Staying Me While Being You

Robyn & Bonny "flip the script" and are interviewed by Berg on this final episode of the season. Special announcement also included!

In this (comically late) episode, Robyn and Bonny ask some big questions about the wellness industry, the intentions of those involved in it and discuss the future of the podcast.

Robyn and Bonny riff once again this season....this time on purpose! They discuss grounding, cryotherapy, TIP, red light therapy, compression therapy, sensory deprivation floating, 5 senses work, stepping in and out of character, intentionality and more. Neither Robyn nor Bonny know how to spell Wim Hof in this episode, but still think he is cool. Literally. Visit Renew & Restore Wellness at h...

Holiday Greetings from Robyn & Bonny!! See you in 2025!

Robyn and Bonny welcome Dr. Julia Basso and Rachel Rugh onto the pod to discuss your brain on art....and art on the brain! More on our guests: Dr. Julia C. Basso is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at Virginia Tech, Director of The Embodied Brain Lab, and Co-Director of The Science and Art of Movement Lab. She also holds affiliate faculty positions i...

Sometimes life throws you a curveball....and you have to adapt. In this episode, staring the original duo Robyn and Bonny, your hosts are flying solo due to Mother Nature putting a literal damper on the original plans. Yet, they use the opportunity to discuss how artists are often asked to check and adjust and how we can still do so with wellness top of mind. Special Thanks Berg (music)

On this first episode of the second season, partners in life and in art, Mary Trotter and Ben Gonzales join us to kick things off. Parents to twin girls, Mary & Ben examine the juggling act that is a life in the theatre while raising children. Mary Trotter (she/her) is an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse where she teaches acting and musical theatre, and most recen...

Robyn and Bonny express gratitude for their first season and preview what's to come in Season 2!

Bonny & Robyn welcome Jon Royal to the podcast for the final episode of Season One! Jon Royal is a director, teaching artist, and facilitator who is based in Nashville, TN. In 2004 he received a fellowship to study with Ming Cho Lee and Constance Hoffman, forever changing his approach to art, work, and life. Since then, he has directed, or appeared in productions for In Other People’s Shoes, F...

An Emmy Award nominated actor who has also graced the boards of Broadway, Eric Petersen talks about working on stage, screen and beyond and how he stays afloat in a challenging industry. Eric Petersen most recently can be seen in  High Desert  for Apple TV opposite Patricia Arquette, and can next be seen in Nathan Fielder’s  The Curse  on Showtime. He also recently starred in the AMC series  Kevin...

Bonny and Robyn start 2024 off by welcoming Evelyn O'Neal to the mic. Actor, Director, Puppeteer and Costume Extraordinaire Evelyn hones in on how to navigate life and career transitions--particularly which tools she found most helpful in moving on to the next exciting chapter. Special Thanks: Berg (music)

Happy holidays listeners! We are taking a month off....but look forward to resuming our acting/wellness adventures with you in 2024.

On episode 3, Robyn and Bonny have a chat with a passionate and resolute artist named Queen.  At the height of the pandemic, she transferred from The Eastern Shore Community College to Radford University, where she has been studying Theatre and has plans to graduate this December.  Queen is a heartfelt actor who has had the opportunity to embody characters from a variety of genres….. From contempo...

On Episode 2, Robyn and Bonny welcome Denis McCourt Stryjewski to the mic. Denis is dedicated to acting, writing, and directing for the stage. Denis began studying theater at the University of South Florida, and, in 2003 he graduated with a BA in Theater, with an emphasis on Performance. Then, in 2008, he received his MFA from the University of Florida, in Gainesville. Thirteen years later, Denis...

Join Co-Hosts Robyn & Bonny as they welcome Emily P. Faith onto the podcast for the first episode! Emily is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist, podcaster and drama therapist currently based in Dallas, TX.  Robyn, Bonny and Emily discuss drama therapy, the artist’s challenge of time/money, identity, AI, meditation and breath work, geography, diversity, consuming a variety of art forms, travel,...

Hosts Robyn Berg and Bonny O'Neill introduce themselves and the podcast, a wellness journey for actors.