Part One covers the basics (what is an ENT, how do I know when I need one, and how do I know when something is “wrong”). Part Two, we dive into the little niggles that can plague us as voice users (allergies, hormones, asthma, muscle tension, grief, reflux, tonsillitis, sickness). Part Three, shit gets real, as we get extremely clear about what precisely can go wrong, and what we can do about it - be courageous, and empower yourself with this info, friend.

Part One covers:
- What is an ENT?
- What happens at an exam?
- What happens when I am “scoped”?
- Being empowered / feeling safe and supported in an ENT consult.
- Getting a second opinion.
- Processing news, and moving forwards.
- Communicating with companies.
- Getting clarity.
- How to know when something is “wrong”.
- The difference between fatigue and something being “wrong”.

Here’s to chats that inform, facts that empower, and to taking back control of our own voices.

Guest details:
Mr Declan Costello is a highly experienced consultant laryngologist with extensive expertise in treating all aspects of voice disorders and hoarseness – from vocal cord nodules and cysts to polyps, papilloma, vocal cord paralysis and spasmodic dysphonia.

As a singer himself, he has a particular interest in treating voice disorders in performers. He is also one of the leading exponents of local anaesthetic laryngeal procedures, which can be particularly beneficial for patients with vocal fold paralysis.

He regularly runs workshops for singers and performers on voice health and anatomy.

Mr Costello studied music at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he was a choral scholar under Christopher Robinson. He went on to study medicine at Imperial College and undertook his ENT specialist training in the Oxford region.

He was appointed as a consultant ENT surgeon (specialising in voice disorders) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham in August 2010. In December 2018 his NHS practice moved to Wexham Park Hospital in Berkshire.

Mr Costello runs weekly private clinics in London and NHS clinics in Wexham Park.

Disclaimer: Although I am interviewing a medical professional in this episode, this episode does not stand in for medical advice; this is conversation and opinion, only. If you are dealing with a medical concern, please seek medical advice from a medical professional, ASAP - hopefully this episode can help you feel empowered in walking into that space.

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