Yap Sesh with VoiceProEd
Welcome to Yap Sesh—your go-to podcast for the art, science, and practice of the speaking and singing voice.
Hosted by VoiceProEd co-founders Anna Diemer and Maurice Goodwin—a voice teacher and a speech-language pathologist—we’re here to yap about the lessons we’ve learned as growing voice clinicians, with the occasional hot take on professional voice training.
From science to technique to the weird and wonderful quirks of the human voice we cover it all—no stuffy lectures, just good conversation.
So get ready to warm up with us (your vocal folds, obviously) and settle in. Welcome to Yap Sesh. 🎙
Episodes
29 episodes
Yap Short S2 E2: The ASHA Realtime Recap
Hosts of VoiceProEd Anna and Maurice bring you ASHA as it happened. This real-time recap stitches together four quick recordings from the convention floor; our favorite sessions, biggest takeaways, and the energy of the week.
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Season 2
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12:41
Yap Short S2 E1: The ASHA Prepisode
VOICEPROED TAKES WASHINGTON, DC! It's Anna's first ASHA Convention, and VoiceProEd is presenting not one, but TWO hour-long seminars.Find Beyond the Bin...
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Season 2
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16:57
Yap Sesh S2 E7: Featuring Yapper Olivia Dean
On this week's episode of Yap Sesh, Maurice gets to yap with SLP Clinical Fellow Olivia Dean! Olivia is an SLP Clinical Fellow with a BFA in Acting and an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology. She took a non-traditional path into the f...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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34:57
Yap Sesh S2 E6: Under (More) Pressure
Maurice and Anna discuss the run of their course Under Pressure: Customizing SOVTs for Professional Voice Users and gear up for Singing Voice for the Speech Language Pathologist, taking place on Sunday, November 9. Join us for the kind of exper...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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33:55
Yap Sesh S2 E5: Featuring Yapper John Lindsey
Anna sits down with fellow voice teaching colleague and 2025 NATS Intern John Lindsey (he/they) for a conversation on his journey as a singer through injury and fach adventures and what brings them to teaching now and their pedagogy.Folk...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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35:01
Yap Sesh S2 E4: The Beach Episode
This week on Yap Sesh, Anna and Maurice are getting a little vibey with a true “beach episode.” From favorite warm-ups and the role of the inhale in performance, to playlists, grilling, and the joy of just letting voice feel good, they’re openi...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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37:48
Yap Sesh S2 E3: The Private Practice Episode
This week on Yap Sesh, Anna and Maurice are diving into the real tools and resources that keep our voice practices and studios running. They're talking everything from electronic health records and scheduling software to the little sys...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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37:39
Yap Sesh S2 E2: Clinical Instincts
This week we’re diving into developing clinical instinct. What is it? How do you build it? And how have we grown ours over the years? Maurice and Anna break down the process of trusting your ear, your gut, and your experience in the clinic....
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:49
Yap Sesh S2 E1: Back to School Episode
Season 2 of Yap Sesh is here! 🎉 Anna and Maurice are back after the summer, ready to yap about what we’ve been up to, what’s ahead this fall, and what’s happening at VoiceProEd. We’re sharing summer highlights, fall goals (including ou...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:47
Yap Short #10: Research Roundup
Our final Yap Short of the season is a Research Roundup. In this yap short, Maurice highlight’s his favorite research reviews that we wrote about over the last 12 months. These research reviews are available on the VoiceProEd blog and sent to n...
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Season 1
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10:00
Yap Sesh #10: Teachers Teaching Teachers
It's the last Yap Sesh of this season! Co-hosts and Professional Yappers Anna and Maurice discuss how they became teachers who teach teachers, which is why VoiceProEd exists today.Maurice is also launching his private practice! Find Good...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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33:59
Yap Short #9: NATS Intern Program Recap
Co-host Anna Diemer shares more about their experience at the NATS Intern Program this past May. Want to be a future collaborative piano or voice intern? Slide into our DMs and ask us any questions you might have!More about the program: ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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13:37
Yap Sesh #9: Featuring Yapper Meredith Eib
Co-host Anna just got back from the 2025 NATS Intern Program, and they're having one of their cohort on the pod as this week's Featured Yapper! Welcome to Meredith Eib, musical theater voice teacher at Catholic & Temple Universities....
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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34:45
Yap Short #8: Targeting the Tongue (Part 1)
In this Yap Short, we kick off our Targeting the Tongue series with three simple tools to help your clients increase their awareness of what the tongue is doing during voicing and how to target inconsistencies. Maurice shares practical...
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Season 1
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8:32
Yap Sesh #8: As We Go On, We Remember...
Congratulations to all of the voice clinicians graduating this May! In this episode of Yap Sesh, Anna and Maurice remember their own graduations and chat about their upcoming summer plans. Anna is attending the NATS Intern Program as we speak, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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32:58
Yap Short #7: Exploring Fricatives
A Yap Short is all about encouraging voice clinicians to experience their own voice and reflect on that experience in a way that creates improved voice awareness. In this (short) episode, host Maurice Goodwin explores fricative sounds and their...
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Season 1
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12:02
Yap Sesh #7: The Burnout Bees
In this episode of Yap Sesh, Hosts Anna and Maurice reflect on boundaries, burnout, and the tools that help them stay grounded—both as clinicians and humans. Together they explore how communication, self-awareness, and a little humor k...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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34:39
Yap Short #6: On Documentation...for Singers!
In this Yap Short, co-host Anna Diemer gets into documentation during sessions--but this time, for singers! Listen to find out how they make the most of their note-taking and information retention during lessons.If you missed our course ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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12:52
Yap Sesh #6: Featuring Yapper Clare Henderson
We are joined this week by our very first FEATURED YAPPER, speech-language pathologist Clare Henderson (they/she)! Listen as Clare shares their experiences of becoming a voice-specialized SLP and as Anna is lovingly roasted by two of the voice ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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45:54
Yap Short #5: Vocal Fryyyyy
In this Yap Short, host Maurice Goodwin breaks down the vocal fry sound and its use within voice sessions. From glottic insufficiency to contrastive practice, Maurice shares when fry can be helpful—and when it might not be. Tune in for quick, p...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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11:54
Yap Sesh #5: Happy World Voice Day!
In this episode of Yap Sesh, Anna and Maurice celebrate World Voice Day with reflections on voice education, clinical growth, and as always, their favorite tools of the week in TOOL TIME! VoiceProEd's upcoming course is on documenting ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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37:25
Yap Short #4: On Performing with Anna
Host and professional singer Anna Diemer talks about their experience performing in the Asheville Fringe Festival on March 21 and 23, 2025.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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13:34
Yap Sesh #4: Courses, Conferences, and Clubs
On this episode of Yap Sesh, hosts Anna Diemer and Maurice Goodwin reflect on the tools, courses, communities, and experiences that shaped their journeys as voice clinicians. From clinician observations to book clubs, they share t...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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28:43
Yap Short #3: The Vocal Cool Down
In this Yap Short, we explore the power of the vocal cool down—why it matters and how to do it effectively. Maurice shares three simple, go-to exercises that help release tension, support vocal recovery, and keep your voice feeling balanced aft...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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9:58