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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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If you’re heading into the new year feeling creatively overwhelmed — with too many ideas, unfinished projects, and uncertainty about where to focus — this episode is for you.
So many singer-songwriters struggle not because they lack inspiration, but because choosing one direction feels risky. What if you pick the wrong project? What if you lose momentum? What if you don’t follow through?
In this episode, we explore a gentler, more sustainable approach to creative focus: choosing one creative practice instead of forcing yourself to commit to a specific outcome or project.
Rather than asking, “What should I make this year?” we shift the question to, “What is asking for my devotion?”
You’ll hear:
Why having too many ideas can create creative paralysis
The difference between choosing a project and choosing a practice
How focusing on one creative practice builds clarity, consistency, and trust
A guided listening exercise to help you tune into what wants your attention right now
How devotion to practice can naturally support songwriting, singing, and creative momentum
This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and release the pressure to have everything figured out. You don’t need to chase every idea — you only need to choose the practice that can hold them all.
If you’re craving creative clarity without burnout, and focus without force, this conversation will meet you right where you are.
<3 Lainey
Related Episodes:
85 | A Creative Year-End Ritual for Singer Songwriters: Reflect, Renew, and Reconnect with Your Voice
35 | Renew Your Artistic Vision in the New Year with This 5-Step Creative Exercise for Singers & Vocal Artists
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If you’ve ever filled journals with words but felt stuck turning them into a song—or if you have music you love but freeze when it’s time to add lyrics—this episode is for you.
In this episode, I’m sharing a simple way to move from journaling into song lyrics without forcing meaning, overthinking, or trying to get it “right.” We’ll talk about how lyrics actually take shape over time, why journaling is already a powerful part of the songwriting process, and how to begin shaping words into songs in a way that feels natural.
You’ll learn:
A simple process for shaping raw language into lyrics
How to bridge the gap between words and music—whether you start with lyrics or melody
How this fits into a gentle, repeatable songwriting practice
This episode is especially for singer-songwriters who want a clear place to begin, without pressure to finish a song or have something profound to say right away.
Most songs aren’t written all at once (It can happen! Stay open to the magic!)— they’re usually written in stages. This episode focuses on one of the most important ones.
<3 Lainey
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What does it really mean to stay connected to your singing voice—especially in quiet seasons, when you’re not practicing, performing, or making much sound at all?
In this episode, we explore what actually counts as singing for singer-songwriters, and how creativity and voice remain present even when the voice goes quiet. If you’re in a slower season, returning after a break, or feeling unsure how to stay connected to your voice right now, this episode offers reassurance, permission, and a gentle reframe.
We talk about the many forms creativity can take, including listening, writing lyrics, exploring meaning through words, creative cross-training, and rest. You’ll be invited to see silence and stillness not as a loss, but as an essential part of the creative cycle—like the rest in music that allows the next sound to emerge.
If you’re longing to reconnect with your singing voice without pressure, judgment, or performance, you’re in the right place.
<3 Lainey
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This episode is an invitation to pause.
At the end of the year, we so often rush forward—setting goals, making plans, trying to improve. Instead, this guided creative ritual offers a moment to stand still at a viewpoint: to look back at the path you’ve walked, to sense the artistic horizon ahead, and to listen for what wants to come next.
Together, we’ll move through a gentle process of grounding, reflection, and creative listening—using journaling, intuitive drawing, lyric fragments, and simple vocal sound. There’s no performance, no fixing, and no pressure to create anything “finished.”
Just space.
This episode is especially for singer-songwriters who:
feel tender or quiet about their voice right now
want to reflect on the past year without judgment
are craving creative renewal rather than productivity
want to begin the next year with trust, curiosity, and presence
You can listen straight through, pause when you need to, or return to this ritual anytime. Come as you are. Your voice already belongs here.
<3 Lainey
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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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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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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 Lainey
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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 Lainey
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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 Lainey
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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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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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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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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
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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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You don't need to play an instrument to start writing songs ~ your voice is enough.
In this episode, I’m breaking down a simple, beginner-friendly approach to songwriting for singers ~ no guitar, piano, or music theory required. If you're someone who loves to sing but feels stuck or unsure about how to make music from your own voice and ideas, this is for you.
You’ll learn:
Why you don’t need to play an instrument to begin songwriting
Two easy, intuitive ways to start writing songs today
A powerful creative prompt to help you find your voice and express what’s been sitting on your heart
How to move past the fear, perfectionism, or “I’m not ready” stories that have kept you quiet
Whether you're a returning artist or someone dreaming of becoming a singer songwriter for the first time, this episode will help you reconnect to your voice, your creativity, and your desire to write songs that feel like home.
<3 Lainey
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Have you stepped away from your voice — again? Are you feeling the weight of guilt, shame, or the belief that you’ve “fallen behind?”
You’re not alone. And you’re not behind.
This episode is a compassionate reframe for singers starting over — for the second, third, or tenth time. Whether life got in the way, creativity went quiet, or you just needed space — this conversation is here to remind you that pauses don’t erase your artistry.
We’ll talk about:
Why stopping doesn’t mean you’ve failed
The myth of being “behind” in creative work
How art moves in seasons, not straight lines
Why starting over (again) is an act of courage
A gentle invitation to reconnect with your voice — right where you are.
You’re not starting from scratch — you’re starting from experience. And your voice has always been with you, even in the silence.
Whether you're picking up your voice after months or years away, this episode is here to offer compassion, perspective, and a small spark to guide you back home to your sound.
<3 Lainey
P.S. Write me! What questions do you have? What would you like to hear more of on the show? Drop me a line and say hello. Tell me a piece of your singing story (or tell me all about it!) I want to hear about your vocal journey and where this podcast finds you along the way. Send an email with any or all of these things to: hello@reawakenyourvoice.com
If your voice isn’t free, you aren’t free.
In this episode, we'll explore what it really means to sing with truth — especially in a world that punishes honesty and teaches us to stay quiet.
We’re told that silence keeps us safe. But the truth?
Holding your voice back doesn’t protect you — it imprisons you.
Whether you're a longtime singer or someone who's gone quiet for years, this episode is a call to courage. To reclaim your voice. To sing what's true. To choose freedom over fear.
We’ll talk about:
-Why your voice catches when you try to say or sing something real
-The emotional + spiritual blocks behind creative silence
-Why truth is the medicine — and your voice is the instrument
-The illusion of safety in silence — and the cost of staying quiet
-Why singing is a daily act of liberation
-A gentle vocal prompt + journaling practice to open your voice again
You don’t have to be fearless. You just have to be willing.
This is your invitation to courageously use your voice to set yourself free.
<3 Lainey
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Feeling creatively blocked or disconnected from your voice?
You're not alone.
In this episode, we explore how to move through creative blocks with compassion so you can start singing again with confidence and authenticity. You'll learn gentle, practical ways to reconnect with your voice and start expressing yourself freely ~ without judgment.
Whether you’ve taken a long break from singing or you're struggling with self-doubt, this is your invitation to begin again.
Your voice isn’t gone — it’s waiting.
<3 Lainey
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If you’re anything like me, you just feel better when you’re singing.
When you make music a part of your life and prioritize your creativity, there is a certain energy, a certain spark that permeates all aspects of your life and enhances your overall well-being.
But it’s just harder than it used to be to set aside time for making music, singing, songwriting, practicing your craft. So what can you do?
Here are 4 tips that you can implement now to help you make creativity a priority ~ so you can start singing again and finally give your music the time and dedication it deserves.
Because in getting back to singing ~ you’re getting back to YOU.
<3 Lainey
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Have you been trying to match your voice to what you’re hearing when singing along with other voices? Do you find yourself trying to sound like a certain artist when singing along with their music?
Imitation is a helpful tool, and yet there is a need for balance between trying to match good vocal production and finding your own unique sound. So how do you find your OWN voice? How do you discover your personal artistry and creative expression along the vocal journey?
In today’s episode, I’ll share with you 3 ways you can explore your voice, experiment with your sound, and play with imitation so you can ultimately discover what makes your voice unique and what makes your individual expression yours alone.
So if you’re ready to express yourself through your singing voice with your own creative style, then let’s dive in.
<3 Lainey
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