Arts To Heart with Autumn

Join us as my friend Duane Michaels, actor & ex-cop, and I talk about career changes, tapping into emotional experiences as actors & villain arcs! Support Duane: Wanna read about some crazy cop stories? https://a.co/d/9BLZYvb Other art projects? https://www.tiktok.com/@the.art.of.duane?_r=1&_t=ZT-93Gi6tlC2z9

Join us as Laron Chapman, Oklahoma filmmaker and writer/director of "You People" and DeadCenter Pride programmer, and I talk about representation, movies that speak to the human experience, critiquing film & building community through the arts. Support Laron's next film production! : Socials: IG @blackmoviemagicokc @laron_chapman Film critic podcast: TheCinematicSchematic (on App...

FLASHBACK: 2021 Haleigh Hurst, (Miss Texas High School America 2019, Miss High School America 2020, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2022, America's Ideal Miss 2023, Miss Virginia Volunteer 2024) talked with me about dance in her life & how she was inspired to create her "BRAVE" platform!

Join us as Cortney & I talk all about what she learned working under leaders in the film industry, the importance of note-taking, research in the process of making art & letting it be sourced from the heart! IG: @Directed_by_cortney @cinemasistersupperclub Website: buffalo-milk.com, Buffalo Milk Productions Book-binding: sorellastudios.com

Makayla Eliza, nationally-touring DJ, music enthusiast & my dear friend, talks with me about leading theme-nights, pride & meeting the coolest people in music community. Check out: @makstagepass on IG

FLASHBACK 2021: Cady Ruth Stover, National American Miss 2020-2021, Royal International Miss 2021-2022 & now award-winning pageant coach, talked about the importance of literacy.

Award-winning speed painter, Miss Kansas 2019 & fellow theatre girl, Annika Wooten, talks with me about finding a platform, adaptation in speed painting & a world without the arts.

Marty Martin (or Doctor Geek Nerd on all socials), Governance chair of OKC's All That Creative organization, as well as musician, CG artist, robotics extraordinaire, stunt man and IT guy - sits down with me to get deep about chasing composer dreams & the importance of letting ourselves be influenced by one another.

Flashback episode: 2021 I had the pleasure of speaking with Aliyah Archibald, USA National Miss Illinois Teen 2021, about self acceptance, theatre and true confidence.

Andre LeBlanc, Canada-born VFX artist from movies like "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Terminator" and talented film writer, talks to me about digital art, growing into new ways of storytelling & keeping art human.

Tori Lane Ross, Oklahoma-born actor & director, talks with me about being a woman in the industry, creating equal & equitable opportunities on set and the magic movement of movie.

Sal's Famous (IG: Salsfamousofficial), a Dallas-based street artist, talks with me about finding your way to your passion, committing to your art & keeping creative business creative.

Flashback episode: 2021 Do you love painting & the planet? So does Darrea, 2021 National All-American Miss Teen! Tune in as we discuss how she combined her love of the environment with her knack for painting to advocate with natural spaces.

Josh Walden, Broadway & educational choreographer and director, talk about identity through the arts & making seats at the table for voices that often go unheard. Within their own identity & experience, Josh is one voice calling for wider representation of trans & non-binary characters & stories in the theatre.

Flashback episode: 2021 Lila Szyryj, USA National Miss Wisconsin Teen 2021 (later Miss Wisconsin 2023), and myself discuss the roles of art forms within our lives and how they show themselves in the projects we pursue today, and other fun branching topics!

Austin is a dedicated artist passionate about redefining how we teach Ballet. As the founder of Ballet Reeducation, Austin fights for a revolution as dancers and the next generation learn this beloved tradition in a different, healthier way!