The Dreaded Question

Lili talks with Becca Brunelle, an actor who has recently started a parallel career as a Purpose Seeker- helping people find their Why. They discuss why finding your Why is so important, what encouraged Becca to find hers, and tangible steps that people can take to start finding their Why.

Lili chats with Billy Bustamante: actor, director, teacher at the Jen Waldman Studio, photographer and owner of Billy B Photography. They discuss the complexities of the dreaded question, the importance of purpose in our industry, as well as the differences between color blind and color conscious casting.

Lili chats with Christina Ramirez, who is an actor, director, teaching artist, career and acting coach, and an overall creative person. They discuss Christina's Why statement, what led her to going to graduate school, her journey with imposter syndrome, and why she doesn't monetize every creative skill in her life.

Welcome back to The Dreaded Question! In today’s episode, Lili talks with Peter Shepherd (aka the Human Periscope), who is incredibly adept at seeing for others what they can’t see for themselves. They discuss the differences (and similarities) between “muggles” and artists, Pete’s famous Imposter 2-Step, as well as how to decipher between intuition and imposter syndrome.

We're baaaack! I'm so excited to share season 2 with you, starting next Wednesday, October 30!

If you're new to The Dreaded Question, I'll fill you in on what we're all about, and if you're an avid listener, I'll give you an idea of what to expect in season 2.

See you next week!

Lili gets a taste of her own medicine and answers The Dreaded Question. She also unpacks overarching themes from season 1 and announces a very exciting TDQ giveaway!

This is the second half of Lili’s conversation with Jen Waldman. In this part of the conversation, Lili and Jen take a deep dive into the theatrical industry. They discuss the differences between techniques and tools, why actors should use the 80/20 principle, and what’s wrong with resumes.

Lili talks with Jen Waldman (founder of the Jen Waldman Studio) about what her dreaded questions are, what it means to be a leader vs. a follower, and why you should only do what you want.

Lili talks to Josephine Spada, who is an amazing actor, a talented singer/songwriter, and creator of her own stationary and party decor brand, Mina and Mama. They discuss the differences between survival jobs, side jobs, and parallel careers, the different ways to start a business, how to create space for creativity your life, and why perfectionism is an excuse.

Lili chats with Priya Mahendra about navigating the highs and lows, following your heart, and how to build a why-aligned career.