Beyond the Fourth Wall

In this special bonus episode, we're revisiting our conversation with Broadway veteran Sasha Hutchings (original cast member of Hamilton). We had so much to talk about in our interview. And while this section didn't make it into the first episode, we still want to share her inspiring thoughts on the power of preparation meeting opportunity and helping her get into "the room where it happened." Hope you enjoy!

Joseph and Lyndy connect some powerful dots (constellations, actually) based on the first six interviews of Season Three. They not only talk about the learnings, but also three practical applications for how to take these lessons into your daily lives and stretch yourself to become more than you thought you could, and then step into your servant leadership by passing it on.

Ryan Stana, Founder and CEO of RWS Entertainment shares his incredible journey of starting the company from a corner of his apartment and growing it to an award-winning international firm, housed in a 56,000 square foot facility in New York City. Along the way he talks about inspiration, courage, doing things differently and how he set his company apart by creating a professional trajectory for aspiring performers.

Broadway performer Sasha Hutchings was indeed in "the room where it happened" as an original cast member of the Broadway blockbuster, "Hamilton." In this episode Sasha shares her journey into that room and all she learned along the way. As an arts educator and activist, she is also passionate about sharing the arts with the next generation, so that they will have all the tools they need to lead in their "rooms where it happens" - be it the rehearsal room, the class room, the board room or beyond.

After personally experiencing the healing power of meditation, Broadway veteran Emily Fletcher spent years studying the practice and founded Ziva Meditation, helping tens of thousands of people discover the power of her three-pronged approach: mindfulness, meditation and manifesting. Today she shares with us the incredible benefits of this practice and how we all can put it to use in our lives.

In honor of the newly released trailer for the "Dear Evan Hansen" film adaptation, we are revisiting our chat with Colton Ryan (who plays Connor in the film, and was part of the Original Broadway Cast). Colton is also a Lexington native and has appeared at The Lex numerous times. And we interviewed him last summer for our original podcast "Creative Conversations." We're so glad to take a look back at this wonderful discussion on arts education, cultivating creativity and behind-the-scenes stories with Colton. Enjoy!

In this special bonus episode, we're revisiting our first guest of Season Three, New York Times best-selling author, Scott Sonenshein. We had so much to talk about in our interview. And while this section didn't make it into the first episode, we still want to share his amazing thoughts on improvisation and how it can impact our ability to "stretch." Hope you enjoy!

Joseph and Lyndy take a look back at the first three episodes of Season Three and the incredible connections between the conversations with Scott Sonenshein, DeAnn Stephens and Cyrille Aimée. They discuss the "stretching mindset," how improvisation can be a life skill, and the power of vulnerable connection and empathy. Big takeaways abound in this thrilling conversation which beautifully sets the stage for the rest of Season Three.

Grammy nominated musician Cyrille Aimée chats with us about her groundbreaking album "Move On: A Sondheim Adventure" as well as the power of stepping outside your comfort zone in order to grow, and using the technique of improvisation onstage and off to create a life lived fully present and enjoying every moment.

DeAnn Stephens is an CMA Award-winning broadcast personality with an incredible journey. In this inspiring and personal episode, she shares her big career leaps, quest for work/life balance and how sharing her personal stories (struggles and all) helps her connect with and serve her audience.