Out of the Voicebox Sara Charney

On today’s episode, we are joined by Courtney Lin, an accomplished voiceover actor who has been able to meow, scream, giggle, and KYAH! her way into various video games, anime, commercials, and animated TV shows. Her voiceover credits include Monster High, The Casagrandes, Teenage Euthanasia, Black Rock Shooter Dawn, Romantic Killer, Dislyte, Smite, Fire Emblem Heroes, American Girl Doll Corinne Tan, LOL Surprise Dolls, Rainbow High, Project Triangle Strategy, CookieRun Kingdom, & Diablo 4. Tune in to hear more about her personal journey, industry tips, impressive impressions, and overall advice for those interested in entering the world of voiceover.

Welcome to the Voice Nerd Minute! Join us while your hosts (Sara & Nathaniel) discuss a variety of laryngeally-adjacent topics. Today, we chat about our perspective on the clinical fellowship process - how best to prepare, what we look for in applications, and other tips and tricks. We hope you enjoy!

On today's episode, we are joined by Sharon Frank MA, CCC-SLP, the founder and director of Speech and Voice Therapy Center where she specializes in voice and upper airway disorders. Sharon has been on the forefront of treatment for exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) and has developed a holistic approach to treating this disorder, known as the PIE approach. Tune in to learn what PIE stands for, about Buteyko breathing, and the ins and outs of assessment and treatment of upper airway dyspnea.

This episode features Anthony B. Law, MD PhD. Now at the Emory Voice Center in Atlanta, GA, Dr. Law has spent decades developing his unique approach to Laryngology. He is a revered expert in applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence. He is also a fierce advocate for healthcare accessibility. This episode offers a glimpse into the technologies that make machine learning so unique and the humans behind it, steering it into a productive and safe future. Tune in to hear how he and his lab is working feverishly to develop and release several technologies to make expert level care available to all medical systems across the spectrum of specialty.

This episode features Laurie Slovarp, PhD CCC-SLP. Hailing from the University of Montana health system, Dr. Slovarp has spent much of her career innovating new treatments for chronic refractory cough. This episode offers a robust, yet concise, review of chronic refractory cough and the role of the speech language pathologist. Dr. Slovarp also explains the clinical utility of using capsaicin for desensitizing a hyperactive cough response.

This episode features David G. Lott, MD. Dr. Lott is a fellowship-trained laryngologist and department chair at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition to his clinical responsibilities he also directs the Center for Regenerative Medicine where he leads the Head and Neck Regenerative Medicine Laboratory. This translational lab, specifically designed for bench work innovation, has been working on methods of restoring voice, breathing, and swallowing. Dr. Lott has been a steady force in continuing the work of his predecessors and pioneering the functional benefit of laryngeal transplantation and regeneration for restoration of voice and swallow.