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Resources mentioned:

• Linda's email: lindaguida@msn.com

• Linda's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rowergirl302/

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: https://www.asha.org/

• Georgalas, V. L., Kalantzi, N., Harpur, I., & Kenny, C. (2021). The Effects of Caffeine on Voice: A Systematic Review. Journal of Voice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.02.025

• Book recommendation: "This is the Voice" by John Colapinto*

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*affiliate link - as an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases

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Additional references:

• Prater, R. J., & Swift, R. W. (1984). Manual of voice therapy. Little Brown and Company.

• Roy, N., Weinrich, B., Gray, S. D., Tanner, K., Toledo, S. W., Dove, H., ... & Stemple, J. C. (2002). Voice amplification versus vocal hygiene instruction for teachers with voice disorders. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 45(4), 625-638. https://doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2002/050)

• http://www.coxingmagazine.com/your-vocal-health

• https://readyallrow.org/another-reason-why-you-need-a-working-cox-box/

• https://www.row2k.com/features/726/Coxswains--Professional-Voice-Users/

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Credits:

• CoxPod’s logo was designed by Eileen Anderson: https://www.instagram.com/eileen_ing

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Timestamps:

• 00:25 Intro

• 00:51 Sally explains why she is hoarse on the day of recording this episode

• 02:14 Anne introduces Linda Guida – rower and certified speech-language pathologist

• 02:55 Linda tells us about her rowing and professional background

• 03:45   Linda describes speech-language pathologist training  

• 04:49 What the laryngeal system does: respiration, phonation, closing off the airway to prevent choking, support when lifting something

• 05:43 Some things that can cause voice issues and how coxing can set us up for issues

• 06:42 What are the warning signs of vocal abuse and description of what happens to the vocal cords (vocal folds) during vocalization

• 07:28 Calluses are helpful on rowers’ hands – are they helpful on vocal cords? No.

• 08:35 Extreme circumstances can cause long-term damage

• 09:52 How to effectively project our voices – it is essential to have a functioning cox box

• 10:52 The challenge of breathing properly due to the physical positions we’re in as coxswains

• 12:08 What happens when the cox box ‘dies’ – how far can we project our voices and what to do when it does

• 15:42 Discussion about the additional stresses on our voices at regattas and some mitigation ideas

• 18:44 Whispering does NOT help save our voices – it’s just as bad as talking

• 19:01 Vocal rest means complete vocal rest – not talking at all = silence

• 21:20 Breana inserts an update about a recent article on whether or not caffeine has negative effects on the voice of health individuals (good news for Sally!)

• 22:43 More suggestions on preserving our voices at regattas

• 24:36 Discussion about doing vocal warmup

• 26:10 What to do if you think you have a vocal issue

• 29:28 Vocal nodules are generally highly treatable

• 30:03 Summary of topics covered

• 31:14 Linda’s message to coxswains about how having functioning cox boxes is ESSENTIAL

• 32:25 Linda’s #1 comment: stop yelling – our voice is our tool and we need to preserve it

• 33:45 Quick Pick – carry an extra (charged) battery if your cox box is designed for swap out

• 34:53 Shout Out – a book: This Is The Voice by John Colapinto

• 36:30 Linda’s contact information

• 37:24 Closing