Judy Rodman has spent over 50 years in the music industry. She’s been a top session singer, recording artist, stage and TV performer, songwriter, studio producer, public speaker, and coach. Judy teaches singers and speakers globally both from her office and online. She’s a published author, hosts the podcast All Things Vocal, and is currently working on a 12-module course in vocal training.In the first part of our conversation, we spoke about a variety of topics, including: How Nashville is doing amidst the COVID-19 shutdowns (during which time this episode was recorded) Judy’s recommendations for how Nashvillians can proactively live through the challenges of the circumstances surrounding COVID-19How Judy first developed a love for voiceJudy’s background in music growing upJudy’s first paid gigHow Judy transitioned into being a vocal coachRecording jingles as a staff member of the Pepper Tanner organizationMaking up copy for a funeral homeHow Judy started doing work writing longer copyHow taking voice lessons and learning to sing helps songwritersThe importance of silence and pauses when reading copyThe one question we have to ask ourselves when we communicateUsing our imaginations to anticipate others’ responses to our communicationDifferent ways of articulating in varying contextsYou can find out more about Judy and access all she has to offer at www.judyrodman.com. Check out her podcast All Things Vocal on your favorite podcast app.You can also find Judy on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judyrodmanvoiceTwitter: https://twitter.com/judyrodmanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyrodmanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/judyrodmanThis episode was very skillfully made to sound beautiful by the talented Humberto Franco (http://www.humbertofranco.com/).Would you consider reviewing the Audio Branding Podcast? If so, here's the Apple Podcast link: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/audio-branding/id1489042453 And if you like what you hear (and read!) - please do share it with anyone you think might be interested. Thanks so much!