My first sharing…
Hello gorgeous being!
Welcome to the very first LIBERATE YOUR VOICE newsletter!
It has taken 8 years of people asking if I would do a newsletter or a mailing list and, finally, here I am!
The plan is to send you a seasonal update (4 x yr) with offerings, songs, musings, tips, tricks and suggestions to free up your voice and self expression.
Think of these letters, from me to you, as an invitation to take 5 minutes each season, away from your daily chaotic routine, to check in with yourself. To listen to what is alive for you right now in your body and in your world. To give permission for your voice to be heard and your tensions to release. To Breathe. To remember yourself.
As the days grow longer here in the UK and nature prepares to shed its blooms, we enter a time to reflect, nourish and bed down for a wintering. To compost the old, unhelpful stories and patterns. I invite you to embrace the Autumn in your own voice and expression and check in to see which tensions might no longer serve you. What can you let fall to make space for freer, more authentic expression?
I have divided the letter into three sections for easy navigation:
OFFERINGS - An update of this season’s offerings of workshops, gigs, festivals, retreats etc
SING! - A song offering for you to sing along, harmonise or simply listen to as a gift
PRACTICE / TIPS - A seasonal suggestion - tips and tricks to help soothe, strengthen, nurture or free up your voice.
OFFERINGS
Upcoming gigs:
With my vocal trio, MY SECRET SISTER:
This Friday, 26th September at THE SONG LOFT in Stony Stratford, nr Milton Keynes. Doors 7:30pm.
Saturday, 15th November at ST STEPHEN’S CHURCH in Bristol Old Town. We will be running a workshop from 2-5pm and then there will be a concert at 7pm.
With THE POWER OF US:
Thursday, 13th November, 7-11pm. I will be guest speaker at this event - The Power of Us: A raw, soulful storytelling stage for visionaries & artists to share, connect, and amplify their message in a supportive community.
Click links for tickets.
Liberate Your Voice - day workshops.
Zoie has been teaming up with the fabulous Sophie Brigstocke (Breathwork practitioner, transformational coach and all-round fun and fabulous person) to create these unique transformational workshops and retreats.
Join us!
LONDON - Saturday 11th October, 2025. 10:00am - 4:30pm
BRISTOL - Saturday 22nd November, 2025. 10:00am - 4:30pm
(Booking also open for Burntisland, Fife, 17th January 2026)
Your voice was never wrong. It was just waiting for the right space!
Maybe in the past you were told you were too much, too loud, too emotional, that you needed to be quiet or silent to be accepted. So many of us carry stories - or a deep, quiet sense - that we must shrink ourselves in order to belong. Our voices have been shaped by past experiences, unhealed wounds or cultural conditioning that taught us to be good, agreeable, quiet.
But, your voice holds power. It holds wisdom, emotion, even joy!
And, when it's been silenced - through shame, fear or simply the everyday grind of life - something in us longs to return.
Liberate Your Voice is a one-day workshop to gently reclaim that part of you. There's no performance here, no pressure, no right way to sound. Just an invitation to come as you are, and explore what becomes possible when your voice is met with warmth, listening, safety and deep compassion.
What to expect ...
This one day workshop includes a blend of:
Vocal exploration and singing - gently guided by Zoie, who brings joy, playfulness and full permission to every sound. Whether you've never sung in front of others or sing every day, your voice is welcome here.
Breathwork & somatic release - led by Sophie, to support you in reconnecting with your body's wisdom and uncovering what might be waiting beneath the surface
Reflection and group connection - space to explore your relationship with your voice, share (if you wish) and be witnessed in your truth.
A safely-held space - where honesty, tenderness, humour and courage are welcome. Nothing is forced. Everything is invitation.
You don't need to be a singer. This isn't about sounding a certain way. It's not about performance or getting it "right". You don't need any singing experience. You don't have to sing solo. You don't have to push through anything you're not ready for. Your voice - exactly as it is - is enough.
This is a full-day workshop - lunch, teas, coffees and snacks will be provided. All you need to bring is yourself and your willingness to explore, express and maybe surprise yourself!
If you are curious - even if you are unsure or nervous - trust the nudge. You don't need to know why you are drawn here. Come and join us.
SING!
Here is the first sharing of my new medicine song, Phoenix Rising, birthed and shared around the fire in last year’s LIBERATE YOUR VOICE retreat in Portugal.
PRACTICE / TIPS
Warm Honey, Lemon and ginger.
This is soothing for your voice and warming for the soul!
When you prepare it, make it a ritual of self care. Don’t rush, breathe in the steam and take deep, wide breaths. Slow down. Check if your jaw is tensed, or your shoulders raised. Are you clenchoing your toes or your pelvic floor? Release. This is an intentional act of self care!
Use the best honey you can- ideally local or Manuka.
Remember your voice is such an integral part of who you are. It is perfect exactly as it is, and as you strip away any barriers it will only become clearer and freer. Go softly, take care of it.
Until next time 🙂 Happy Autumn! 🍃 🍂🍁✨
Zx
In Case You Missed It
Get inspired by me working with Sophie, using song, breath and humour to reconnect and ground [Link to Instagram post]
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