PMI is back with Alize Cruz, who just wrapped up an incredible three-year reign as Katherine Howard on the Broadway national tour of Six the Musical! This hilarious, heartfelt performer talks us through her transitions from musical theatre to rock to pop, gives advice on taking care of yourself, and dives deep into what makes her performances so special. Congrats on an amazing reign, Queen! We can't wait to see what you conquer next!

The full episode Royal Rock Star is available where you get your podcasts as well as the PMI Website. 

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In season 7, episode 5 I visited with Sonja Hernandez, the creative mind behind Sonja Gloria Pottery. In this episode, we get into her philosophies on art education, a shared interest in The Artist's Way, and talking to your pots. Spoiler alert: they're a little sassy!

The full episode Sonja Gloria Pottery is available where you get your podcasts as well as the PMI Website. 

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In season 7, episode 4, I finally get to interview a Montana creative who has been on my radar for years. Katie Stylos, the artist behind Hyalite Designs uses discarded and recycled rope to create landscape art that sells out within minutes of being released in her online shop. We chat about her background as a climber, the reason she went to art school, and how to overcome a creative block.

The full episode Hyalite Designs is available where you get your podcasts as well as the PMI Website. 

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In this special 4-part episode, I interviewed the performers of Dear San Francisco, an immersive circus show at Club Fugazi. The final artist in this series is Zoe Schubert, a specialist in aerial straps who also has a love for designing and sewing clothing!

The full episode Dear San Francisco is available where you get your podcasts as well as the PMI Website. 

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In this special 4-part episode, I interviewed the performers of Dear San Francisco, an immersive circus show at Club Fugazi. The third artist of this series is Joëlle Ziörjen who was introduced to circus at a very young age, trained at a circus high school and college and is now living her dreams performing with the Seven Fingers.

The full episode Dear San Francisco is available where you get your podcasts as well as the PMI Website. 

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In this special 4-part episode, I interviewed the performers of Dear San Francisco, an immersive circus show at Club Fugazi. The second artist of this series is Maya Cruz, a multidisciplinary circus artist. She has toured the world, produced her own shows, and is a co-founder of Back Pocket, a Belgian circus company.

The full episode Dear San Francisco is available where you get your podcasts as well as the PMI Website. 

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@b.ack_p.ocket

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In this special 4-part episode, I interviewed the performers of Dear San Francisco, an immersive circus show at Club Fugazi. First up is Coline Espejo who is most known for the art of hair hanging. Coline shares with us the joys and challenges of performing this demanding art eight times a week.

The full episode Dear San Francisco is available where you get your podcasts as well as the PMI Website. 

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Pamakane Pico is the founder of Ocean Dreamer and is a lei maker, farmer, and visionary creating floral experiences in Hawaii. In this episode, which was recorded outside amidst the birds, trees, and rain, Pamakane shares how she carries generations of lei making into the modern world. Her leis and floral arrangements are a supersized Hawaiian rainbow of color, using locally grown flowers to create pieces of art that last a fleeting moment.

The full episode Ocean Dreamer is available where you get your podcasts as well as the PMI Website. 

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In episode 1 of season 7, I chat with Mahealani Mika, a hula practitioner based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mahealani held the title of Miss Aloha Hula in 2010, directs a hula studio (hālau) called Kilohana in Tokyo, and is the director and producer of the Hawaiian-centered luau, Na Lei Aloha at the Hyatt Regency in Waikiki. Mahealani is a wealth of knowledge on all things Hawaiian culture and speaks to the deep meaning of hula in the Hawaiian islands.

The full episode Na Lei Aloha is available where you get your podcasts as well as the PMI Website. 

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@kilohana_japan

@naleialohaluau

PMI’s final guest of season 6 is Jordon Bourgeault! This Calgary airbrush artist loves to interplay the objects in his work, specializing in weaving what the client wants with his world class painting skills to tell a story with specific attention to detail. With his art showcased on the NHL stage, we discuss success in airbrush, the early inspirations into this unique craft, and collaborating with athletes with wild ideas. The episode “JBo Airbrush” is available where you get your podcasts as well as the PMI Website.

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