About Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises
Welcome to the Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises Podcast, where we show up — voice cracks, tough days, and all — to retrain and reconnect with our voices.
In today’s episode, we guide you through a full vocal drill routine designed specifically for individuals managing Spasmodic Dysphonia, Muscle Tension Dysphonia, and other voice disorders. This session includes:
Gentle warm-ups for vocal coordination
Repetitive “Me-Me” and “Nim-Nim” sequences
Breath-supported patterns to reduce vocal strain
Encouragement for consistency — even on imperfect days
Whether you're commuting, stretching, or quietly working through your daily voice routine, this episode is a supportive companion in your vocal recovery journey. You don’t have to push — you just have to show up.
🎙️ Hosted by: Drew Hanson 🎧 New episodes released regularly to keep your practice strong.
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Beginner Voice Exercises for Spasmodic Dysphonia | Reset Your Voice
Sometimes the best thing you can do for your voice is go all the way back to the beginning.
Today we're doing EXTREME BEGINNER voice exercises for Spasmodic Dysphonia.
No complicated drills. No trying to overpower the voice. No trying to make anything hurt.
We start with one of the simplest resets I use: humming “Happy Birthday” to establish placement. From there we move into counting, breath-to-mask connection, sustained sound, lip work and finally a little tongue-tension work.
The goal throughout this workout is simple:
PLACEMENT — NOT POWER.
If you're brand new to voice exercises, having a rough voice day, or you've been doing more advanced exercises and simply need a reset, this is a good place to start.
And remember — I’ve been doing these exercises for roughly 15 years. Don’t compare where your voice is today to where mine is today. Improvement takes repetition, patience and commitment.
I still have Spasmodic Dysphonia. I still have bad voice days. The goal is not perfection. The goal is learning how to work with the voice you have and continuing to improve.
WATCH:
https://youtu.be/X7OUbjI-bxo (https://youtu.be/X7OUbjI-bxo)
CHAPTERS
00:00 Back to the absolute basics
00:17 Beginning of the beginning
00:42 Humming “Happy Birthday”
00:57 Finding proper placement
02:09 Breath support and placement
02:57 Count to ten and test the voice
03:25 More placement work
04:05 Sustained sound exercise
04:46 Connecting breath to the mask
05:44 Lip exercise
06:48 Tongue tension
07:13 Placement, not power
08:08 Don’t compare your voice to mine
08:45 Best repetition of the day
09:07 My 1999 Britney Spears interview is coming
09:30 Wrap-up
COMING SOON:
I recently found an interview I did with Britney Spears in 1999.
More importantly for this channel, it captures what my Spasmodic Dysphonia sounded like in its earlier stages. I’m going to share that footage to give some perspective on where my voice was then compared with where it is now.
SpasmodicDysphoniaExercises.com (http://SpasmodicDysphoniaExercises.com)
This channel documents the exercises, techniques and experiences that have helped me work with my own Spasmodic Dysphonia.
I am not a doctor, speech-language pathologist or medical professional. This content reflects my own experience and should not replace diagnosis, treatment or advice from a qualified healthcare professional.
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1 Oct 2026
Roger Love Daily Voice Workout | Full 15-Minute Session
Today I’m doing the full 15-minute Roger Love daily voice workout from beginning to end.
It’s been a while since I’ve done the complete Roger Love routine in one of these videos. I’ve been shortening things and moving a little quicker lately, so this time I wanted to go back and do the full session.
Follow along with me, work your voice, and see how you feel when we get to the other side.
By the end of this one, I felt great — and ready to go out into the day with a stronger, more powerful voice. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="1"}
More exercises, conversations and real-world work with spasmodic dysphonia:
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28 Sept 2026
So… I Made a Decision: Private Coaching Is Here
I’ve been thinking about this for a long time.
In this episode, I finally say it out loud.
The new Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises website is live, and I’m officially opening private one-on-one coaching by video.
I talk about why I hesitated, why I finally decided to step up, nearly 30 years of living with Spasmodic Dysphonia, what I have — and have not — figured out, and what private coaching with me will actually look like.
I also want to be completely clear:
I’m not cured.
I’m not a doctor or speech-language pathologist, and this is not a replacement for medical care.
I’m somebody who has lived with this for nearly three decades and spent years figuring out what helps my own voice.
If you’re interested in coaching, there’s an intake questionnaire first.
I’ll personally review it, contact you and schedule a private video session.
And if you have questions before booking, please ask me.
SpasmodicDysphoniaExercises.com (http://SpasmodicDysphoniaExercises.com)
drew@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises.com (mailto:drew@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises.com)
Watch the video announcement:
https://youtu.be/tm3ArMaiogg (https://youtu.be/tm3ArMaiogg)
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