Drew Hanson

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises

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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...

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Drew Hanson

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Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - May 7th, 2025 07.05.2025 25:51

DAILY DRILL! https://youtu.be/QMX9cOY2dPc Chapters 0:00 // Introduction 0:00 // Combine All Three Elements 0:28 // Warmups 3:41 // The 3 Elements 7:10 // Vowels 15:02 // Diaphram UP! (Boston Trip) 17:34 // Nasal Resonators 19:15 // Combine Elements 25:11 // Closing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodi...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - May 6th, 2025 06.05.2025 11:34

Working with an instructor. Victoria's Victorious Voice. https://youtu.be/BihIWb5me6w YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3vr...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - May 5th, 2025 05.05.2025 28:22

Daily Drill! CHAPTERS 0:00 // Introduction 0:00 // Combine All Three Elements 0:26 // Warmups 3:33 // The 3 Elements 7:44 // Vowels 16:04 // Diaphram UP! (Boston Trip) 18:08 // Nasal Resonators 20:44 // Combine Elements 26:57 // Closing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The de...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - May 2nd, 2025 02.05.2025 29:11

DAILY DRILL! Lets Go!! https://youtu.be/5MMfilVktvM YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3vryKDf Daily Gallon of Water with Ho...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - May 1st, 2025 01.05.2025 24:36

OLD SCHOOL... before all the bells and whistles. I did these and didn't release them. Originally recorded December 2023. https://youtu.be/9-m54NYBiZ8 Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. ht...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises (April 16th, 2025) 01.05.2025 17:23

Working with a new voice coach. https://youtu.be/B0DFgCBcFlg Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breat...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises (April 15th, 2025) 15.04.2025 12:49

Jeff Mathena! https://youtu.be/dcihPOuAzvc Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https:/...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises (April 14th, 2025) 14.04.2025 29:40

The Daily Drill!! https://youtu.be/FeXtUhJPnrM Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. htt...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises (Weekend April 12-13th, 2025) 12.04.2025 42:21

Archive Daily Drill (Originally Recorded January 2024). https://youtu.be/mJY2pXQZ6-Y Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breat...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises (April 11th, 2025) 11.04.2025 30:25

Wrapping the week with THE DAILY DRILL! https://youtu.be/8Drk8hwj6o4 CHAPTERS 0:00 // Introduction 0:00 // Combine All Three Elements 0:33 // Warmups 4:21 // The 3 Elements 8:42 // Vowels 18:19 // Diaphram UP! (Boston Trip) 20:49 // Nasal Resonators 23:35 // Combine Elements 30:00 // Closing Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphonia...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises (April 10th, 2025) 10.04.2025 12:06

Working with Mark Baxter. https://youtu.be/XbuWtopt6s8 Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath supp...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises (April 9th, 2025) 09.04.2025 30:00

THE DAILY DRILL!! Chapters 0:00 // Introduction 0:00 // Combine All Three Elements 0:46 // Warmups 5:10 // The 3 Elements 9:16 // Vowels 16:35 // Diaphram UP! (Boston Trip) 18:47 // Nasal Resonators 21:24 // Combine Elements 29:40 // Closing Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you g...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - April 8th, 2025 08.04.2025 8:28

THE STRAW!! CHAPTERS 0:00 // Introduction 1:02 // The Straw Intro 2:05 // Warmups 2:25 // WHO Glide Up 3:29 // WHO Down 4:43 // Glide Up and Down 5:55 // Humming Glides 7:28 // Closing Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises (April 7th, 2025) 07.04.2025 31:09

Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3vryKDf Daily Gallon of Water with...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - February 21st, 2025 21.02.2025 12:46

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - February 19th, 2025 19.02.2025 32:33

Daily Drill! Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3vryKDf Daily Gallon...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - February 18th, 2025 18.02.2025 21:35

Back with ROGER LOVE!! Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3vryKDf Dai...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - February 16th, 2025 17.02.2025 8:28

I'M BACK!! Computer is FIXED. I wanted a quick upload. Sorry about missing you. Daily on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/SDExercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercises Search Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises" The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather"...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - February 3rd, 2025 03.02.2025 38:14

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - February 2nd, 2025 02.02.2025 31:22

Old School from November 2023

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - February 1st, 2025 01.02.2025 9:58

The Straw!!! The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3vryKDf Daily Gallon of Water with Hours https://amzn.to/49HiWKA #laryngealdystonia #spasmodicdysphonia #muscletensiondysphonia #voiceexercises #vocalcords #voicepower #voicedisorder #speechtherapy #spasticdysphonia #voicebreaks #voc...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - January 31st, 2025 31.01.2025 36:50

Finish the week STRONG with the Daily Drill. CHAPTERS 0:00 // Introduction 1:01 // Warmups 5:54 // The 3 Elements 14:02 // Vowels 24:05 // Diaphram UP! (Boston Trip) 27:09 // Nasal Resonators 29:35 // Combine All Three Elements 35:49 // Closing The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - January 30th, 2025 30.01.2025 8:28

The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3vryKDf Daily Gallon of Water with Hours https://amzn.to/49HiWKA #spasmodicdysphonia #muscletensiondysphonia #voiceexercises #vocalcords #voicepower #voicedisorder #speechtherapy #spasticdysphonia #voicebreaks #vocalcordspasms #robertfkennedy #Ro...

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - January 29th, 2025 29.01.2025 13:29

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises - January 28th, 2025 28.01.2025 38:01

Daily Drill! CHAPTERS 0:00 // Introduction 2:40 // Warmup 6:49 // The 3 Elements 8:00 // The 3 Elements 13:22 // The Vowels 25:07 // Diaphragm Up! 28:44 // Nasal Resonators 31:27 // Combine All Elements 37:03 // Closing The device being used is Forebrain. https://www.forbrain.com/?affiliate=3A9905993 I also use "The Breather" for increased breath support. https://amzn.to/3vryKDf Daily Gallon of Wa...