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Jan 23
The Year of Self-Nurturing
I hereby declare 2025 the year of self-nurturing. I need it after the year I had in 2024! Perhaps you do, too. Since my last...
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Dec 19, 2024
Holiday Surprises
Dear Students, Friends and Colleagues, I don’t know about you, but 2024 has been a year full of surprises for me. And they haven’t all...
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Oct 23, 2024
Post-Op Update
Dear Students, Friends and Colleagues, I’m glad and grateful to be writing this update, my first in months. I haven’t dropped off the...
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May 1, 2024
Nine Steps to Combat Performance Anxiety. And an Invitation.
Time flies while in rehearsals – it’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a month since I sat down and wrote something to share with my...
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Mar 29, 2024
Tips & Tricks
The Sherwood library here in the Portland area recently had a Six Word Story contest. A friend of mine who lives in Japan recently moved...
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Feb 29, 2024
Books, Books and More Books (Just two, really!)
Most people know me as a voice teacher or performer, but I’m also a serious bibliophile. I just love books and words; I’ve written four...
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Feb 14, 2024
Do You Have Glossophobia?
Glossophobia: Strong fear of speaking in public, resulting in fear and anxiety. A quick internet search tells me that while glossophobia...
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Jan 22, 2024
Chapel Theatre Winter Play Festival
https://chapeltheatremilwaukie.com/2020/12/01/chapel-theatre-co-play-festival/ Jeremy Okai Davis Next up in our Chapel Theatre Winter...
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Jan 11, 2024
Chapel Theatre Winter Play Festival
I’m thrilled to be part of the Chapel Theatre Winter Play Festival again this year! It’s such a cool concept, in a charming venue in an...
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Dec 13, 2023
Happy Holidays! (Remember to Breathe.) And January Freebie
Happy Holidays from Lake Oswego! I remember one year, in my first marriage, my ex and I hosted Thanksgiving dinner, serving turkey and...
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Oct 18, 2023
The Van Loh’s: A Story of Meeting in the Theatre (50 Years Later)
Rod and Kathie Van Loh had to meet. It was destined. One synchronicity after another guided them to each other – and after 50 years –...
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Sep 27, 2023
Assistance From an Earthly Angel
It’s been 13 years, but I remember it like it was yesterday. The feeling of utter powerlessness – and then how quickly it turned around....
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Aug 30, 2023
Communication With Prairie Pioneers
What were your favorite books growing up? What did they teach you about communication? Some of my favorite books were Laura Ingalls...
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Aug 2, 2023
“How Abella Found Her Voice” Giveaway!
Exciting news! I’ve partnered with AuthorsXP for a fantasy book promotion and August 15-21 three lucky winners will receive a free copy...
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Jul 12, 2023
The Voice of the Inner Child
(Artwork by Julanne Dalke. "Star Children".) Becoming a voice teacher after years as a workers’ compensation claims professional has been...
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May 25, 2023
Dinner, Training and News
After a period in relative hibernation, percolating (while co-writing a screenplay, based on my e-Book How Abella Found Her Voice) I’m...
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May 11, 2023
The Authentic Voice: An Interview with David Loftus
In this 22 minute video, David Loftus and I discuss what The Authentic Voice means and how to express it in the world. How do you...
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Apr 6, 2023
You Aren’t Confused…by Lisa Marie Platske
This post comes thanks to Lisa Marie Platske, founder and leader of the Upside Summit I attended in January of last year in Scottsdale,...
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Mar 1, 2023
Post-Concert Update
I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is I developed a respiratory illness and then laryngitis shortly before the benefit...
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Feb 17, 2023
CAT NAP BLUES Official Music Video
Without further ado, here it is, peeps! The release of my first single and official music video. Please enjoy the music, give it a like,...
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