by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Feb 24, 2021 | business, Motivation, Technique
BLOG ONE IN A PAIR. How many of you have wonderful, caring, well-meaning, incredible humans in your life that insist upon protecting you by telling you about how hard showing up for yourself and your dreams and goals is? If you’re like me, you’ve had to...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Jan 21, 2021 | business
Intentional or not – we executing our work in a transactional way or a relational way. Both have benefits, both have discomforts. One thing to be sure, though, is that your business model tells people how to treat you, and if your model is set up for...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Nov 16, 2020 | business
So why should I bother having one for myself? Maybe you’ve asked yourself this as you’ve come across the work I get to do. Voice people tend to think they have an understanding of what a “coach” is, even if they identify as a...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Sep 30, 2020 | business, Inspiration
I just got the BEST question in a FB forum: I’d love to hear from you or others on HOW TO MAKE IT ALL WORK. #worklifebalance My husband and I both have full time jobs, he works from home and is also a singer and collaborative pianist with weekly coaching gigs, I’m...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Aug 22, 2020 | Pedagogy, Students, Teaching, Technique
I said that to a client yesterday, “I will not help you find your authentic voice.” She chuckled, and said, “Oh! That’s what I thought what vocal coaches did.” I smiled that smile I get when I am gonna preach a thing. You may be familiar...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | May 15, 2020 | business
The time is drawing nigh to have intentional and measured conversations about a polarizing, and maybe even uncomfortable, big ol’ elephant in the room type topic: The Reopening of Voice Studios for In-Person Lessons.I’ve been watching conversations become highly...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Mar 15, 2020 | business, Pedagogy, Students, Technique
It’s been a whirlwind, hasn’t it folks? Over the last week, I think I’ve either given or read 16338561051 talks, FB posts, encouragements, webinars, etc on COVID-19 and online lessons. I originally thought, “Okay, now I’ve got to gather...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Jan 5, 2020 | Inspiration
We’ve got every ingredient we need inside us, right now.Every element for greatness available.Ready to go.Ready to be what we require it to be. On this, I am adamant. Yet, we believe we are stuck.What do you do when you feel this? Do you give up?Do you say...
by Michelle Markwart Deveaux | Oct 11, 2019 | business
I use hyperbole a lot. I think it’s charming and fun, and it really calls my super big feels out and names them, so I can move on with my life. It makes for some fabulous hashtags. #allthefeels, anyone? #amIright? Yet, lately, I am beginning to see hyperbole like a...
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