Maghan McPhee

I grew up with an unshakable need to sing. Even my kindergarten teacher told my parents, “Maghan NEVER stops singing.” For me, singing wasn’t just something I did— It was a way to dive into my imagination, leaving the limits of my small world behind and stepping into something amazing. That love quickly became an obsession. I didn’t just want to sing; I wanted to be great at it. I wanted to take on the highest notes, the most challenging music, and sing on the world’s greatest stages. This FIRE inside me felt like a powerful secret—something I couldn’t share in words, but knew I was meant to set it free. The thing was, no one around me seemed to understand. Classical music—let alone opera—wasn’t something anyone in my world cared about. I felt like an outsider. Like I was chasing something no one else saw. And then, once I took that important first step towards a singing career, the fear crept in. No matter how much I practiced, something wasn’t right. My voice—my sound— it felt trapped. I won competitions, and held two Masters degrees in voice performance, yeah, but every time I stepped on stage, there was this voice in my head whispering, ‘You’re an imposter.’ I was stuck in this cycle of pushing harder, getting worse, and feeling lost. It seemed that none of my teachers, the best in New York, could understand what I was talking about. I hit that moment we all hit—the ‘maybe I should just quit’ moment. I thought, ‘I must just not be good enough.’ But then, a shift. I met an incredible osteopath. She helped me see that it wasn’t my technique—it was my body. That revelation changed everything. Suddenly, it wasn’t just about the notes. It was about breath, awareness, and healing. That’s when the real work began. I had to go deep. I had to look at the tightness in my throat and diaphragm and understand where it came from. It wasn’t just about muscles—it was about emotional scars, asthma, years of holding my breath, both literally and metaphorically. I had to confront old wounds. I had to sit with discomfort, knowing that some days would be hard, but that didn’t mean I was failing. This struggle became a turning point. I realized my journey wasn’t about “finding” my voice but understanding how years of tension and self-silencing in daily life were showing up on stage. I had to let go of what I thought my voice should be and learn to work with the sensations of breath, resonance, and sound moving freely in my body. Towards what my voice COULD be. I learned the real magic lay in silencing my inner critique and singing from a place of feeling. That release brought joy—and mastery. This journey inspired Release Your Inner Voice, a six-month online program to help singers of all levels connect with their authentic voices and find freedom in their sound—not the sound you think you should have, but the one that’s uniquely yours. Using Bel Canto principles, I provide personalized feedback, and customized plans to guide singers through transformation. The program is built on four core pillars: Finding the Flow of the Breath: Understanding how to use the action of exhaling to support vocal control and fluidity. Integrating Physical Awareness: Building a supportive framework through body alignment and posture to ensure healthy, sustainable vocal use Releasing the Vocal Tract: Learning to identify and let go of tension for open, natural sound. Elevating the Speaking Voice: Enhancing projection and clarity through resonance and awareness. With a customized plan, continuous feedback, a library of warm-up videos, and a supportive peer community, singers gain clarity and confidence. They rediscover the joy and authenticity that first inspired their passion for singing. In Release Your Inner Voice, students go beyond mastering singing—they learn to trust their own instrument and unlock a confidence they never knew was possible.