Only a couple of days left of 2022, and I'm letting my mind wander to review what this year was about. Sharing quite personal thoughts in this episode, and hoping you'll also take time to review your year and thank the people, places and things that showed up to carry you through. Much love to you all,  Ségo xx _____________________________ Periodontal Illness Episode Toolbox: #62 - Introduction to Voice Health: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/62-introduction-to-voice-health #64 - Mouth and Shame: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/64-voice-health-mouth-and-shame #70 - Preparing for Periodontal Surgery: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/70-preparing-for-periodontal-surgery #71 - Pronunciation adjustments s, f th, z: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/71-pronunciation-adjustments-s-f-th-z #78 - 5 Therapies to help with jaw pain: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/78-voice-health-5-therapies-to-help-with-jaw-pain #118 - 3 periodontal illness facts I was not prepared for https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/118-3-periodontal-illness-facts-i-was-not-prepared-for  JAW MASSAGE: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CMFJFTwH_Nd/ ______________________________ Want to work with me? Confidence, Empowerment, Jaw work, Release and Energy Clearing - take your pick! Get in touch to book your slot!  Email: [email protected]  Website: https://theartfulathlete.co.uk/  DM on Instagram: @artfulsego OR @theartfulathlete Share, Rate & Review this Podcast if you enjoy it :-) BOOK YOUR FREE 30MIN CALL HERE: https://calendly.com/theartfulathlete/bookyoursession SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/theartfulathlete JAW MASSAGE: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CMFJFTwH_Nd/

Following up from last week's reflection on pausing, here's a little 13min pause meditation to help you slow down in the run up to the end of year festivities. Merry Christmas to you all, and I'll catch you next week for a review of 2022. And remember: PAUSING IS A MUST - PAUSING IS AN ART: EMBRACE IT. _____________________________ Periodontal Illness Episode Toolbox: #62 - Introduction to Voice Health: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/62-introduction-to-voice-health #64 - Mouth and Shame: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/64-voice-health-mouth-and-shame #70 - Preparing for Periodontal Surgery: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/70-preparing-for-periodontal-surgery #71 - Pronunciation adjustments s, f th, z: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/71-pronunciation-adjustments-s-f-th-z #78 - 5 Therapies to help with jaw pain: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/78-voice-health-5-therapies-to-help-with-jaw-pain #118 - 3 periodontal illness facts I was not prepared for https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/118-3-periodontal-illness-facts-i-was-not-prepared-for  JAW MASSAGE: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CMFJFTwH_Nd/ ______________________________ Want to work with me? Confidence, Empowerment, Jaw work, Release and Energy Clearing - take your pick! Get in touch to book your slot!  Email: [email protected]  Website: https://theartfulathlete.co.uk/  DM on Instagram: @artfulsego OR @theartfulathlete Share, Rate & Review this Podcast if you enjoy it :-) BOOK YOUR FREE 30MIN CALL HERE: https://calendly.com/theartfulathlete/bookyoursession SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/theartfulathlete JAW MASSAGE: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CMFJFTwH_Nd/

This week I'm taking you with me to Soheila Sokhanvari's exhibition "Rebel Rebel" at the Barbican. A moment of sotrytelling honoring the lives of 28 women form Iran who pursued careers in the arts before the revolution and before it was made illegal for women to sing in public. Rebel, Rebel is on at the Barbican in London until 26th February 2023. https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2022/event/soheila-sokhanvari-rebel-rebel  _____________________________ Periodontal Illness Episode Toolbox: #62 - Introduction to Voice Health: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/62-introduction-to-voice-health #64 - Mouth and Shame: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/64-voice-health-mouth-and-shame #70 - Preparing for Periodontal Surgery: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/70-preparing-for-periodontal-surgery #71 - Pronunciation adjustments s, f th, z: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/71-pronunciation-adjustments-s-f-th-z #78 - 5 Therapies to help with jaw pain: https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/78-voice-health-5-therapies-to-help-with-jaw-pain #118 - 3 periodontal illness facts I was not prepared for https://theartfulathlete.libsyn.com/118-3-periodontal-illness-facts-i-was-not-prepared-for  JAW MASSAGE: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CMFJFTwH_Nd/ ______________________________ Want to work with me? Confidence, Empowerment, Jaw work, Release and Energy Clearing - take your pick! Get in touch to book your slot!  Email: [email protected]  Website: https://theartfulathlete.co.uk/  DM on Instagram: @artfulsego OR @theartfulathlete Share, Rate & Review this Podcast if you enjoy it :-) BOOK YOUR FREE 30MIN CALL HERE: https://calendly.com/theartfulathlete/bookyoursession SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/theartfulathlete JAW MASSAGE: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CMFJFTwH_Nd/

Let's talk creativity, creative health and creative wellbeing. What does creative health means? What does this have to do with fuelling myself? What's creative wellbeing? And what does knitting do to my brain... No, seriously, I promise I'm using it to make a point.  How's your creativity going these days? Here's a few questions and areas of investigation to guide you with figuring out what may need to be looked after at the moment. __________ Want to work with me? Confidence, Empowerment, Jaw work, Release and Energy Clearing - take your pick! Get in touch to book your slot!  Email: [email protected]  Website: https://theartfulathlete.co.uk/  DM on Instagram: @segovsch OR @theartfulathlete Share, Rate & Review this Podcast if you enjoy it :-) BOOK YOUR FREE 30MIN CALL HERE: https://calendly.com/theartfulathlete/bookyoursession SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/theartfulathlete JAW MASSAGE: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CMFJFTwH_Nd/

SRT. Subconscious Release Technique. What is it, what does it do, how is it helpful to lift limiting beliefs, emotional blocks and work with our brain to shift our mindset with breath. BOOK YOUR 45MIN FREE SRT BREATH SESSION - just choose " FREE SRT 45MIN":-) I have slots available for Voice & Breath Coaching / Stress Relief and Energy Treatment in 2022! Get in Touch! Book your free assessment here Jaw Release Massage Sequence Send me your thoughts and questions: DM on Instagram: @segovsch OR @theartfulathlete Email: [email protected]  Share, Rate & Review this Podcast if you enjoy it :-)

Do you stop yourself from speaking your mind?  Do you get anxious at the thought of sharing something you've written? Do you wish you could express yourself with more confidence, with more ease?  Quite often the reason we end up being blocked in our expression is because of an imposed or self-made belief. However it's one thing to be aware of it, and quite another to relieve your mind of those barriers.   Here's the 5 steps I used to reconcile my Expression and let myself be heard.  

When technology fails you, everything gets stressful. After a nightmarish moment with my laptop and all the work I had done over the past 6 months, I feared for my creation, my work, my voice... But even when things go wrong, there is a way for you to reconnect to a more positive and creative mindset. As author and creative genius Steven Pressfield says, it's all part of the journey of the Artist: "We set forth as artists, you and I, from a Portsmouth of the mind and sail for an imaginary Indies. Storms arise along the way. We encounter monsters (and allies as well). Growth occurs. Progress is recorded. The artist changes on this journey. She is not the person at the end that she was at the beginning". What do you do when life goes wrong? How do you get yourself back on the saddle? Let me know over on Instagram, Facebook or directly on my website!

This week, we're looking at the story of Frederick M. Alexander, who developed a postural method you should look into to foster relaxation, ease tension, give your spine, thoracic and back some TLC. And what does this have to do with the voice? Well EVERYTHING my friend! I found that out the hard way.   Find me on Instagram and Facebook and let me know your thoughts about the episode. Have you ever practiced the Alexander technique? Are you interested in finding out more?    

Breathing, massaging, writing... Do you have a release practice? Do you know how much your voice would benefit from one?  We accumulate stress, pressures and tension in both mind and body. No matter their origin, these will have an impact on your vocal ability and your Voice (by now you know there's a slight distinction between the two). In this week's episode, we'll explore some of the benefits of a deload / release practice. I'll guide you on a short voice release flow using some breathwork and a couple of massaging techniques to ease tension in the jaw and make space for all your songs, voices and speeches. But first, allow me to share with you my latest Gaming discovery - Ghost of Tsushima. Yes. It's totally relevant. 

This is the beginning of your Vocal Quest. And like all adventures, it needs a bit of ground work before unlocking all the bonus.  In order to you to find your own voice, you need to connect to your truth. Because it is THAT which will resonate and give body, confidence, strength and connection to your speech.  1) Ask yourself what it is you believe in 2) Identifying what could choke your voice from within Sometimes, being a cover band is a great way of finding your song, your groove. However, "faking it 'till you make it" is not the way to go. You're here to learn to free your voice and fuel your expression: this is your first step.  Gary Vee's Fake it til you make it video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4JTxEji14A Episode Quote: "It's not about copying. It's not about faking it till you make it. It's going for the full experience of trying and trying and trying again until you find truth in what you're creating and what you do. Because ultimately, what you want from your vocation, from your voice with a capital V, is for it to embody YOUR values and YOUR truth. Now it's not something you can manufacture. (...) So, PLAY with what you already know but look at it through the lens of YOU. Take what already exists and experiment with it using the tools YOU own."