Season 5

The Flame Podcast Musical with Creators Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster

In this past year, as most actors and artists were forced to stay at home, we found new ways to keep creating. The most obvious is the explosion of zoom readings and productions of both new and existing works. Others discovered this medium of podcasting, and in just one year the number of podcasts doubled.
But in today’s episode, in honor of Pride Month, I’m talking with two women who set out to explore a relatively new art form, the podcast musical. Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster are the creative force behind The Flame musical. It's the story of two women -- Jamie, a queer bar owner, and Sam, the woman selling the building that the bar inhabits -- and the inevitable sparks that end up flying between them
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And at the end of this episode I play one of the songs from the first episode of The Flame: "Keep It Lit"
Lead vocals: Jenn Colella as Jo, Ellie Brigida as Jamie, and Leigh Holmes Foster as Heather
Ensemble vocals: Dayna Arnett, Briana Bonilla, Leesa Charlotte, Benjamin Doncom, Ashton Grooms, E. Maloney, Quince Mobley, Liz Mongrello, Sydney Nicholson, Vico Ortiz, Dana Piccoli, Saria Schuyler, Mickie Rose Wadsworth
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Just some of the ways to connect with WINMI as well as opportunities to grow as an artist:
The monthly WINMI Newsletter
Members-Only Episodes on Supercast
Coachings and Consultations
Artist Resources and Offers
Instagram and Twitter 
Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, and is also a part of Helium Radio Network and a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance. 
Music in the episode by Borrtex is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
 
 

Blatantly Honest with Makaila Nichols

This week I'm sharing a conversation I had on another podcast called Blatantly Honest. At the end of this episode I also talk about the recent survey and the need for a reassessment of WINMI Podcast.
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Makaila Nichols is the founder of the Blatantly Honest Foundation. She is also a national speaker, podcaster, and best-selling author of Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life. In her book, she shares her personal struggles with issues teens may encounter such as: bullying, body image, sexual assault, peer pressure, and more. 
To reach an even larger audience, Makaila has a podcast series that focuses on changing the stigmas behind teen social issues. She is able to accomplish this by chatting with celebrities, influencers and experts about their own struggles and triumphs.
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Just some of the ways to connect with WINMI as well as opportunities to grow as an artist:
Members-Only Episodes on Supercast
Coachings and Consultations
Artist Resources and Offers
Instagram and Twitter 
Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, and is also a part of Helium Radio Network and a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance. 
Music in the episode by Borrtex is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Diane Foy - PR & Marketing Coach Shares Her Roadmap for Actors and Musicians

Last week on the podcast I spoke with an acting teacher (Terry Knickerbocker) about techniques and the creative process for us actors. Well, this week a publicist will guide us through the business side of our profession, and how best to promote and grow our careers, not letting others and especially ourselves stand in our way. 
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Back in March 2021 I appeared on a podcast called sing dance act thrive hosted by PR and marketing coach Diane Foy. Other guests of that podcast have included Akon, Bif Naked, Timbaland, and Broadway life coach and former WINMI guest Bret Shuford. And I enjoyed being on her podcast so much, I invited her to join me here and share her vast knowledge and experience in the entertainment industry.
The 6 C’s Roadmap to Book Gigs & Make Money
Clarity - laying your personal vision and professional goals
Confidence - finding motivation and acknowledging your skill, strengths, and weaknesses
Captivate - evaluating your personally, exploring your story, and embracing your image (Big Five Personality Test, https://www.truity.com/test/big-five-personality-test)
Competitive Advantage - researching those who have the career you want as well as what sets you apart, figuring out your business and artistic audiences, and what other sources of income can come your way
Content Creation - sharing your personal and professional stories systematically yet authentically, making sure your brand is consistent across all platforms
Communication - finding your target audience and how to engage with them, interpersonal and business/media skills
Are You A Multipotentialite? A TED Talk On Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling
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Just some of the ways to connect with WINMI as well as opportunities to grow as an artist:
Members-Only Episodes on Supercast
Coachings and Consultations
Artist Resources and Offers
Instagram and Twitter 
Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, and is also a part of Helium Radio Network and a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance. 
Music in the episode by Borrtex is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Evelyn LeBel & Chris Stepanek - Broadway Dresser and Off-Broadway Technician Share Their Work and Love of Theater

The last time a couple came on the podcast was way back in Season 1. And on today's episode Evelyn LeBel and her fiancé Chris Stepanek join me to discuss their different roles backstage, why unions are so important, and how networking is the name of the game in finding work.
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This Broadway dresser and Master Technician would have been married last year but something called Covid got in the way, and it continues to affect all arts workers professionally and personally.
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Just some of the ways to connect with WINMI as well as other opportunities to grow as an artist:
Members-Only Episodes on Supercast
Monthly WINMI Newsletter
Coachings and Consultations
Artist Resources and Offers
Instagram and Twitter 
Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, and is also a part of Helium Radio Network and a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance. 
Music in the episode by Borrtex is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Terry Knickerbocker - New York Acting Teacher and Theater Director Helps Actors Become Their Best

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Ever since I became WINMI's sole host and producer, I have wanted to have an acting teacher on this podcast. Well, it certainly took long enough, but that time has finally come. Terry Knickerbocker has been guiding students for almost 30 years, having trained and taught with William Esper, one of the most respected protégés of Sanford Meisner. And The Terry Knickerbocker Studio is this month's featured Artist Resource. 
You can find a full list of artist resources at resources.whyillnevermakeit.com. 
The studio has four primary objectives when it comes to their actor training, and Terry and I will be touching on these topics throughout today’s episode:
To provide students with tools and a process for creating authentic imaginative acting.
To cultivate uncompromising Standards of craftsmanship and artistry.
To empower students to embrace the full range of their unique humanity.
To support students with the entrepreneurial skills needed to be a successful working actor.
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Season 5 offers ways to connect with me and the guests as well as other opportunities to grow as an artist:
Members-Only Episodes on Supercast
Coachings and Consultations
Instagram and Twitter 
Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, and is also a part of Helium Radio Network and a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance. 
Music in the episode by Borrtex is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
 

Kimberly Faye Greenberg - An Actress and Singer Making It as a Broadway Dresser

As you and I certainly know there is so much more to Theater then just what happens on stage. There are those behind the scenes and backstage, contributing just as much to the production of any show. The next four episodes will be focusing on this important work and how we as Actors can collaborate with them. Today’s guest is not only an actress but has worked as a dresser in more than 20 Broadway shows. But for Kimberly Faye Greenberg, performing in a Broadway show is still on her bucket list.
If you’ve ever listened to the very end of one of these episodes, you’ll hear me talk about this podcast’s association with Broadway Makers Alliance. They are a collective of small business entrepreneurs and artists who have all found outlets for their love of theater and especially Broadway. Well, it was actually one of the leaders of Broadway makers that introduced me to today’s guest, and I am so grateful to have met and spoken with Kimberly. And after this episode, you will be too.
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Season 5 offers ways to connect with me and the guests as well as other opportunities to grow as an artist:
Members-Only Episodes on Supercast, only $5-10/month
Coachings and Consultations
Monthly WINMI Newsletter
Artist Resources and Offers
Instagram and Twitter 
Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, and is also a part of Helium Radio Network and a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance. 
Music in the episode by Borrtex is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
 

MoonAmie Productions - Training Children and Young Adults in the Performing Arts

It’s really no big secret that having children involved in the performing arts can have a major impact on them in school and out of school. Well, today’s guests are training some of these young artists in a fine arts conservatory down in Miami, Florida called MoonAmie Productions. Monica Rosell and Priscilla Blanco join me to discuss their important work and the creative home they provide their students. 
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My conversation begins with Monica, Owner and Artistic Director, who holds both a master of fine arts and a bachelor of arts. She’s taught script analysis and theater history it has been both a private acting coach as well as director of many musicals and plays in South Florida. While MoonAmie productions focuses on stage work and musicals, they also produce short films with their students Who are receiving highly structured and individualized instruction, and this really sets moonamie apart from most other theater schools for young artists.
"How the Performing Arts Benefits Kids" - Scholastic
I then bring on Music Director Priscilla, who has a Bachelor's and Master's in music education, and she works as a vocal coach and accompanist throughout South Florida. She was also in the public school system there and was the president of the Dade County music educators Association. But her work has gone beyond just Florida —she is also the cofounder of Spark music initiative, a nonprofit based in Grand Cayman, which focuses on introducing and igniting students’ interest in music through free workshops and camps that focus on world music, technology, improvisation, and songwriting. And the work she does with the students at MoonAmie is very similar.
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Season 5 offers ways to connect with me and the guests as well as other opportunities to grow as an artist:
Members-Only Episodes on Supercast
Coachings and Consultations
Monthly WINMI Newsletter
Artist Resources and Offers
Instagram and Twitter 
Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, and is also a part of Helium Radio Network and a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance. 
Music in the episode by Borrtex is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Joel B. New - Musical Theater Composer Learning to Craft Music and Marketing

In the last episode we learned the importance of producing our own work as actors. Well today's guest, Joel B. New, will show us that just because you build it doesn't mean people will come. After the hard work of creating, then comes the daunting task of producing and promoting it, getting others to take notice and support that work. Learn how Joel found unique ways to get the word out on one of his own musicals.
"Strong Hands" - performed by Ernie Pruneda"The Fort" - performed by Marita Stryker
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Joel's Birthday Concert - https://joelbnew.com/birthday
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Season 5 offers ways to connect with me and the guests as well as other opportunities to grow as an artist:
Members-Only Episodes like the Final Five
Coachings and Consultations
Monthly WINMI Newsletter
Artist Resources and Offers
Instagram and Twitter 
Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, and is also a part of Helium Radio Network and a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance. 
Music in the episode by Borrtex is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.