"I try to really stay in the present moment, what's going on with someone's voice right now," she says. "When i've been talking o these people, you know, who are my students, and they bring up things from the past, it triggers a lot of memories in me."
Eric Vetro is the vocal coach to stars like Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, and John Legend. He’s also the host of the exciting new Pushkin show, Backstage Pass. Maya and Eric talk about the show’s genesis and their shared appreciation of the human voice. And Eric gives Maya a quick tease of his coaching skills -- to help her recover from some vocal pain she’s been experiencing in her role as podcast host!
You can hear more episodes of Backstage Pass at http://podcasts.pushkin.fm/scpbackstagepass.
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