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All Things Vocal Podcast

All Things Vocal Podcast

Judy Rodman 162 Episodes Feb 11, 2026

Professional coaching and insider interviews for singers and speakers who want to grow their skills and careers. Host Judy Rodman has 5 decades of award-winning credits in the music and voice industries. The podcast covers vocal technique, performance, career advice, and industry insights. Judy Rodman shares her extensive experience as a singer, vocal coach, and producer. Listeners get practical tips and inspiration for improving their voices and navigating the music business.

Episodes

Life, Love & Music: Preston James Interview
Life, Love & Music: Preston James Interview Feb 11, 2026 2034 In this episode, you'll get to know Preston James, rising star, southern country rocker, gifted singer, songwriter and guitarist on the precipice of the big time. I became his vocal coach when he was 15 years old getting ready for an American Idol audition. He went on to reach the national TV levels of both A.M. and The Voice. The first time he opened for someone at the Grand Ole Opry as a relativ
Seeking Harmony: Lessons In Negotiations For Artists - with Michael Marino
Seeking Harmony: Lessons In Negotiations For Artists - with Michael Marino Jan 14, 2026 4968 My interview with veteran labor lawyer Michael Marino is a masterclass in having win-win, good-faith negotiations. For any creative with a career, the treasure trove of wisdom he so generously shares here can make all the difference in the outcome of any deal, collaboration or contract we need to do.  MICHAEL'S LINKS:  ** Bio for Michael Marino, partner at Seyfarth Law Firm https://www.seyfarth.co
How AI Can Help (and Hurt) Musicians - Brainstorming Forward Discussion
How AI Can Help (and Hurt) Musicians - Brainstorming Forward Discussion Sep 11, 2025 4181 This is the first in a new series of roundtable discussions I'm calling 'Brainstorming Forward'. The topic is AI and Music. AI can be an incredibly useful assistant and a dangerous foe to a music artist and their career. Listen to learn from a panel of experts how Artificial Intelligence really works, and get the strategies that make AI help in ways that are right for you.  MY CAST OF BRAINSTORMER
Is Pineapple Juice Dangerous for the Voice?
Is Pineapple Juice Dangerous for the Voice? Jul 21, 2025 687 Is pineapple juice dangerous or a miracle remedy for the singing and speaking voice? I want to set the record straight. Listen in for the scientific as well as anecdotal results of drinking it... find out if YOU should use this remedy, AND learn the importance of diluting it if you do!  Links mentioned: Applicative review on bromelain’s edema reduction → MDPI “Proteolytic Enzyme Activities of Bro
Mic Techniques For Singing Live
Mic Techniques For Singing Live May 18, 2025 1104 Did you know that how you approach and handle a microphone can significantly affect your vocal ability? Listen to this episode to learn specific microphone techniques for all kinds of live performance situations.  Here are some links I mention: * Me singing a snippet of 'You Want It Back' - find it at 14:46 in the Youtube version of this podcast https://youtu.be/gF5HDJKYg9c * Celine Dion singing '
Singers: Don't Stick This In Your Ears! (Chat with Dr. Rebecca Grome)
Singers: Don't Stick This In Your Ears! (Chat with Dr. Rebecca Grome) Jul 8, 2024 2325 The singing and speaking voice is greatly affected by the health and hearing ability of our ears. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Rebecca Grome, the audiologist and owner at Ears4U in Nashville, Tennessee, who generously shares her advice on ear care, including what NOT to stick in there!  NEED YOUR HELP: Please support this podcast with your rating/review... that helps me keep doing it! Just go
5 Hacks for Vocal Control in the Studio
5 Hacks for Vocal Control in the Studio Jun 5, 2024 319 Want more vocal control when singing in the studio? In this short but valuable episode, I give you 5 pro hacks specially designed for singing at a recording microphone. They can immediately increase your vocal control and thus skyrocket the quality of your final vocal. Find the transcript and video at www.AllThingsVocal.com. LINKS MENTIONED: Singing In The Studio  (My multimedia course for singers
PULL, Don't Push SOVT Exercises for Breath Work
PULL, Don't Push SOVT Exercises for Breath Work May 1, 2024 693 SOVT, or 'semi-occluded vocal tract' exercises, IF done with good form, can significantly improve vocal ability and vocal health. In this episode, I show you why and how you should PULL them instead of Push them, like most people do. See this episode on YouTube for video demonstrations of these exercises. Other Links mentioned: Marci D. Rosenberg article Ingo Titze article Balloon phonation exerci
Weird Vocal Exercises That Blend Registers
Weird Vocal Exercises That Blend Registers Mar 21, 2024 711 In this episode I teach vocal exercises I designed using voiced consonants and vowels to help singers AND speakers blend their chest and head registers. Doing these exercises also helps you eliminate vocal breaks, add more resonance and range and ease vocal strain. These benefits occur as we take the voice across the passagio from chest to head voice while pulling and morphing the syllables. It's
Mastering Public Speaking - Chat with Peter George
Mastering Public Speaking - Chat with Peter George Feb 27, 2024 1590 My interview guest is speaking coach/author Peter George. Truly great public speaking skills are worth pursuing and improving, whether you're a veteran stage presentation speaker or a more casual workshop host, teacher or business person. Even singers need to talk to their audiences and do interviews. Listen to this episode for insider tips and strategies for making an impact and getting the respo
Are Voiced Consonants Killing Your High Notes?
Are Voiced Consonants Killing Your High Notes? Feb 7, 2024 612 Did you know that articulating voiced consonants tightly can kill your high notes? In this episode, I talk about why this happens, and what you can do to turn your voiced consonants from voice saboteurs into voice enablers. Links mentioned: Power, Path & Performance vocal training courses Phonetics Pow document www.JudyRodman.com 
How I Teach Voice, How YOU Learn
How I Teach Voice, How YOU Learn Dec 11, 2023 716 With all the vocal coaches out there, do you wonder what vocal training you can trust to work best for your voice? Here is a short episode that will tell you why I know what I know as vocal coach, and how YOU can use my training to radically transform your voice with more ability, health and messaging impact than it's ever known. If you need a better, healthier, or more effective voice, I'd love t

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