In this captivating episode of Behind the Secrets, we are joined by Josephine Lee - the world’s leading female illusionist, for an honest, funny, and deeply insightful conversation about life behind the smoke and mirrors.

From the grand scale glamour of cruise ship theatres to the painful reality of snapping her ACL mid-show (and finishing the performance with gaffer tape - yikes!) Josephine opens up about the grit, resilience, and creativity it takes to survive and thrive in one of entertainment’s most logistically challenging art forms.

You’ll hear about her creative process, her obsession with modernising magic, the lessons she’s learned from both triumphs and flops, and how she uses visual storytelling, music, and audience connection to make illusions way more than “just tricks”.

This is an episode packed with laughter, surprising truths, and practical wisdom for performers, creatives, and anyone chasing big dreams… even when the path ahead is far from easy.

In this episode, we cover:

• How Josephine became the world’s leading female illusionist (and why she laughs at the title)
• Why modernising magic is vital for the art form’s survival
• How 3 minutes on Britain’s Got Talent changed the trajectory of her entire career
• The role music, visuals, and set design play in her creative process
• Overcoming self-doubt and learning to trust your own voice on stage
• How to connect with audiences beyond the “wow” moment of a trick
• Life on cruise ships: cultural audience differences and the ultimate performance bootcamp
• The hidden logistics (and costs) behind touring large-scale illusions
• Surviving an onstage ACL injury - and finishing the run of shows
• The best piece of advice she’s ever been given (and how it cured her perfectionism)
• Lessons from working as a magician’s assistant and what it taught her about excellence
• Why she believes in manifestation and the two-year cycle of her vision boards
• And so much more

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