Audacity Works

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: No idea what the snake bite story is?  You can hear it here:  Episode 141:  Blame the Snake What this episode is really about...when you invest a community with yourself, magic happens.  4:45 One of your greatest superpowers is your attention and where you place it 7:00 How receiving attention relates to havingness levels (and how it relates to performing ar...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is by request from my friend Fallon, who asks, " How do you find the balance between the art consuming you and the other important things/people in your life?  Do you let it overtake you for the month(s) before, and then have a break after?  Are you able to find breaks in between?  If so, how??" What you'll hear: shitty sound quality because I don'...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: My girl Cris asked me to talk about this post on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDehqMypsT_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Mindless media consumption is "nothing box" and is by nature, easy passive pleasure 4:00 Both this and addictive behaviors are driven by dopamine 5:42 We tend to judge ourselves for these behaviors as though they are a...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is all about me.  What you'll hear: I was bitten by a copperhead snake on the 4th of July, so here's the story of how that happened, and what transpired afterwards. Why they wait a certain time before they'll administer antivenom after a venomous snake bite 7:50 The coolest solution to peeing in bed ever 12:00 Just in time for Disability Awareness Month...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is by request from my friend Vix, who asks: " As someone who has been creating their own one-woman show, how do you show your work-in-progress if you’ve only got one act or partial act?  I’m specifically referring to residencies that ask for works to be shown as part of their program (ex. “one night performance open to the public to show WIP,” “two nights...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: The Monstrous Feminine lives!  Congratulations to Georgia Schrubbe and the cast of fantastic dancers (and myself) for a triumphant evening Annabel Woodman Photography:  see a couple stills from the show here Me waxing on about how incredible it was to perform this show 3:30 Charleston Artist Salon:  Sunday July 6th, 5-7pm at Arc Take 2 Studios Click here to...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for all the responses to my birthday ask for what you want to learn/see from me!  Here are some that I got through Instagram that I wanted to respond to. What you'll hear: The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories is going live on stage this Friday!  Doors at 7:30, show at 8pm.   "How do I not get hot with all this hair?"  2:45 Why I won't teach gazelle any...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks to Vanessa for requesting part II!  What you'll hear: The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories is live on stage June 20th in downtown Charleston!  You can get tickets here and please do:  https://www.eventcreate.com/e/yellowwallpaper Episode 12:  Cringey stories from yesteryear part I can be found here A story about being asked to speak at a Women's Studies class wh...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: I reference Episode 133:  How to be pissed off- a podcast about being angry 1:00 Kasia Urbaniak's Unbound:  A Woman's Guide to Power 2:00 "We cannot afford to forget the love that lives inside of rage." When you get tired, stop fighting against- fight FOR 3:00 Why low-work June (and December) isn't super optional for me 5:15 The Move...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: This episode is in response to a question I got from my internet friend and patron Bethaney, who asks:   How did you meet your husband and do you feel that your relationship has affected your art? In what ways do you feel a spouse/partner can influence our ability to create? And does a difficult partnership affect us creatively?  This could easily be conside...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Alllll about how Creatrix 2.0 went 1st piece of advice:  get a great house.  The biggest changes I made from Creatrix 1.0 to Creatrix 2.0 2:00 2nd piece of advice:  How to handle the financial risk and being ok if it didn't sell 4:30 3rd piece of advice:  HAVE EXCELLENT SUPPORT! 5:50 Episode 82:  Creating Creatrix and the gremlins I met along the way 6:...

Send us Fan Mail The episode that no one asked for but I recorded anyway.  What you'll hear: If you want to be on the waitlist for the fall cycle of The Audacity Project, you can do that here!   Exact dates TBD.  1:30 Anger is an expensive emotion, but no we can't just not experience it.  3:45 The NPR article I reference is here:  https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/12/1236...

Send us Fan Mail You'll find a link to a public google document below, as Jess gave me LOADS of supporting information for anyone who is curious!  Because of the character limit for shownotes this is my creative solution.  You'll find Jess' resources at the bottom, happy diving! I was thrilled to sit down with my new friend artist activist Dr. Jess Allen to discuss the intersection...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: A request for requests!  My list is getting pretty thin, don't be shy to reach out and let me know if there's something you'd like to hear about on this podcast. 1:00 A 30 minute chunk of The Monstrous Feminine is being staged as part of "The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories" thanks to dancer/visionary Georgia Shrubbe.  You can buy...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is by request, from my woman Rebecca, who asked, " When you're creating a larger piece of work (i.e. something longer than the standard 3-5 minutes), at what point do you ask others for feedback? At a rough draft phase or more of a pre-final phase? And if you're creating something that requires original music, at what point do you reach out to someone f...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Me yammering on about vacuuming up leaves from the yard, and the shedding habits of live oak trees  Announcing my artist-in-residence-ness at ARC Take 2 Studios to show in a double billing on June 20th at Queen Street Playhouse 2:12 A caretaking update on my dear ole dad's hip replacement surgery 4:00 The Charleston Artists Salon took place this past Su...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is by request:  " I was wondering if you’d like to make a podcast episode on living in the South. I’m so excited to return to the swamps but with the political climate I am nervous on how to navigate day to day life and not let the bastards grind me down so to speak." -Brandi Episode 91:  Love song to summer and why I live in the south 2:00 What do I mean by...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: There are two places left for Creatrix 2025:  May 13-18 and I would LOVE to see you there! 1:00 A whole slew of updates about me and my life lol. The difference between perfectionism (in the way that I use it) and high standards of excellence.  Spoiler:  if it stops you from doing stuff, it's bad.  7:20 Invisible Women by Caroline Perez  The original ar...

Send us Fan Mail A two-pronged episode based on complimentary requests.  You could summarize this episode by asking the question:  why is it so hard to freakin be happy when you have good shit happening in your life? What you'll hear: Part I: I just landed a contract I have spent the last two years dreaming about and I don't know how to process/deal with it. It feels like 'in the fu...

Send us Fan Mail Today buffet episode brought to you by the late spring that has FINALLY arrived! What you'll hear: Question from a listener:   I was wondering if I could request a topic... I have been recently feeling a bit down due to a break-up with my aerial duo partner/best friend. I know this situation is probably pretty common but I am finding it hard to move on even though I know it i...

Send us Fan Mail An episode by request from a listener!  This is by extension, a part II of a question answered in Episode 116;  "how do you defend your creative boundaries" except this part II is a more advanced version:  "How to tell your friends “no”.  Like, kind wonderful people in your life want to collaborate/have you in a performance but it simply does not align with your goa...

Send us Fan Mail Today for your listening pleasure, I have a true circus hero- physical therapist, circus artist, and my dear friend Dr. Jen Crane!  Jen's work has revolutionized circus training, and I know because I watched her do it, and she changed my life and saved the right side of my body (and many, many other bodies I know personally and professionally).  I am delighted to bring her on...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: The Audacity Project , Cycle 28 is open to the waitlist!  It will open to the public next week Creatrix still has a place available and I'd loooove to have you!  Come learn witchcraft with me and sit uselessly on the beach for 5 nights I bitch about winter for a few minutes.  2:15 This podcast inspired by sister-friend artist Kat Doherty , and alumni ar...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is by request, on how to address the gremlin:  "No one wants to hire my work, it's too out there/contemporary/weird." What you'll hear: Hop on over to the waitlist for Cycle 28 of The Audacity Project, enrolling to next week for early adapters! 1:15 There's 1 or 2 places left for Creatrix if you wanna come get warm and learn witchcraft with me...

Send us Fan Mail It had to be done.  Imma say it out loud. Listen to The Movement Maestro's podcast that inspired this one:  " Should you share your political views on social media ?"  It's so good. The 4 Calls App 10:00 Your life has VALUE 14:00 The waitlist for The Audacity Project is open!   Enrolling this month!  There are still 2 spots left officially for Creatrix in May!...