STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.

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In his book “PLAY” Stuart Brown says “children don’t need formal events to initiate play”  but notes that for adults “ritual and celebration is often necessary to provide an official excuse to play” .

In this brief episode Lisa discusses the limiting beliefs about the delineation between work and play and emphasizes importance of accessing more play in all our lives.

"It got me to wondering how many of us are out there right now, waiting for the moment to “be ready”. Whether it be a game, or just trying something new, how is this idea serving us? The belief that there is a “state of readiness BEFORE we try something. ESPECIALLY for fun!"

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In this episode recorded just before the holidays in December 2020, Lisa speaks with actor, singer, dancer, director, writer, choreographer and educator Wendy Rosoff .

Highlights include:

"Messy is so exciting, it's so alive. It's so human!"

"At a certain point I realized, for me, that it wasn't about accolades or the gig or the recognition or any of the shiny stuff..."

About the pandemic:

"It was the first time I didn't want to dance in as long as I can remember."

About needing time in her "cave" to create: 

"As soon as I get quiet - it begins."

About being a workaholic :

"My creative battery is infinite and then I need a big recharge."

Purpose:

"I have been put here at this time to tell stories."

Wendy Rosoff is an actor, singer, dancer, director, writer, choreographer and educator. On Broadway, she has performed in 42nd Street, White Christmas, A Christmas Carol and My Favorite Broadway. She has also performed Off-Broadway, nationally and internationally. In addition to her work in theatre, Wendy has appeared on television shows, such as Scorpion, Castle, Criminal Minds, Good Behaviorand Shameless as well as acting in numerous independent and feature films. Wendy is an award-winning theater director and choreographer who also directs in the digital medium. She is a proud member of Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors' Equity Association, American Guild-Variety Artists and the prestigious Musical Theatre Guild of Los Angeles.

FB: https://www.facebook.com/wendyrosoff

IG: @Wendy_Rosoff

Twitter: WendyRosoff

www.wendyrosoff.com

www.selftapelovefest.com

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In this brief episode Lisa shares how for the first time she chose a word for 2021.

"Every morning I go out on the frozen lake and make patterns and paths in the new fallen snow. The paths don’t lead anywhere in particular but the shoveling brings me joy like I have never felt before."

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A brief solo episode where Lisa shares her thoughts about her journey toward practicing letting go of expectations.

"Stay curious, and keep listening, don’t be afraid to say what you feel, and, when those expectations threaten to take you down, remember that you are enough."

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In this fast-paced, inspired conversation, Lisa speaks with Emmy Award winning choreographer Mandy Moore  about embracing the ups and downs, the creative process, resilience, burnout, imposter syndrome, working through a pandemic and lessons learned in her personal journey.

Highlights include:

"I'm like, either 100 miles an hour or  I'm like, face down zero. Yeah, I don't know how to do 30. I don't know how to do a Sunday drive."

"I can get knocked down 105 times and the next day I wake up and it's like it never happened."

"It's not about winning the Emmy it's about the journey that got me there."

About the pandemic:

"I don't think I've ever felt so non-essential."

"Honestly, I feel a lot of guilt for working."

Mandy is an American choreographer, dancer, producer, and dance instructor. She is known for her work on the United States reality television series So You Think You Can Dance, having appeared on the show every year since the third season, and Dancing with the Stars. She choreographed the 2016 film La La Land and has also worked on stage musicals and commercials. She has created dance numbers for the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, and Grammy Awards ceremonies. She has been nominated seven times for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography, winning in 2017 for her work on Dancing with the Stars, in 2018 for her work on So You Think You Can Dance, and in 2020 for Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist .

La La Land

So You Think you Can Dance

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist 

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Join Lisa as she speaks with Broadway performer Tessa Grady about gratitude,discovering the simple joys,  FOMO in the Broadway profession, leading with your heart and practicing asking for what you want without feeling guilty.

"I had to start putting words to the space my heart was feeling."

"I started realizing that I didn't want to be my career."

"I was playing the role of me."

Tessa Grady made her Broadway debut at 19 years old. She has appeared in numerous Broadway and off-Broadway productions since including  Dames At Sea, Cinderella and Annie and Clueless the Musical.  She appeared on TV in “Fosse/Verdon”, “The King of Queens”, and studio singing work in “The Santa Clause 3”, “Fred Claus”, and the Disney Princess CD series.

At the peak of the pandemic-crazy summer, Tessa watched her acting community struggle to feel safe and financially stable as, one by one, they joined the 20% of Manhattan that was moving out of the city. As a response, she co-founded "Move On", a minimalist moving company. The purpose for clientele was to encourage focused intentions, downsize clutter to only the items serving that intention, and then transport them to their new locations with an energy-clean slate. While the business picked up rapidly and began easing the stress of many affected by the pandemic, Move On found its underlying purpose: a crew made up entirely of unemployed actors supplementing their income.

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 Autumn Hurlbert  may be most "recognizable" as runner up on the reality TV show Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods  but this Broadway triple threat is so much more than just an extraordinary talent as you will discover in this thoughtful and upbeat conversation about confidence, reality tv, goal setting expectations, Broadway and so much more!

Autumn has appeared on Broadway in Legally Blonde and was in the First National Tours of Little Women and Something Rotten. She has performed in  42 states and 8 countries in regional theaters, stadiums, churches, gyms, houses, ranches, restaurants and almost any other performance space you can imagine!

Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods is an MTV program created in order to cast an actress to replace Laura Bell Bundy in the role of Elle Woods in the Broadway production of Legally Blonde: The Musical. The show debuted on June 2, 2008.

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In this episode Lisa chats with Mexican-American Broadway Singer/Actor/composer Robi Hager about surrendering to the moment, redefining success and finding your true voice.

Robi appeared on Broadway in the original cast of the Tony Award winning musical Spring Awakening, How To Succeed..., Bye Bye Birdie and Doctor Zhivago. He toured the country with the first national tours of Fun Home and Spring Awakening he has appeared regionally in Next To Normal, Parade, Ragtime and Bonnie & Clyde. He created and produced the LGBTQ musical Basic Witches for which he received a 2019 Barrymore Award nomination for Best Original Music. His song collaborations with Alex McCabe have been featured in Chris Rock’s film “Top Five” and Melissa McCarthy's film “Can You Ever Forgive Me.”

LINKS

Instagram - @robihager

robihager.com

 Youtube - Robi Hager

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Join Lisa for a quick solo episode about the power of getting to know your inner critic.

"They reside in your head and will stay “upstairs” until you acknowledge them for what they are, and invite them “downstairs," closer to your heart."

“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.”

– William Shakespeare

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 Ayodele Casel was featured in The New York Times' "Biggest Breakout Stars of 2019" and  hailed by the legendary Gregory Hines as one of the top young tap dancers in the world.

In this episode Lisa speaks with Ayodele about radical optimism, living in the moment and how much easier it is to be yourself.

"My life and my who I am and how I am is literally enough." Ayodele Casel

"If the goal is to be really present, then you have to be open to what is." Ayodele Casel

https://www.instagram.com/ayolives/?hl=en

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