Finding Your Voice

Anxiety

You Are Enough

Jennifer Hamady on September 19, 2022

Personal Perspective: Allowing for space between ourselves and our passions grants us the freedom and perspective necessary for creativity. And the realization that we are and have always been enough.

Personal Perspective: Allowing for space between ourselves and our passions grants us the freedom and perspective necessary for creativity. And the realization that we are and have always been enough.

Anxiety

On Personal Peace and Vocal Freedom

Jennifer Hamady on June 7, 2022

By not resisting and making anxiety and tension wrong, we summon the courage to meet them face to face and to hear the wisdom they have been trying to share with us.

By not resisting and making anxiety and tension wrong, we summon the courage to meet them face to face and to hear the wisdom they have been trying to share with us.

Self-Help

The Truth About Creative Expression

Jennifer Hamady on October 19, 2021

When we are present and attend to life with wonder, awe, curiosity, and humility, there is nothing that is not a creative act.

When we are present and attend to life with wonder, awe, curiosity, and humility, there is nothing that is not a creative act.

Anxiety

Welcoming Anxiety

Jennifer Hamady on June 4, 2021

Resistance not only makes our performance anxiety worse; it blocks our creativity, pleasure, and connection with others.

Resistance not only makes our performance anxiety worse; it blocks our creativity, pleasure, and connection with others.

Marriage

Creative Monogamy

Jennifer Hamady on May 27, 2021

Protect your creative process from outsiders, including the one in your head.

Protect your creative process from outsiders, including the one in your head.

Education

The Joys of Being Wrong and Surpassed

Jennifer Hamady on April 21, 2021

As a teacher, it is rewarding when students go beyond what we have imagined they could accomplish. But when they also surpass our own abilities, we know that we have done our job.

As a teacher, it is rewarding when students go beyond what we have imagined they could accomplish. But when they also surpass our own abilities, we know that we have done our job.

Mindfulness

Dealing With an Injury

Jennifer Hamady on March 11, 2021

Learning to navigate injuries with grace, patience, and tenderness toward ourselves is an important lesson. As well as critical to our healing.

Learning to navigate injuries with grace, patience, and tenderness toward ourselves is an important lesson. As well as critical to our healing.

Education

You Are Your Own Best Teacher

Jennifer Hamady on February 11, 2021

You are your best teacher. Others may have incredible amounts of knowledge to offer you — but it doesn’t become wisdom until you make it your own.

You are your best teacher. Others may have incredible amounts of knowledge to offer you — but it doesn’t become wisdom until you make it your own.

Self-Esteem

Farewell, High Heels, and High Notes

Jennifer Hamady on January 25, 2021

We singers don’t need to push and strain our voices any more than women need to walk on our tippy toes to be sexy.

We singers don’t need to push and strain our voices any more than women need to walk on our tippy toes to be sexy.

Anxiety

Singing, Auditioning, and Performance Anxiety

Jennifer Hamady on December 13, 2020

My recent conversation with the founder of Casting Depot about a career in the singing world, including the psychology of persistence and success.

My recent conversation with the founder of Casting Depot about a career in the singing world, including the psychology of persistence and success.

Education

Preferences and Pressure in Learning

Jennifer Hamady on November 19, 2020

We teachers hold our student’s hearts—and often their futures—in our hands.

We teachers hold our student’s hearts—and often their futures—in our hands.

Relationships

Giving Voice to a Cause Greater Than Ourselves

Jennifer Hamady on October 22, 2020

This is the true purpose in life; to love, support and serve one another and humankind.

This is the true purpose in life; to love, support and serve one another and humankind.

Chronic Pain

Dealing With Chronic Pain

Jennifer Hamady on September 11, 2020

Chronic pain makes us wonder, why did this happen to me? What does it mean? What did I do wrong? The answer is: nothing. Pain happens. It's how we respond to it that matters.

Chronic pain makes us wonder, why did this happen to me? What does it mean? What did I do wrong? The answer is: nothing. Pain happens. It's how we respond to it that matters.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

5 Things COVID-19 Taught Me

Jennifer Hamady on August 14, 2020

Opportunities to learn and grow are always available to us, even in the most challenging of times.

Opportunities to learn and grow are always available to us, even in the most challenging of times.

Motivation

The Ambition to Be Ourselves

Jennifer Hamady on July 17, 2020

Our most important work in life is to be ourselves and to feel content in who we are. And to allow our children the freedom to do the same.

Our most important work in life is to be ourselves and to feel content in who we are. And to allow our children the freedom to do the same.

Perfectionism

Mental Blocks, Cognitive Techniques and Reward Theory

Jennifer Hamady on June 25, 2020

What fears and issues do performers deal with and what techniques are used to overcome them?

What fears and issues do performers deal with and what techniques are used to overcome them?

Stage Fright

Brandi Carlile and Creative Authenticity

Jennifer Hamady on May 29, 2020

No more bending and breaking to fit the mold of what culture and others deem "in," beautiful, and marketable. It’s time to sing—and be—whatever and however we feel and please.

No more bending and breaking to fit the mold of what culture and others deem "in," beautiful, and marketable. It’s time to sing—and be—whatever and however we feel and please.

Diet

Optimizing Diet for Health and Performance

Jennifer Hamady on April 24, 2020

Too often, we cling tenaciously to what we believe. Yet it's so important to carry all "truths" we hold lightly, as we never know when we’ll need to release them.

Too often, we cling tenaciously to what we believe. Yet it's so important to carry all "truths" we hold lightly, as we never know when we’ll need to release them.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

Physical, Not Social Distancing

Jennifer Hamady on March 19, 2020

Prudence dictates we stay 6 feet apart from one another. But there has been no mandate on our remaining close. We can still be social. We can still connect, communicate, and care.

Prudence dictates we stay 6 feet apart from one another. But there has been no mandate on our remaining close. We can still be social. We can still connect, communicate, and care.

Confidence

5 Lessons on Living from the Recording Studio

Jennifer Hamady on February 27, 2020

Singing in the studio provides lessons in perspective, humility, being coachable, trust, and patience—required not only for a great performance but also for a great life.

Singing in the studio provides lessons in perspective, humility, being coachable, trust, and patience—required not only for a great performance but also for a great life.