Soulful Ambition

I am so excited to welcome my friend Gavin Creel to the podcast! We had the pleasure of working together in Hello, Dolly on Broadway where he won a Tony Award for his performance! Other Broadway credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie, La Cage Aux Folles, Hair, She Loves Me, Book of Mormon, Waitress. West End credits include The Book of Mormon, Mary Poppins, Hair.   We chat about Gavin's belief t...

We are so thrilled to welcome back Thomas Jones of the Paradox Process to A Balancing Act! "Art is one of the greatest vehicles of revealing the self to the self." Thomas shares how we can start speaking to the soul of the artist and get back in touch with the most creative part of ourselves. Many of us, including myself, try to seek approval from the world and Thomas talks about how we must look...

Today's episode is with the multi-talented Jack Plotnick . Jack has built a career as an award-winning actor, director and performance coach. He has performed in countless TV shows, commercials and feature films (113 credits on IMDB). You most likely will recognize Jack from his series regular and recurring roles on Grace and Frankie, Z Nation, The Mentalist, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Reno 911, Ac...

Today I am talking to John Tartaglia ! A 10-year veteran of "Sesame Street," Tartaglia is one of the youngest puppeteers ever to perform on the show, starting at the age of 16. John originated the roles of Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q and was Tony nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Musical . Other Broadway Credits include: Beauty and the Beast and Shrek . Off-Broadway he wrote and created John Ta...

Today's episode is with Ali Ewoldt ! We were in the 2015 Lincoln Center Revival of The King and I together. Ali just wrapped up her time at the Phantom of the Opera where she was the 1st woman of color to play Christine Daa é ! Ali generously shares her journey with the show from her first audition to her decision to leave. We chat about how Ali's collegiate education shaped her and how she takes...

In this bonus episode Thomas Jones of the Paradox Process is back and we are talking about LOVE - creating and sustaining the relationship we desire.     Thomas M. Jones, an NYC-based psychotherapist, is co-developer of the breakthrough technology The Paradox Process and author of Love Games: The Hidden Rules of Relationship . Jones hosted The Open Door , a coast-to-coast cable TV show. Former dir...

Thomas Jones, creator of the Paradox Process , is my therapist and today's conversation is one for the books! We talk about the healing modality Thomas uses and how it came to be. In psychotherapy the idea is that if you change your thinking you will change the way you feel. Thomas believes that if you take the feelings away your thoughts collapse. We discuss how you can actually change your perso...

This is a very special episode with my very own mother, Tammy Day. We reminisce about my journey and she shares what it's like watching her child pursue a career in the Biz. She offers an incredible perspective on trust, support, and the "dignity of risk." Tammy's Tedx Talk You can still sign up for A Balancing Act's upcoming online workshop July 19th HERE ! 

We've never had a conversation quite like today's. Josh Grisetti is a Broadway veteran touring with Something Rotten and he gets real about some of the hard spots of touring and doing eight shows a week. It's all about perspective, baby! He also shares how he keeps a long-running show fresh and shares some funny moments onstage too.   Then in the second half of the episode we explore Josh's book G...

In this short and sweet episode, I share with you my belief that we are all Stars and the importance of lighting up from within rather than waiting for someone to give us permission to shine.   You'll hear all about the purpose behind the upcoming online workshop: What it's for: We all want to be a star. We all want to shine our light generously, unapologetically everywhere we go. When we are in o...

I've known since season one of ABA that Jane Jourdan would be a guest on Season Two - we collaborated for her blog Fit for Broadway and she's exactly the kind of high-vibing mover and shaker I love to talk to. In today's conversation Jane shares her journey from opera singer to successful business owner with all of the ups and downs along the way.     Save the date for ABA's Online Workshop on Jul...

@merelymeeralee on Instagram Today's episode is a rich, inspiring conversation with author and artist, Meera Lee Patel. She shares her long journey to becoming a freelancer who supports herself solely with her art. While she's not a performing artist like most of our other guests, we all can relate to the dream and seeming sacrifice to attain it. Her newest book, My Friend Fear: Finding Magic in t...

  Today's episode is a beautiful, fun, high-vibrational conversation with Broadway performer and Broadway Life Coach, Bret Shuford .   He gets vulnerable whilst sharing about his sobriety and how it has helped with boundaries, loving and accepting himself, and being of service.   This leads to a deep dive into sobriety and addiction from alcohol to sugar to social media and how we're not getting w...

Tony Nominee Rob McClure took time out of his crazy tour schedule to chat with us. We talk about how to keep a long run fresh, influential artists, relationships, failure and what it means to truly lead a company. Rob's perspective is deeply needed in our community. Listen and share this with your colleagues!     To learn more about Rob check him out on wikipedia . Sponsors: Robert Mannis - My hea...

Maria Failla is unique from many of my other guests thus far in that she is not a Broadway veteran or master teacher. She considers herself still in the trenches going to open calls, waiting for her big break, and navigating agents. I couldn't wait to share this episode because she has such a beautiful outlook on the journey and how she maintains balance amongst this crazy Biz. She's the opposite...

Erica Gellerman loves talking about money - founder of theworthproject.co - she joins me on A Balancing Act to offer a new perspective. As we know, what we focus on expands, and so we have to shift the story of always being broke and being a starving artist. Erica and I discuss a plethora of ideas from shifting money mindset to practical, tangible tools to finding financial freedom.     Resources...

Broadway's Sierra Boggess and I gather in the Rosalie dressing room at the Winter Garden Theatre and discuss the greatest gift of our biggest career disappointments —   learning that we are not defined by our work. We are so much more. We discuss and explore a plethora practical tools and strategies to get through disappointment and difficult experiences. Sierra shares her network and team in NYC...

Mark Price is a Broadway veteran, director, acting teacher + founder of the Alchemy Collective where he teaches Vedic meditation. In this episode, we dive into all things meditation. Mark shares how at the height of his Broadway career he was the unhappiest he he'd ever been and how meditation changed his life. We discuss how meditation can change our physiology, its powerful effects and how every...

Jen Waldman, of the Jen Waldman Studio , kicks off Season Two. She is a highly sought after teacher, director, and choreographer. I've loved taking class with her in the past and so enjoyed finally getting to sit down with her and pick her brain.  In this episode, Jen shares one of her most life-changing moments: finding Simon Sinek's Start with Why. We take a deep dive into what that means and th...

It's been two years since season one of ABA: The Podcast was released and we are finally back for a full 12 episodes in season two. We've got a fresh new look, new sound, and lots to look forward to in the upcoming twelve weeks.  In this episode I share what took me so long, what I've been up to, and what you can expect moving forward! 

www.soulbodylife.com  Health Coaching for your Soul.   Beth teaches people how to ditch the dieting and deprivation and ignite their relationship with their bodies and their lives. She believes that stepping into a respectful partnership with your body is the first high-impact step toward incredible empowerment in your life and deep alignment with your soul.

http://www.mccaskillstudio.com   Robert McCaskill  has been teaching and coaching in New York City since 1993. His clients include: Bernadette Peters, Montel Williams, Michelle Rodriguez and hundreds of other talented actors. His students are currently performing on Broadway, on tour, on television and in feature films. He is the writer of the feature film, " Mona ", which won the Best Picture awa...

In this episode, Cass shares her very unusual journey to Broadway and getting an agent. She also shares an incredible audition technique that is sure to be useful!   Cass Morgan's Broadway credits include  The Bridges of Madison County, Memphis, Mary Poppins, Ring of Fire, Beauty and the Beast, The Capeman, The Human Comedy, Pump Boys and Dinettes  (co-creator) and  Hair . Off-Broadway credits inc...

Jasper Grant is a sought after vocal coach in New York City. Take a listen to see what makes him stand out – how is heart-centered approach creates a safe environment for the Singing Actor and Singing Dancer to thrive. www.jaspergrant.com    

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoon_Lee   Hoon Lee is an American stage, film and television actor who played the role of Job on the Cinemax series Banshee and played the role of the King in The King and I on Broadway. In this episode, Hoon shares his unique journey to theatre after pursuing a completely unrelated degree at Harvard University. His story offers a fresh perspective to performing that...