Audacity Works

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Woo Corner will be out in a few days, come join the sandbox here!~ https://poser.kit.com/profile Me yammering on about my new microphone 1:30 Shared with permission, here is the post that riled up the subsection of the Internet that is terrified of body hair.  Go leave Alma some love on her other posts!  5:00 Isn't it interesting that all a woman has to...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Me yammering on about butoh, which I got to learn from Mari Osanai in Asheville last week Local peeps!  Wanna come see me dance live?  3pm May 3rd at the Park Circle Community Building!   As part of North Charleston Arts Festival with Jessie Natusch Dance Works 2:30 The fancy PT that's actually working for my SI joint injury:  https://www.posturalrestor...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Thanks to Aiyanna for bringing the beginning of this conversation to light for this podcast 8:00 Why I don't think "stick to your own culture" is the best response to this question 11:00 A fitting place to begin this conversation...white sage 14:00 Finding a way to use cultural practices that do not necessarily belong to you 17:00 April Punsal...

Send us Fan Mail Please join me in giving the warmest welcome to the one and only Ess Hödlmoser!  Ess Hödlmoser is an award-winning Canadian circus artist, writer, actor, and stunt performer. Ess has shared high-flying aerial straps and breath-taking contortion acts around the world through companies like Circus Flic Flac, Cirque du Soleil, the Moulin Rouge, and more; and performed twice at the pr...

Send us Fan Mail Bringing back one of the primary reasons I wanted to start this podcast, occasionally telling the stories. What you'll hear: Happy April's Fools, I guess.  But DEFINITELY happy spring here in Charleston! 1:30 If you haven't yet met Bern, here she is 3:00 LOCAL EVENT!  If you're local, please join me for Practical Empathy:  tools for empaths and HSP folks , Apri...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Somewhat bougie but not really, my Breville milk frother.  If you want one get this one, it's worth every penny:  https://www.breville.com/en-us/product/bmf600 you can probably get it cheaper elsewhere but I don't want to put an amazon link on my show notes 2:00 Jessie Natusch Dance Works , my new dance company's director/choreographer!  3:50...

Send us Fan Mail An episode by request from Martha who asked a two pronged question about a residency opportunity: 1- when you hire a dramaturg/outside eye and are now sort of in charge of other people, how do you approach that? and  2- How to structure open creative time during a residency? What you'll hear: life updates from meeee Question #1 OH shit, you're a leader!  Now what?!  4:00...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: If you're local, the first in my 3 part series Practical Empathy starts next week!  All details and tickets here! $50 each If you'd like the online version, you can find it here:  https://www.crowdcast.io/c/practical-empathy--use_1 $20  The FINAL CYCLE of The Audacity Project is enrolling this week only, until Friday at midnight, est.  All details...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: I partied too hard for my dad's birthday so today I'm not at my best, which is what inspired today's episode 1:00 Why I think phoning it in is basically giving the finger to the patriarchy 3:00 This is NOT pro grind culture 5:15 How this shows up in online business and self promotion 7:00 The Movement Maestro's Mafia that I mention, you c...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is by request from Tali!  She asked: " how do you approach re-visiting a project or an idea without just seeing all the negatives and the things you'd change in the original?! Coming back into the rehearsal space and seeing the piece 3 months after I made it awoke all manner of discomfort in me. The great thing was I had no time to make changes, just...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: The waitlist will be enrolling for Cycle 30 of The Audacity Project March 2-6, get yourself on the waitlist with haste!  https://poser.kit.com/cycle30   General lifey updates from me 2:00 I've heard through the grapevine that folx would be liking MOAR witchy shit.  True?  I hope so 5:00 My personal feels on using witchcraft and calling oneself a witch (...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: The LAST CYCLE EVER of the Audacity Project is enrolling in a couple of weeks.  Do not miss it!  I mean it!   https://poser.kit.com/cycle30 1:00 All jobs have costumes!  Fight me.  3:45 If you hate costuming and don't have that particular brain cell, USE YOUR FRIENDS we can't all be experts in everything 9:30 The staples I recommend for aerial corp...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Why we need to find ways to conserve cogntive energy 3:00 Definitely follow Sharon McMahon in instagram 5:22 Our brains weren't built for social media, but social media was definitely built for our brains 6:45 Here is the article from The Preamble I refer to:  https://open.substack.com/pub/sharonmcmahon/p/weve-lost-discernment?utm_campaign=post-expanded...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Me bitching about having the flu, and unsolicited advice if you get it 1:00 Why this subject, why now 4:00 The first parameter to consider when choosing a mental health professional 7:00 InclusiveTherapists.com a great resource for affirming mental health care and coaching 12:00 Check out your prospective therapist on Psychology Today 14:35 Psychiatrists vs....

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: how I manage my energy while hosting retreats 1:00 (spoiler...it's avoiding the news) Gratitude to the guests, staff, and cohosts at the wonderful Sweet Retreats ! 3:40 Why we needed an unexpected funeral/molting ceremony 5:00 I take a moment to vent about how it doesn't have to be a big deal to create a ritual space (it only takes attention, reall...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Currently right in the middle of ho-hosting the Aerial Serpent retreat with Kristina Canizares at Sweet Retreats, Mexico- so sustainability is on our minds a lot Kristina's goal exercise rating the access we had to time, energy, community, and facilities 6:30 When we are consistently failing to live up to our expectations, we create a hostile relationsh...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Wanna share your words of the year, or your 13th intention?  I wanna know!   Patron meetup!  January 18 3-4pm EST.  Link is here on this patreon post How the not vaping is going 3:15 Last cycle of The Audacity Project coming up in the next two months!  Hop on the waitlist here What is an island, and what kind of island is this episode for 5:00 If you feel em...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: NYE is a weird "holiday".  People get in their heads about it.  This is your invitation to let it be whatever it is and don't pressure yourself to make it look any certain way.  1:30 What me and Manflesh have been doing the past few years (it is not a rager) 2:15 The impetus for this episode 4:00 MY definition of Shadow Work 5:10 What is the P...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: How Solstice went (it was lovely) 1:15 That Glasgow Witch ig reel mentioned at 3:15 Why I celebrate Christmas (come on just try not to, just try) 4:34 How my Scrooge years became Low Work December 6:48 A Christmas Story (the main event) 7:27 Don't forget to sign up for 5 Days to Desire!  Comin atcha December 26 Don't go back to sleep. xoRachel Sign...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: You WON'T hear a bunch of history, I didn't feel like doing the research during my rest month Tim Ferriss's End of Year Review that I do every year:  https://tim.blog/2021/12/27/past-year-review/  3:15 Mel Robbin's version of this (thanks for the rec mama!)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeD8tpOCyIY 3:45 Words of the year (these have be...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: BOOM 3 weeks off the vape, baby!  1:00 This episode is by request from Rachel, who asked how to walk the line between white-knuckle discipline and being kind to ourselves when we are trying to change a habit 2:00 Sign up for 5 Days of Desire here!  Comin atcha December 26-30  2:30 It ain't willpower 4:40 Gather ways to support yourself:  chemical, socia...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Sign up here for the 5 day Desire challenge!   Not selling anything, just a gift from me to you:  https://poser.kit.com/desire 1:30 Introductions!  Meet Adam O'Keeffe, co-founder of Wave Walker Films, writer, all around excellent human, and my friend  3:00 Apparently you can premeire something MANY times 7:20 Why it's so important to buy ticcies to...

Send us Fan Mail This episode may be out of left field but just in case it is useful for someone who is trying to help a friend out of a harmful situation. Content Warnings for repeated mentions of domestic violence/abuse, psychological abuse, and trauma. This episode is meant as a support for the helpers, NOT for the victims.  If you suspect you may be in a harmful situation please contact the Na...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: Absolutely no preamble whatsoever lol "Instagram Psychology" and where the collective thoughts on boundaries are right now 0:48 We know they are "good" but WHY are they good? As an example, the bottom line I have folks set in The Audacity Project 1:21 My beef with how boundaries are talked about often 6:50 Storytime! Learning about bounda...

Send us Fan Mail What you'll hear: the terrible truth (I don't really care) 1:50  my history with learning about astrology 3:15 Why I can enjoy it fine, but I don't love it 6:50 the point of witchcraft to me 9:15 Do yourself a favor and read this article by Rosa Lyster entitled:  Astrology is Fake but Scorpios are Extremely True 10:00 why Manflesh is King of the Scorpios 12:00 don&a...