Michelle Ward Michelle Ward, aka the When I Grow Up Coach, has literally made a career out of staying true to herself, and helping others do the same. Michelle's dream from childhood was to be on Broadway, but after graduating from NYU's Tisch School and going to audition after audition, she realized to her dismay… Continue reading Finding a True Path with Michelle Ward
Cat Kessler Cat Kessler wants to bring more ritual and reflection to your life, and she's started a business called Opt Inward to help you do just that. She joins me this week to talk about how she discovered the importance of ritual in her own life, what modern ritual can look like and how… Continue reading The Power of Ritual with Cat Kessler
D'Anna FortunatoPhoto by Susan Wilson My guest today is a highly acclaimed mezzo-soprano who has sung a wide variety of music and operatic roles. She has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall and Tanglewood, with conductors including Leonard Bernstein. I met D'Anna Fortunato when I was a junior at Bucknell, and she joined us to… Continue reading Conservatory vs. College with D’Anna Fortunato
Dr. William Payn Today’s guest has been an important part of my life, and a big influence. A composer of music for choir and handbells, a respected festival conductor, and a former professor of music and director of choral studies at Bucknell University, he’s my college choir director, Dr. William Payn. I spent four years… Continue reading Aiming for Excellence with Dr. William Payn
Vicky Cook As you know, I'm a big fan of following your curiosity, so you can imagine how excited I was to come across someone else who finds it as key as I do. That someone is Vicky Cook, a coach who focuses on helping woman 40-ish and above get through midlife doubts (dare we… Continue reading Chasing Curiosity with Vicky Cook
Amber Petty Amber Petty attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, taught musical improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade, and starred in an off-Broadway show based on the 50 Shades books. She also discovered that the life she’d imagined and the one she was living weren’t the same, and shifted into writing.… Continue reading Singing a Different Tune with Amber Petty
David Spencer David Spencer is the creative force behind the Mischief Factory, where he seeks to create fun and adventure through art and illustration. He recently illustrated a new children's book, The Epic Adventures of Huggie and Stick, and also draws his own clever characters as well as commissioned and fandom-based art. Dave embodies the… Continue reading Making Mischief with David Spencer
Lela Rohrer Stech Lela Rohrer Stech is an artist based in New York. Lela’s work is playful and fun, and so is she. You’ll hear us talk about one painting I could see in the background, from a distance, and I’ve included a photo of that painting below so you can see it, too.) In… Continue reading Being “Good Enough” with Lela Rohrer Stech
Adam Dietz Adam Dietz grew up in small-town Pennsylvania, went to Westminster Choir College in New Jersey, and then moved to New York to seek his fortune on the Broadway stage. Things didn't go quite the way he'd planned. Adam and I talk about what it's like to audition in New York, how to survive… Continue reading Going Home Again with Adam Dietz
Nina Hart Nina Hart is a writer, dancer, stand-up comedian, and improv artist who is also a fellow Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach. Her first collection of surreal short fictions called Somewhere in a Town You Never Knew Existed Somewhere was selected as a Short Stories (Adult Fiction) category finalist in Foreword Reviews' 2014 IndieFab Book of the Year… Continue reading Transcending Creative Boundaries with Nina Hart