Everyone has heard of the importance of brushing your teeth to prevent cavities, or stretching before exercising to prevent injuries, but have you heard of caring for your voice to prevent damage to your vocal folds? Did you know that your voice (vocal folds) can get damaged? Prior to graduate school, I had never thought twice about how my voice was produced or taking care of my voice! Like most people, I have experienced sore throats after a long day of talking or after trying to carry a conversation over a loud crowd, but I never considered that my sore throat could have lasting consequences. When I am doing voice therapy with clients with voice disorders I often hear, "I wish I knew this