Hello Fabulous Friends - The time has come for the teacher (me) to become the student and get a move on this audition season so she can get #booked and have more enthralling tales for you! 

If you missed the announcement at the end, I will be on a hiatus unless any one of y'all need me. In that case, send me a message @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope on Instagram & I'll be all over it! You know I always have your back.

I'm looking forward to seeing some of the Booked & Blessed Fam at auditions - so if you see me at Pearl, Ripley,  Actor's Equity, or wherever, please say hi!

I hope you have a markedly-better-than-average Monday & an even better rest of your week - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Also, do NOT, whatever you do, be the person who volunteers to transfer the unofficial list just to skip ahead in line!!! Love ya <3

Hello Fabulous Friends! Ya girl is on the bayou this week (AKA New Orleans) and therefore hittin' ya with a re-upload relevant to audition season!

If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or burning inquiries, feel free to message me @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope on Instagram, and follow if you want to stay up to date on the pod and/or my life!

I hope you have a magical, Mardi Gras (a week late... technically Lundi Gras?) Monday, and an even better rest of your week - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Hello Fabulous Friends - As I just finished my first week back to auditioning, I was quickly reminded of how much WAITING our profession requires. This episode gives you some *productive* suggestions to help make the time pass a little faster and not feel like a waste.

If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or burning inquiries, feel free to reach out to me @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope on Instagram!

I hope you have a material gworl Monday & an even better rest of your week - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Hello Fabulous Friends - This week's episode turned out to be a mini-sode, but I hope you still enjoy listening to my audition chronicles!

OBC Album of the Week: Kiss of the Spider Woman

I hope you have a magical Monday & an even better rest of your week - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Hello Fabulous Friends - This week's episode is all about maintaining good vocal health (extra important during this time of the year)! 

Articles used:

https://www.singingforaliving.com/articles/vocal-health-tips/

I can't seem to find the second one online ):

As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, (vocal health tips), or burning inquiries, you can send 'em on over to @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope on Instagram (and let me know if you'd like a part two).

I hope you have a majestic Monday & an even better rest of your week - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Hello Fabulous Friends - This week's episode is a culmination of ways to be prepped and ready for audition season (because it's here, y'all)! 

"Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers"

EPA/ECC Calendar:
@thehustle_nyc on Instagram
https://www.thehustlenyc.org/audition-calendar

Audition Journal Link:
http://tinyurl.com/AuditionJournal

If you have any comments, questions, concerns, burning inquiries, or have more tips for braving audition season, send 'em on over to @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope on Instagram & follow if you feel so inclined.

I hope you have a magnetic Monday & an abundant audition season - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Hello Fabulous Friends - This week I cover a very, very important topic when it comes to any contract - Housing! I talk about the different types of housing companies either provided for me or I had to find myself (and how I did it, and how you can, too). 

For those of you interested, here's the meal prep company I used while staying in a hotel - https://cleaneatz.com/. They have multiple storefronts as well as frozen meal options you can have shipped to your door for a very reasonable price!

I hope you have a magnifique Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday & an even better rest of your week - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Hello Fabulous Friends - It's been far too long! I apologize for the lack of new episode last week - as you can tell, cold & flu season has me in an absolute chokehold.

Even so, I hope these tips and tricks for both personal- and career-goal-setting help you make this year your most blessed yet!

As promised, the music theory practice site I used in college is musictheory.net!

If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or burning inquiries, send 'em on over to @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope on Instagram, and if you follow, you'll get all the updates in real time (like if I'm sick or if any technical difficulties arise)!

I hope you have a miraculous Monday & an even better rest of your week and 2024 - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Happy holidays Fabulous Friends! I hope you're spending time with those who fill your cup (even if that's yourself). I love you and can't wait to talk to you soon - Let's get booked, but first rest y'all!

Hello Fabulous Friends - I hope you're having a wonderful winter so far! I am still in Pennsylvania on contract, but I thought this busy season would be the perfect time for a   gentle reminder to slow down and be mindful. 

I can't wait to share all of the things I've been up to lately with you all!

Until then, I hope you have a magical Monday & an even better rest of your week - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!