Lili chats with Leya Van Doren: artist and creativity coach. They discuss how meditation and yoga became part of Leya's life, and how she incorporates them into her work as an actor and as a coach.

Lili talks with Sammi Sadicario, Seattle-based actor and health coach. They discuss what made Sammi become interested in a parallel career as a health coach, what prompted her move to Seattle, and why morning routines are especially important in this time.

Lili talks with Amara Brady, Generative Artist and Cultural Dramaturg. They discuss the multitude of amazing projects Amara is working on, including her YouTube series, Skinny + White Aren’t Character Traits, In This Paper I'll Explain, and her upcoming course on JWS Online. They also discuss how Amara manages to handle so many different projects, and the purpose that drives her.

Lili welcomes Sari Weinerman, creator of the Make It Work workshop. They discuss how Sari has found fulfillment in her Thrival job, what led Sari to create Make It Work, and details about the workshop itself.

Lili talks with Elise Melendez, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Motivated Movers. They discuss what led Elise to start Motivated Movers, why she decided to go to grad school, and how her grad school learnings have helped her expand and grow Motivated Movers.

Lili talks with Grace Wales, who pivoted into a new industry after years as a professional theatre artist. They unpack how she came to that decision, how she found herself in her current job, and what she learned from the process.

The beginning of today's episode includes an important and relevant update from Carlita Victoria, Executive Director of Darkness RISING. Today's guest is Sarah Kleist, creator of Resume Revamp, which focuses on creating resumes that tell an intentional story. Lili and Sarah discuss how she found her way from restaurant server to resume revamp-er during this time.

Lili talks with Catherine and Scott McCreary: a lovely married couple who are both artists AND software engineers, and who started Artists Who Code.

Find out more about Lili's new workshop, Doing It Also!

Lili chats with Sarah Hawkey: creator of RISE. They discuss Sarah's journey getting out of debt, and what inspired her to create RISE to help others along the path to financial freedom.

On today's episode, Lili welcomes back TDQ's first guest, Jeremy Greenbaum! They discuss how Jeremy's career has recently shifted to include a new parallel career, and how it aligns with his work as an actor and as the creator of The Huggable Cactus.

Lili chats with Caitlin Fahey: actor and dramaturg. They discuss Caitlin's journey from artist to lawyer to actor/dramaturg, as well as how she found herself starting her own business, Go Beyond the Script.

Jen Waldman is back on TDQ, unpacking a new idea she's working on to help small businesses adapt their offerings in this time.

Lili chats with Joanne Javien: actor and creator of JJ Voice Studio. They discuss what it's like for Joanne to be a parent as an artist, what inspired her to start her own voice studio, and how we might be more intentional with our posts on social media.

Lili talks with Stephanie Roberts, who is an amazing voice over artist with a home studio. They discuss how Stephanie's career pivoted after the 2008 financial crisis, and how voice over work became a creatively fulfilling career path for her.

Lili welcomes Becca Brunelle back to TDQ to discuss how to check in with your purpose during these times, and how she's using this time to reflect, grieve, and build resilience.

Carly Valancy is back to unpack how to reach out during social distancing. On Monday's episode of BASE, she shared how reaching out has changed her life, and today we're applying the principles of reaching out to our current circumstances. Make sure to check out the show notes to find the link to sign up for Carly's Reach Out Party with Molly Beck!

Today is the final episode of BASE (for now). In today's episode I'm chatting with Carly Valancy about the power of reaching out. She'll be back later this week to give us some ideas around reaching out during social distancing. Check out the show notes to sign up for her Reach Out Party!

Lili chats with Tara Tagliaferro (actor, coach, and founder of BYOS and Wander Women) about her recent experience at a regional theatre, as well as how she's caring for herself and her parallel pursuits during this time.

This week's episode of BASE welcomes Angelica Richie back to the podcast! We unpack her article "The Product Fallacy", and what this concept means for artists, especially now.

In today's episode, Lili speaks with Jen Waldman to unpack what this fallout might mean for theatre artists, what it means to be an optimist, and what opportunities exist for artists to remain creative and inspired during this time.

Today's special episode of TDQ features Angelica Richie. We discuss how to use your Keirsey Temperament to make this time as productive and fruitful as possible.

On today's special episode of TDQ, Melissa Robinette is joining us to share some resources for remote work in this difficult time for artists. Have other ideas? Let me know! Post on instagram and tag @thedreadedquestion so we can get work to as many artists as possible. Note: The episode of BASE that was supposed to be released today will be released next week.

Lili chats with Ari Axelrod, cabaret artist and creator of Bridging the Gap. They discuss why Ari is "choosing to live again", the differences between a cabaret and a concert, and how to take the first steps towards creating your own cabaret.

When you complete this week's BASE challenge, post about it on Instagram! Tag @thedreadedquestion and use the hashtag #BASE And be sure to share this episode with your friends, so that together we can make this the Best Audition Season Ever!