The Salisha Show-Where Broadway Meets Culture

What if the rejection you're so upset about is actually saving you from something you can't see yet? I've been thinking about this A LOT lately. What if some of those opportunities we didn't get were actually giving us room to breathe? What if the timing of our lives is working out better than we realize? In this episode, I'm sharing a story about how I stopped the momentu...

Have you ever been so busy chasing your dreams that you forgot to take care of yourself? Because we've been there.  TyNia Brandon is back, and today we're talking about REST. Not just sleeping in or taking a vacation, but actually giving yourself permission to stop before your body makes that decision for you. TyNia shares how juggling college, pageantry, work and performing left her com...

What if life is basically one giant game... and we're all figuring out the rules as we go? 😂 I've been thinking A LOT about perception lately. How two people can stand in the exact same place, looking at the exact same thing, and have completely different experiences. I've literally watched it happen on a Broadway stage. In this episode, we're talking about: • The “rules” I th...

A few episodes ago, I told you sometimes good enough is GOOD ENOUGH. And I meant it. When life is lifin' and you're barely getting through the day? Get to the other side however you need to. But today? That's not where I am.  Time is MOVING, and I've been thinking about how much of it we spend waiting, criticizing ourselves or holding back from things we actually want. In this...

A few months ago, I was 200 pounds and VERY pregnant. Now I'm finding my way back to fitness with a completely different body and, honestly, a different perspective. I've cared about being active since the 7th grade. I've run 5Ks before Broadway shows, somehow ran a whole marathon without training (DO NOT recommend 😂), worked with different trainers through different seasons of my...

What happens when something GOOD ends? TyNia Brandon is back with me, and somehow a conversation that started with purpose, freedom and creativity turned into a much bigger conversation about what we carry with us when life changes. We're talking about: • Staying connected to your purpose wherever life takes you • Why your life partner can impact your career more than you realize • The differ...

What happens when you've waited YEARS for an opportunity... and suddenly it's time to deliver? I've been there. In this episode, we're talking about: • Protecting your mental health in high-pressure environments • Finding your peace when the pressure is ON • Preparing yourself to actually meet the moment • Setting boundaries and protecting your mind • Choosing environments that...

What happens when the thing you LOVE starts becoming the thing that pays your bills? TyNia and I started as Broadway performers together. Now somehow we've entered our producer era. 😂 We've produced live shows, created a talent competition, built projects together and turned some of the things we genuinely love doing into actual businesses. But does EVERY passion need to become a busine...

People tell me all the time that it looks like I get everything I want. Ummm... NO.  I hear no ALL THE TIME. And weirdly enough, the further I get in my career and the bigger the opportunities become, the bigger some of those rejections feel too. But I've started looking at rejection differently. Sometimes hearing no isn't proof that you're failing. It might actually mean you'r...

Have you ever spent YEARS building something only to have someone come along and try to tear it down? I have. And today I'm telling a story I've never told publicly before. It happened backstage at one of my favorite shows, and while it definitely hurt at the time, it taught me something much bigger about reputation, consistency and the things we build over time. We're talking about...

What does home mean when you're constantly on the move? TyNia and I have both spent YEARS touring, living out of suitcases, staying in hotels, subletting apartments and going wherever the next job took us. And apparently, if you do that long enough, you might actually forget where you live. 😂 In this episode, we're talking about how our definitions of home have changed throughout our ca...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed... ...while also feeling incredibly grateful? That's exactly where I am. Motherhood has brought me more joy than I could have imagined. It's also introduced me to things I never fully understood until I experienced them myself—mom guilt, perfectionism, the loss of uninterrupted time, and the constant feeling that there just aren't enough hours in the d...

Let's talk MOTHERHOOD.  Andrew was out of town. Our babysitter wasn't available. I had a performance that night... and Ajax had other plans. So I did what I had to do. I rolled his stroller onto the stage and hoped for the best. What happened next became one of those moments I'll never forget—not because everything went perfectly, but because it didn't. In this episode, I'...

Building something from scratch sounds exciting. And it is. But it's also messy. It's a lot of figuring things out as you go. It's asking questions no one around you has the answers to. It's making mistakes, learning from them, and deciding to keep going anyway. This week, I'm sitting down with two of my friends and now business partners, Cedric Yau and Rebecca Burton Yau,...

Becoming a mom changed more than my schedule. It changed how I think about success, work, presence, and the kind of life I actually want to build. For years, I believed success meant saying yes to every opportunity. Now, I'm learning what it looks like to pursue my dreams while also being present for the people who matter most. In this episode, I'm sharing what motherhood has been teachi...

Some of the people who change your life will never know they did. Sometimes it's a teacher. Sometimes it's a friend. Sometimes it's someone you've never even met. In this episode, Salisha and co-host TyNia Brandon explore what mentorship really looks like, the people who quietly shape our lives, and why you might be inspiring someone without even realizing it. In this episode,...

For a long time, I believed that if I wasn't exhausted... I wasn't working hard enough. Long rehearsals. Eight-show weeks. Always chasing the next opportunity. I wore busy like a badge of honor. But somewhere along the way, I realized I had tied my worth to how hard I was pushing myself. In this episode, we're talking about what it really means to build a life you actually enjoy liv...

Baby Ajax made his podcast debut. And yes he had a lot to say about it. In between the chaos of new motherhood and recording from New York for a limited window of time, Salisha sat down with her girl TyNia Brandon for one of the most honest conversations about career choices, knowing your worth, and what it really means to build a life in this industry. In this episode, you'll hear about: Wha...

Have you ever made a declaration about what you want and then almost immediately life hands you an opportunity to test exactly that? Salisha is in the middle of one of those moments right now. And she is letting you in. In this episode, you'll hear about: Why the universe has a habit of testing your proclamations right after you make them The Broadway opportunity that showed up at the worst p...

She is back. And she is not the same person who left. Salisha is six months postpartum, baby Ajax is thriving, and a whole new season of The Salisha Show is officially underway. But before she gets into any of it she has something she needs to say first. What if you did not have to choose? In this episode, you'll hear about: The moment Salisha realized she had been living proof that career an...

There are some people who walk into a room and immediately change the energy. Omari Wiles is one of those people. As the choreographer behind Cats: The Jellicle Ball , Omari has helped bring ballroom culture to Broadway in a way that feels authentic, powerful, and deeply human. But this conversation goes far beyond choreography. It is about creating spaces where people can be seen. It is about kno...

In this deeply personal episode of The Salisha Show , Salisha shares the full story of giving birth to her son, Ajax Anthony Weiss. From the fear she carried around pregnancy and childbirth to unexpectedly going into labor before her scheduled C-section, Salisha opens up about every part of the experience with honesty, humor, vulnerability, and gratitude. She talks about performing while pregnant,...

Salisha is officially a mother. Baby Ajax is here! And somehow… seven days after giving birth, she stepped onto the stage at Radio City Music Hall to sing Never Enough in Hugh Jackman’s show From New York, With Love. And yes… she made it. In this episode, Salisha shares: • What the week between labor and Radio City actually looked like • The emotional reality of recovering postpartum while prepari...

There are moments where you start questioning if something is really meant for you. You look at the requirements. You compare yourself to others. You start listing all the reasons why it might not work. And before you even try you have already taken yourself out of the running. Salisha is getting into that today. In this episode, you'll hear about: The Black women on Broadway who have expande...

You have worked too hard to stay silent about what you need. But speaking up at work is one of the scariest things to do especially when your career is on the line. So how do you do it without blowing everything up? In this episode, you'll hear about: What happened when Salisha was cast as a swing in one of the most demanding dance shows on Broadway and why it almost broke her The moment she...