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Performers & Creators LabCreating Your Own Arena with Storyteller, Angie KrassAngie Krass was rejected by the musical theatre world but figured out how to make a space for herself in comedy and storytelling while relentlessly loving animals and people along the way! In this delightful conversation we talk about:How comedy changes you as a personDifferences between storytelling and comedyThe time she bombed in front of a crowd of lesbiansAnd so much more!!See Angie live this Thursday, August 15th, 2024 at The Story Edge in Oakland - Click here for tickets and information>>About Today's Guest, Angie Krass2024-08-1053 min
Performers & Creators LabFor the Love of It with Comedian Diane AmosToday's podcast interview is with the one and only, Diane Amos! Comedian, actor and storyteller she weaves through the turning points of her long career as a performer with her infectious joy and sparkling attitude. Don't miss this opportunity to catch a little bit of her wonder and love of the game of show business.In the Bay Area? You can see Diane live at The Story Edge, this coming Thursday, June 20th at Sláinte Irish Pub & Restaurant in Oakland 7pm - Get tickets now>>About Today's GuestDian...2024-06-1558 min
Performers & Creators LabThe Only Thing You'll Ever Need to Get Through A Bad ShowWhether the audience is hating you or you're just having an off night, Holly distills it all down to one central factor that will determine whether you stay in the game or spiral out of it.This episode includes:Ways you are unknowingly sabotaging yourselfThe secret to weathering a dicey performanceHow you can implement this strategyThe importance of your post-show strategyBONUS! Gardening tips for growing things. . . And don't forget, if you love this podcast, then you will love my books The Creative Formula (Amazon Bestseller 2016) and Making Art In the M...2024-05-2635 min
Performers & Creators LabFinding Your Own Set of KeysThroughout your life you obtain different keys: your house key, the keys to the family car. But these keys aren't just physical but also mental, emotional, metaphysical. Listen as Holly explores what it really means to experience safety, privacy, freedom and belonging.In this episode we cover:Mimetic Desire: what is it and how could it be ruining your lifeFour Basic Needs we all shareAn honest look at how you are meeting these needs in your life todayThe book Holly mentions in this episode, Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire In Everyday L...2024-05-1237 min
Performers & Creators LabGetting Choosy with Comedian and Booker, Steve AusburneSometimes whether we like it or not we are at the mercy of a "picker" or someone who gets to decide if we get to go on stage or not: casting directors, producers, bookers, or maybe it's just the guy who got tasked with hiring entertainment for his company's annual Christmas party! Either way you'll encounter plenty of so called gatekeepers no matter what artistic path you take.In this episode we talk to Steve Ausburne, a comedian and one of the bookers for the SF Punchline Sunday Showcase. We cover:How Steve's comedic style has...2024-05-051h 03
Performers & Creators LabWhat's Really Holding You Back from Being BoldHolly shares about what's really holding you back from being bold, asking for what you want, and letting go of what other people think of you. Followed by a quick exercise to help fortify your self-confidence and recognize just how damn resilient you really are.In this episode:Holly shares about her new writing project and what it made her realize about stand up comedy and how she's able to do it.Emotional fluency, queen years, and the truth about what it really takes to be bold in life and in artRelaxing guided meditation exercise to...2023-12-0340 min
Performers & Creators LabYour Soul Is Secretly EvolvingThis week we discuss the spiritual journey that is likely happening to you while you don't even think about it! Join Holly in a brief respite from worrying about how you're shaping your artistic career, to take this time to explore how your craft has shaped YOU!In this episode we cover:How to explore the journey your spirit is having while you focus on your artHolly goes through her own spiritual lessons she's learned from careers in acting in film, theatre and TV, the world of flamenco dance, creating 365 dances in a year and now...2023-11-1235 min
Performers & Creators LabThe Art of Showing UpAre you having trouble just getting yourself unstuck and doing the thing? Yup, been there! What we know is that you learn so much more in action then just sitting around dreaming about doing the thing, so in this episode Holly shares sneaky insights and hacks for getting yourself to JUST DO THE THING!In this episode:Your Biggest Blocks that are keeping you from doing the thingThe First Step in going for what you wantThe Difference Between Desire and "Shoulds"A Language Hack You Can Use to get yourself down to businessAbout Y...2023-11-0532 min
Performers & Creators LabIntuition Part III - Talking to Dead PeopleIn this third episode in a series about intuition we finally start talking about dead people. Can you talk to them? How to safely go about it. Listen to this podcast to make the most of this season where the veil is thin!Covered in this episode:Holly shares her own experience with growing up in a psychic and ghost-talking family and the time when she first realized what she was actually capable of.Channeling for creativity: do the dead want to create with us?5 Ways you can start talking to dead peopleThe most im...2023-10-2931 min
Performers & Creators LabIntuition Part II - Answering Your QuestionsWe continue our conversation about intuition as Holly answers some important questions:How can I tell the difference between intuition and anxiety?Was there ever a time you didn’t listen to your intuition and what was that like?When I’m overwhelmed or in the thick of things, how can I drop in and tap into my intuition?Episode highlights:1:52 What's the difference between anxiety and intuition3:20 How intuition feels6:30 Driving and intuition9:10 When Holly should have passed on an opportunity but didn't13:45 The importance of collecting hard data...2023-10-2222 min
Performers & Creators LabI Am Intuitive And So Are You: A Psychic Starter KitGet ready for some real talk about intuition! The most common question I get asked when I do my "relationship auras" comedy bit is "Are you really an intuitive?" and my answer is always, "yes, and so are you!" So I decided to dive a little deeper into this topic and explore intuition and how to get more of it. Episode Highlights:My psychic bit and how I came to develop thatThe best place to start when honing your intuitionMy own journey from being a confused empath to a becoming a confident receiverAn exercise you can st...2023-10-1737 min
Performers & Creators LabStepping Into Big: A Convo with Katy Alaniz BarnhillHow to bring all of yourself with you onstage, tap into the leadership role, bring the energy especially when you have to wear multiple hats. In this lively dialogue with dancer, creator and director, Katy Alaniz Barnhill we talk dance, stand up comedy, producing, directing and more!Connect with Katy on Instagram: @feminineempressmovementCheck out the Comedy Culture Club, a weekly live stand-up comedy show that Holly produces in Oakland, CA>>About Holly ShawBefore becoming a comedian, Holly Shaw spent a lifetime on stage, T.V. and f...2023-10-081h 00
Performers & Creators LabThe Perfect DayReal talk about how to take a little more pleasure in life.About Holly ShawBefore becoming a comedian, Holly Shaw spent a lifetime on stage, T.V. and film as an actor, professional dancer and later as a speaker, coach and hypnotherapist. She's authored two books: the Amazon bestseller, The Creative Formula, as well as Making Art In the Middle of Madness and she was a regular teacher at SAG/AFTRA's conservatories in San Francisco as well as Los Angeles. Her podcast, Performers & Creators Lab, was named One of the Most O...2023-10-0119 min
Performers & Creators LabMoving Meditation - Take Care of NowA musical meditation to listen to as you walk, dance, glide or sit quietly for a quick tune up with these affirmations:You are a mentor to your younger selfTake care of now, your process, and how you are doing your now and the future, the destination, the outcome will take care of itself.Music by Flint (Through Valleys), Rodellos Machine (The World Inside), Hans Johnson (We Will Meet Again), Duce Williams (The Blessing) with editing and voiceover by Holly Shaw - proper licensing obtainedAbout Holly ShawBefore...2023-09-2707 min
Performers & Creators LabYou Can't Do It Alone: Are you feeling disconnected? Listen to this.In this episode Holly tackles the issue of loneliness and healing the wounds of community, betrayal and how to find your true people.We cover a ton in this episode:Shocking effects of loneliness and why you shouldn't ignore itThe Outlaw Archetype: what is it and why you may gravitate towards itReasons why you may have become disconnected in the first placeHolly shares her own personal story about community and betrayalFour components of community-what is it really?How you may be blocking yourself from connection with othersBONUS - At the end of this episode...2023-09-2544 min
Performers & Creators LabNatasha Muse - Meandering through BarriersA talk with Natasha Muse about motherhood, writing and performing stand-up comedy, creative barriers and how sometimes it's easier to meander unknowingly through them. See Natasha Muse LIVE at Comedy Culture Club, Friday, September 22nd, 2023 at Buck Wild Brewing in Oakland, CA. Click here to get tickets and info>>About the Guest - Natasha Muse is a stand-up comedian and humorous writer who moved to San Francisco last century and hasn’t been pushed out of the City (yet).She likes puns, wordplay, and portmanteaus, and enjoys weaving them into jokes and comical bits about...2023-09-1745 min