I turned 42! So I thought it was a good time to respond to a request episode from my girl Rachel on the gram' about aging, birthday rituals, and midlife crises! Hooray! :)What you'll hear:What my experience of turning 40 was like 5:25My thoughts on midlife crises 6:40What to do when 20 year olds complain about being scared about being old 8:00What I'm noticing about aging in myself 11:00The most challenging aspects of aging from where I'm sitting 12:55A birthday ritual that ...

Join me for an hour long conversation with one of my oldest friends and favorite collaborators, photographer Max Cooper. You'll hear plenty of stories of our past escapades as well as me giving him shit 1 or 4 times. Sorry Max, you just bring it out in me. What you'll hear:Why he chooses to practice more archaic forms of his discipline like pinhole photography, in spite of having plenty of modern equipmentHow me and Max hung one of his shows in 2020 exactly the day befo...

Join me for a 20 minute salty soapbox rant (didn't mean to, but it sure happened)! You'll hear:This episode was inspired by the many questions I have gotten that sound a lot like "how do you get over feeling guilty about earning money?"Money, sex, and food are the bone-deep relationships that are always a labyrinth to navigate."No one is coming to save you. You are the adult. I'm so sorry."What happens when our needs are met. 10:50Lovely Sarah and the Truejectory podcast aske...

A friend, student, and wonderful patron Cris asked me to talk about the process of making Creatrix and the gremlins I met along the way. You'll hear:How long it took to get from this idea being a twinkle in my eye to a living breathing thingThe #1 piece of advice I'd give to anyone who wants to host a retreat 6:00The one thing I was almost quite an idiot about (but Maia saved the day) 7:00The #2 piece of advice I'd give to anyone who wants to host a retreat (hint: it's the same ad...

Greetings and happy May errbody! In this episode, I'm giving you my 2 cents on best practices for being a kickass artistic collaborator.You'll hear:Here's the pretty thing I made! I'm relaunching Diamonds in the Dark this week, and anyone who enrolls before Friday at midnight will have access to a LIVE session of the Buttermelt Workshop What kind of collaborators? 5:00Big stinky rule #1: 5:30 Please confront your people pleasing tendencies, so you can bring...

All about seasonality, and a bit of a spicy rant about why we need it so much. As well as me waxing poetic about slutty gardening, candle pouring, and having time that I never wanted (but am actually enjoying).You'll hear:Diamonds in the Dark is relaunching next week, I hope you'll join me for the relaunch, it'll be fun! Sign up here for the email list: https://poser.ck.page/profileWhy the 40 hour workweek is a load of shit.Why I hate charging by the hour and refuse to do it...

Please join me for an hour of the chats with my super cool accountant, the great Sandi York of Fit Money Coach! The older I get, the more I see the consequences of not pursuing financial literacy even though *insert all the reasons it is perfectly horrible to learn financial literacy*. I want to at least give you some resources that I know for a fact to be excellent and trustworthy- therefore, please meet Sandi. :)What you'll hear:How Sandi decided to choose the accountant path 7:...

As promised to Rachel- a whole bunch of advice on the do's and don't of creating a demo reel! Rachel asked: " I have a request for a podcast episode, as an "amateur" aerialist who is trying to gig more, I feel comfortable with rates in my local area and am working on getting insurance, but I don't have a demo reel. And all of my footage of performances are kinda s****y phone videos, I am also not financially able to hire a videographer to make me some new footage. Production compa...

This episode is brought you to by my friend KT's question:  "Honoring the rib ache!  It’d be really cool to hear a deep dive on it/your experiences ignoring and following that feeling.  I revisited the idea recently when I found myself doing a bunch of random shit I wasn’t enjoying just to make more money." What you'll hear:  BossUP 2024 is live and I'm STOKED to be speaking on a stage with a couple heroes of mine:  Dr. Shante Cofield and Jill Coleman.  Dates are October 10-11: ...

Thank you the wonderful Elizabeth Finn for inspiring this episode with her very good question: How do you navigate the tension between being a generous performer and remaining true to your artistic integrity? My obvious first answer which will surprise no one 4:45The very first and most important reason I continue to espouse my first obvious answer 5:29What the audience REALLY wants from you 5:50The unfortunate result that can arise from a pandering performance 6:30The Quadruped, which I...

It is my great pleasure to have as my guest this month, International circus artist and business coach to circus artists around the world, Ulrike Storch.  Ulrike's actionable response to burnt out artistsWhy talent is b******t  (I love this!)How she found her special sauce through paying attention to what was pissing her offHow she was able to design different versions of her act to suit different stages and opportunities 25:30When and how she decided to transition from full time performing...

Woo corner is just around the...corner.  Sign up here!  I don't want to say that it could save your life but, you know.  It could save your life.   What you'll hear in this episode: The three things you need to create something out of nothing:Vision, Resources, and Skill 3:15Why I think Vision is the most important 4:00Questions you can ask in fleshing out your vision:What color is it?If you could lick it, what would it taste like?What does it smell like?If your creation was on a public bus,...

What you'll hear: All about Ostara!  Episode 21Dragon egg reel on the gramRegister for The Buttermelt Workshop!  In Charleston SC Sunday March 24, 2024 1-3pm at Cherry Bombs Pole StudioGentle advice for how to curate your consumption of news media 3:30Rule numba 1 for getting gigs (or any other kind of work) you actually want to be doing:  9:00Ramit Sethi's briefcase technique 12:50Homework for y'all 15:00 "am I making it clear in my materials that I can deliver the thing I want to...

Inspired by a question from my fren Michelle (thank you Michelle!) who asked what are all the ways to operate in the industry? What you'll hear: The Movement Maestro has opened the door to the Instagram Intensive, Round 15!  If you want to give your relationship with social media a total makeover, enrollment is open until Friday, March 16th only.  Click here to get in on that, you won't regret it.War of Art: recommended reading by author Stephen PressfieldConsider this someone asking you: ...

Pregame:  The Audacity Project, Cycle 26 is enrolling THIS WEEK ONLY! Please welcome our guest for March, the wonderful Shannon Morse of The Green Door Life!  Shannon and I became fast friends around 2013, and she is the woman responsible for teaching me how to eat at the age of 33.   What you'll hear: How we met (we don't know, but you'll hear two stories about visceral memories we have of each other)Why branding isn't a bad wordThe big question HOW MUCH PROTEIN IS ENOUGH?!  18:15What...

A buffet episode is where I take as many questions as I can answer from readers in about 20 minutes.  I get a lot of amazing questions that I don't always have 20 minutes of material about, but I still think they are incredibly valuable and I want to address them.  Solution?  Buffet episode!   What you'll hear: Woo corner is coming out Friday, March 1st in the morning!  Sign up here.The Audacity Project Cycle 26 is opening enrollment to the public (if there's any room left) you can find...

You have until Friday, February 23rd to join the waitlist for The Audacity Project, Cycle 26! Sweet Retreats at Casa Chango- where I've been all of FebruaryThe single most powerful thing you can do to grow your community, use your community, and create opportunity (cut to 5:00 if you're in a hurry)Scarcity vs. abundance mindsets- it's not even about the woo, but whichever perspective you choose you are correctyet another way to #UseTheGoodChinaUse The Good China Episode 2The Trap of the...

This episode is by request from Leasha the Kiwi (thanks babes!) as a follow up to Episode 65:  Dealing with Competition in Small Communities.  Spoiler- part of my advice was to lean into what sets you apart.  Excellent question, let's dive into it.   What you'll hear: The Audacity Project, Cycle 26 waitlist is wide open and ready for you, if you're looking to get your shit together in 2024.  A fast and amazingly accurate way to discover what sets you apartHow anger is a compass that points...

Join me and my great friend, aerial athlete, educator, and powerhouse: Shannon McKenna, for a very fancy conversation! If you're looking for the waitlist for Cycle 26 of The Audacity Project, you can find it right here. Highlights include: How we met (we don't remember) and how we became close (because those are different things) by going through The Artist's Way together.  Even though we were already friends before that.What gives you the AUDACITY?  Considering the impact you wish to make...

Join me for a full-on expose on Patreon, and what it's like to run one and best practices The Audacity Project Cycle 26 waitlist is open now!  8 weeks of targeted group coaching for artists and creative entrepreneurs to get their shit together.  We're enrolling in late February, and this waitlist is definitely the place to be.Do yourself a favor if you're considering a Patreon or any other kind of membership, and listen to this podcast from Shante Cofield.  Why you being not only willing but...

From this episode: Navigating Toxic Studio Culture, Episode 11-  a proximally relevant episode from yesteryearTension arises between organizations in a small community when they have differing value systems.  Are you the problem?  Two questions you can ask yourself.If you aren't paying yourself because you don't need the money, you don't have a sustainable business- you have a luxury passion project.  I'll tell you why that can have devastating effects on your community if you're unaware of...

Episode by request!   My own thoughts and rituals surrounding pre and post-show rituals, and ways I keep my performance the primary function of my day (spoiler alert:  it's not by doing more things).   I'll throw out some suggestions for keeping your nervous system nice and tidy- including foods to eat and when to eat them.  And don't forget to bring food with you please!   Personally, I have one singular non-negotiable pre-show ritual, and I'm pretty neurotic about it.  Whatever rituals...

What you'll hear this week: In Wilmington this Friday, 1/12/24?  Come see me at the opening of Blood Meal!Blood Meal: in case you have no idea what I'm talking aboutMy amazing collaborator Katina BitsicasEpisode 55:  Creating in Isolation (particularly if you don't want to) Listen to this if you want more context for "Making the Room Happen"Episode 30:  The Trap of the Independent Woman listen to this if you could use more ear nuggets about being an Island (and swimming off the...

Happy New Year and welcome to the FIRST EVER guest episode!  It is my distinct pleasure to bring on Dr. Shante Cofield, aka the Movement Maestro, who has been and continues to be a massively positive influence in my life.  A PT by trade and a coach and online biz owner by choice, Shante uses her platform to inspire coaches and business owners to do the damn thing using savvy strategy, lived experience, and her trademark approach of unapologetic authenticity.   What you'll hear on the...