Booked & Blessed

Hello Fabulous Friends - The time has come for the teacher (me) to become the student and get a move on this audition season so she can get #booked and have more enthralling tales for you!  If you missed the announcement at the end, I will be on a hiatus unless any of y'all need me. In that case, send me a message @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope on Instagram & I'll be all over it...

Hello Fabulous Friends! Ya girl is on the bayou this week (AKA New Orleans) and therefore hittin' ya with a re-upload relevant to audition season! If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or burning inquiries, feel free to message me @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope on Instagram, and follow if you want to stay up to date on the pod and/or my life! I hope you have a magical, Mardi Gra...

Hello Fabulous Friends - As I just finished my first week back to auditioning, I was quickly reminded of how much WAITING our profession requires. This episode gives you some *productive* suggestions to help make the time pass a little faster and not feel like a waste. If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or burning inquiries, feel free to reach out to me @bookedandblessedpod or @karisah...

Hello Fabulous Friends - This week's episode turned out to be a mini-sode, but I hope you still enjoy listening to my audition chronicles! OBC Album of the Week: Kiss of the Spider Woman I hope you have a magical Monday & an even better rest of your week - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Hello Fabulous Friends - This week's episode is all about maintaining good vocal health (extra important during this time of the year)!  Articles used: https://www.singingforaliving.com/articles/vocal-health-tips/ I can't seem to find the second one online ): As always, if you have any comments, questions, concerns, (vocal health tips), or burning inquiries, you can send 'em on over...

Hello Fabulous Friends - This week's episode is a culmination of ways to be prepped and ready for audition season (because it's here, y'all)!  "Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers" EPA/ECC Calendar: @thehustle_nyc on Instagram https://www.thehustlenyc.org/audition-calendar Audition Journal Link: http://tinyurl.com/AuditionJournal If you have any comments,...

Hello Fabulous Friends - This week I cover a very, very important topic when it comes to any contract - Housing! I talk about the different types of housing companies either provided for me or I had to find myself (and how I did it, and how you can, too).  For those of you interested, here's the meal prep company I used while staying in a hotel - https://cleaneatz.com/. They have multiple sto...

Hello Fabulous Friends - It's been far too long! I apologize for the lack of new episode last week - as you can tell, cold & flu season has me in an absolute chokehold. Even so, I hope these tips and tricks for both personal- and career-goal-setting help you make this year your most blessed yet! As promised, the music theory practice site I used in college is musictheory.net! If you have...

Happy holidays Fabulous Friends! I hope you're spending time with those who fill your cup (even if that's yourself). I love you and can't wait to talk to you soon - Let's get booked, but first rest y'all!

Hello Fabulous Friends - I hope you're having a wonderful winter so far! I am still in Pennsylvania on contract, but I thought this busy season would be the perfect time for a   gentle reminder to slow down and be mindful.  I can't wait to share all of the things I've been up to lately with you all! Until then, I hope you have a magical Monday & an even better rest of your week...

Hello Fabulous Friends - Another re-upload under the same agent category! Do you see what I'm going for here? Mother will be back soon, but in the meantime, enjoy revisiting these older episodes (only one more, I promise)! If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or burning inquiries, you can send 'em on over to @bookedandblessed or @karisahope on Instagram & perhaps even follo...

Hello Fabulous Friends - In the same vein as last week's episode, I thought it would be a good idea to re-visit this episode on how to find and sign with an agency (also very convenient since I'm currently on contract and did not have enough time to record all new episodes to cover the amount of time I'll be away)! If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or burning inquiries,...

Hello Fabulous Friends - As promised, this episode explains my process of signing with my agent! This looks different for everyone, and I know this is NOT a situation like the one explained in the Agent Meetings episode, so I just wanted to give you a first-hand experience and perspective.  If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or burning inquiries, send them on over to @bookedandblessedp...

Hello Fabulous Friends - I compiled a list of useful and thoughtful gifts spanning all different price ranges either for the performer in your life or to add to your own wish list!  I hope you spend this week eating yummy food and spending time with your people! Oh, and happy Native American Heritage Day - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Hello Fabulous Friends - I hope you enjoy part II of Méami's interview! In this episode, we focus on ways to reduce your cortisol levels, methods we implement for general health and wellness, and silly show/audition stories. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, burning inquiries, or if you or someone you know would love to be a guest on the pod, send 'em on over to @bookedandbl...

Hello Fabulous Friends - I hope you enjoy this interview with one of my fellow Girl Group Greats,  Méami! If you couldn't tell, I love her.  This episode covers her early performance experiences, education, and life on tour playing Pearl in The Spongebob Musical! Tune in next week for part II. As always, if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or burning inquiries, send them over to @b...

Hello Fabulous Friends & happy Halloween - This episode is full of ways to not become the living dead on your next contract!  Books mentioned: Daily OM The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success Animal Farm Navage: https://tinyurl.com/navagelink I also forgot to mention the value of talking to friends & family back home while you're away - it helps to keep you grounded and in the loop! Also,...

Hello Fabulous Friends, this week I'm joined by one of my very good friends (haha), Patrick, whose professional experience lies mostly in screen acting! I loved getting to learn more about the film and TV world, and hope you do as well. Patrick indulges us in stories about his auditions for Glee, advice on agents/managers, and how he knew he wanted to pursue a career as a performer. If you ha...

Hello Fabulous Friends - Ya girl is back just in time for the 35th episode! I missed you all so very much. Since I somehow forgot to say it during the episode (because I've clearly been away too long), the MEAT & POTATOES of this episode are the takeaways and gentle reminders I took from this contract. I hope some of these resonate with you! As always, if you have any questions, comments,...

Howdy Booked &  Blessed Fam! This week's episode is all about a method to make your performances of songs more real and authentic called song scoring (compliments of my voice coach)! Get your notebooks out and let me know if this method helps in your process. (: Follow me on Insta: @bookedandblessedpod @karisahope New episodes are back next Monday - Let's get booked & blessed, y&...

Hello Fabulous Friends - Decisions, decisions! Hopefully this episode helps you come to the best solution for YOU! Feel free to send any questions, comments, concerns, or burning inquiries over to @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope while I'm gone and I'll be sure to answer them when I get back! I hope you have a monumental Monday & an even better rest of your week - Let's get b...

Hello Fabulous Friends - This episode gives you clarity on a lot of aspects of performing on a cruise ship that I had no clue about beforehand (which is why I thought it deserved a second listen)! Feel free to send any questions, comments, concerns, or burning inquiries over to @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope while I'm gone and I'll be sure to answer them when I get back in October!...

Hello Fabulous Friends - Only fitting for me to re-upload an episode on survival jobs whilst being away on contract, but for so many of us, it's an ongoing search/worry that I do my best to help quell with multiple suggestions that allow you to stay in the industry! Feel free to send any questions, comments, concerns, or burning inquiries over to @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope while I&ap...

Hello Fabulous Friends - This episode got a lot of love and I thought it deserved a second (or even third) listen! Feel free to send any questions, comments, concerns, or burning inquiries over to @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope while I'm gone and I'll be sure to answer them when I get back in October! I hope you have a maniacal Monday & an even better rest of your week (and mont...

Hello Fabulous Friends - It's my first week of rehearsals and I figured this interview deserved a revisit! The one and only Annalee Paige (@annaleepaige) gives her personal experiences and hilarious anecdotes from her career thus far. If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or burning inquiries, feel free to send them in to @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope on Instagram and I'll...