Today we’re steeping in questions of identity, breath, and belonging. Why do we sound the way we do? How does our voice carry our story? We’ll look at the science of vocal functions, how belonging shapes breath, and the stories of self we create through our own sound. This one’s warm, earthy, with a little spice—like a great chai with notes of cinnamon.

Show Notes

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Steeped in Storytelling, Season 1, Episode 1 “Once Upon a Time: Identity, Breath & Belonging.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 4 September 2025 via Podbean.

Some of the spaces I spent time in, researching for this episode:

• ScienceDirect.com
• NeuroscienceNews.com
• NPR’s Hidden Brain: A Conversation about Life’s Unseen Portals “Finding Your Voice: How The Way We Sound Shapes Our Identities”
• CreativeNonfiction.org
• @ColinGorrie YouTube
• Recorded readings and presentations by Richard Wagamese

Sound Credits

• Sound effects by freesound_community from Pixabay
• Music by folk_acoustic from Pixabay