Find Your Voice with Vielka: Confidence, Singing & Speaking for Life
About the Podcast
Do you sing, speak, teach, lead, perform—or simply want to express yourself more confidently? Through inspiring conversations, practical tools, and real-world stories, founder and voice educator Vielka leads conversations that help you explore the connection between voice, confidence, and authentic self-expression to help you find and own your voice.
About Vielka
Based in NYC, Vielka's mission is to help humanity sing. With over 25 years in music education, she is the founder of the international voice studio, Vielka’s Young Singers Academy, and The Vielka Method™ voice education approach. Previously, Vielka worked for Juilliard, Carnegie Hall, and NYU where she served as a thought partner for music teachers and creator of music education resources.
Learn more about Vielka at www.vielka.com and follow her at @voicewithvielka.
Find Your Voice with Vielka: Confidence, Singing & Speaking for Life
Beyond the Shred: Leprous’s Einar Solberg on Surrender, Stamina, and the Psychology of Singing
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In this episode, Vielka sits down with Einar Solberg—co-founder, lead vocalist, and keyboardist of Leprous—to explore the emotional and psychological dimensions of singing. They discuss how Einar balances control and surrender in performance, views emotion as more important than technical showmanship, and finds creative freedom through imperfection and intuition.
He shares his evolution from teenage punk and rap fan to world-class progressive metal artist, shaped by lessons from his opera-singer mother, and explains his approach to recording, stamina, and mindset on tour. Together, they unpack the art of embracing mistakes, rejecting perfectionism, and treating the voice like both a muscle and a vessel for raw expression.
Follow Einar’s musical adventures:
🌐 Website: leprous.net
📸 Instagram: @einarsolberg
🎵 Spotify: Einar Solberg Artist Page
💬 Band Instagram: @leprousofficial
Learn more about Vielka at www.vielka.com and follow her at @voicewithvielka.
Learn more about Vielka at www.vielka.com and follow us at @voicewithvielka.
Graphic Design by Jeff Yas
Podcast Music by Andrew Markus
