Thank You Places

You know that feeling when you want to see a friend in a show but the imposter syndrome feels like too much? Yeah, me too.

Here I break down how I've been working through my jealous feelings.

We're all on a different path and we're doing different work. Let's make sure to stay in our lane and not let other people's success diminish our own.

If you have any tips on how to break through or work with jealousy, I'd love to hear them!

Obed and Megan have created an amazing company in Stillwater, MN called Operatunity Theatre. They're both opera singers who have wanted to forge a new path for young and established singers here in the upper Midwest. Their journey to get here is so fascinating and you can hear it all here!

We also go extensively into health as a singer and how much hormones can really affect our instrument. Obed is super knowledgeable about that and I'm so curious if anyone else has had a similar experience to his.

Up Next: Sing In The New Year https://operatunitytheatre.org/2019/09/29/more-sing-in-the-new-year-information/

Facebook: OperatunityTheatre

Twitter: OperatunityT

Instagram: Operatunity_Theatre

Linkdin: company/Operatunity-Theatre

I'm so excited to have Lydia on the show today! Lydia and I go way way back and have recently reconnected. She performs AND stage manages, so talk about a multi-faceted theatre maker! We talk a lot about stage managing and how actors can help keep their stage manager happy throughout rehearsals and runs of shows. We also go into the SpotLight awards and LUSH skincare products.

Currently for Lydia: Our Town at Artistry Theater https://artistrymn.org/our-town

Instagram: @lydiacwag

Facebook: Lydia Wagner

Website: https://www.lydia-wagner.com/

Have you ever felt that when you asked questions of people, they thought you were dumb? ...yeah, me too...

In this episode, I talk about my experience trying to ignore what my brain tells me people are thinking about me. For years I was too afraid to ask questions of people but slowly I've been getting up the courage. This episode is my encouragement to everyone to ask questions!!

Jäc is an all around dynamic theatre maker in the Twin Cities. They do burlesque, stage manage, direct, and teach - so yep, they do it all. In this episode we talk about vulnerability as performers, seeing the audience in their underwear, and personal boundaries with relationships.

Facebook: Jäc Pau

Currently for Jäc: The Clemency of Tito's Tennis Club http://mixedprecipitation.org/shows/the-clemency-of-titos-tennis-club/

Today's episode is with the fabulous Jenny LeDoux. Jenny and I have known each other for a very long time and have had a very similar trajectory in life. We're both classically trained opera singers who, after finishing school, have wanted to broaden our horizons as performers.

She is so eloquent and has such wonderful things to say in this episode! We talk about finding our passion as performers and how having other interests is important. We also go EXTENSIVELY into skincare. I hope y'all enjoy!

Facebook: Jenny LeDoux

Instagram: @ledouxrag

Up Next for Jenny: The Hollow with Trademark Theater http://www.trademarktheater.org/ and Opera Tease with Journey North Opera https://www.journeynorthopera.com/upcoming-performances

In this episode I share some of my thoughts after I read this Hollywood Reporter article written by Betty Gilpin.

Gilpin talks about how acting is a "Seesaw of Death" and I couldn't agree with her more. There are so many highs and lows that it's hard to feel like we have any balance in our lives.

I'd love to know your thoughts on this and how you stay balanced throughout this crazy rollercoaster.

Find the Hollywood Reporter article here --> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/glow-star-betty-gilpin-why-acting-is-a-seesaw-death-1132711

On today's episode, I have KT Magnolia and Joni Griffith.

I'm so happy to have these lovely people on the show! We talk about karaoke, opera history, and actor pay.

Emmett is a gender fluid performer so it was wonderful to be able to talk to them about their experience with that. Joni has a YouTube channel and plays the violin with a band. Both are amazing, classically trained singers and both have the most terrifying skincare routines I've ever heard. I hope you enjoy the episode!

Currently for Joni and Emmett: The Clemency of Tito's Tennis Club http://mixedprecipitation.org/shows/the-clemency-of-titos-tennis-club/

Up next for Emmett: Key Change Benefit Concert (stay tuned for details)

Find Joni here: https://www.jonigriffith.com/ and here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7fPpsQyGp6P8FaA5lk2-Qw

KT's Instagram: @androgynoustrickstergod

Joni's Instagram: @jones_the_griphook

Today's episode features the lovely Michelle de Joya and her clickity-clackity nails!

We talk about how we build ourselves up when we don't feel confident, about quitting day jobs, and our fun succulents!

Up Next for Michelle: Chicago at Theater Latte Da http://www.latteda.org/chicago

Instagram: @ssarahmichellee

Facebook: Michelle de Joya

In this episode, Elly and I sit down and talk about food!! It's hard to eat healthy or even find time to eat with a performer's lifestyle. Elly has always been very open on her social media about how she stays healthy and squeezes in balanced meals.

Elly's a busy person - running from teaching to rehearsals - so we not only talk about staying healthy physically but mentally as well. I hope you enjoy this episode!

You can take a dance class with Elly at Evolution Studios in

Minneapolis! Visit their website here --> https://evolutionstudiomn.com/

She'll also be in Chicago with Theater Latte Da along with Dorian Brooke (Episode 2)! You can check out their website for tickets -->http://www.latteda.org/chicago

Follow Elly on instagram @dance10_cooks3