Have a question or comment for Rhonda? Send us a text! Elise & Rhonda talk about The Maritimes (a quick shout-out), Vocal Training (we are a couple of vocal training nerds - so get ready!), Somatic Experiencing, Neuro-somatic Intelligence, Cellular Boundaries, Aesthetic Distance, The Electric Blue, Chip & Pepper Shirts, and much, much more. If you're a student of vocal performance, a teacher of vocal technique, or a professional vocalist - singing or speaking - this episode is for you. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new episodes! - Elise Besler is a singer, songwriter, voice coach, artist mentor, and self-proclaimed "nervous system nerd". With over three decades of experience as a performer and two decades as a coach and mentor, Elise helps singers and creatives liberate their voices by addressing what most traditional training misses: safety at the nervous system level. After years of pushing through her own performance anxiety and vocal shutdowns herself, Elise discovered that real vocal freedom doesn’t come from just technique - it comes from nervous system regulation, emotional safety, and deep self-trust. This is the work she wishes she always had as a developing performer - now, she teaches others how to access that same freedom through her Somatic Voice Liberation methodology. Listen to her music on APPLE MUSIC or SPOTIFY . Click here for her podcast VOICE NOTES WITH ELISE BESLER , or find it wherever you get your podcasts.