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Out of the Voicebox

by Sara Charney
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About the show

Out of the Voicebox, hosted by Sara Charney and Nathaniel Sundholm, is a podcast dedicated to highlighting experts in fields related to laryngeal function. While otolaryngologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) will be frequent guests, we will also be featuring allied professions like professional singers, respiratory therapy, interventional pulmonology, exercise physiology, vocal coaches - the sky is the limit! These light-hearted, fast-paced, information-heavy conversations promise to be interesting, educational, and never boring.