What if you’re not stuck because you don’t know enough, but because you think you should know everything before you begin? If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by where to start, unsure how to market yourself, or quietly battling imposter syndrome, this episode is for you. We’re exploring why so many singers hesitate to step into teaching — and how a simple 5-Day Challenge might be the reset that brings clarity, confidence, and momentum. Could five focused days change everything?

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?

0:52 The things that overwhelm us in singing teaching and business

7:42 Pushing the ‘reset’ button

11:47 What is a 5-day challenge?

16:27 Can I do it again if I’ve already done one?

17:11 Why a 5-day challenge helps singing teachers

20:14 What shift might you notice from doing a 5-day challenge?

21:44 The 5-day challenge special offer

22:30 The next BAST Training 5-day challenge

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RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS

Line Hilton

The Stage

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Insight Timer

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

Phil Harrison

The Business of Stories by Susan Payton

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Kaya Herstad-Carney

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How does a singing teacher land a vocal coaching job on a TV drama? In this episode, Alexa is joined by vocal coach, performer and returning guest - Candi Underwood, who shares her experience coaching Matt Smith for the Sky Atlantic adaptation of The Death of Bunny Munro, based on the novel by Nick Cave. They explore how the opportunity came about, what was required on set, and which skills singing teachers already have that translate directly into TV coaching work. Perfect listening for singing teachers curious about taking their work beyond the studio and onto screen.

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?

5:03 What is The Death of Bunny Munro?

6:42 What was the production company looking for in a vocal coach?

10:59 Preparing for the job

16:01 Taking a history

19:12 Surprising essential skills

20:30 Working on technique

23:39 Keeping it professional with high profile figures

28:53 Top 3 skills singing teachers needs for a TV coaching role

32:12 How to get your food in the door

About the presenter HERE

RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS

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Nick Cave

Matt Smith

The Death of Bunny Munro

Frank Sinatra

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Candi Underwood is a professional performer, session singer, vocal coach and founder/leader of City of Stars, a group of intermediate musical theatre choirs across Sussex. With over 16 years of experience in the industry, she's been featured as both a singer and songwriter on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6Music, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, Radio X, Planet Rock and more, performed at nationwide festivals and featured in TV ads; all while building a successful coaching business dedicated to nurturing healthy, resilient voices and inspiring bold, fearless performances for singers and screamers alike. Most recently she collaborated with Nick Cave and Matt Smith on Sky TV's 'The Death of Bunny Munro', coaching the former through a singing scene, and featured in the Marks & Spencer Christmas Advert with her choir alongside Dawn French.

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Alexa is joined by vocal performance coach Juliet Russell for a rich conversation about identity, artistry, and contemporary vocal training. Juliet shares how she helps singers identify and trust what makes them unique, evolve their voices alongside life and experience, and connect more deeply with audiences — drawing on her work across major TV formats as well as her one-to-one coaching with artists. We explore how to make vocal exercises more musical and stylistically relevant, how voice science can be translated into practical studio tools, and what Juliet sees as key pillars of contemporary vocal training for singing teachers today. The episode also dives into Juliet’s new app Do Your Sing, a contemporary training toolkit designed to support singers with creative, performance-led vocal development.

About the presenter HERE

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?

2:19 How to help an artist identify what makes them unique

17:54 What do artists tend to overlook about their craft?

20:43 What is ‘talent’ and what can be learned?

24:08 The difference between a singing teacher, vocal coach and performance coach

30:08 Translating voice science in the studio

34:18 Contemporary teaching tools

1:04:10 Parting advice to contemporary singers and singing teachers

RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS

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Jai Ramage

Jono McNeil

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Emer Tully

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Jenevora Williams

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Juliet Russell stands as one of the UK’s leading vocal performance coaches, with an exceptional track record with award-winning artists and groundbreaking shows. As a vocal coach and arranger on Netflix's breakout hit show Building the Band, Juliet helped shape the voices that captivated millions globally. She also coaches on BAFTA winning shows The Voice UK and Michael McIntyre’s Big Show.

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Do Your Sing App | Website

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At BAST Training, we help singers turn their experience into a meaningful teaching career. Building the confidence, knowledge, and real-world skills to teach with confidence, clarity, and compassion.

“The BAST Advanced Foundation has given me more than the tools I need to teach — it’s given me confidence, a community, and a future.” Jess McGlinchey, UK

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