develop a thick skin without building walls around our heart… because it is the beautifully vulnerable heart that creates real connection when we sing. So let’s talk about finding that balance and finding the courage to get back up after we fall so we can sing again.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Hey Friend,
In today’s episode we’re gonna talk about all those unfinished songs and unused ideas that may or may not be piling up in scattered places throughout your mind, your computer, your phone notes, your journals, scraps of paper, bits of recordings... aaahh, yes. Such is the way of the creative spirit!
You see, I've recently had a perspective shift around this ~ from beating myself up for all that I've left unfinished, to embracing the nature of the creative process ~ and I’m here today to share that with you.
I'll also give you a little window into how I use writing and journaling to work through the noise of the inner critic and reconnect with my heart.
My mission for this episode is really just to encourage you and give you some perspective on the creative process and why it’s OKAY that some of your ideas have gone idle or dormant ~ so you can stop with all the internal criticism and instead, embrace your beautiful, wild and creative mind!
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Have you been feeling like your voice and expression are stuck inside of you?
Maybe you’ve suppressed your voice for a long time, or maybe you’re finally feeling like things are moving, but it’s kind of lopsided or clunky. Maybe something just feels out of alignment and you can’t quite get your voice to do what you want it to do.
In this week’s episode of Reawaken Your Voice, we are diving into the 3 foundational pillars that you need in place in order to confidently bring your voice from inside of you and out into the world.
I’ll walk you through the key components to building a strong vocal foundation through balancing mindset with technique and performance ~ so you can develop the WHOLE singer… mind, body, and spirit. We’ll talk about what that means, why it’s important, and how to get started.
Let’s dive in!
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
In today’s episode, I’m covering another one of my favorite topics ~ expression.
How to convey emotion through your singing voice and sing with feeling.
I’ll highlight 7 key ingredients that go into expressive singing ~
the kind that touches the heart,
the kind that moves people,
the kind that makes them feel things,
the kind that makes YOU ~ the singer ~ feel things.
How do you deliver a message through your singing voice that takes people on a transformative journey?
What, specifically, does it take to create and share the kind of musical experience that shifts something internally and leaves you in a different place emotionally than when you went into it?
Quite simply ~ how do you sing with feeling? And what are some actionable, tactical things you can apply to your singing practice to be more expressive in your delivery?
We’re covering all of this ~ from the technical vocal skills to the energetic heart pieces ~ in today’s episode. So gather your notebook and favorite pens, grab a cup of tea, get all cozy, and let’s dive into the 7 key components you need to express your heart through your singing voice.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Hey there, Songbird!
In today’s episode, we’re diving into a little bit of vocal technique ~ but don’t worry ~ we’re keeping it simple!
We’re talking about getting to know your voice and its capabilities by gaining an understanding of your vocal range and how to navigate the different parts of it.
When you deepen your understanding of the resonance chambers within your body and how to tap into them as you move throughout the different parts of your vocal range, you can learn to access a wider spectrum of artistic choices and therefore be more expressive in your singing.
And when you have a better grasp of your instrument and how it works, your confidence grows, you begin to trust your voice, know your voice, and yes, even LOVE your voice.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
When did you stop singing?
What was it that caused you to shut down your voice?
And when did you notice that desire return?
When did you realize it wasn’t going anywhere and all you could do was surrender to it?
This episode goes out to the wounded singer ~ the woman who shut down her voice somewhere along the way and stopped singing. The woman who denied herself the permission to follow her passion and sing. The woman who once sang freely with joy and ease, but then life happened…
Today I’m sharing a practical and powerful writing exercise to help you reclaim your voice and heal from the past so you can move forward and begin again with a new perspective of your singing voice and yourself as an artist.
Your voice is not lost.
Here’s to a new beginning.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Have you found yourself facing a really harsh inner critic anytime you listen back to a recording of yourself singing?
Or holding back your full sound because you’re too worried about what it sounds like? Maybe you’re unsure of what it’s even supposed to sound like…
In today’s episode, I talk about what to do instead of the worry and the self-judgment, both when you are actively singing and when you are listening back to a recording of yourself singing.
So join me inside to release the inner critic and move past this roadblock that is keeping you from finding freedom and flow in singing.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Finding your voice is a journey ~ whether we’re talking about your singing voice or your authentic self-expression as a whole.
As you set out to explore and discover the truth about who you are, how you were designed, what makes you unique, what makes you just as human as the rest of us, and how you’re called to use your voice in the world, you will inevitably be asked to step outside of your comfort zone and face the unknown.
In today’s episode, we’re discussing this step, taking the risk to travel beyond what is known and opening up to what isn’t. Finding your voice. Finding the courage to step outside of your comfort zone and into the unknown. And how this applies to your singing practice.
Because there is this beautiful phenomenon that occurs when seeking to find your singing voice ~ you actually find so much more.
<3 Lainey
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Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Hey Friend,
In today’s episode, we’re covering one of my favorite topics ~ how to use your singing voice as an instrument for healing yourself and others. I’ll share with you 3 ways to tap into the natural healing power of your voice and how you can apply them in your own voice practice and on your own journey from the head to the heart.
So if you have an inner knowing that your voice has healing properties and you’re interested in experimenting with it on a deeper level, tune in for some ideas to get started.
<3 Lainey
Mention: I Died for Beauty by Emily Dickinson
Reference: The Secret Language of the Heart by Barry Goldstein
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Hey Friend,
Do you have a creative passion project? You know... the one that’s been sitting on the back burner, collecting dust, waiting for the right time to begin again? The one that’s been on your heart for quite some time now, but you keep pushing it aside for someday? Yeah, that one… I know because I have one, too!
Well, what would it be like to take it off the back burner and bring it into focus, into the foreground, and simply begin? Or begin again? Or just to get moving in that direction, gain some momentum, breathe new life into your sails?
If there has been something on your heart that you’re wanting to create, my hope is that today’s episode will serve as a catalyst for you to get moving again. I pray that it will leave you with the inspiration you need to take that creative passion project of yours off the back burner so you can begin again with a renewed sense of vision, clarity, and strategy to make it happen.
<3 Lainey
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