Clear Voice

Welcome to the Clear Voice Podcast! My name is Florence and my vocal journey started when I was training to be a classical singer. I performed at the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and Alexandra Palace (to name a few!). I toured extensively throughout the UK as well as working in Europe and Asia. I have done session work for the BBC and Channel 4 and have recorded numerous times at Abbey Road Studios. Sounds great, doesn't it?! Well not quite, something wasn't right. I wasn't fulfilled, I was miserable and anxious. The only satisfaction I gained from my work was teaching and working with individuals to find their voices. So I started to change my focus and set up a business coaching young artists in the patriarchal world of pop. During this time, I found that I was being spoken over, ignored, interrupted and disregarded. My ideas weren't given any time until they were brought up again weeks later by a male colleague. But I was a confident, opinionated, intelligent person with gravitas and experience, so why was this happening and how could I stop it? A few things then changed. I discovered some amazing female role models, read a lot of feminist literature and started to employ the techniques I'd used to have a successful performance career and hold space on a stage to hold space off stage. Things started to move, I was being listened to, I didn't have to compromise on my ideas or become one with the patriarchy. And so Clear Voice was born. A place where women support and inspire other women to be confident in their voices and to be heard. But it's not just about me. There are so many things that women are speaking out against and so many stories that we have to tell. Each week I will be joined by a different guest who has found their voice and is using it for change. I hope you will find their stories helpful wherever you are on your journey to finding your voice.

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S3 Ep1: S3E1: Singing A Story with Autumn Rowe

We discussed: finding yourself, finding your identity and finding your voice both in work and your personal life for the issues that matter to you. Autumn Rowe is a Singer/Songwriter/Producer/DJ from New York. She wrote the dance anthem behind the 2011 FIFA World Cup “Happiness” featuring Alexis Jordan, and has worked with Dua Lipa, Ava Max, Jax Jones, MK, Avicii, Deadmau5, Leona Lewis, Fifth Harmony, among many other artists. Autumn is also a celebrated vocal coach. She appeared on season 2 of The X Factor, and as the only vocal coach on America’s Got Talent for five years. In 2020, Autumn began to use her platform for activism and wrote a song called "WE ARE" by Jon Batiste, which had been chosen to be a part of the "Mask Up America" Campaign to help fuel the Black Lives Matter moment. You can find Autumn on her Instagram and her website and listen to her music here To find out more about Florence and Clear Voice, visit her instagram or website Production: BAVANANDAN Additional Production: Florence Bavanandan Music: BAVANANDAN

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