Madeline Abel-Kerns is a professional opera singer and a voice coach who teaches students how to find their voice. She uses somatic methods and vocal techniques that allow students to better connect to their bodies. This creates a deeper connection to their voice, an instrument which Madeline believes we don’t access enough. I was her student for some time with the goal of connecting to my breath and not speaking from my throat, which is called “vocal fry”. She’s currently a voice teacher at Southern Oregon University, but also teaches via Skype and Zoom. Topics we cover in this episode: Benefits of breathing correctly, and how it has helped me in my personal and professional life Why do women tend to hold our breaths more? How managing your breath affects your presentation skills How breathing correctly can assist with physical ailments Margaret Thatcher’s voice transformation with the help of her voice coach Body and breath aerobic training Bartenieff Fundamentals and other somatic techniques What is vocal fry For full show notes, visit https://torchpodcast.com/ep-3-harness-the-power-of-your-voice-with-madeline-abel-kerns  Let’s connect! Subscribe to Torch and follow @torchpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. https://www.instagram.com/torchpodcast https://www.facebook.com/torchpodcast https://twitter.com/torchpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@torchpodcast

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