Wonderful Being

What's a "stim?" It's how neurodivergent people cope with the overwhelm we experience from living in a neurotypical world. Here's what it looks like for me. If you're neurodivergent, what's YOUR preferred stim? For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. 

I'm a classically trained percussionist - so why didn't I try harder for an orchestral career? Here's my answer to that question. What have YOU failed at...or at least, decided was not for you? For a transcript, click here. For a video, click here. 

Yes, I did make a Living on a Prayer parody. Don't worry - it's short. Thanks to everyone who's been tuning in, and if there's anything you'd especially like to hear me play, please send me your requests! For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. 

I wrote this song a few years ago based on an article by Alana Massey and another one by Reina Gattuso. Don't listen to it if you don't want to hear me say "dick" a whole bunch of times! If you're a woman who likes men, what's your take on dickonomics? For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. 

My cousin Max has been an avid viewer ever since I started this vlog. He requested a Weird Al cover, so here is "I Love Rocky Road." Thank you, Max, for your amazing support! Anybody else have any requests? If so, send them my way! For a transcript, click here. For video, click here.

How am I practicing with two injured elbows? HINT - I have other limbs I can work with. Come hang out with me in the studio while I share my practice routine. What are YOU practicing these days? For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. 

Here's the YouTube video that inspired this practice regimen. 

I was feeling so happy after my band rehearsal last Saturday. Then I woke up in the wee hours of Sunday morning with intense elbow pain. Yoga helped in this case, but sometimes it doesn't. If you're a musician struggling with a playing-related injury, you are not alone! What kinds of solutions have been helpful for YOU? For a transcript, click here. For a video, click here. 

I did it! I finally brought my drums in from the car! But as I celebrated, I noticed that I've got another maintenance project ahead of me...and this one is a real doozy. How do YOU tackle big, scary projects that require a lot of patience, organization, and planning? For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. 

The disorganized drummer strikes again! I left my drums in the car for three weeks before rehearsing with my band on Saturday. Here's what happened. For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. 

Here's a teaser for my chair dance in my solo show, "Yes, No, Maybe So." While working on this dance with choreographer Pamela Najera, I discovered that being sexy is DIFFICULT! Is it as tough for men to be pleasing to women as it is for women to be pleasing to men? For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. 

For tickets to see my show for FREE, in person or streaming from the Santa Monica Playhouse on 10/19 at 7:30pm PT, click here.