Audacity Works

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Boooo Thanksgiving, yaaay Thanksgiving, both are true  4:00 For those interested in Creatrix 2.0, here's the best places to learn about it: Best place is the Patreon , they get first dibs 2nd best place is the waitlist, here Full Circle Aerial Hoop retreat update, with me and Jenny Tufts 4:30 This episode is about food, but not nutrition.  If you want n...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is by request from my friend Chloe, who asked, " I’m wondering if you have any advice for managing adrenaline spikes before during and after performance. I find the post performance crash quite intense, any tips would be awesome." What you'll hear: Some post-election musings about staying in the room, and why it's important 2:00 The original questi...

Send us Fan Mail How ya doing?  Holding up ok?  I hope this episode finds you well and finding your feet in whatever method  The possibly helpful thing I wrote the day after the election , here for you if you need it. How the 2nd Charleston Artist's Salon went, and a few of the artists who presented 2:30 A moment of exquisite synchronicity (I'll explain later on) 3:45 My favorite hack #1...

Send us Fan Mail My guest interview for November fell through at the last minute, so I decided to interview myself.  I put up an anonymous Question link on the gram, it was only up for around 18 hours so I didn't get many responses, but I am delightedly answering all of them here. What you'll hear: I mention giving a tarot reading in the beginning, for shits and giggles, here is the link...

Send us Fan Mail By request from wonderful Vix!  Thank you Vix!  On seasonality in strength training, favorite muggle gym exercises. What you'll hear: On meatsuits and the muggle gym, Episode 18 What I use the muggle gym for (spoiler, it's GLUTES) 2:15 Balancing muggle gym strength training and aerial training 4:30 Why I learned to love short workouts 8:00 Shoutout to J illFit's pro...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Come see me this weekend in Washington DC!  All workshop times and descriptions can be found here:  Monarca in Flight! These strategies are for entry-level instructors who have been teaching for a minute but want to get into teaching traveling workshops 5:40  How I got into it, and how I approached it in the beginning and why it's super beneficial/how y...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Workshop intensive weekend at Monarca in Flight October 26-27! 2:00 It is apparently Infant Loss Awareness week, so in the spirit of not shoving this very common and very taboo human experience into the back of the closet, I make you and myself aware of it for approximately 2 minutes 2:30 Episode 6:  Operating Under Active Grief The Tale of BossUp!  5:30  &q...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Acknowledging the grief associated with a loss of interest in your discipline 1:00 My very unpopular advice for what to do if you find you are bored with your discipline 3:15 Why teaching your discipline will not constitute the break that you might benefit from 5:43 Wanna quit?  Try it.  Your practice is more resilient than you might think.  8:20 Other ways...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Audacity Works, for my next guest please enjoy while I share with you one of my favorite humans on earth, coven sibling, youthful dancing partner, and lifelong anam cara, Dr. Mel Hobart-Beaumari .  Dr. Mel (aka Dr HB) is a primary care physician who practices in Seattle Washington. They hold a naturopathic doctorate degree and did a teaching residency with a strong focu...

Send us Fan Mail Happy anniversary to US!!  I'm so honored to have this space, thank you all so much for keeping it alive and vital.  Without you, it's just a woman talking to herself in her office.  Today I cover a host of things including the nature of Audacity, where the name of The Audacity Project came from, holding the first Charleston Artists Salon (that I made anyway), on leaders...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is brought to you by a nice little fit I got to throw for myself in the studio yesterday.  Do enjoy. You'll hear: The Maestro's Instagram Intensive is enrolling this week only - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED if you're looking to re-define and re-establish your relationship with social media, and use it to great effect.  I'm a proud affiliate and will...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Where I was on 9/11, 2001 (where were you?  I'd love to know) and the gift my art professor gave me that day It's enrollment week baby!  Cycle 27 of The Audacity Project is open for enrollment this week only, until Friday, September 13th at 11:59pm Cycle runs 9/16 until 11/15 with a break week October 14th Classes are Tuesdays at 2pm EST (replays a...

Send us Fan Mail And now for something completely different, talking to aerialist and adventure athlete, the fabulous and Audacious Sasha Galitzki!  Sasha uses photography and videography to document her work in what is to me, the most unimaginable of places including FREAKIN GLACIERS, Y'ALL!! What you'll hear: The Audacity Project Cycle 27 launches to the public on Monday, September 9th...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Wednesday errbody!  The waitlist for The Audacity Project, Cycle 27 closes on Friday the 30th!  Sign up here for early enrollment , $100 off the price of tuition, and an early access bonus- all of this is only available to the waitlist before enrollment goes public. This week's episode is all about perfectionism, how it manifests in artistic practice as well as outside...

Send us Fan Mail The waitlist for The Audacity Project, Cycle 27 is open, and closes next Friday August 30th at 11:59pm!  You can sign up for that here and get all the goodies and extras, save some $$ on the project if you decide to enroll in it, and get access to early action bonuses! What you'll hear: This episode was inspired by two write ins:  Thanks to Michelle for asking for an episode...

Send us Fan Mail An episode by request from MM- thank you for this food for thought! What you'll hear: enrollment for The Audacity Project begins in September, if you're interested in this cycle I HIGHLY recommend you get yourself to the waitlist!  I'll be loving up on you soon but only to the waitlist. A previous episode on Internet fame and how to handle it when you get a whole bu...

Send us Fan Mail Please join me in welcoming the fabulous Veronica Rosas, creator of La Bruja Creative and Theatre of Mutiny!  I met Veronica through The Audacity Project several years ago, and have long wanted to bring her on the podcast as I've watched from afar as the woman just.  Creates.  So.  Much.  And I love it.  Please enjoy! What you'll hear: Out of frustration comes doing the...

Send us Fan Mail What I learned at #IADF24, as I'm fresh off the plane after two weeks of intense art learning and making.  What you'll hear: a whole bunch of what it's like for me as a teacher The amazingness that is the annual meetup for the alumni of The Audacity Project who are at the festival ( you can hop on the waitlist for the next cycle here) Lessons learned from the festiv...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: BIG NEWS I'm hosting artist Lexa Walsh to bring her amazing workshop How'd you get that awesome residency? Click here to learn more about the workshop and to save your place No idea what a residency is?  Listen to Episode 31 here and Episode 37 about it! Workshop is 2-4pm EST and is available on a sliding scale, from $33-47, made by working artists...

Send us Fan Mail A buffet episode!  In which I tackle as many questions/requests from you as I can in 20 minutes. What you'll hear: How to protect yourself from overworking/overtraining when you're committed to a program that encourages that behavior?   If you want to ask for an amended program and want to back that up with data, here's something you can do 4:40 On navigating your e...

Send us Fan Mail On Artistic Hoarding and what to do about it.  This is super similar to the "Use the Good China" axiom that I'll always champion, but it's a little more subtle and subversive. one additional packing recommendation for anyone coming to the Irish Aerial Dance Festival 3:25 An update on patron rewards for Coven tiers and higher 4:15 What is Artistic Hoarding and w...

Send us Fan Mail Please join me in welcoming accomplished actor, clown, acrobat, and badass art maker, Ross Travis.  Ross is a prolific and dedicated creator, always pushing boundaries and with a creative practice deeply rooted in his values, and disregard for the status quo.  His company Antic in a Drain is also one of the only American freelance artists I know who has had success within the Amer...

Send us Fan Mail Probably the most technical episode I've ever recorded, but if you want personal recommendations for the exact tools to use to run your creative business, you're in the right place. What you'll hear: How I structure my business (sole proprietorship, LLC etc.) 2:15 What I use to host my website:  Wix What  I use to deliver my online courses:  Teachable  I use Crowdca...

Send us Fan Mail An episode by request from my friend Jessie. What you'll hear: pre-IADF preparation!  Episode 36: IADF Survival Guide Nia Burk's original Instagram post referenced in the podcast (follow Butter & Filth for more truth bombs) Why "just be yourself" is maddening advice to anyone, particularly people who are already trying to do that every day 7:30 Everyone sho...

Send us Fan Mail I turned 42!  So I thought it was a good time to respond to a request episode from my girl Rachel on the gram' about aging, birthday rituals, and midlife crises!  Hooray!  :) What you'll hear: What my experience of turning 40 was like 5:25 My thoughts on midlife crises 6:40 What to do when 20 year olds complain about being scared about being old 8:00 What I'm notici...