On The Voice

In this episode of On The Voice , Kenneth Bozeman, BM, MM, joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV. Ken is Professor Emeritus of Music at Lawrence University, where he taught for 42 years and chaired the voice department. He is the author of Practical Vocal Acoustics and Kinesthetic Voice Pedagogy 2 , a recipient of the Voice Foundation's Van Lawrence Fe...

In this episode of On The Voice, Christine Murphy Estes, MM, MA, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV, joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV. Christine is a speech-language pathologist and PAVA Recognized Vocologist, Lead Voice Specialist at Westchester Medical Center, and Assistant Professor at New York Medical College. She was previously a founding member of the Sean Parker...

In this episode of On The Voice, Alexa Green, MA, joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV. Alexa is best known for her turn as Glinda in the Los Angeles and San Francisco companies of Wicked , and appeared alongside Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone in the cinematic release of Sondheim’s Company with the New York Philharmonic. She is a sought-after sessio...

In this episode of On The Voice, Alexa Green, MA, joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV. Alexa is best known for her turn as Glinda in the Los Angeles and San Francisco companies of Wicked , and appeared alongside Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone in the cinematic release of Sondheim’s Company with the New York Philharmonic. She is a sought-after sessio...

In this episode of On The Voice, Ben Abraham joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV to discuss his experience navigating a cyst on his vocal fold.  Ben is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist based in Los Angeles. His solo album releases include Sirens and Friendly Fire , and his music has been described as “cinematic folk”, with an overall...

In this episode of On The Voice, hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV, kick off Season 2 by finally defining a term they've referenced constantly throughout the show: vocal injury stigma. Where it comes from, why it spreads faster than the truth, and why it keeps singers silent exactly when they need help the most. Drawing on research from Johns Hopkins, Mc...

As we prepare to release Season 2, we are revisiting some of our earlier conversations! Please enjoy our talk with Telly Leung from November 2025. Be sure to catch Telly as Ryuk in Frank Wildhorn's Death Note: The Musical, now making its West End debut at London's Barbican - based on the smash-hit manga (and anime) of the same name! 🎉 In this episode of On The Voice, Telly joins hosts Mac...

As we prepare to release Season 2, we are revisiting some of our earlier conversations! Please enjoy our talk with George Salazar from October 2025. You can catch George as Eddie/Dr. Scott in the Broadway revival of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Studio 54, beginning August 25th! 🎉 In this episode of On The Voice, Mackenzie and Jenna sit down with George Salazar - a half-Filipino, half-Ecuadorian actor...

Season One is a wrap! 🎉 New episodes return Wednesday, September 16th . In this special finale, Mackenzie and Jenna reflect on an incredible first year - 21 episodes, 5,400+ plays, 800+ hours listened, and over 2,500 unique listeners reached. Thank you to every guest and listener who made this possible Mackenzie and Jenna share was is to come in Season Two: a new online resource platform, appeara...

In this episode of On The Voice, Dr. Marita Stryker, DMA, PAVA-RV, and Joanne Bozeman, BM, join hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV, for our first-ever double guest episode. Marita and Joanne are the researchers and educators behind ChronicallySinging.com, a platform dedicated to gathering stories and resources for singers navigating invisible, dynamic chronic...

In this episode of On The Voice, Etai Benson joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV. Etai is an Israeli-American actor who studied musical theater at the University of Michigan and most recently appeared on Broadway as Paul in the five-time Tony Award-winning, gender-bent revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company alongside Patti LuPone. He originated the ro...

In this episode of On The Voice, Sarah Kervin, MS, CCC-SLP, joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV. Sarah is a voice-specialized speech-language pathologist at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice at Weill Cornell Medicine, currently pursuing her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at NYU, and remains an active working musician throughout NYC. Her path to the...

In this episode of On The Voice, Stephen Mark Lukas joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV, to share his story publicly for the first time - a nearly five-year vocal rehabilitation journey navigated entirely while continuing to perform at the highest level of his profession. Stephen Mark Lukas is a Broadway actor and musical theatre leading man whose career...

Lucian Sulica, MD is the Sean Parker Professor of Laryngology and the Director of the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Past-President of the American Laryngological Association. His practice is limited to voice disorders, with a special interest in the medical and microsurgical treatment of vocal fold injuries from voice use, particularly in performers. He...

In this episode of On The Voice , Natalie Weiss joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV, for a wide-ranging conversation on the evolution of her career as both a performer and vocal coach. Natalie reflects on her early musical influences, her path through musical theatre and American Idol , and the development of her now widely recognized “Breaking Down The...

In this episode of On The Voice , Morgan Anita Wood joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV. from aspiring performer to Broadway’s Hamilton , where she has spent nearly eight years with the production and made her Broadway debut as Eliza in 2024. Morgan reflects on the full-circle path that brought her from observing Hamilton auditions at Telsey to performin...

In this episode of On The Voice , Christine Schneider, LMT, HMS, joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV, for an expansive conversation on the voice as a full-body instrument. Together, they explore how vocal function is influenced far beyond the larynx through movement, pressure management, asymmetry, and the nervous system. Christine Schneider is the found...

In this episode of On The Voice , Erika Henningsen joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV, to share her story of discovering a path to healing after experiencing vocal difficulties and the complex relationship between voice, identity, and nervous system regulation. Erika opens up about the physical and emotional realities of performing at a high level - fro...

Aaron Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a researcher and speech–language pathologist specializing in voice habilitation, vocal rehabilitation, and the neuromuscular science of how the voice adapts to training and injury. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Co-Director of the NYU Langone Voice & Swallowing Center. His NIH-funded resear...

In this episode of On The Voice, Jay joins hosts Mackenzie Bykowski, MM, and Jenna Battipaglia, MS, CCC-SLP, PAVA-RV, to publicly share — for the first time — his experience working through vocal injury and the psychological aftermath of returning to a high-stakes contract and re-learning that he can trust his instrument. Jay speaks candidly about vocal anxiety, identity, full-body connection, and...

Mike Ruckles, MM, SVRS, PAVA-RV, is a New York–based vocal technician and singing voice specialist who maintains one of the city’s premier studios for musical theatre and pop/rock singers. His students include Tony, Grammy, and Oscar winners, with clients appearing on and off-Broadway, the Metropolitan Opera, the West End, and national tours. As a production vocal coach, his work spans some of Bro...

Leo Ash Evens is a performer, educator, and voice professional whose career spans Broadway, the West End, national tours, and regional theatre. His Broadway credits include School of Rock , Shuffle Along , and Jesus Christ Superstar , with extensive work in West Side Story across London’s West End, the 50th Anniversary U.S. Tour, Houston TUTS, Barrington Stage, and North Carolina Theatre. His regi...

Milan R. Amin, MD is a Professor of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at NYU Langone Health, Chief of the Division of Laryngology, and Founder and Director of the NYU Langone Voice Center. Since establishing the center in 2005, he has transformed it into an internationally recognized hub for cutting-edge voice, swallowing, and airway care — pioneering office-based laser and injection techniqu...

Samantha Joy Pearlman is a New York–based multi-hyphenate: a performer, singer-songwriter, writer, and voice teacher whose career spans original musical theatre, new work development, and contemporary music. She originated the role of Deb in The Art Tour Off-Broadway at Theatre Row, appeared as Mary Jane Gumm in Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz at Paper Mill Playhouse, and wrote and starred in the...

Telly Leung is a Chinese-American, New York–born actor, singer, and educator whose career spans Broadway, television, and international stages. He’s currently starring as The Phantom in Masquerade , the immersive reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera . On Broadway, Telly has appeared in Aladdin , Rent , Godspell , In Transit , Allegiance , Pacific Overtures , and Flower Drum Song , and he origin...