Jenna Kantor

PHARTS Podcast

Arts EN ↓ 312 episodes

Performers Happiness in the Arts (PHARTS) Podcast has nothing to do with farting ... unless we choose to talk about it. Hosted by Dr. Jenna Kantor, PHARTS is meant to uplift musical theatre performers as they pursue a long career on the stage. That is not an easy thing to do with the countless rejections at auditions, soul sucking survivor jobs, and waves of anxiety about our next paycheck. We need to bring happiness to ourselves and to each other through integrity, authenticity, love, and, of course, humor. All guests on this podcast are out to help musical theatre performer's thrive. And whi...

Author

Jenna Kantor

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Arts

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Acid Reflux & Allergies 13.02.2024

🌟 **NEW PHARTS PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤⁠!** Topic: Acid Reflux and Allergies. Hey there, fellow songbirds and music lovers! 🎶🎤 Ready to tackle a challenge that hits close to home for many of us? Let's talk acid reflux and allergies and how to keep our singing voices in harmony while facing these hurdles. 🌈✨ 🎟️ **Topic - Finding the Right Tune: Navigating Acid Reflux and Allergies as a Singe...

A Killer Callback For It's A Wonderful Life 06.02.2024

🌟 **NEW PHARTS PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤⁠!** Topic: A Killer Audition for It's a Wonderful Life. Hey there, fellow performers and dream weavers! 🎭🌈 Ready for a dose of inspiration that'll have you smiling from ear to ear? 🌟✨ Get ready to embrace the magic of auditions, whether you're in the spotlight or cheering from the wings! 🎟️ ** Auditioning with Heart: Your Journey of Light** 🎟️ Lights,...

Learning How To Not Talk As An Extrovert 26.12.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Learning how to not talk as an extrovert First of all, if you are an introvert, this podcast is most definitely not for you. You will not relate. For those extroverts who love to talk, this is definitely for you. It is a very important skill for us to learn how to not talk at times even though we naturally feel like...

Your Character’s Posture 19.12.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Your character's posture Sometimes we take on a character where the posture is going to be in the perfect alignment for healthy movement. A great example would be Quasimodo from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” The problem with this kind of posture is how it can damage things in your body and lead to pain. This podcas...

Why I Love Tech 12.12.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Why I like tech I know so many people dread tech rehearsal but I absolutely love it! There’s nothing better than being at the theater all day. I love having the time behind the scenes to get more comfortable on that stage with the sets and the lighting. Even if I am standing there, I am happy to be there. I love the...

Why Don’t We Wear Costumes As Much As Possible? 05.12.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Why don’t we wear costumes as much as possible? I literally don’t understand why performers don’t wear costumes as much as they can. It doesn’t make sense to me. Since most of us unfortunately do not get the gig, we are left with many days not getting to dress in a character. We love that! For me, Halloween is my fa...

Why Do I Get Sick? Why Do I Get Hurt? 28.11.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Why do you get sick? Why do you get hurt? Oh, man, we rack our brains trying to figure out why we are sick or hurt all the time? We are usually asking this question to find a reason to beat ourselves up for a body not working the way it needs to for a show. What good is an explanation gonna do? The only person who r...

When To Take A Break From Acting Class 21.11.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - When to take a break from acting class Figuring out when to be in class and especially when not to be in class for acting is not easy. I have been very fortunate to work with great acting teachers, and with that, have become a regular from the teachers that have really helped me. Choosing one to take a break is not...

When To Share You Are Auditioning 14.11.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - When to share you are auditioning This is what each performer prefers. In this podcast, I discuss while you would share or why you wouldn’t share. It is really up to you, the musical theater performer. You have to connect with what’s best for your personal mental health and act accordingly. No one else’s opinion mat...

When Someone’s Injury Is Your Business 07.11.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - When someone’s injury is your business I’ve said this once and I’ll say it again: someone else’s injury is never your business. That’s his podcast. If you wanna hear me talk about the matter even more, tune in. But the whole purpose of the episode is to nail down that concept for every musical theater performer. Eve...

What You Eat For Your Show 31.10.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - What you eat for your show I’m talking about feeding your body and mind for the ultimate function you need for a show. This makes a huge difference on what you are able to bring to the audience. For me, if I eat a bowl of pasta, I’m ready to go to bed and minutes. I actually did this for myself when I was sick not t...

What Kind Of Musicals Do You Prefer? 24.10.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - What kind of musicals do you prefer? There’s so many different kinds of musicals and I did not realize it until I did this podcast episode. Holy moly! You may already know what types of musicals you like. I think that’s really cool. Tune in to hear the large range of musical theatre that is out there and see where y...

What Is Taking A Break? 17.10.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - What is taking a break? I am a workaholic and I do not see that as a brag at all. It’s almost like a curse. I’m so used to working all the time that I don’t know how to have fun. Recently, I started limiting my time on social media, which got me to really see how I don’t know how to do fun things anymore. In respons...

Time On Social Media 10.10.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Time on social media We spend so much time on social media! We all know it’s a problem and it was most definitely seen as a problem in 2020. What would happen if you suddenly had zero access to your phone? What would you do with your time? Time is absolutely valuable because we only live once, so I’m bringing this u...

Theatre Acting To Film Acting 03.10.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Theatre acting to film acting Who has made the switch? Who is now doing both film and live theatre? Who is doing only theatre? For me, when I moved to New York, I was not thinking about getting into film at all. I want to do the live stage stuff and that’s it. Years after the pandemic, I find myself getting into the...

The Rule Of Six 26.09.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - The Rule (basically a list) of Six Are you having difficulty staying organized and on top of things you want to get done? Are you having difficulty being motivated to get things done? Do you find yourself getting a bunch of things one day and then being very exhausted for a few days afterward? The strategy of creati...

The Underlying Stress 26.09.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - The underlying stress Mental health is a big issue in the performing arts. We get our heads about everything and there is so much stress that we have to overcome. We live in a world where we get rejected most of the time at auditions. Getting the job is the unusual thing for people to experience and it’s what we are...

The Magic Of Heating Pads 19.09.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - The magic of heating pads I love sharing this trick for warming up your body to performers. Not everything works like magic, but this is a great strategy if you are in a pickle with time during a show. Just tune into this one. You’re gonna love it.

The Importance Of Experience Behind The Scenes 12.09.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - The importance of experience behind the scenes There are a lot of people at work to make a single musical theatre show come to life. It is very important for all of us to have experience behind the scenes and I talk about that in this podcast episode. Tune in to this podcast to learn why it’s important to know what...

The Funny Way I Learn Choreography 05.09.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - The funny way I learn choreography Everyone has different tricks to learning choreography. Sometimes you just need to repeat it over and over again, sometimes use a video, sometimes you are more of a visual learner,… there are many ways. I’ve discovered that there is a funny way that I learn a dance and I thought I’...

Taking Time Away From Electronics 29.08.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Taking time away from electronics I remember talking to my husband about the concept of teachers taking away a kid's cell phone in class and he did not like the idea at all. Looking back at the conversation, it makes me chuckle because we are all very dependent on our electronic devices. Somebody taking away our cel...

Spending Less Money On Food And Cleaning Products 22.08.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Spending less money on food and cleaning products Most performers live at or below the poverty level. With that in mind, I wanted to create this podcast episode to help you with your finances. I give you a couple ideas to save money and dive into the cleaning products you use in your house … and how you can save mon...

Setting Boundaries Builds Happier Relationships 15.08.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Setting Boundaries Builds Happier Relationships This is pretty much another repeat topic because I’m still working on getting better with boundaries and I believe there are many other people who could be better with setting boundaries for themselves. When you set boundaries with people, you create a happier space fo...

Shoes Helping You Find A Character 15.08.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Shoes helping you find a character Obviously, when you get into costume, it will likely help you fully find the character you’re playing on stage. But this podcast I wanted to focus on the shoes. The chews of loan have really helped me become significantly connected with the person I’m playing on stage. Anyone else...

Reading Comprehension - The Struggle Is Real 08.08.2023

NEW PERFORMERS HAPPINESS IN THE ARTS (PHARTS) PODCAST EPISODE 🩰🎬🎹🎭🎤 🎟 Topic - Reading Comprehension - The struggle is real Are you a person that struggles with reading comprehension? I ask this because I definitely do and regularly scored low on that in tests throughout my life. If you are a person who often misses things in emails and other written forms of communication, this podcast is for...

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