{"podcast":{"title":"The Intelligent Vocalist","slug":"the-intelligent-vocalist-432513","podcast_index_feed_id":432513,"rss_url":"https://intelligentvocalist.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://johnhenny.com/category/podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/9/9/a/c99a3ff01af9b9c5/podcast2-2.jpg","author":"John Henny","episode_count":472,"summary":"Hosted by world renowned vocal coach John Henny, The Intelligent Vocalist delves into all things singing - from anatomy and vocal science, to performance, lessons, health, artist development and inside industry practices, Join John as he opens the door to the world of singing and gives insights gleaned from his many decades of teaching everyone from beginners to superstars, as well as training other leading voice teachers.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 465 - The One Number That Explains Your Vocal Struggles","slug":"episode-465-the-one-number-that-explains-your-vocal-struggles","published_at":"2026-03-03T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episode-465-the-one-number-that-explains-your-vocal-struggles","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513","url":"https://intelligentvocalist.libsyn.com/episode-465-the-one-number-that-explains-your-vocal-struggles","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intelligentvocalist/Episode_465_-_The_One_Number_That_Explains_Your_Vocal_Struggles_MP3.mp3?dest-id=315634","summary":"In this episode of The Intelligent Vocalist , John talks about phonation threshold pressure, or PTP, and explains why it may be the hidden factor behind days when your voice feels heavy, effortful, or unpredictable. He breaks down what raises PTP, especially in the aging voice, and shares practical tools like hydration, nebulizing, SOVT exercises, and smart practice habits to bring it back down. When you understand this one number, singing starts to make a lot more sense, and you gain back a sense of control. Episode highlights: High PTP equals harder singing, low PTP equals easier singing Dryness, stiffness, and atrophy are major drivers of vocal effort as we age Consistent daily exercise helps manage long term stiffness and weakness 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","meta_description":"In this episode of The Intelligent Vocalist , John talks about phonation threshold pressure, or PTP, and explains why it may be the hidden factor behind d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1473,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episodes/episode-465-the-one-number-that-explains-your-vocal-struggles/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intelligent-vocalist-432513/episode-465-the-one-number-that-explains-your-vocal-struggles.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}