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...

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...

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...

Glossophobia: Strong fear of speaking in public, resulting in fear and anxiety. A quick internet search tells me that while glossophobia...

https://chapeltheatremilwaukie.com/2020/12/01/chapel-theatre-co-play-festival/ Jeremy Okai Davis Next up in our Chapel Theatre Winter...

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...

Happy Holidays from Lake Oswego! I remember one year, in my first marriage, my ex and I hosted Thanksgiving dinner, serving turkey and...

Rod and Kathie Van Loh had to meet. It was destined. One synchronicity after another guided them to each other – and after 50 years –...

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....

What were your favorite books growing up? What did they teach you about communication? Some of my favorite books were Laura Ingalls...

Exciting news! I’ve partnered with AuthorsXP for a fantasy book promotion and August 15-21 three lucky winners will receive a free copy...

(Artwork by Julanne Dalke. "Star Children".) Becoming a voice teacher after years as a workers’ compensation claims professional has been...

After a period in relative hibernation, percolating (while co-writing a screenplay, based on my e-Book How Abella Found Her Voice) I’m...

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...

This post comes thanks to Lisa Marie Platske, founder and leader of the Upside Summit I attended in January of last year in Scottsdale,...

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...

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,...

I have some exciting…and unlikely…news! Let’s start at the beginning, shall we? One day early spring, 2022, my cat was sitting on the...

I am having a blast in rehearsals for Valerie Asbell’s short play, The Card, being produced for Chapel Theatre’s annual play festival....

I had to have a conversation with my voice teacher recently about a yucky, sticky topic: throat gunk. A plethora of mucus on my vocal...