Olivia Scott (Actress, Model, Clown) sits down with us to share her journey from starting in comedy in Chicago, to making the jump to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. 

She discusses the seriousness of clown school, how she’s always known she’s wanted to be an actor, and continues to pursue her childhood dream. Olivia discusses how imperative having a healthy mindset is and how the work of an actor is to work through your own personal trauma. She highlights the importance of having honest friends, small uncomfortable actions, and how she’s done playing small.

— The comedy scene of Chicago + her first big theater experience 

— The intense process of becoming a professional clown 

— Learning to love the audition process 

— How changing your mindset could change the entire trajectory of your career 

— The importance of being “ready” for any opportunity 

— The endurance this career path requires 

— Having honest friends + not being afraid to take uncomfortable actions

Resources mentioned in this episode

Chicago Improv

Jon Batiste’s Documentary “American Symphony” Trailer

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Olivia Scott is an actress and model originally from Chicago, IL. She has modeled for brands like: Tommy Bahamas, Redken, Stila Cosmetics, and has also been on the cover of The Amazing Spider-Man comic book playing Black Cat. You can watch her act in Project Dorothy and Welcome to the Men's Group which are both streaming on Amazon Prime.

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Guys… buckle up. Because Corrin Evans (Filmmaker, Writer, Intimacy Coordinator), graced us with her presence and effin brought the realness. Corrin and I have been longtime friends and collaborators and I was desperate to get her on the podcast. She’s creative, she’s chaotic, and she’s always authentically Corrin (and we wouldn’t have it any other way). 

We dive into her journey as a multifaceted artist, reflecting on her transition from relentless overworking to understanding the value of self-care and mindful creativity. She shares insights about the intensity of the entertainment industry, letting her childhood joys influence her work and how she weaves elements of shadow work and surrealism into her projects. 

We talk about how we’re all just careening towards death (in an un-morbid way), feeling worthy enough to celebrate your achievements, and when you know life is trying to push you off a cliff, do you jump or let it push you?

— Being a born and bred storyteller 

— How rom-coms are untrustworthy 

— The effects of growing up in a religious household 

— Intimately embracing death to have a new lease on life

— The “canary in the coal mine” moments of her life and career 

— Being called HR when she’s intimacy coordinating, despite never being a rules girl 

— The Roadblock of being afraid of herself 

Resources Mentioned in the Episode 

Live Show: The Toledo Show

Filmmaker: Gaspar Noe

Live Show: Sweven

Webseries: Heavily Meditated with Joe Chambrello

Webseries: Joe Goes To Therapy with Joe Chambrello

Book: Notes to Myself: My Struggled to Become a Person by Hugh Prather

Urinary Health Care: Uquora 

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As a newly married woman, I could not wait to sit down with Dana Shaker (Lawyer, Coach, Mediator). Dana shares her journey from studying sociocultural anthropology to becoming a law firm owner, coach, and mediator. Dana delves into the courage it took to start her own business, her passion for helping others, and her adventures as a digital nomad. We cover the important big conversations to have before marriage and how to set expectations for your individual life before you share it with someone else. As lawyers are taught to think in worst-case scenario, it’s allowed her to embrace life’s evolution and navigate essential life decisions leading with authenticity. 

— Starting in policy, and missing the 1:1 interaction she gets with coaching

— In her current era of death, rebirth, evolution 

— How embracing mortality has given her more freedom in decision-making 

— Mediation combining lawyer facts with the emotional side of making decisions with your partner

— The personal resilience of always having your own back

— The important questions for couples to answer as they’re joining their lives 

— How to navigate big conversations with your partner authentically 

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If you’re a couple, check out Dana’s Wise Love Weeks offering. - a pre-marital mediation offering for engaged couples (also relevant for couples about to have their first child or experience another major life transition in their marriage).

Dana’s Bio

Dana Shaker, The Heart-Centered Lawyer™, is a couples, pre-marital, and family mediator; life, relationship, and career coach; Washington, DC-licensed trademark lawyer; and digital nomad. A lifelong learner, Dana is also a yoga teacher; human design and astrology enthusiast; traveler; and lover of people and cultures.

Dana believes in living a life from the heart - because putting our hearts at the center of our lives means living out our fullest, most creative expressions. To that end, her goal in everything she does is simple: to act as a catalyst, encouraging others to ask the big life questions and take steps to show up in their lives and relationships in ways that honor who they authentically are. She also believes that in honoring who we authentically are, we are naturally able to be of the greatest service to the world.

Dana graduated law school from Georgetown Law and undergraduate school from Scripps College with a degree in sociocultural anthropology.

Photo credit: Sydnie Leah Photography

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Megan Gill (Actor, Entrepreneur, Filmmaker) is majorly shaking sh*t up, and we’re here for it. This was such a heartfelt episode as we chatted about life-altering breakups, leaving her stable serving job, and how she’s embraced being an advocate. 

We both hail from Chicago, (heyoooo!), which is where Megan started her acting career before making the leap to Los Angeles, where she currently resides. She owns a transcription company and is embracing a major pivot with her newest venture, A Broadway Body - an idea that grew years after she helmed a short film of the same name and is focused on body image advocacy. 

Recently, she adopted a dog, quit her serving job, left her acting class of five years, and is starting a new business…I mean, I’m kinda obsessed with her and think you will be too.

Perfect for anyone navigating the ups and downs of creative and entrepreneurial life, this episode delves into personal growth, resilience, and staying true to oneself.

— The impact of her first big breakup on her personal growth and her business 

— How she fell into transcription + started her first business 

— Trusting Mother Earth and trusting herself to make challenging decisions 

— Discovering her voice as an artist and an advocate 

— Not questioning your own credentials so you can get started 

— Empowering artists on how to take care of their bodies with compassion 

— How to make sure your business defines how you want to serve others 

Resources Mentioned in the Episode 

Book: A Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control - A Path to Peace + PowerShort Film: A Broadway Body

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Megan’s Bio

Megan is an actor, writer, filmmaker, fit model, and the owner of CTD. CONVOS (FKA Megan Transcribes), a podcast transcription and proofreading company that supports female-identifying podcast hosts and entrepreneurs. She's based in Los Angeles and her background is in musical theatre. She's passionate about telling stories centered on the female experience - whether that be writing them, acting in them, bringing these stories to life through filmmaking, or supporting female hosts in sharing their stories through their podcast or entrepreneurial material. Megan loves spending time at the beach, attending a hot yoga class, hanging with her pup, or sipping beers at a local brewery with friends.

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I’m saying it here now… Ben Giroux needs to have his own Ted Talk. 

Despite Ben Giroux (Actor, Voice Over Artist, Director, Writer, Great Human) having a successful and expansive career in the entertainment industry, he moves with the same excitement and passion as if he was just starting his journey. 

Ben chatted with us about how he abandoned the notion that he “should just be an actor” and how helpful it was to diversify his interests and add “slashes” to his resume. He serves up his secret sauce and how “lean back energy” has been a key ingredient to his success. He reminded us all why it’s important to compartmentalize and go 200% at whatever it is you’re giving your time and energy. Truly….

This episode is one that’ll get you re-connected to your why and help you reframe your current creative process… and that’s all thanks to Ben. 

We also discuss:

— The goal of aligning your internal and external experience as a performer 

— There’s never a top of a mountain you reach in the entertainment industry 

— How his goals have evolved as his career has evolved 

— The lasting impression of Jerry Seinfeld being a jerk and his “no asshole” policy

— How he uses “yes, and…” improv rules in his everyday life 

— The one thing we can count on is change 

— Building real human connections is the foundation for opportunity 

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Oh man, am I excited to share this interview with Amy McNabb (Coach, Voice-Over Actor). Amy owns a coaching company called Actor’s Encouraged, which is a space dedicated to supporting ambitious, heart-centered actors on their journey to success. And she’s fricken amazing at what she does. 

Amy is my coach, and we’ve been working together for over a year and she’s such an integral part of my team. I could rave about the momentous growth I’ve experienced for hours, but Amy’s not only helped me grow as a creative and professional, but I’m more in tune with what I want, how I’m feeling, and I can honestly say I’m loving my life in a new way while embracing the constant ebbs and flows of the entertainment industry. 

We cover A LOT of ground in this conversation, and if you need a healthy dose of no-BS advice and want to do some reframing and reflecting on your career journey (while giggling along because Amy also happens to be quite funny).... This one is for you. 

— Holding space for younger self’s Broadway dreams and her Boston “Edge” 

— Using her own messy experiences to inform the work she does with actors 

— Embracing how everything is temporary and believing you can build something better

— Your career is a Candyland board + gamifying your experience 

— Embracing being a visionary and creating something that’s hers

— The normalcy of wanting to be acknowledged and wanting attention 

— Feeling like you’re running out of time to have the career you want 

Resources Mentioned in the Episode 

Book: The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

Instagram: The Space Gal, Emily Calandrelli

Support building your own business: Team AP Consulting

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Amy’s Bio

Amy is the Founder of Actors Encouraged, a space dedicated to supporting ambitious, heart centered actors on their journey to success. Her superpower as a Mindset Coach is taking your dreams, roadblocks, and big feelings and distilling them down into actionable ways to live your best life and cultivate your happiest career. As a fellow actor, she knows the ins and outs of the industry and allows all of her coaching and acting experiences to further support the community of artists at large. 

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Welcome to the Get Messy Podcast pt. 2 - I’m your host Maddie & I’m stoked you’re here :) 

We’re back for round two of our “Get to Know You” episode where I'm interviewed by my friend, Olivia. 

In this episode, we dig a bit more into the importance of emotional development through various modalities like therapy, mediation, and journaling. The conversation emphasizes the importance of community, shared experiences, and staying present. Some key topics include the role of accountability in personal friendships, the challenges of the acting and entrepreneurial worlds, and the power of self-reflection and authenticity. 

Perfect for artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in enhancing their emotional intelligence and self-awareness.

— Morning routines or practices for grounding 

— The challenges (and benefits) of overcoming mental roadblocks 

— How Covid-19 impacted our perspectives on life/careers

— Balancing how working hard at what you love with personal joy 

— Needing spaciousness in our schedules to gain clarity 

— Facing your fears and taking action when you’re uncomfortable 

— The power of giving in to positive thinking

Resources Mentioned in the Episode 

Manifestation Resource: To Be Magnetic 

Journal: The Dig Deeper Journal 

Book: A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson

Movie: Like Crazy 

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Welcome to the Get Messy Podcast - I’m Maddie, your host & I’m stoked you’re here :) 

In this “Get to Know You” episode, I share my journey from being a painfully shy child in Chicago to becoming a successful voiceover artist in Los Angeles. 

Interviewed by my long-time friend Olivia, I delve into my early experiences with acting, the challenges I faced in the industry, and my eventual breakthrough in voiceover. We touch on pivotal moments, influential mentors, and the learning curves I navigated, including adapting to new technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic. I also share my routines and mindset shifts that have helped her thrive in a highly competitive field, providing valuable insights for aspiring actors and voiceover artists.

— Being painfully shy as a child and starting an acting class to gain confidence 

— The process of feeling comfortable on camera

— How I got started in voiceover + signed by my agency 

— The fear of “sucking” at something you love 

— The shift in the voiceover industry post Covid

— Some of my process + prep for voiceover auditions and jobs 

— How to protect your mindset in such an intense industry 

Resources Mentioned in the Episode 

Acting Coach: Victor Villar-Hauser

Maddie’s Voiceover Microphone: Sennheiser MKH 416

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Hey there and welcome to the Get Messy Podcast!

This podcast is for creatives, artists, and entrepreneurs who are boldly carving their own path, saying “F” it to the rule book, and not afraid to get messy in the process.

No two people follow the exact same blueprint to success, and host Maddie McGuire (Voice-Over Artist, Actor, Certified Coach) gets curious with guests about what worked, what didn’t, when they wanted to burn it all to the ground, and what kept them going.

We’ll share impactful stories, uncomfortable actions, tips, tricks, failures, successes, and when everything was a straight-up mess.

♢LET'S HANG OUT♢

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