Voice, and the Problems of Self Protection: PART 1

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We explore, in Part 1 of this fascinating conversation, the hidden voice difficulties when scopes are clear but a voice isn't working, and how guarding, fear, and judgement can lock a healthy system. Dr Jenevora Williams shares the 'guarded larynx concept', playful strategies to reset tension, and why deep listening often reveals the real story.

• Muscle Tension Dysphonia as a limited descriptor
• whole-person view of voice beyond folds and breath
• ruling out neurological causes and red flags
• guarding as a protective pattern applied to voice
• triggers from criticism, stress and life events
• compensations hardening into habits over time
• playful sound-making to reduce judgement
• variability for motor learning and expressive range
• fear-avoidance model and building safety
• boundaries and scope for non-clinical coaches
• teasers for part two on hypersensitivity and psychogenic loss

So drop us a line, be in touch, and until we meet again, I hope that your voice finds the space it needs to be really heard

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