Heyooo dear Deep Convos listeners! We’re excited about this week’s podcast, because we sat down with two awesome guests: Halley Platz, actor/playwright/producer extraordinaire, and Alethea Buchal, singer-songwriter/musician/former soccer coach. What they have in common besides pursuing a competitive career in the arts? They are both powerful lady bosses (although we prefer to just call them “BOSSES”) who have experienced their fair share of obstacles, both internal and external, expected and not, to get to where they are today. Meg and Fran were in awe of the resilience these women have developed along the way. Take a listen to some of the lessons Halley and Alethea shared us, from how Halley created her own process (and “made her own island”) in the face of resistance from her academic teachers and peers—to the point where she was able to hire her friends without them having to change who they were—to how Alethea found a way to use her diverse strengths as a woman and apply it to soccer coaching, bringing out the best in her students despite the sexism in the sport.
(00:13:50) Part 1: Alethea: sexism she faced as soccer coach. Celebrating different types of skill sets as coaches. Halley: her first off-broadway show (A Real Bitch). What inspired Alethea and Halley to pursue their fields? Alethea’s strengths in bringing out the best in people, and Halley having to find her own process, especially because of her learning disability.
(00:36:25) Part 2: Women and assertiveness. Handling negative energy, especially from loved ones—and people in their own field. (Teachers, best friends, family.) And still knowing they have the goods to do it. When you are going to a higher level of yourself, or if something is worth pursuing, adversity is guaranteed to happen (see book recs below). What is the “why” of what you’re doing?
(00:55:47) Final Words: Don’t Give Up. Take Space. Follow Your Core Belies, Your Higher Power. Make Your Own Island. Meg’s Boss Moment.
(01:06:30) What We’re Loving This Week (with Meg’s special guest): Kicking Seafood Restaurant and Daily Rise coffee shop (Utah), Vox videos, Jimmy Fallon video of Hamilton cast performing “Helpless” live on video chat, Douglas by Hannah Gadsby. Quote of the Day by AOC.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Now Discover Your Strengths, The Obstacle is The Way, The War of Art, You are a Badass
LINKS:
Video of episode: Part 1: https://youtu.be/LNI2NiHawHE; part 2: https://youtu.be/m-2g1v6tSrI
Helpless by Hamilton cast on Jimmy Fallon: https://youtu.be/vo_s6PsVogI
AOC’s speech in its entirety: https://bit.ly/2PkfUFq
SOCIALS:
@deepconvospod/@meg.sales.14/@fransales (email: [email protected])
Halley: @justhalz_, halleyelizabethplatz.com, follow on New Play Exchange
Alethea: @akb_musik (Facebook and IG), www.akbmusik.com
MUSIC:
Intro/Outro: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/visions
Transitions: https://soundcloud.com/sofasound-beats/dreamwalk-feat-cay-caleb
