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This Week in OutrageLisa's "Landman" Thoughts and Predictions - 1/4/2026This week, Lisa and David welcome 2026 and talk about Trump threatening to intervene in Iran if they shoot protestors; Spotify Wrapped for This Week in Outrage; folks we lost in 2025; “Landman” television series; U.S. ouster and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro; “Gilligan’s Island” and the seven deadly sins; and more.Added Notes for Venezuela SituationI mistakenly refer to Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as “that guy”.Here is a distillation of some key details regarding Delcy Rodríguez:Current Status & Authority* Role Transition: Formerly the Vice Presiden...
2026-01-051h 14
Nutrition & Life#261 Hormones, Stress, and Mental Health with Dr. Hector RodriguezWelcome to another empowering episode of the Nutrition and Life podcast! Today we’re joined by the inspiring Dr. Hector Rodriguez, psychiatrist, brain expert, and founder of the White Butterfly Clinic. Together with host Lisa Franz, Dr. Rodriguez dives into the dynamic relationship between hormone health, stress management, and mental wellness, offering practical tools and fresh perspectives for women navigating hormonal transitions, burnout, and neurodivergence.If you've ever wondered how your brain responds to hormonal changes, why stress affects your sleep and libido, or which nutrition and supplements can genuinely boost your wellbeing, this episode is a mu...
2025-11-2139 min
A Bit of Insight with Lisa MosbeyRewired by Love: Healing After Loss with Kris RodriguezWhen someone we love leaves this world, we’re never the same. But sometimes, that deep loss becomes a quiet invitation to live differently to love more deeply and to find gratitude in the moments that remain. 🌿In this heartfelt episode of A Bit of Insight, Lisa Mosbey sits down with Kris Rodriguez, Money Coach, author, and speaker whose journey through loss reshaped her heart and her purpose.Before helping others heal their financial and emotional patterns, Kris was a daughter navigating the loss of her mother, a grief that ultimately re-wired her life. Today, she s...
2025-10-2238 min
PerchPeek Pods - Global Mobility ProsEpisode #65 - WIth Lisa Rodriguez, People Leader: Building Talent Development Pathways That Work Across CulturesHow can global companies align their people strategy without erasing culture? What does localised HR actually look like in action? How do you measure global talent programs that truly work? How will AI reshape global talent matching and employee engagement? In Episode 65, Paul sits down with Lisa Rodriguez, People Leader. Lisa is a seasoned Chief People Officer with 15 years of experience shaping the people strategy across advertising, media, and marketing industries. She leads with a focus on elevating the employee experience, cultivating high-performance cultures, and designing forward-thinking talent strategies. Throughout her career, Lisa has championed impactful...
2025-07-2230 min
Yeah-Uh-HuhYUH 202 - Pet Massage Therapist Blanca RodriguezYUH 202 is Pet massage therapist Blanca E Rodriguez. Blanca comes from a background in dance and holistic health endeavors to discuss with Lisa and Phil some aspects of their personal journey, and discuss her work in the field of pet massage. It is a an enlighterning hour! #massagetherapy #meditation #yoga #aromatherapy #cancerresearch #awakenings #eatpraylove #lorenzosoil YUH Theme by David T and Mojo 3 https://www.amazon.com/Insanity-Sobriety-Blues-David-Mojo3/dp/B091N8BJNBWounded Healer Websitehttps://www.woundedhealer.us/Blanca on...
2025-04-2255 min
GRIEF AND LIGHTUncensoring Grief, Centering Aliveness, and Navigating Loss with Lisa Keefauver, MSWHow can we center aliveness in a world full of loss?In this heartfelt conversation, host Nina Rodriguez and grief activist, TEDx speaker, podcast host, and author, Lisa Keefauver, MSW dive into the complexities of grief, offering insights on grief literacy and the personal experiences that shape how we process loss. They explore the emotional impact of grief, highlighting the gap between learning about grief and living through it.The discussion unpacks the nuances of emotions, feelings, and moods, shedding light on how understanding these distinctions can support healing. Lisa shares...
2025-03-1859 min
Peace TalksLisa Rodriguez-WatsonPeace Talks is delighted to welcome Lisa Rodriguez-Watson to the show. She and Mariah Humphries engage in a meaningful conversation about why truth is hard, how to stay integrated, and what hope there is for the church. As a resident of Washington, DC, she offers unique insight into how to have a healthy relationship with politics.Lisa Rodriguez-Watson, for nearly two decades, has served as an urban church planter, collegiate minister, seminary professor, international missionary and community development practitioner. Her heart to see people reconciled to God and to one another has led her to invest her...
2024-10-1738 min
Making it After 40Grace Chon - Photography & The Healing ArtsSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with photographer and hypno-coach, Grace Chon. Grace shares how she started her career in advertising and soon found herself building a creative career out of a what started as a hobby to help shelter dogs find homes. Grace has gone on to publish two books with another on the way and has an active career of shooting pets for many commercial clients. Additionally, this art has led Grace to dig deeper into her journey as healer. She has become a coach using hypno-therapy to help clients over their...
2024-07-161h 19
Making it After 40Carrie-Ann Pishnak - Rockin' Awesome ImprovSend us a textIn this episode Lisa chats with actor, improvisor and Executive Director of Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts, Carrie-Ann Pishnak. Carrie-Ann was mainstay in the Second City Hollywood office where she worked behind the scenes for many years in marketing, producing Premium shows and taking the lead on the Really Awesome Improv Show. Since Second City Hollywood closed it's doors, Carrie-Ann has gone on to do a number of teaching jobs and carried on bringing improv to children via the Rockin' Awesome Improv show. Carrie-Ann shares with us the tools she uses to keep he...
2024-05-281h 17
Making it After 40Kris Demeanor - Making Music With Your Own RulesSend us a textIn this episode Lisa chats with Kris Demeanor, a musician and sometimes actor based in Calgary. Kris shares how his father taught him to be explore creative via the medium of the visual arts, but then Kris translated that creative freedom to exploring an instrument. Starting a band with his buddies as a teenager, Kris and his bandmates explored their instruments and wrote their own rules when is came to making music. Kris shares how lifestyle choices have provided for the freedom to continue to grow and explore as an artist into his...
2024-05-071h 11
Making it After 40Carla Cackowski - Episodical PodcastSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with writer, improviser and podcaster, Carla Cackowski. Lisa and Carla met in 2017 when Carla was her improv teacher at Second City Hollywood. Carla shares her journey as an actor, starting out in Kentucky and finally landing in Los Angeles, which has now evolved to improvisation and writing. Carla shares her experience of living as an artist in Los Angeles and her own personal evolution with her art and her career. Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez on...
2024-04-161h 08
Making it After 40Jeff Pride - Self Tapes HereSend us a textIn this week's episode, Lisa chats with actor and Self-Tape guru, Jeff Pride. Jeff started his acting journey in his 20's, but didn't find success until he properly trained and made a few tweaks to his image that allowed him to stand out to casting offices. After working behind the camera in casting offices, Jeff was primed to start his own business helping actors tape their auditions out his home. Jeff's journey offers inspiration and few lessons that we can all relate to with his grounded perspective and positive outlook. Jeff is funny...
2024-03-191h 16
Making it After 40Mary Payne Moran - The Vita Gang MysteriesSend us a textIn this first new episode back for the new season, Lisa chats with Mary Payne Moran, a chef by trade who was inspired to write a children's book about nutrition. Mary's story is full of ups and down and over coming challenges. Her culinary career did not end up as she first thought it would, but has been so rewarding in so many unexpected ways, including with the launch of her book. Lisa and Mary discuss rejection, perseverance and the notion that sometimes, success comes in it's own timeline, not in the timeline...
2024-03-051h 02
Pure Nurture Pregnancy and BirthOptimizing Fertility Based on Eating Real Food with Lisa HendricksonLisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. She is the author of three bestselling books The Fifth Vital Sign, the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook, and her most recent book Real Food For Fertility, which she co-authored with Lily Nichols RDN. Lisa works tirelessly to debunk the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents...
2024-02-2751 min
Making it After 40Emily Ziff Griffin - RevisitedSend us a textIn this episode, we revisit episode 39 with Emily Ziff Griffin, a writer of fiction books, essays and screenplays. Emily started her career in her early 20's assisting and then producing films with Philip Seymour Hoffman. In her mid-30's Emily came out of the creative closet and accepted that what she truly wanted to be doing was writing and creating the stories. Her first foray into writing was her novel Light Years, which was influenced by her experience of losing her Dad to AIDS when she was 13 years old. Emily has...
2024-02-2759 min
Salon Conversation with Lisa ConwayJacquelyn RodriguezJacquelyn Rodriguez is a visionary entrepreneur, the founder of Enlightened Styles Holistic Salon, and the driving force behind The Holistic Salon Academy. With a diverse skill set, she serves as a host on the Salon Owner's Holistic Blueprint podcast, a Certified Master Neuro-Coach, and an energy healing practitioner.
Jacquelyn has been at the forefront of the eco-friendly beauty industry, tirelessly advocating for green chemistry products and creating stunning looks with minimal environmental impact. Her salon, Enlightened Styles, stands as a testament to her dedication in nurturing clients while preserving the planet. Beyond running a thriving salon business, Jacquelyn is equally...
2024-02-0645 min
Making it After 40Emily Barth Isler - AfterMath & The Color of SoundSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with, author and journalist Emily Barth Isler. Emily shares how she started her creative journey as an actor, but eventually found her true passion in writing. Emily writes regularly about sustainability, organic/eco-friendly skincare, and healthy beauty products for Oprah Daily, Allure, Organic Spa, etc. Emily's first book, AfterMath is an award-winning middle grade novel about grief, resilience, friendship, math, and mime. Her second book, The Color of Sound, is available for preorder now and will be released March, 2024.Links:Follow the show...
2023-11-281h 36
Moms Who WellnessLisa Rodriguez - Property Manager, Actress & PodcasterIn this episode, we met with Lisa Rodriguez and we discuss her journey with business and motherhood and how it has evolved over time. We learn more about the genesis of her podcast, "Making it After 40" which explores what it means to be a person building a career in a creative industry after the age of 40. Lisa shares her experience about writing pages for The Artists Way, and visits to the House of Intuition on her path to self discovery. We hope you enjoy the episode. Follow Lisa on Instagram @makingitafter40Items/Topics discussed on t...
2023-11-1651 min
Making it After 40Elizabeth Boykewich - The EB Co.Send us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with former casting director turned Mindfulness & Leadership coach, Elizabeth Boykewich. Elizabeth had an incredible career in casting discovering the hottest and most talented stars, which culminated in her becoming the Head of Casting & Talent for Freeform. However, Elizabeth found herself pursuing a new calling by earning an MA in Spiritual Psychology, leaving the corporate casting world and began offering her services as a mindfulness and leadership coach. Elizabeth offers so much wisdom and shifts in perspective for those who might be struggling with their art. Check out Elizabeth's...
2023-10-241h 35
Making it After 40Adam Martinez - Finding Your FunnySend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chat with stand-up comic, Adam Martinez. Adam started performing stand-up in Chicago in his mid-thirties, and even started taking improve at Second City Chicago, but before he could finish the program, he soon found himself relocating, thanks to his wife's career, to Orange County, California. There he was able to continue his improv training at Second City Hollywood, while continuing perform stand-up in room throughout Southern California. Now, 8 years in, Adam is making a name for himself, perfecting his craft and teaching others to do the same. Adam shares wi...
2023-10-031h 08
Making it After 40Michal Lali Kagan - Working a Day Career to Feed Your Creative CareerSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with successful screenwriter and aspiring author Michal Lali Kagan. Lali shares with us her creative journey which has blossomed along side a day career at Universal, as a Vice President in the credits department. Lali started working with directors and producers on incredible films, but soon found that the mental toll of working in development was taking away from her ability to be creative in her free-time. Thanks to her husband's advice and encouragement, Lali took a job in the credits department, which ended up becoming a full...
2023-09-191h 00
Mothering HeightsLisa RodriguezThis week we are thrilled to welcome actor, voice artist, and host of the Making it After 40 podcast, Lisa Rodriguez! The two of us reference each other's podcast all the time, so it only makes sense that we'd share this great interview, which we did for Lisa's one year anniversary. In this inspiring episode, we talk about how to trust that you are enough, trusting our intuition, navigating and healing from co-dependecy, and embracing our goofiness! Be sure to follow Lisa's podcast Making After 40, and then leave us BOTH a review, and then never forget: you're doing...
2023-09-151h 04
Making it After 40Stephen Cannon - Opera Singer Turned ActorSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with former opera singer turned actor Stephen Cannon. Stephen is one of those braves soles who decided to change careers in middle age. He has jumped in with both feet and got right into training all over Los Angeles, including at the famous and competitive comedy school, The Groundlings. Stephen is fully committed to his craft and he shares the importance of that commitment with us. Stephen is sweet, humble and kind. Be on the look for this rising star.Links:Follow the...
2023-09-051h 05
Making it After 40Vanessa McGrady - Rock Needs RiverSend us a textIn this episode Lisa chats with journalist and author, Vanessa McGrady. Vanessa has written for Forbes, the New York Times, the Washington Post, KPCC/LAist and so many more publications. She is also the author of her 2019 memoir Rock Needs River about her journey to adopt her daughter. Lisa and Vanessa chat about how working in the structure of corporate environments can help strengthen the work of the artist and how corporations in turn can benefit from hiring artists. In addition, they talk motherhood and art, how art can benefit society and how...
2023-08-221h 01
Making it After 40Mo Perkins - Quiet StrengthSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with director & writer, Mo Perkins. Mo shares with us her journey to becoming a film director including her early experiences of discovering her passion for storytelling via cinema, her experience with motherhood and filmmaking and the challenges for female filmmakers. Mo is a delight and creates art that is unapologetically feminine and we are so honored to have had her on our show.Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguezCheck out Mo's...
2023-08-081h 01
Making it After 40Lisa Rodriguez - Making it After 40Send us a textIn this one year anniversary show, Lisa makes herself the guest and invites her dear friend and host of the Mothering Heights Podcast, Leonora Pitts, to be her guest host. Lisa and Leonora chat about the catalyst for starting the podcast, commonalities between Lisa's guest, mothering and creativity and Lisa's biggest take away from a year of interviewing middle aged artists. As only two friends can do, Leonora and Lisa get vulnerable and honest about some of life's challenges and their own personal growth points. This episode is a wonderful way to commemorate...
2023-06-271h 04
Making it After 40Rich Baker - Play Like a TeamSend us a textIn this episode Lisa chats with actor, improviser and writer Rich Baker. Lisa and Rich chat about his acting journey and transition to focus on mainly teaching, coaching, writing and working with corporations as keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. Rich and Lisa also dive into the ways in which the arts and business can benefit from adopting each other's practices, whether that's through learning to truly listen, learning to set boundaries or simply treating your associates and the unique individual that they are. Links:Follow the show on I...
2023-06-2055 min
Making it After 40Clayton Farris - Lean Into Your Unique VoiceSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with actor and comedian Clayton Farris, who is best known on Instagram for his many viral videos, including Every Los Angeles Hike, Erewhon Shopper Goes to a Regular Grocery Story, Gen Z Breakup and the whole breakup series. Clayton shares with us his start stop story of moving out to Los Angeles from Dallas, Texas, finding his community and getting his start in viral videos with the now dead app Vine. Clayton is down to earth, hilarious and so charming. Don't miss this episode.Links:
2023-06-131h 23
Making it After 40Heather Dowling - 35 Jobs in 35 YearsSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with actor and solo show coach, Heather Dowling. Heather started her acting career at age 39 when she and her husband picked up and moved to Los Angeles for his career. At this point in her life, Heather had been employed since the age of 14. Now, at 39 with no job and in a new city, she found the inspiration to pursue her first love, performing. It started with a solo show and that show led to her helping other creatives find their voice and their own solo shows. Heather...
2023-06-061h 16
Making it After 40Deborah Willis - Girlfriend on MarsSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with fictional author Deborah Willis whose first novel is set to release on June 13th. Deborah and Lisa talk parenting, juggling responsibilities when both parents are freelance artists, Deborah's journey to writing her first novel and how aging has changed Deborah's writing voice. Deborah is sweet and kind and it was delight to have her on the podcast.Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguezFollow Deborah Willis on Instagram at @deborah.m...
2023-05-301h 03
Making it After 40Frank Caeti - Guidance, Compassion and ArtSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with actor, writer, director, Frank Caeti. Frank is best known for his work on MadTV in the early 2000's, but among actor and improv circles is also known for his director and mentorship abilities. Frank has a knack for helping actors find their own voice through one person shows and has gone on to teach at Cal Arts in Valencia, CA. Lisa and Frank discuss art, kids, the highs and lows of life , and the entertainment industry. Frank is intelligent, insightful, compassionate and humble. There is so much t...
2023-05-231h 15
Making it After 40Deepti Gupta - Ask And You Shall ReceiveSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with actress and audio book narrator, Deepti Gupta. Deepti talks about her choosing to pursue acting against her father's wishes, immigrating to the US to earn her MFA, AI and the future of the entertainment industry and how to keep our kids off screens. Deepti also teaches by virtue of sharing her story, that sometimes all you have to do is ask for what you need.Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguez...
2023-05-161h 13
Making it After 40Lynn Downey Braswell - Work of Art CoachingSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with actress, writer, director, producer and mindset coach, Lynn Downey Braswell. Lynn shares with us the journey to booking some really great roles after being in Los Angeles for 9 years, which were then followed by a let down of a lull for two years. This lull led to Lynn digging deep and shifting her mindset around so many things in life including her approach to her acting and finding a career that allows her to make money when acting hits those lulls, hence her company Work of Art...
2023-05-091h 13
Making it After 40Amanda Deibert - You Already Have the AnswersSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with writer Amanda Deibert. Amanda shares with us how story of how she transitioned from acting to writing for TV, which then led to writing comic books for DC, Marvel and Disney. Her writing career has extended to writing for animated shows and she was even invited to write for former Vice President Al Gore's 24 Hours of Reality. Most recently, Amanda released a gratitude journal filled with a question a day for the reader to reflect on their experiences throughout lives. This journal was the result of a...
2023-05-0259 min
Making it After 40Mary Arden Gorman - LoveBug & Me MusicSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with founder of LoveBug & Me Music, Mary Arden Gorman. Mary shares with us how she started the business in Topanga Canyon with a small group of caregivers and their babies and how it has now grown to 75 classes throughout Los Angeles. Mary and Lisa chat about how age may have factored into her decision to leave her music touring career and start this new adventure, the importance of making time for things in your life other than your career and changing your mindset around the idea of checking...
2023-04-251h 00
Making it After 40Keiko Elizabeth - Carving Your Own PathSend us a textIn this week's episode, Lisa chats with actress, filmmaker and producer, Keiko Elizabeth. Keiko found her way to performing via her first career as a middle school teacher. Through helping a student write and produce a play about the tragic loss of her brother to a drive-by shooting, Keiko was able to see and recognize that performance was where she wanted to focus her energy. From there Keiko got her start as an ensemble member in a community theatre production of the Wizard of Oz and soon found her way into an MFA...
2023-04-181h 01
Making it After 40A Week OffLisa Takes a week off. Go do something creative and fun and revisit Episode #3 with Ron Song.Support the showShow transcript available on the show website.
2023-04-1101 min
Making it After 40Kim Niemi - Musicals, Country Music and CancerSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with actress and audio book narrator, Kim Niemi. Kim shares with us her story of starting her acting journey in musical theatre, only to get burnt out and leave acting altogether to try a variety of jobs including becoming a country music artist, a ghost writer and a stint working at Chili's. In her early 40's, while once again working at Chili's Kim found herself on one Valentine's evening in ER facing a cancer diagnoses. Kim is delightful, funny, engaging and brave. She offers listeners a lot of h...
2023-04-041h 12
Making it After 40Emily Ziff Griffin - Find Your WhySend us a textIn this episode Lisa chats with Emily Ziff Griffin, a writer of fiction books, essays and screenplays. Emily started her career in her early 20's assisting and then producing films with Philip Seymour Hoffman. In her mid-30's Emily came out of the creative closet and accepted that what she truly wanted to be doing was writing and creating the stories. Her first foray into writing was her novel Light Years, which was influenced by her experience of losing her Dad to AIDS when she was nearly 14 years old. Emily has c...
2023-03-2858 min
Making it After 40Adam Burch - Jack of All TradesSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Adam Burch, an actor, writer and producer who is now in law school. Adam and Lisa talk about some of the realities of the entertainment industry, the importance of having an income source that can sustain you in dry periods and starting a new endeavor after the age of 40.Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguezWatch This Land on Amazon.Read Adam's books Song of Edmon and Roar of the...
2023-03-211h 05
Making it After 40Marnie Temple - Empire of DirtSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Marnie Temple an artist and former professor who found a calling to set up an artist residency in the wilderness of British Columbia after losing her husband to cancer. Marnie brings to this conversation honesty, vulnerability and her truth. She shares with us the beginnings of setting up the residency with her partner Jim, processing grief and learning how to answer the question, "What next?" after losing a partner or spouse. She also shares with us her experience of being a bi-racial woman adopted by white parents...
2023-03-141h 03
Making it After 40Tom Addis - Moon StudioSend us a textIn this episode Lisa chats with animator and visual artist Tom Addis. Although Tom had dabbled in many creative fields, he truly found his niche in animation after he turned 40. Tom shares with us how he had to overcome mental health challenges, in order to find his footing and confidence in his work and how his wife was instrumental in making that happen. Now, in his early 40's Tom is creating his first animated short-film and opening his own animation studio with this best friend. Tom gives us all something to look forward t...
2023-03-071h 01
Making it After 40Chad Damiani - Stand Up and ClownSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with clown Chad Damiani. Chad is not a clown in the sense that most people think of clowns. Clowning is breaking down structures of authority while having fun and getting laughs in the process. Before finding his way to clowning, Chad a successful career as a screenwriter and before that he was an announcer for wrestling. Chad and Lisa really get into it and discuss knowing when to shift careers, learning to embrace bad luck, using the dark times to fuel the good times and the challenges and r...
2023-02-281h 08
Making it After 40Ilana Cohn - The Best is Yet to ComeSend us a textThis episode features writer, director, producer and actress Ilana Cohn. Ilana found success early in her career writing sketch comedy for Youtube. These Youtube project lead to writing jobs with various networks and outlets and have paved the way for a solid career writing for television. Lisa and Ilana talk about the challenges of the uncertainty with the entertainment industry, feeling like an imposter at every stage of your career and knowing that the best is yet to come. Ilana is funny and insightful and a real treat to have on the show.
2023-02-2150 min
Making it After 40Andy Crocker - Mister & MischiefSend us a textThis week's episode features Andy Crocker, a creative consultant and live experience director. Andy's years as a casting director, comedy director and so much more have given her the skills to create live immersive experiences for people all over. Andy shares her journey to this career, which started when she and her creative partner and life partner created their first escape room, Escaping Godot. Andy shares how her daughter has become a driving force in following her passions and the joy of having a creative partner, which makes their endeavors a family affair. A...
2023-02-141h 03
Making it After 40MaryLee Herrmann - Schmaltzy & PrincieSend us a textIn this episode Lisa chats with actress, writer, director, MaryLee Herrmann about her artistic journey to creating her solo show, Schmaltzy & Princie. MaryLee shares how she tried to escape the pull of acting by getting behind the camera. However, she soon found her self being drawn back to the stage, which resulted in her creating her one woman show. Lisa and MaryLee discuss not only MaryLee's journey, but also the creative process, creative blocks and the importance of setting boundaries and priorities.Links:Follow the show on Instagram...
2023-02-0754 min
Making it After 40Aaron Denius Garcia - Actor Turned WriterSend us a textIn this episode Lisa chats with good friend and colleague, Aaron Denius Garcia. Aaron moved to Los Angeles in the early 2000's with the intention of being a professional actor, but he soon found that his real passion lies in creating and telling the stories. Aaron shares with us how he found his way to writing, his experience with the industry during times of huge transition and how shifting his mindset of success gives him longevity.Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez o...
2023-01-311h 05
Making it After 40Bunny Barclay - Making it in Your 70'sSend us a textIn this episode Lisa chats with actress and yoga instructor, Bunny Barclay. Bunny brings to the conversation, a life well lived and time to have been able to reflect on that life, decisions made and the outcomes of those decisions. Although Bunny is in her 70's, she is certainly not slowing down anytime soon. Lisa and Bunny discuss, the many ways creativity can be incorporated in your life, finding the time for yourself while raising a family and how our roots and family history can play into those pursuits. Links:
2023-01-241h 00
Making it After 40Teri Gamble - Being Your Most Authentic SelfSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with multi-hyphenate Teri Gamble, who was a multi-hyphenate before it became the expectation of performers. Teri and Lisa discover that they have a connection from the theatre scene of their youth, they talk about leading with your most authentic self, nomadic life styles and the importance of branding for performers. Teri has lived a thousand lives in a short time, which makes her one of the most interesting people you could get to know.Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40...
2023-01-1755 min
Making it After 40Amie Enriquez - LightweightSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Amie Enriquez, an actress, writer, puppeteer and producer, about her journey in art and her one woman show Lightweight. Lisa and Amie discuss the challenges of being an artist, finding your way and how sometimes when you're not on the right path, life gives a little or a big push to get you back on track.Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguezFollow the Lightweight show on Instagram at @lightweight_show...
2023-01-101h 03
Making it After 40Adam Shakinovsky - Bru Productions and OneTrackMindsSend us a textIn this first episode of 2023, Lisa chats with long time friend and Adam Shakinovksy of Bru Productions. Adam is a film maker, story teller and most definitely a creative spirit. Adam and Lisa discuss finding the harmony between making art that feeds their souls and making art that feeds their families. They also get into the importance of staying in alignment with your collaborate and client, maintaining integrity and operating with your values in mind, even when that means you might have to say no to a project. This episodes features the two...
2023-01-031h 03
Making it After 40Eric Moschopedis - Burn it DownSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with one of her dearest friends, Eric Moschopedis who is an interdisciplinary artist along with his romantic and artist partner, Mia Rushton. Their started about with ideas about community, drawing communities together, supporting communities and building community, however this has evolved into studying inter-species relationships. In particular, their focus lately has been how do humans exist in relationships to other species. Eric and Lisa dive into how their work has evolved, losing confidence in our 20's and now trying to figure out what it means to be an arti...
2022-12-201h 17
Making it After 40Katherine Stein - Becoming the ResourceSend us a textIn this episode Lisa chats with actress Katherine Stein, whom Lisa met many years ago while they were both pursuing their undergrad degree in theatre studies at UCSD. Katherine shares her experience of find the right teachers to bring out your talent and confidence, becoming a mother while acting, changing markets and becoming the resource for other actors. Katherine and Lisa bond over shared experiences in college and overcoming insecurites. Enjoy the show!Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @l...
2022-12-131h 13
Making it After 40Stacey Carr - Development Executives are Creative TooSend us a textIn this week's episode, Lisa chats with Stacey Carr, a freelance TV development executive (Nickelodeon, OWN) and consultant who is currently living her dream in London. Stacey started her creative journey as an aspiring actor in Los Angeles, but soon found her niche is development and specifically in unscripted programming. In this role, she has been able to bring focus to underrepresented voices and express her creativity through a medium that is often overlooked. Leading with her heart and intuition, Stacey felt called to London, where all her experiences led to a career-shifting...
2022-12-0655 min
Making it After 40Saudia Rashed - Finding Your WaySend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Saudia Rashed, a Los Angeles based actress whose creative journey started in dance at a performing arts high school in Texas. Although Saudia dabbled in acting before coming to Los Angeles, it wasn't until she faced the LA dance scene that she found herself wanting to embrace acting completely. Saudia and Lisa discuss finding your voice, taking care of your financial needs and transitioning into new age and character categories. You can catch Saudia in the new Fresh Prince of Bel Air on Peacock or listen to h...
2022-11-291h 09
Making it After 40Ithamar Enriquez - Character Actor SuperstarSend us a textThis week's episode features Ithamar Enriquez. Ithamar is a character actor trained out of Second City Hollywood. He is best known for a his role as Commercial Man in the Disney Plus tv show, Wanda Vision. But those in the improv/comedy scene, we know him for his incredible character work and ability to hold an audition captive while not saying a single word. Ithamar is unique, intelligent and so interesting in his acting choices. Please enjoy this conversation with Ithamar and Lisa.Links:Follow the show on...
2022-11-2250 min
Making it After 40Charles Green - Making it after 50Send us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Georgia based actor Charles Green. Charles has always had a love for acting and found some success in Hollywood in his 20's, but soon enough, he realized that he craved stability, so he made found a steady job working for the CDC and moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Although Charges continued to practice his craft in Georgie, he was no longer pursuing the work professionally. In 2013, as he started to think about retirement, he considered the idea of going out professionally again, but this time around, he wouldn't...
2022-11-1559 min
Making it After 40Sharon Blynn - Bald is BeautifulSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Actorvist, Sharon Blynn, who switched gears after being diagnosed with ovarian at the age of 28. Along with challenging conventional norms of beauty, Sharon wanted to challenge the idea for women, that losing your hair meant that you lost your beauty and your femineity. Sharon has used her platform as an actor to demonstrate that cancer doesn't have to mean that you look sad and sick and that a bald woman is most definitely beautiful. Her story is inspiring and moving.Links:Follow...
2022-11-081h 04
Forge America Missional PodcastEpisode 87 - Voices of Lament with Lisa Rodriguez-WatsonToday on the podcast, we sit down with Lisa Rodriguez-Watson. Lisa Rodriguez-Watson desires to see all people reconciled to God and to each other. Investing in this passionate call has led Lisa to urban church planting, international missions and community development, immigration advocacy, collegiate ministry, and seminary teaching. She now serves as the national director of Missio Alliance, a generative, expansive, and intercultural network of Christian leaders committed to cultivating a holistic theology and practice in order to reshape the church’s witness in the world.In addition to her work with Missio Alliance, Lisa ser...
2022-11-0742 min
Making it After 40Jordan Preston - Perseverance and PassionSend us a textThis week's episode features Los Angeles based actor Jordan Preston. Jordan moved to Los Angeles form New York to pursue acting at the encouragement of his buddy. However, it was longer before his buddy bailed and Jordan had to find his own way into this business without any help or any connections. His perseverance and passion for this craft have paid off, especially in the last 6 - 8 years when he started booking regularly and has started to book bigger roles, such as a series regular role in the Netflix series Narco-Saints. Jordan's enthusiasm...
2022-11-011h 03
Making it After 40Monica Wyche - Everything Good Comes After 40Send us a textIn this episdoe, Lisa chats with Monica Wyche, a New York based actress by way of South Carolina. Monica shares with us how her acting career didn't really get started until she was in her 40s when a stranger, who saw her perform in a theatre production in South Carolina, told her that she belongs on the stages in New York. Something that about that exchange reignited a passion in Monica and so she quit her high school drama teaching job and moved to New York. Following her passion has paid off with a...
2022-10-251h 02
Making it After 40Michele Simms - Acceptance of YourselfSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Michele Simms, who is best known as the Carvana Mom from her 2022 Superbowl Commercial. Michele is a wildly talented character actor and she's just getting started. Lisa and Michele chat about overcoming depression, the challenge of moving to Los Angeles without a built-in network and how finding her community in improv really grounded her. Michele is funny and so incredibly sweet. It was a delight having her on the show.Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez...
2022-10-181h 00
Making it After 40Michael Tow - Actor, Content Creator, Financial Planner, DadSend us a textIn this episode of Making it After 40, Lisa chats with Michael Tow, a Boston based actor who is working his way to super stardom. Michael shares with us his journey which started as a background actor while also running a financial planning business to today where he has earned a series regular role for an Apple TV series, City on Fire, to be released in 2023. Michael and Lisa chat about overcoming stereotypes in the industry and using circumstances in their personal lives to inform their work. They also discuss how producing your own w...
2022-10-111h 03
Making it After 40Now Music - Twenty Years in the MakingSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Ursula Knudson and and Anna-Claire Simpson of Now Music. Ursula and Anna have been friends for over twenty years and recently birthed their new band Now Music. The pair pull from the Avant-Garde and classical music influences to unapologetically make music that lights them both up. Now, both middle aged ladies relish in making music without the pressure on their art to make their livelihood. Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguezF...
2022-10-0455 min
Making it After 40Tish Hicks - The V.O. DojoSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa sits down with Tish Hicks, a six figure earning voice over talent who started the V.O. Dojo to share her techniques, tools and mindset to teach others how to be successful in the voice over world. Tish is incredibly talented, intelligent and wise. In this conversation, she challenges Lisa to shift her mindset a number of things in this conversation in the most loving way. It is clear that Tish is a teacher and guide to her core.Links:Follow the show on In...
2022-09-271h 17
Making it After 40Betty Monroe - Inspiration and MotivationSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Betty Monroe, who is an actor based out of Atlanta. Betty shares her journey from growing in the entertainment industry to moving to Florida in her 30's and then finding herself in a divorce, which ultimately led her to take the leap and give acting a real shot. The good news is that the leap worked out for Betty. She shares with us so many nuggets of inspiration and motivation to continue on your creative path. Betty is so lovely and was a pleasure to interview.
2022-09-2056 min
Making it After 40Ryan Pavlovich - Finding Your NicheSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Ryan Pavlovich. Ryan is a photographer whose niche is focused on shooting fashion and print campaigns for children's clothing. His past clients include, Old Navy, Primary, Abercrombie Kids and so much more. Ryan shares with us his path to finding his niche and the benefits of having a spouse who can collaborate with you to bring out your best work in all your creative projects. Ryan is also the first guest on this show who doesn't have a background in acting. We look forward to bringing you...
2022-09-1352 min
Making it After 40Marilyn Busch - Third Act CareerSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa interviews Marilyn Busch, a dynamic, smart and interesting third act actor. Marilyn shares her journey through two careers, being widowed at an early age, finding love again, becoming a parent and ultimately making her way back to her first love, acting. Marilyn has such a great outlook on life and her acting career. We're certain that you'll find this conversation inspiring and interesting.Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguezFollow Marilyn Busch on...
2022-09-061h 03
Making it After 40Dah-uh Morrow - From Accounting to ActingSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with actor Dah-uh Morrow and his journey from the corporate accounting world to finding his passion on church ministry stages, which led him to pursue the craft as his career. Dah-uh was fortunate enough to start his career in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was already living and when the opportunity presented itself transplanted to the Los Angeles market. Dah-uh is insightful and honest and shares how his life lessons have allowed him to forge a path to pursue his passion.Links:Follow the show on I...
2022-08-301h 19
Making it After 40Janie Haddad Tompkins - A Bit of Southern CharmSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Janie Haddad Tompkins, an actor and writer based out of Los Angeles. Janie and Lisa talk about the challenges they faced starting in the industry in the early 2000's and how much the industry has changed in recent years. Janie is encouraging and shares how she believes that your big break can come at any age and the value of building lasting relationships and those will turn into future jobs. Please enjoy the show. Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow...
2022-08-231h 06
Making it After 40Mitch Narito - Ten Years in the MakingSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa chats with Mitch Narito, best known as Donkey Doug on NBC's The Good Place. Although Mitch is not yet 40, Mitch, who is a Los Angeles native, shares with us his experience of finding his way to acting and slogging through ten years of trying to make his way in the entertainment industry before landing his first television credit as Donkey Doug. Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguezFollow Mitch Narito on Instagram at @mitchnarito or o...
2022-08-1650 min
Making it After 40Tracey Rooney - Be Here NowSend us a textIn this episode, Lisa interviews Tracey Rooney, an actress, voice over actor and mom. Tracey get very vulnerable with sharing the challenges of being a mother, a partner and an artist. Lisa and Tracey dig into the feelings of shame when confronted by family and friends over the fact that they are "still" acting, "still" pursuing their art and their dream and they explore the importance of living your life exactly where you are at and with the resources at your disposal.Links:Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40
2022-08-0959 min