The Circus Of Life

Hey, it's been a while. Welcome back to the circus where we're talking about some goings on in life. Touching on the fragility and simplicity of life and how quickly time can go by. Also looking at the future in a positive light, the opportunities that are coming and exciting potential. Finally I talk a bit about my prep for my upcoming pantomime job! Very excited. I hope you are all doi...

Hello, thanks for coming back for part 2! Continuing our conversation with Jodi Krangle. Jodi has been working full time as a voice artist for the last 16 years and so it's safe to say she knows what she's talking about. We begin right at the start of Jodi's career, before voice acting was even a part of it, discovering her journey as to how she finally ended up going full time. We...

Welcoming our NEW ACT, professional voice artist Jodi Krangle! Jodi has been working full time as a voice artist for the last 16 years and so it's safe to say she knows what she's talking about. We begin right at the start of Jodi's career, before voice acting was even a part of it, discovering her journey as to how she finally ended up going full time. We break down the process of...

Hello Circus friends! Today we are in the presence of our NEW ACT Sarah DeGrave. Sarah DeGrave is a theatre artist and creative life coach, passionate about helping fellow creatives clarify their creative goals, reclaim their artistic identity, and build support systems that help them take action with more joy and ease. Her training includes courses with ADD Coach Academy, MentorCoach, Transformat...

This episode me and Alf get into the details of what rep theatre is. Alfie having just come back and myself about to go there, its a perfect time to get perspectives of before and after working in rep theatre. It certainly is a dying craft but arguably one of the most valuable experiences any actor can do! I hope you enjoy! Support the show As always please do get in touch! Email: thecircuspod@gma...

Hey! We're back after a month off! It's good to be recording again so join me in catching up. Where have I been and where is this podcast going? Always love and appreciate your support! The books mentioned... The Midnight Library: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-midnight-library/matt-haig/9781786892737 Clytemnestra: https://www.waterstones.com/book/clytemnestra/costanza-casati/97802...

**CONTENT WARNING** This episode includes topics that some listeners may find upsetting. Topics include grief, death and we make light of such matters at times. This week we are welcoming New Act Justine Bryant into the Circus. And yes this is my dear Mother. This is a very special episode that I hold close to my heart. We discuss what it is like to live with terminal illness, the impacts that can...

Hey, thanks for coming back to another Circus of Life episode. This week we are welcoming a NEW ACT to the Circus. My sister Emily has recently achieved a first class degree in psychology and is now looking at her future ahead. We explore a little about our relationship as brother and sister and how that has changed over the years. We also get into her experiences of university life and how that d...

Finishing off this trilogy of episodes we continue to chat with and learn from Jordan and Shannon. Thank you so much for your support so far, please do get in touch with your thoughts and opinions, I value and appreciate it all! Shannon Rewcroft, Actor & Producer: https://www.shannonrewcroft.com/Jordan Langford, Director & Designer: https://www.jordan-langford.com/ Support the show As alwa...

In this episode we get to sit down with Jordan Langford and Shannon Rewcroft, the director and performer of Build A Rocket, and dive into their minds as we explore their process of creating and evolving a one woman play. We initially look back at how they got into theatre, where their passion began and how these two childhood friends continued to cross paths as their careers grew before converging...

GO AND SEE THIS SHOW!I had the privilege to go and see the play 'Build A Rocket' at the New Wimbledon Theatre Studio. A one woman play set in Scarborough following the story of 16 year old Yasmin as she journeys through struggles at home, struggles at school and then she finds out she is pregnant. This is such an honest, funny, engaging piece of theatre I just had to bring it to the Circ...

This week we have the pleasure of welcoming to the circus our first Act, professional performer, Jake Seabrooke. Jake is a wonderfully talented, hardworking, incredibly humble individual who I have the privilege of calling one of my closest friends. Jake graduated in 2021 from Emil Dale Academy in performing arts and has since had a varied and rewarding career. In this episode Jake brings such wil...

Talking today about some of the challenges of graduating into a musical theatre career. We look at the process of beginning a career in the industry and some of the EXPECTATIONS that come with that. We also take some time to address the beast that is IMPOSTER SYNDROME, it's a very real, very difficult demon to control, however I hope after listening to this it gives you some perspective and r...

What are some of the small pleasures in your life that you're grateful for? Join me in taking a moment of reflection as well as touching on accountability, life after education and useful sources for all aspects of life. 'Small Pleasures':  https://www.waterstones.com/book/small-pleasures/clare-chambers/9781474613903 Ali Abdaal youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aliabdaal Nis...

I had a really good audition today and didn't get a recall... and that's okay! I've come away with a lot of thoughts about auditions, the mentality and behaviour associated with them. There is so much uncertainty involved within the performing industry and as a result can leave a performer battling with personal conflict. Sometimes it's reassuring to know that you're not a...

We finally have a name for the podcast! This one-off episode takes a step back to appreciate how the podcast is doing and also I wanted to explain where the name came from and my vision for the future of this Circus. I hope you enjoy it! 'Wool' (In the podcast I called it Silo, that is the name for the series, the book is called 'Wool', my bad!) https://www.waterstones.com/book...

The first full episode! We've learnt more about PODCASTING, discussed some thoughts on INVESTING and touched on the topic of HAPPINESS.  Jordan Peterson on discipline. Quote at 9:45  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxZyUxK64RY 'The Ocean At The End Of The Lane':  https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-ocean-at-the-end-of-the-lane/neil-gaiman/9781472200341 (00:00:00) Introduction (00:0...

The first of (hopefully) many episodes. A basic intro to what this is... Or could be... or should be? I don't know. Anyway, Thanks for stopping by! Support the show As always please do get in touch! Email: thecircuspod@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecircuspod/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/charlieb98 Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thecircuspod