Pause Before Practicing

Pause Before Practicing

From Can't Wait to Hear You by Michèle Voillequé

May 22, 2026 · 13 min · Episode 77

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of pausing and reflecting before practicing singing or speaking to enhance learning and reduce stress.

When you’re preparing to practice singing or speaking, it’s great to have goals. But if you let those goals dominate your focus, you could miss other kinds of progress. In this episode, I explain Why - and how - to pause and reflect before you dive into a practice session. How stress and time pressure interfere with the process of learning. Why it’s important to invite all of yourself to participate when you make time to practice. I’d love to know if this was helpful! Don’t hesitate to schedule a free 20-minute consultation or to reach out via email to letters@mvmusik.com . Michèle Voillequé is a singer and a voice teacher living in Berkeley, California. Yes, you can sound better! Opt-in for a free video training on my website: https://mvmusik.com A transcript of this episode is available at mvmusik.com/blog/cant-wait-to-hear-you-episode-77. You can subscribe to Can’t Wait to Hear You wherever you get podcasts. If you have a question about your voice or how you’re using it, please email letters@mvmusik.com . To learn more about Michèle or to subscribe to her newsletter, visit mvmusik.com . Our music is thanks to Katya and Ada. The show is edited by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media .

People in this episode

Host: Michèle Voillequé

Topics covered

  • practice techniques
  • goal setting
  • stress management
  • self-reflection
  • voice training

Keywords

  • practice
  • singing
  • speaking
  • goals
  • stress
  • learning
  • self-reflection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: mvmusik.com

Places: Berkeley, California

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