Nopes and Dreams

In this episode, Jess talks to LA-based and New York-born comedian, Max Meisel. Over the last twelve months, Max has been featuring for Tom Arnold on his sixty-city stand-up tour around the United States and Canada. He is also on his first headlining tour titled "The L.A. Sober Tour" and the host and producer of BackDoor Comedy, a monthly comedy party combining music, a dance party, and a great comedy show. You can catch his updates and tour schedule on his website, MaxMeisel.com

Host: Jess Kaplan @nopesanddreamspod

Guest: Max Meisel

Website: MaxMeisel.com

Original Music: Ariana and the Rose @Arianaandtherose

Edited by: Peter Ney

For more about the podcast, go to: Nopesanddreams.com

In this episode, Jess talks to New York actor, comedian, and writer Ashley Austin Morris. Ashley currently plays Roxanne Hertz opposite Jesse Eisenberg and Claire Danes in FX's Fleishman Is In Trouble, Nicole in Shonda Rhimes series Inventing Anna and as Debbie in Peacock's Poker Face opposite Natasha Lyonne. Go watch Ashley perform at the infamous Comedy Cellar in NYC and check out her comedy album "Slightly Off," which debuted at number one on the iTunes Charts.

Host: Jess Kaplan @nopesanddreamspod

Guest: Ashley Austin Morris

Original Music: Ariana and the Rose @Arianaandtherose

Edited by: Peter Ney

For more about the podcast, go to: Nopesanddreams.com

In this episode, Jess talks to Los Angeles actor, writer, producer, and director David Goryl. Jess and David met almost twenty years ago at the Howard Fine Studio in a master class. David's first acting job was in There's Something About Mary. Other TV credits include: Grey's Anatomy, NYPD Blue, and The Neighborhood. He's also been in commercials for McDonald's, DirecTV, and Chevy. And ladies, you're in luck, he's single!

Host: Jess Kaplan @nopesanddreamspod

Guest: David Goryl @Davidgoryl

Original Music: Ariana and the Rose @Arianaandtherose

Edited by: Peter Ney

For more about the podcast, go to: Nopesanddreams.com

In this episode, Jess talks to Los Angeles actor, voiceover artist, and teacher Rachel Rosenbloom. She currently plays "Jenna" on AppleTV's Platonic, opposite Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne. Other credits include Silicon Valley and Freeform's Good Trouble. She both trains and teaches at John Rosenfeld Studios in West Hollywood.

Host: Jess Kaplan @nopesanddreamspod

Guest: Rachel Rosenbloom

IG: @Rachelrosenbloom website: www.katiehorwitch.com

Original Music: Ariana and the Rose @Arianaandtherose

Edited by: Peter Ney

For more about the podcast, go to: Nopesanddreams.com

In this episode, Jess talks to Katie Horwitch. Katie is a nationally recognized author, speaker, mindset coach, and self-talk activist. During their conversation, Katie talks about growing up in Los Angeles, acting at a young age, cringe auditions, pausing her acting career and restarting again. She is the founder of WANT: Women Against Negative Talk, a global platform helping people shift negative self-talk into powerful forward momentum. Her debut book, Want Your Self: Shift Your Self-Talk and Unearth the Strength in Who You Were All Along, is available wherever books are sold.

Host: Jess Kaplan @nopesanddreamspod

Guest: Katie Horwitch

IG: @Katiehorwitch website: www.katiehorwitch.com

Original Music: Ariana and the Rose @Arianaandtherose

Edited by: Peter Ney

For more about the podcast, go to: Nopesanddreams.com

In this episode, Jess talks to Jessica Ortner. She is a New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of The Tapping Solution, which is a global movement that has helped millions transform their lives through EFT tapping. She is also the founder of The Tapping Solution App. They discuss how tapping helps with anxiety, rejection, parenting, relationships, and emotional change.

Host: Jess Kaplan @nopesanddreamspod

Guest: Jessica Ortner

IG: @jessicaortner @Thetappingsolution Website: https://www.thetappingsolution.com

Original Music: Ariana and the Rose @Arianaandtherose

Edited by: Peter Ney

For more about the podcast, go to: Nopesanddreams.com

In this episode, Jess talks to New York City author Nicola Kraus. They discuss all types of creative rejection: acting, writing, motherhood, and making a movie. Nicola co-authored The Nanny Diaries, which is an international #1 bestseller and movie starring Scarlett Johansson. Nicola has contributed to The London Times, The New York Times, and every woman's magazine you can think of. Her first solo novel, The Best We Could Hope, is out now!

Host: Jess Kaplan @nopesanddreamspod

Guest: Nicola Kraus @nicolakrausauthor

Original Music: Ariana and the Rose @Arianaandtherose

Edited by: Peter Ney

For more about the podcast, go to: Nopesanddreams.com

In this episode, Jess talks to her Canadian friend, Julia Lederer. Julia is an internationally acclaimed writer living in LA. Julia talks about how she took her hit play With Love and a Major Organ and adapted it into a feature film that premiered at SXSW and won "Best screenplay" at the Berlin Female Filmmaker's Festival. Her films have screened at over 40 festivals worldwide including TIFF, Palm Springs, and Fantasia. Jess and Julia met while taking acting classes at HB Studios in the West Village.

Host: Jess Kaplan @nopesanddreamspod

Guest: Julia Lederer

Original Music: Ariana and the Rose @Arianaandtherose

Edited by: Peter Ney

For more about the podcast, go to: Nopesanddreams.com

In this episode, Jess talks to her old pal Matt Gehring. He is an actor, writer, director, and currently the Comedy Division Director at Stella Adler Studio. Matt talks about his experience at NYU, auditioning for Hammerkatz, interning at SNL, getting rejected from Just For Laughs, the power of saying yes, getting his MFA, and becoming a theater director. This is an amazing insider baseball episode all about NYU, the theater world, and auditioning.

Host: Jess Kaplan @nopesanddreamspod

Guest: Matt Gehring - IG @ Mattgehrbear

Website: https://www.matthewrobertgehring.com

Original Music: Ariana and the Rose @Arianaandtherose

Edited by: Peter Ney

For more about the podcast, go to: Nopesanddreams.com

In this episode, Jess talks to New York Comedian Ariel Elias. Her debut special, "A Jewish Star," is now streaming. Ariel talks about growing up in Kentucky, her journey as a standup, bombing on stage, rejection hacks, and what it's like to perform in different cities. After catching Jimmy Kimmel's attention with a viral stand-up clip (You know, the one where she drinks the heckler's beer), he invited Ariel to make her late-night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live, which received over one million views on YouTube.

Host: Jess Kaplan @nopesanddreamspod

Guest: Ariel Elias - IG @Ariel_comedy

A Jewish Star special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f26mysL_kg

Original Music: Ariana and the Rose @Arianaandtherose

Edited by: Peter Ney

For more about the podcast, go to:

Nopesanddreams.com