Permission to Play Podcast

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In this episode of Permission to Play , I have an in-depth conversation with dancer, movement expert, and somatic educator Elia Mrak. We explore the intersections of dance, trauma recovery, nervous system care, and the essential role of play in healing and creativity. We delve into Elia’s personal journey from a potential path in mathematical economics to embracing dance as a life mission, emphasi...

I have a question for you. Here’s the situation: You’re an ambitious, twenty-three year-old performing arts school grad. Trained by the best and bursting with dreams, you’re poised for greatness. Gonna take Hollywood and take her all the way. What would you do next? It’s obvious, right?  You’d join a cult. Wouldn’t you? This episode features an interview with me by Allison Santana, host of Memoir...

Meet my guest:  Somatic Healer, Microdosing Guide, Desire Coach Po-Hong Yu . Po’s work as a Spiritual Guide, Somatic Healer, Plant Medicine Facilitator, and Self Intimacy Teacher has helped many people in their process of healing, embodiment, expansion, and expression.  I met Po through her Podcast, Tao of Po, where she explores topics that range from healing, energetics, and spirituality, to emot...

 Meet my guest, award-winning actor, writer, producer, and country singer, Robert Craighead. Robert  is respected as one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood. He’s known for his recent roles in Seth Rogen's Hulu TV series, Future Man , as Detective Vincent Skarsgaard. He was series regular, Sheriff Mobley on Tyler Perry's Too Close to Home and currently stars in his 4th Season as Sh...

Sarah Selecky is the author of the story collection This Cake is for the Party , which was a finalist for the Giller Prize, shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and long listed for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. Her novel Radiant Shimmering Light has been published in multiple countries around the world and optioned for a television series. Sarah earned her MFA fro...

Today’s minisode is a shorty but a goodie where we talk about finding the calm in the center of whatever storm is visiting you. Links to goodies mentioned in this minisode:  Meditation Teacher, Sarah Blondin Insight Timer Meditation App This is what I call one of my little Chatty Kathy minisodes. I'll be posting these once a week in between my longer conversations with my lovely and amazing g...

Kat Courtney, The Afterlife Coach, is an enthusiastic advocate and passionate messenger for reverent and safe plant medicine experiences. In this lively and playful conversation, we explore many topics, but central to all is the concept of play as it relates to emotional and mental well-being in and through creativity, especially in Kat’s area of expertise, the shamanic and healing arts. We discus...

Today’s minisode is a shorty but a goodie where we talk about one sure-fire way to get into a better headspace when you're trippin' on your stories. This is what I call one of my little Chatty Kathy minisodes. I'll be posting these once a week in between my longer conversations with my lovely and amazing guests. They're meant to encourage you, brighten your day, give you a litt...

Hey guys. Welcome back to the podcast. Today’s minisode is a shorty but a goodie where we talk about grounding and the wisdom of nonagenarian pirate cats. This was recorded Fall of 2022. This is what I call one of my little Chatty Kathy minisodes. I'll be posting these once a week in between my longer conversations with my lovely and amazing guests. They're meant to encourage you, bright...

Filmmaker Emily Branham is a director, a producer, and an editor in New York City. She specializes in unexpected, intimate, and deeply human films about artists. Her first feature documentary Being Bebe , premiered at Tribeca Festival, was a New York Times Critic pick, and won jury and audience awards on its festival tour across five continents. Being Bebe Intimately charts 15 years in the life of...

This is Permission to Play. A podcast creatives and other humans who sometimes wonder: Where the F-- did my mojo go? My moxi, my marbles. Why am I so stuck, lost, depressed? God, how do I break free? Well, I have something I live by: Think less, play more. Together we'll explore all things helpful for the care and feeding of the creative soul. Welcome! I'm your host, Chatty Kathy Martens...