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
19 episodes
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
Yap Sesh #3: Our Performance History
This week on Yap Sesh, hosts Anna Diemer and Maurice Goodwin celebrate a major milestone—the launch of their first asynchronous course, Achieving Competence as an SLP Working with Singers! They dive into what this course ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:56
Yap Short #2: Guided Meditation for Voice Clinicians
Take a deep breath and settle in for this Yap Short with VoiceProEd. We're trying something new--a quick but powerful guided meditation led by Anna and designed just for voice clinicians. Through calming affirmations, we'll help you reco...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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10:56
Yap Sesh #2: Your Vocal Med Kit
In this week’s episode of Yap Sesh, hosts Anna Diemer and Maurice Goodwin dive into the essentials of the vocal med kit, sharing insights into the tools and practices that keep voices performance-ready. They explore the vocal heal...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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29:27
Yap Short: Experiencing Resonance
Our first Yap Short! VoiceProEd 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 resona...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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12:31