# Episode 463 - Why Your Practice Isn't Sticking Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episode-463-why-your-practice-isn-t-sticking Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episode-463-why-your-practice-isn-t-sticking.md Podcast: [The Intelligent Vocalist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513) Published: 2026-02-10T15:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://intelligentvocalist.libsyn.com/episode-463-why-your-practice-isnt-sticking Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intelligentvocalist/Episode_463_-_Why_Your_Practice_Isnt_Sticking_MP3.mp3?dest-id=315634 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episodes/episode-463-why-your-practice-isn-t-sticking Duration seconds: 1071 ## Resource In this episode of The Intelligent Vocalist , John explains why good moments in practice can sometimes fail to stick, not because of talent or effort, but because we miss what created them. He introduces a simple target-based practice loop that replaces vague goals and self judgment with clear, repeatable actions. With the right focus, your practice can start building skills that actually last. Episode highlights: Clear targets work better than vague outcomes. Neutral feedback supports faster learning. Small, repeatable adjustments create consistency. 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-463-why-your-practice-isn-t-sticking/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episode-463-why-your-practice-isn-t-sticking.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.