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Backstage CurryTHE MONEY NOTES with Sophia RagavelasWest End musical star Sophia Ragavelas on “nailing” those big, famous show tunes.Sophia Ragavelas has played such famous roles as, Grizabella in, “CATS”, Eponine and Fantine, in, “LES MISERABLES” and Sophie in, “MAMMA MIA”, amongst others. Here she describes handling the pressure and expectation when performing the well known iconic songs in those shows and her recent role in the new London musical, “KING OF PANGEA”. Sophia talks about her own preparation process and the guidance and support she now provides to other performers through her successful “ Musical Mentor” project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo2025-07-1852 min
AWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorHow I regulate my nervous systemLets lighten the mood… I have a new little feature in todays episode called “ When it all went wrong!” Hear from the WestEnd Wendy’s and their faux pas on stage! This weeks corkers are from the wonderful Kerry Ellis and Louise Dearman, enjoy! I also continue on my recovery journey and what I learnt about my nervous system. I didn’t realise what I had been putting it through… the last year let alone my entire career!If you loved this episode take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram @themusicalmentorIf you lo...2023-12-1533 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorThe AftermathDive deeper with me as I take you on a journey of what happened next! Between more hospital visits and turning to my therapist, I started to understand what was really going on.Work with Me:https://forms.gle/ycsgAWh2R5Ej6b7N6FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘From Nerves and stage fright to stepping into your light.'Jump start your day the musical mentor way:http://subscribepage.io/kVPKsN If you loved this episode take a screenshot and...2023-12-0826 min
AWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorWelcome back to Season Two!Welcome back… I’m so excited to bring you season 2 of AWAKEN with me!!! The last eight months have been a rollercoaster for me, ending up in hospital and losing the use of my legs. I dive deep into what really happened and take you on a journey of the trials and tribulations of a truly impactful moment. Don’t worry… it has a happy ending! Enjoy!Work with Me:https://forms.gle/ycsgAWh2R5Ej6b7N6FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘From Nerves and stage...2023-11-1728 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorMonday Mantras week 2I wanted to bring you a little sunshine every Monday with some positive uplifting mantras to start your week. Love them or loathe them, they work! Don't forget to hop on over to our Facebook group, see link below to join me LIVE or watch a video of me coaching and guiding you on HOW to do them and get the BEST out of them! Enjoy and have a great week! Soph xxWork with Me:https://forms.gle/ycsgAWh2R5Ej6b7N6FREE mindset series of vis...2023-02-2004 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorFull Disclosure Fridays with Tom Senior Part 2Tom and I continue our journey talking about taking 100% responsibility for your life. Starting new habits and how we help others to do so.Work with Me:https://forms.gle/ycsgAWh2R5Ej6b7N6FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘From Nerves and stage fright to stepping into your light.'Join my Facebook Group:AWAKEN- With The Musical MentorIf you loved this episode take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram @themusicalmentor2023-02-1533 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorWelcome to your Monday MantrasI wanted to bring you a little sunshine every Monday with some positive uplifting mantras to start your week. Love them or loathe them, they work! When they are done correctly. In this episode, I talk a little bit about how affirmations work and how you can JUMP START your week with me.Work with Me:https://forms.gle/ycsgAWh2R5Ej6b7N6FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘From Nerves and stage fright to stepping into your light.'Join my Facebook Group:...2023-02-1322 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorMonday Mantras Week 1I wanted to bring you a little sunshine every Monday with some positive uplifting mantras to start your week. Love them or loathe them, they work!Welcome to week 1 of your Mantras. If you would like to gain a deeper understanding or guidance on HOW to do them and what you can use them for, then please head on over to my Facebook community AWAKEN- With The Musical Mentor where I will be either going LIVE, or dropping a video for you. Enjoy and have a great week!! Soph xxWo...2023-02-1303 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorFull Disclosure Friday- The truth behind the jazz hands with Tom Senior Part 1Tom is an actor and Personal trainer who created “The Powerful Performers programme” A transformational course that takes you on a journey mind and body to be in the best shape of your life as a performer. Hear how working together changed the course of his life and career. A lovely chat between two colleagues now friends, who love living an awakened life and helping others to do so too!! Work with Me:https://forms.gle/ycsgAWh2R5Ej6b7N6FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘F...2023-02-1051 min
The Powerful Performer PodcastTaking 100% Responsibility Of Your Life - Guest - Sophia RagavelasMe and Sophia talk about all things fitness, mindset, the entertainment industry and how to take 100% responsibility of your life. I hope you enjoy!2023-02-081h 13AWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorWhat’s Gratitude got to do with it?A little Christmas episode from me to you.. Practicing gratitude has been one of the key elements to helping me shift my mindset. Many clients of mine wonder HOW this can help a performer. Dive into this episode to not only find out why, but also some ways to help you either get started or enhance your practice! Enjoy and Merry Christmas!! Check out my new course!https://subscribepage.io/kVPKsN7 Days of Gratitude Prompts:https://subscribepage.io/wE5LOE Work with Me:2022-12-2329 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorI did a thing…I launched my very first online course! It’s been a labour of love, but it’s here.. JUMP START YOUR DAY, THE MUSICAL MENTOR WAY. A DIY digital course to use as a guide to set yourself up with a morning practice. Being a performer we can often feel like we are out of control of our lives. Decisions are made for us, jobs can be given and taken away in a heartbeat, leaving us to feel overwhelmed and lost. For many years I have used a morning practice to help me navigate the rolle...2022-12-1623 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorMy first audition after 5 years!Yes that’s right…. I’m coming out of retirement. I had my first audition the other day after making the call to come back to the industry. After having my first bubba, I made a choice not to return to the biz. I honestly thought it would be forever. Having found my coaching business and the love of helping others I thought my performing days were over. It turns out after watching a few musicals lately, the light has been turned on again. Hear my insights into my audition day. How the nerves and ne...2022-12-0929 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorFull Disclosure Fridays - The truth behind the Jazz Hands with Kerry Ellis, leading lady of West End musicalsKerry Ellis has fast become recognised as the leading lady of West End musicals from her starring roles in London and on Broadway. She has also achieved chart-topping success as a recording artist signed to Universal Decca with her debut album Anthems.Kerry originated the role of Meat, in Queen’s We Will Rock You and was the first British Elphaba in the West End smash, Wicked, for which Kerry won the 2008 Whatsonstage.com Award for ‘Best Takeover in a Role’. She then immediately transferred to Broadway and played Elphaba at the Gershwin Theatre for 6 months, where she wo...2022-11-2550 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorEnergy is EverythingAn inspired moment of using the tools and techniques that I’ve learnt to ‘get me out of the funk’. Sometimes when life gets busy we think we just have to keep on keeping on with that English stiff upper lip! I’m here to tell you, we don’t! Take a break, shift your ENERGY and start again! E.N.E.R.G.Y a little acronym to remind you how to protect, shift and thrive to live an AWAKENED LIFE!!! Enjoy!!Workshop Ticket Work with Me:2022-11-1830 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorFull Disclosure Fridays - The truth behind the Jazz Hands with Viki Calver, MD and Vocal coachThe wonderful Viki talks us through her journey from Opera to Musical Theatre. How big life experiences made her reflect and make different choices. We tackle the mindset obstacles behind hitting ‘that big note’ in songs and she shares some amazing new ways of looking at it! This interview is joyous and every bit of a vocal lesson as well as two friends sharing the love and joy for each other! Workshop TicketWork with Me:http://musicalmentor.co.uk/click-meinfo@themusicalmentor.co.ukFREE...2022-11-1157 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorReject Rejection: 3 steps to help you heal the painIn the performing arts industry rejection is an inevitable part of the journey. However, we are never really taught how to deal with it. In this episode, I share one of my biggest rejections in my career. I explain why it is important to let go of it and give you 3 simple steps to take away and implement next time you experience it. Workshop Earlybird TicketWork with Me:http://musicalmentor.co.uk/click-meinfo@themusicalmentor.co.ukFREE mindset series of visualisations:‘Fro...2022-11-0435 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorFull Disclosure Fridays - The truth behind the Jazz Hands with Louise DearmanFull Disclosure Friday - The truth behind the jazz hands. This episode brings you the wonderful Louise Dearman, WestEnd legend. Sharing her journey from local dancing school to leading lady in Wicked, Evita, Jospeh, to name a few! Hear her funny stories of when it went wrong, and some scary moments too. How she mentally and physically prepares herself to keep finding the love and joy in what she does.Work with Me:info@themusicalmentor.co.ukFREE mindset series of visualisations:‘Fr...2022-10-1456 minThe Powerful Performer PodcastRenew Your Energy Before The End Of The Year - Sophia RagavelasI wanted to share the recent Mindset Monthly Shot with Sophia Ragavelas. Me and the team host it every month to give our guys a good dose of mindset. I feel this episode will really help you end the year in the strongest way possible. I'd love to know what you found most useful!2022-10-1129 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorAlways protect your lightThis mini-sode (a mini episode!😉) is a quick burst of energy from my heart to yours. Walking into an audition room is all about an exchange of energy, be sure to protect yours. Work with Me:https://forms.gle/ycsgAWh2R5Ej6b7N6FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘From Nerves and stage fright to stepping into your light.'The Sing SpaceJoin my Facebook Group:AWAKEN- With The Musical MentorIf you loved...2022-10-0719 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorFull Disclosure Fridays - The truth behind the Jazz Hands with Caroline DeverillThis is the first episode in the series of Full Disclosure Fridays - The truth behind the Jazz Hands... and I am so excited and thrilled to have one of my oldest and dearest friends, west end leading lady, Caroline Deverill. Work with Me:https://forms.gle/ycsgAWh2R5Ej6b7N6FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘From Nerves and stage fright to stepping into your light.'The Sing SpaceJoin my Facebook Group:AW...2022-09-3043 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorPart 3: The G.R.E.A.T.A.MWin the morning, win the day. 7 mindset practices to choose from to set you up for the day The Musical Mentor way! Eat That Frog!: Get More Of The Important Things Done Today https://amzn.eu/d/7OLpxacWork with Me:https://forms.gle/ycsgAWh2R5Ej6b7N6FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘From Nerves and stage fright to stepping into your light.'The Sing SpaceJoin my Facebook Group:AWAKEN- With The Mu...2022-09-1633 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorPart 2: The importance of a Morning RoutineTo snooze or not to snooze that is the question? How do you start your day? Giving yourself 10-30 minutes in the morning can have a profound effect on your day. Listen to part 2 to hear WHY it is so important. The Miracle Morning: The 6 Habits That Will Transform Your Life Before 8AM https://amzn.eu/d/2zKNfJzThe 5 Second Rule: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Live, Love, and Speak with Courage: Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage, (cover may vary) https://amzn.eu/d/6QB2DsWWork with...2022-09-1419 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorThe Musical Mentor Method:Part 1 of a 3 part series on how it was born, why it is so important and how you can transfer it into a daily morning routinePart 1: How the Musical Mentor Method was born. Learn how my morning routine became the foundations of my company and led me to becoming a Mindset coach and performance mentor. Discover how I picked three main principles to create the Musical Mentor Method. A proven strategy to help performers get into the FLOW STATE to combat addition nerves and performance anxieties.Work with Me:https://forms.gle/ycsgAWh2R5Ej6b7N6FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘From Nerves and stage fright to stepping into you...2022-09-0923 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorHow Confident are you?From the outside people can come across confident, but what is their inner confidence like? In my five steps to building your inner confidence, I will take you on a journey of self awareness, recognising why you lack confidence in certain areas, and a visualisation exercise that will get you remembering how fabulous you are! FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘From Nerves and stage fright to stepping into your light. ‘Join my Facebook Group:AWAKEN- With The Musical MentorCome and join me o...2022-08-1931 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorTaking 100% responsibility for your lifeLife is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it!This was a game changer for me in my professional career as a Musical Theatre actress. Learn mindset 101 and the simple equation of E+O = R and how you can apply this to your life. Whether it be everyday living, auditions, dealing with rejection or keeping your self esteem and worth at the balanced level that you deserve.THE SUCCESS PRINCIPLES:How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be...2022-08-0525 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorWhat is Mindset?What is mindset and how does it relate to singing and dancing around on the stage? Dive deeper into the racing thoughts and inner dialogue of a performer. Find out how I turned one of the darkest times in my life to an opportunity to learn and grow and give back to the next generation. How Mindset techniques can set you free, get into the Flow state and feel empowered to share your passion and talents. The Sing Space FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘From Nerves and sta...2022-07-2319 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorMy story and how it all began!Join me on the journey from my local dancing school in Essex to the glittering lights of the London's West End stage. How I started out in the ensemble and then went on to play iconic roles following in the footsteps of the greats! The excitement of the grad to the desperation of the pro. How finding mindset techniques turned my career around and why I started my company The Musical Mentor.The Sing Space FREE mindset series of visualisations:‘From Nerves and stage fright to stepping int...2022-07-2237 minAWAKEN: with Sophia Ragavelas, The Musical MentorWelcome!Just a quick hello from me to give you a little taster of what's to come. Why I started my Podcast and what my mission is. Join my Facebook Group: AWAKEN- With The Musical Mentor FREE mindset series of visualisations: ‘From Nerves and stage fright to stepping into your light. ‘The Sing SpaceThank you for listening. If you gained value from this episode, don't forget to leave a 5* review, take a screenshot and tag me @themusicalmentorsophraga If you loved this episode take a...2022-07-2208 min