Harmony France is the artistic director of the world's first feminist musical theatre company, Firebrand Theatre. She is a casting director, teacher, actress, singer, home-style guru, writer, activist, and Navy Veteran.

Here are a few things we discussed in today’s episode:

The TRUTH of what it's like to be an artist in Chicago

The mission behind Firebrand theatre and why she started the first equity feminist theatre

The fat shaming and harassment we've experienced in the theatre community

The "is this why" rabbit hole

The moment when she joined the navy that sparked her journey with body dysmorphia

How we individually choose to show up as an artist every day

The theatre experience that changed my life

The power of not taking the easy way out

Launching a company and having her dad pass away the same week

The behind the scenes of launching a business and the mess along the way

The path to happiness *hint* it's not what you expect

The top 3 tool for tackling your to-do list