PHARTS Podcast

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - What you eat for your show I’m talking about feeding your body and mind for the ultimate function you need for a show. This makes a huge difference on what you are able to bring to the audience. For me, if I eat a bowl of pasta, I’m ready to go to bed and minutes. I actually did this for myself when I was sick not t...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - What kind of musicals do you prefer? There’s so many different kinds of musicals and I did not realize it until I did this podcast episode. Holy moly! You may already know what types of musicals you like. I think that’s really cool. Tune in to hear the large range of musical theatre that is out there and see where y...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - What is taking a break? I am a workaholic and I do not see that as a brag at all. It’s almost like a curse. I’m so used to working all the time that I don’t know how to have fun. Recently, I started limiting my time on social media, which got me to really see how I don’t know how to do fun things anymore. In respons...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Time on social media We spend so much time on social media! We all know it’s a problem and it was most definitely seen as a problem in 2020. What would happen if you suddenly had zero access to your phone? What would you do with your time? Time is absolutely valuable because we only live once, so I’m bringing this u...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Theatre acting to film acting Who has made the switch? Who is now doing both film and live theatre? Who is doing only theatre? For me, when I moved to New York, I was not thinking about getting into film at all. I want to do the live stage stuff and that’s it. Years after the pandemic, I find myself getting into the...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - The Rule (basically a list) of Six Are you having difficulty staying organized and on top of things you want to get done? Are you having difficulty being motivated to get things done? Do you find yourself getting a bunch of things one day and then being very exhausted for a few days afterward? The strategy of creati...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - The underlying stress Mental health is a big issue in the performing arts. We get our heads about everything and there is so much stress that we have to overcome. We live in a world where we get rejected most of the time at auditions. Getting the job is the unusual thing for people to experience and it’s what we are...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - The magic of heating pads I love sharing this trick for warming up your body to performers. Not everything works like magic, but this is a great strategy if you are in a pickle with time during a show. Just tune into this one. You’re gonna love it.

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - The importance of experience behind the scenes There are a lot of people at work to make a single musical theatre show come to life. It is very important for all of us to have experience behind the scenes and I talk about that in this podcast episode. Tune in to this podcast to learn why it’s important to know what...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - The funny way I learn choreography Everyone has different tricks to learning choreography. Sometimes you just need to repeat it over and over again, sometimes use a video, sometimes you are more of a visual learner,… there are many ways. I’ve discovered that there is a funny way that I learn a dance and I thought I’...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Taking time away from electronics I remember talking to my husband about the concept of teachers taking away a kid's cell phone in class and he did not like the idea at all. Looking back at the conversation, it makes me chuckle because we are all very dependent on our electronic devices. Somebody taking away our cel...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Spending less money on food and cleaning products Most performers live at or below the poverty level. With that in mind, I wanted to create this podcast episode to help you with your finances. I give you a couple ideas to save money and dive into the cleaning products you use in your house … and how you can save mon...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Setting Boundaries Builds Happier Relationships This is pretty much another repeat topic because I’m still working on getting better with boundaries and I believe there are many other people who could be better with setting boundaries for themselves. When you set boundaries with people, you create a happier space fo...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Shoes helping you find a character Obviously, when you get into costume, it will likely help you fully find the character you’re playing on stage. But this podcast I wanted to focus on the shoes. The chews of loan have really helped me become significantly connected with the person I’m playing on stage. Anyone else...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Reading Comprehension - The struggle is real Are you a person that struggles with reading comprehension? I ask this because I definitely do and regularly scored low on that in tests throughout my life. If you are a person who often misses things in emails and other written forms of communication, this podcast is for...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Protecting your giving nature For anyone who loves to give to others, this podcast is for you. If you’re always looking for how you can take or get some thing from someone, this podcast is most definitely not for you. For those who love giving to others, you understand the joy you get when the person receives what y...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - No clue on how to network There are events and things to look up to get better at networking, but at the end of the day I still don’t know how to network. The only way I really connect with people is by truly connecting with people. I’ve never been good at faking it. If we are not connecting, it will be transparent...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Musical theatre friendships These can be the best friendships ever! I’ve had the blessing of making some of the greatest friends in the musical theater industry. I remember moving to New York from California and knowing some people in the area including relatives. However, I really didn’t have close friends in this...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Missing life celebrations for shows It is no secret that when you do shows regularly, you are going to miss birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, weddings, and so much more. For years, it didn’t bother me, but I felt like it could’ve been discussed more before I became a professional musical theatre performer. So, I’m...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Microaggressions in theatre I’ve read multiple books, done a course, and heard many speakers talk about microaggressions in society, so I wanted to bring attention to it in this podcast episode. This is not something I’m a major expert on nor have I dealt with it much myself, but I wanted to bring attention to the m...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Meditative work We spent most of our time not being present in our life. Not being present in our day. Can you believe it? This actually adds to stress and energy depletion. Meditation actually helps you with being present in the now. Yes, it’s great to think about the future and it can be a learning opportunity to...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Making a good first impression at rehearsal one In general, the concept of making a good first impression has been discussed by excerpt spurts for a long time. I’m not an expert. I am a musical theatre peer who really doesn’t know how to make a good first impression to this day. Like many others, I try to be nice, f...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Leveling Up the clothes in your closet A TikTok video the other day that really inspired this podcast episode. It’s about using the clothes you already have rather than going out and buying new clothes. It’s easy to overlook this as an option because we always want what other people have. It’s that “grass is always...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Learning Lines If we have been learning lines for a long time, or a short time, it’s always nice to hear suggestions on how to learn lines. You never know what good idea might be around the corner that could be more efficient for you. I thought I would share some of my tricks that I’ve done along the way that might...

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Learning choreography as a non-dancer Not everyone who dances on the stage is a dancer. In musical theatre, the actors and singers find themselves having to move to the music just like the dancers. It may be simplified a little, but they have to dance nonetheless. This podcast talks about that specific expertise tha...