PHARTS Podcast

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Proposing on stage Have you ever seen someone get proposed to on stage? That's literally what I'm talking about in this episode. I love a good proposal. If you were going to get proposed to on a stage, how would you want it done? 🎧 Tune in on Spotify, Soundcloud, and iTunes.

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Performing in the Macy's Parade We see this traditional parade put up every year and recognize many known performers on those floats. Ever wonder what it would be like to be a part of it? If you are a singer, actor, and/or dancer in New York during the parade, I recommend you look into being a part of it. You'll be happy you did. 🎧 Tune in on Spotif...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: My most embarrassing audition I honestly don't know if you will think this embarrassing audition story is that bad. However, every time I think about it, I cringe. I can't believe the choice I made at this one particular audition. All I had to do was go in, sing my song, say thank you, and gracefully exit. Why couldn’t I do something so simple? Yes,...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: My eating disorder story My eating disorder was 100% psychological. Troubles for my past haunted me and I handled it through food. I'm sharing my story to help others. I'm sharing my story to stay out of Shame for what I did to myself. I'm sharing my story to prevent myself from diving into the food like I used to. For those with any issues with food...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Musical theatre is not what I expected I imagined the life of musical theatre to be much easier. I really did think I would move to New York, get discovered, and make it big. To protect my vision, I didn't say this out loud to others. I thought this would protect my dreams. There is no such thing as protection - it is a tough industry. … but if you w...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Mirror Affirmations Are mirror affirmations cheesy? Maybe… maybe not. What if saying something positive to yourself on a regular basis kept you motivated? Don’t knock it until you’ve really tried it. 🎧 Tune in on Spotify, Soundcloud, and iTunes.

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Making your dressing room a home For those traveling performers, we all know how the dressing room is very important. It's easy to overlook making it a truly comfortable space for yourself. I should listen to this podcast, start thinking of ways to make your dressing room your own and it will make your life even happier. You deserve that joy. 🎧 Tune...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Running A Production Company Be the change. That's what I've learned from Jamiel Burkhart as he pursues his career as a performer and a producer. When I first think about how to run a production company, I have no idea where to begin. It seems daunting and overwhelming. Jamiel came into this with a passion for the arts and took the leap to learn and...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Ice Vs. Heat This is a hot topic (pun intended) for performers as well as physical therapists. The thing is… it always depends. Join me, Jenna Kantor, as I discuss why or why you should not use ice or heat for your body. It is never a black or white decision. There are always different things for you to consider in order to ultimately decide what is...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: How to hold yourself accountable This is different for everyone, but I discuss this topic to help brainstorm ways to keep yourself on top of things. Don't beat yourself up if what I suggest doesn't work for you. Take things a day at a time as you figure out what motivates you to do the work to achieve your dreams. 🎧 Tune in on Spotify, Soundcloud, a...

How To Enjoy The Journey by Jenna Kantor

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Horoscopes for actors Growing up, I was really into horoscopes. Overtime, that faded for me, but going back and reading these horoscopes really got my actor mind inspired. I found this information in Backstage and definitely recommend it. It is not a big time commitment to read your horoscope and you never know how it may inspire or encourage you. 🎧...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Healthy recipes for performers I love healthy recipes that are delicious and cheap. That is why I made this podcast. It is to help you enjoy your food as you save some dough. Be sure to have a pen and paper ready to write out how I do it, so you can repeat the work-at-home. If you do try out some of these recipes, be sure to post which ones were your...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Finding your people in a cast I'm not saying this to be exclusive at all. Each person yells better with certain people and this is to help encourage you as you try to find the right people to spend time with during a contract. For some, this is a no-brainer, but for others this is not an easy thing to achieve. It also depends on the cast. The arrange...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Every small step you take is important It is so easy to Discount the little actions that we take to move forward in our career. You have to let every small action matter in order to best enjoy your journey. This is to help prevent you from going down the negative rabbit hole in your mind. Listen in to get the encouragement you may need and deserve....

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Every performer should have a pet I've been fortunate to have cats and now a dog in my life. Pets are absolutely everything. … I'm not meaning you must have the typical pet. A pet is a pet. :-) Listen in to see how having a pet can really help your mental health as you pursue a very challenging career in musical theatre. 🎧 Tune in on Spotify, Soundc...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Drawing to express how you feel after an audition After an audition, we deal with a lot of different emotions. It can be a rollercoaster ride of being disappointed, angry, sad, happy, and even embarrassed. It's a lot to handle all at once over and over and over again. New paragraph. It's the nature of the business. Drawing can be a great way to expre...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Don't stress on what you may or may not need to do on social media Since the pandemic, the need to be present on social media is quite apparent. We see many of our friends jumping on it and the pressure to do the work ourselves is weighed down on our shoulders. Yes, being present on social media is a helpful thing in your career. However, if it is ad...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Don't give notes This is a common thing said in the musical theatre community, and in fact, the performer community at large. That being said, it's good to remind ourselves that it is not okay to give other people notes. That is why we have a director. Even if you are right and it will help out the project as a whole, it only causes animosity between...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Don't expect things from others, expect from yourself This was a hard lesson for me earlier on in my career, but a very important one. If you're depending on others to open the door for you as a performer, you are going to find yourself even more disappointed as you push to live the career of your dreams. Use this episode to help you start imagining...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Don't depend on Broadway for your happiness Nothing that comes your way in life can decipher how you feel. It may influence, but ultimately you have the power to experience life the way you want. I'm saying this to empower you because ultimately I want you to be happy on your journey. Listen in if you want to hear a different perspective that can hel...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Being an actor on sabbatical I heard an actor once refer to his time off from acting as being on sabbatical and I absolutely loved it. I honestly thought it was a fun way to look at the struggle of being an actor. Most of the time, we are not going to get the job. When you realize that, it helps you better enjoy the opportunity to perform in the audi...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Are you really hurt? This is not questioning the validity of any pain you may be in during your show. The purpose of this discussion is to get you to be more sensitive to what your body needs while not beating yourself up for having any pain or discomfort in the first place. We are only human. Let this be an opportunity you better put your self and y...

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: 20 hard musical theatre songs It's always fun to find a challenge as you're discovering new songs to show off your voice and acting range in the audition room. Listen in to learn some options you potentially never thought of adding to your book to show off how you are able to handle the hard stuff. 🎧 Tune in on Spotify, Soundcloud, and iTunes.

NEW PHARTS Podcast Episode!!! 💃🏾 🎤 🎭 Title: Podcast reintroduction The podcast this year is going to be a little different. These are going to be much shorter episodes that you can squeeze within your busy schedule as a musical theatre performer. Let's be real: many of us are not just performers. We need to make ends meet and ideally it would be something else we like to do as well. With that...