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Leslie Helpert, Founder of Technevox, on Music, Innovation & Internal State Systems

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Leslie Helpert, Founder of Technevox, on Music, Innovation & Internal State Systems

  • Early memories of singing and physically feeling music within her body.
  • A deep need to organize emotions through songwriting and artistic expression.

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In this insightful episode of TBCY, host Stephen Ibaraki sits down with Leslie Helpert, Founder of Technevox, to explore her extraordinary journey from music and performance to pioneering work in voice-driven technology and internal physiological imaging. The conversation dives into Leslie’s formative experiences, her evolution as a multidisciplinary artist, and her groundbreaking research at the intersection of voice, computation, embodiment, and biomedicine.

00:39 – What were the pivotal moments that shaped Leslie Helpert’s life and creativity?

  • Early memories of singing and physically feeling music within her body.
  • A deep need to organize emotions through songwriting and artistic expression.
  • Transformative experiences studying at Berklee College of Music and practicing Rajasthani singing traditions.
  • Teaching voice to diverse populations, including TED speakers, prisoners, Eurovision winners, and people facing serious illness.
  • Presenting research to Ray Kurzweil and assembling a multidisciplinary advisory team to investigate the deep evolutionary roots of voice.

05:39 – How did family and formative experiences spark a passion for music and innovation?

  • A multigenerational family background connected to music, engineering, and theatrical arts.
  • Learning guitar as a child after a life-changing summer camp experience.
  • Growing up surrounded by both technical and creative influences from her parents.

09:00 – What was Leslie Helpert’s experience like at Berklee College of Music?

  • Navigating a male-dominated environment where women represented only a small percentage of guitarists.
  • Overcoming assumptions and establishing herself as a guitarist rather than being limited to vocal performance.
  • Participating in avant-garde jazz ensembles and building lifelong musical collaborations.
  • Experiencing tension—and eventual integration—between self-taught intuition and formal music theory.

20:29 – How did Leslie’s artistry evolve after graduation, and what global experiences influenced her?

  • Touring internationally as an indie artist and performing hundreds of shows annually.
  • Participating in artistic residencies across Denmark, Bermuda, and other global locations.
  • Drawing inspiration from legendary artists like Billie Holiday.
  • Exploring yoga, breathwork, and therapeutic voice methodologies.

25:14 – What led Leslie Helpert toward the technical and computational side of voice research?

  • Realizing that voice is more than speech—it functions as a systemic internal coordination mechanism.
  • Investigating the evolutionary origins of voice as a signaling system that predates language.
  • Seeking ways to quantitatively measure voice beyond linguistic communication through computational models and physiological analysis.

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Learn more about Leslie Helpert: LinkedIn 

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  • Leslie Helpert is a multidisciplinary artist, researcher, technologist, and founder of Technevox.
  • Her work combines music, computational voice science, physiology, and biomedical innovation to explore the deeper capabilities of the human voice.
  • She researches how voice can function as a measurable internal signaling system, revealing physiological and health-related states.
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