Episode 272 - Singing and Weight Loss with Jeff Alani Stanfill
The Intelligent Vocalist with John Henny
Release Date: 06/14/2022
The Intelligent Vocalist with John Henny
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info_outlineIn this episode, John talks with Jeff Alani Stanfill, an accomplished vocal coach, and singer, about how weight loss can affect someone's singing voice.
Episode Highlights:
- Jeff talks about his musical journey and how his health played a part in his decisions around weight loss
- John and Jeff share similar experiences of how, as they began to lose a certain amount of weight, they noticed changes in their voices
- After weight loss, compression of the vocal cords and alignment of breathing support can change due to the physical changes in the body
- The importance of continuing to work on your voice as you go through physical changes, either due to life stages or weight loss
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