Audacity Works

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!...

Send us Fan Mail By request from my friend Lizzie who asks:  How to deal (or not) with people who don’t get it. It = circus, no longer wanting stability and pleasures of muggle life, wanting to train hard and achieve. What you'll hear: Creatrix: Unleash the Muse is open and ready for you!  Information and application here. 2:20 What it can look like when people just don't get it.  3:00 &...

Send us Fan Mail Continuing from last week's conversation- I'm tackling the question from my girl Ali about "what to do about undercutting uuuugggghhhh" What you'll hear: Avenues you can pursue to make a living wage as a performer without doing anything else 1:15 On last week's episode - flipping the script Subject #1:  UNDERCUTTING.  What it is and why it happens.  2...

Send us Fan Mail I've been putting this episode off for a while because it's DENSE.  It's a bit of a bite-sized master class in this subject, according to me.  All my gratitude to the 100+ artists who have talked with me about this in my career, and especially to TaiTai for asking the question:  "How to leave my fucking morning job without having plan B and I still have bills t...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Creatrix is open to the waitlist!  It will open to the public January 20th.  You can click here for details and questions are always welcome.  You can DM me on Instagram or Patreon.  2:00 full disclosure, there's no plans to hold another Creatrix retreat at this time. Question from Rachel:  why I sign off with "Don't go back to sleep."  T...

Send us Fan Mail By request from Rachael via Instagram (what's up Rachael!) asking me to discuss the uncomfortable state of being obsessed/in love with something but not yet good at it. What you'll hear: Creatrix applications are official open to waitlist!  Click here to get a reminder (I'll notify you if the spaces have been filled). How the discomfort between being a beginner and...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Episode 112 , where I outline how I chose my word of the year this year 1:30 My word of the year:  EVOLVE and some ways that will show up for me Reminder to patrons of the Coven tier and higher, one of your rewards is a hand-penned calligraphy of your word of the year, so keep an eye out for a message from me via Patreon in the next couple of days 2:52 My #1...

Send us Fan Mail With all the talk about the light returning (which is very fair and which I add to in the canticle) how about we actually sit with this long darkness of winter and honor what we find there.   What you'll hear: Applications for Creatrix 2.0 will open January 4th at 9am EST for my patrons, you can become one here   Any remaining slots will be offered to the waitlist on January...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Wanna leave me a review?  I'd love that! 1:00 Applications for Creatrix 2.0 will open January 4th at 9am EST for my patrons, you can become one here   2:00 Any remaining slots will be offered to the waitlist on January 8th, you can join that here Why I chose to wait until January to open applications (spoiler, it's because no-work December starts t...

Send us Fan Mail I'm not a talented gift giver, so I really appreciate personal recommendations for products and companies that are good to work with, ethically sourced, and/or just solid products.  What you'll hear: How the show this past weekend at Bloom Movement Artistry went (spoiler, it was awesome) 3:00 The power of asking for what you need 4:30 Ficarre hair clips:   $50 and worth...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is for anyone who's considering forming a nonprofit, I've brought on Sierra Nicholls of CSAW just in time for the energy following Giving Tuesday. What you'll hear: Sweet Retreat:  the intermediate and advanced aerial hoop retreat I co-host with the great Jenny Tufts both have some spaces available, kicking off the last week of January and first week of...