Actor, Writer, Producer & Educator, Audrey Flegel shares how listening to her gut has served her well, the art of auditioning for commercials, and chat about her experience acting, co-writing and producing a short film.

Episode Notes

Bio: A proud member of SAG/AFTRA, Audrey Flegel has been a working actor for the past 18 years appearing on stage, TV, film, voice over, and commercials. She holds a BFA in theatre (New School University) and has studied at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (NYC) and the School at Steppenwolf (Chicago). She has taught acting and improv with The Second City for over 10 years before launching her own, independent classes.  Audrey is also a creator and collaborator: you can check out her multi-award winning Sci-Fi short, It’s Okay, on youtube’s DUST network.  For classes and more info visit www.audreyflegel.com

Resources:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audfleegs/ or https://www.instagram.com/audreysavesyourcloset/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/audrey.flegel 

Website: http://www.audreyflegel.com/contact.html or https://www.audreysavesyourcloset.com ( I love this!!)

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Facebook: mcneilvoicestudio

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Website: mcneilvoicestudio.com

Podcast Music: Brooke Galloway

It's a new year and a new season! Here Maria McNeil Phelps chats with us about past episodes, starting a new chapter with her small business and other studio news. 

Episode Notes:

Hi, I'm Maria McNeil Phelps! I am a voice teacher and singer-songwriter based in Somerset, KY. Helping singers discover their authentic voice is my true passion. I have been teaching voice since 2005. I love that we are all different and I believe there are many ways to connect to one's true sound. Because of this belief, I still continue to personally study voice and try to stay updated on new ways to explore sound. In 2020, I started this podcast as a way to explore other ways to connect with singers, music lovers, and those looking for inspiration.

Get a taste of the MVS Patreon After Show by visiting pateron.com/mcneilvoicestudio. The after-show is where my guests share a little extra wisdom and things get silly. See you there!!

Resources:

Instagram: @mcneilvoicestudio

Facebook: mcneilvoicestudio

Patreon: mcneilvoicestudio

Website: mcneilvoicestudio.com

Podcast Music: Brooke Galloway

Yoga and Pilates instructor and co-owner of Embody Yoga & Pilates, Jenny Williams shares why she started a yoga practice, the need to have acceptance for where you are now in your creative practices, how hitting our own personal shut down button is often forgotten, Sacred Feet Yoga and Meditation and why she decided to share her inner thoughts on social media and then in the local paper. 

This one is a longer episode but there are a ton of great gems that can remind us how to make time for ourselves and others. 

Episode Notes

Bio: Jenny is a yoga and pilates instructor and the co-owner of Embody Yoga & Pilates. She is also the vice president of the Jones Educational Foundation which has a mission to assist the people of south central Kentucky with educational and spiritual goals and to help stretch educational and spiritual horizons. Over the years the foundation’s purpose expanded to include: Slate Branch Retreat (2007), an Interspiritual retreat center, Sacred Feet Yoga and Meditation; The Sacred Feet Publishing Imprint and more. Jenny is a graduate of Centre College with majors in Art and English and is a fellow singer of mostly sacred music. She’s also a writer of personal essays, a mother of two outstanding young women ages 18 and 16, a wife of a brilliant musician, a caregiver and roommate of three pets, one dog and two cats.

Resources:

Instagram: @embodyyogaandpilatesstudio &  @jenny.ann.williams

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnugrahaAshram & https://www.facebook.com/embodyyogaandpilatesstudio

Website: Sacred Feet Yoga and Meditation

Scholarships and Awards: https://jefifoundation.org/scholarships-and-awards/

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Website: mcneilvoicestudio.com

Podcast Music: Brooke Galloway

Voice educator, singer, actress & writer, Liz Turner shares the life lessons learned from performing at a young age, auditioning, and writing a musical.

Episode Notes

Bio: Elizabeth Turner, Soprano originally from Portsmouth, New Hampshire is an accomplished performer who has captivated audiences across the globe. Trained in classical, jazz, musical theatre, and contemporary styles. Elizabeth’s warm voice, playful attitude, and vibrant inner beauty come alive on the stage, screen, and in the studio. Elizabeth earned her degrees in Vocal Performance from the Berklee College of Music (M.M. & B.M.). She is a current Doctoral Candidate of Education and Director of Choral Activities at St. Thomas University. Elizabeth resides in Miami, Florida with her Swiss Husband, Pianist/Composer Andreas Häberlin.

Resources:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-allen-turner-688821126/

Instagram: @lizturnermusic

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ciaobambinomusical

Website: www.lizturnersings.com

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Resources:

Instagram: @mcneilvoicestudio

Facebook: mcneilvoicestudio

Patreon: mcneilvoicestudio

Website: mcneilvoicestudio.com

Podcast Music: Brooke Galloway

Sales and marketing manager and community leader, Jakaye Garth, shares her path to leadership, her journey as the president of the Lake Cumberland Diversity Council, and how to find your voice.

Bio: JaKaye Garth is a lifelong resident of Pulaski Co in Kentucky. She graduated from Morehead State University in 2015 with a BA in Strategic Communication. After she graduated, She studied event planning abroad in Germany for 2 weeks and returned to work at the Commonwealth Journal, which is the local newspaper in Somerset KY. Jakaye stayed there 3 years and then became the Regional Director of Sales for the Thoroughbred Hospitality Group. There she manages sales and marketing for the Kentucky hotel portfolio. She also serves as the Director of Lodging Sales on the Kentucky Travel Industry Association board of directors and is also now the president of the Lake Cumberland Diversity Council. Whether Jakaye is working with other local organizations or speaking on panels, she is passionate when it comes to raising and lifting the voices of others.

Instagram: @lakecumberlanddiversitycouncil

Facebook: @thghotels

@lakecumberlanddiversitycouncil

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Instagram: @mcneilvoicestudio

Facebook: mcneilvoicestudio

Patreon: mcneilvoicestudio

Website: mcneilvoicestudio.com

Podcast Music: Brooke Galloway

Musician and Spiritual Leader, Robby Atwood, shares the life lessons learned from being a musician, building a place of worship, and following your calling.

Bio: Robby Atwood is a musician, and the director of One27 House of Prayer in Somerset, KY. One27 House of Prayer is a ministry devoted to building a culture of worship and prayer, with a growing emphasis on equipping community, and missions. Robby longs to build the Lord a corporate dwelling place and to see a generation equipped to love Jesus, doing his works in every sphere of society. Robby has also co-authored two books, Who Do You Say That I Am: Discovering Your Glorious Identity in Christ and Prayer the Great Journey: Discovering the Unlimited Potential and Joy of Prayer. Robby lives in Somerset with his wife Misty and their 2 children, Luke and Olivia.

Resources:

Website: https://www.robbyatwood.com/

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Facebook: mcneilvoicestudio

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Website: mcneilvoicestudio.com

Podcast Music: Brooke Galloway

Activist and Community Leader, Kat Moses, shares what motivated her to activism and lifting other voices. We chat about empathy and how to be more self compassionate.

CW: Briefly discusses assault

Bio: Kat Moses is an activist, advocate, and community organizer. She is a 2020 MPA graduate from Murray State University and a 2012 graduate from Berea College's Women's and Gender Studies program. She is co-founder and President of PFLAG Somerset KY as well as co-founder and lead organizer of Chill Out & Proud Somerset. She also serves as Treasurer for the Watershed Arts Alliance and is part of the collaboration developing the Lake Cumberland Diversity Council. Kat is passionate about eliminating barriers to community resources, amplifying marginalized voices, and fostering spaces where all are not only welcomed, but belong. She believes that collective impact can be accomplished through communication, creativity, empowerment, information, interpersonal connection, and innovation.

Resources:

Websites & Social Media: 

https://www.facebook.com/pflagsomersetky

https://www.facebook.com/chilloutandproud

https://www.instagram.com/chilloutandproud

www.linkedin.com/in/katmoses01

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Facebook: mcneilvoicestudio

Patreon: mcneilvoicestudio

Website: mcneilvoicestudio.com

Podcast Music: Brooke Galloway

Paloma Carmona shares the life lessons learned from being an immigrant, finding her faith, and finding strength in adversity.

Episode Notes

Bio: Paloma moved to the United States from Mexico at the age of 12. She has a bachelor's degree in business from Lindsey Wilson College and is a Daca Recipient, Paloma states that she is a Christian and loves to serve her community, her church, and all people around her.  Her ongoing prayer is to always make the world a better place.

Resources:

Website: https://www.fwd.us/immigration/ 

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Website: mcneilvoicestudio.com

Podcast Music: Brooke Galloway

Content warning: This interview briefly discusses mass shootings and gun violence.

HipHop Artist, Music Producer and Audio Instructor for Texans Can Academies, Ronnie Chea , shares what motivated his latest IG music , how he has become a mentor and how he has found the courage to share his truth.

Bio: Hello my name is Ronnie Chea. I am Cambodian American. My primary language is English but I can also read/write/speak Khmer. I am an Artist, Music Producer and Audio Instructor for Texans Can Academies. To classify my music, it is mindful hip hop that speaks of real-life experiences from a perspective of compassion. My stage name is Twisted Optiks which literally means "to see things in a different perspective". I began my journey in music from my teenage years and have utilized the love of music to reach others. Not only to share my music to others but to help them discover musical expressions within themselves.

Resources:

Websites & Social Media: 

https://soundcloud.com/twistedoptiks

https://www.instagram.com/twisted.optiks

https://twistedoptiks.bandcamp.com/

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Website: mcneilvoicestudio.com

Podcast Music: Brooke Galloway

Playwright, actor and director, Amber Frangos shares the life lessons learned from being a playwright, connecting with creativity, and sharing her work with others.  

Episode Notes:

Bio-

Amber Frangos is a Kentucky-based playwright. Her plays include Rosies: The Women Who Riveted the Nation, Leo: His Journey Through Breast Cancer, and her upcoming musical in collaboration with Maria McNeil-Phelps, Mary: Her Story. Amber is the resident playwright at Flashback Theater. She is also involved in the theatre as an actor and director.

Amber Frangos’ play Rosies: The Women Who Riveted The Nation received a grant from The Kentucky Foundation For Women for development that led to its world debut at Flashback Theater in May 2018. Her screenplay (short), Take It For A Spin,  launched at the Autumn Shorts Film Festival at Somerset Community College in the fall of 2018. Even More Cowbell (10 minute) play was produced in the Artist Collaborative at Somerset Community College in the spring of 2017. Her current works are A Bad Day Just Got Worse, Leo: One Man’s Journey Through Breast Cancer, Behind These Doors and Mary: Her Story which is scheduled for production May 2022.

Website: https://amberfrangos.com/

Instagram: @ambersmithfrangos

Get a taste of the MVS Patreon After Show by visiting pateron.com/mcneilvoicestudio. The after-show is where my guests share a little extra wisdom and things get silly. See you there!!

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Facebook: mcneilvoicestudio

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Website: mcneilvoicestudio.com

Podcast Music: Brooke Galloway