# Episode 448 - Protect Your Singing Mind Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episode-448-protect-your-singing-mind Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episode-448-protect-your-singing-mind.md Podcast: [The Intelligent Vocalist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513) Published: 2025-10-28T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://intelligentvocalist.libsyn.com/episode-448-protect-your-singing-mind Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intelligentvocalist/Episode_448_-_Protect_Your_Singing_Mind_MP3.mp3?dest-id=315634 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episodes/episode-448-protect-your-singing-mind Duration seconds: 979 ## Resource In this episode of The Intelligent Vocalist , John talks about the unique challenges singers face because the mind and voice are so deeply connected. He shares how stress, perfectionism, comparison, and burnout can creep into your practice and performance, often without you realizing it. Give your mind the same care and attention you give your voice. Episode highlights: Protecting your mental health is just as important as protecting your vocal health. Social media, comparison, and negative self-talk can erode your joy in singing. Rest, balance, and self-compassion keep both the mind and the voice strong. To learn more about John Henny, his best-selling books, on-line courses, Voiceschool.com featuring his Teaching Team of Experts, Speaker Training and the Contemporary Voice Teacher Academy, visit: JohnHenny.com ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episodes/episode-448-protect-your-singing-mind/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episode-448-protect-your-singing-mind.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.