Lisa Richards

A student once sat in my studio, looked at me like she'd just failed a life exam, and said: " I should be able to belt this D5, what is wrong with me?"I smiled and then deconstructed this common myth…Read more

A blank page isn't an artistic problem; it’s a judicial one. You are trying to sit as judge and jury over a song that hasn't even made it out of the gate yetWhen you sit down with your guitar or…Read more

In a city driven by public service, corporate leadership, and policy creation, teams need a shared rhythm. By stepping into a creative, vocal-focused space, your team can build a culture rooted in genuine trust and emotional intelligence.Moving from Competition to…Read more

The Executive Voice: Why Your Presence is a Physical ActLeadership isn’t just about the strategy you present; it’s about the sound of your conviction. In a city like Canberra, where communication is our primary currency, the ability to command a…Read more

A more human kind of workplace workshop A lot of workplace workshops are trying very hard not to be boring.Some of them succeed.Some of them don’t.A lot of team-building still feels like something people get through rather than something they…Read more

December Is a Strange OnePeople are gradually slowing down — or winding up so they can collapse on Christmas Eve and call it for the winter break.Families unravel over Christmas.Drinking increases.Domestic violence increases.There’s pressure to buy the perfect gift —…Read more

Lately, I’ve been thinking about why humans create. Yes there is creativity that builds a bridge or bakes a loaf of bread — this is what I call ‘ the useful kind  of creativity’ — but what about the kind…Read more

Hey there,I just started playing live again after a good 18 months away.And I didn’t take that break by choice.What do they say… Life is what happens while you are busy making plans? — an illness took my voice and…Read more

Hey there,If you're one of the many people who were told to "just mime" during a school choir, classroom sing-along, or 7th grade music performance — this one’s for you.I hear this story all the time in my studio.A grown-up…Read more

Hey friendsIf you're feeling a bit done lately, you're not alone.Burnout isn’t just for overachievers anymore — it’s  the constant background hum that whispers “ do more, be more, have more” mixed with “what is the point?.” It’s the 24/7…Read more

 People search weird things online when they’re thinking about singing lessons. I know, because I’ve seen them:“Am I too old to learn how to sing?”“Can you teach yourself to sing or do I need a teacher?”“Voice lessons for tone-deaf adults…Read more

On recognition arriving decades after the workSome people are recognised early. And some—often women—wait decades before the world catches up. Think of Emily Dickinson. She wrote nearly 1,800 poems, most unpublished in her lifetime. It wasn’t until after her death…Read more