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Episode 16: What if Audition Season is a Sh*tty Infinity Scarf?

Elise and Marcelle are back on their own this week, and the TEA IS HOT.  โ˜•๏ธ As an industry, weโ€™re facing a delayed audition season, and one that looks like it may be mostly virtual as per the Houston Grand Opera audition announcement (NOTE: in the episode, we incorrectly refer to this as a post…

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Opera Diaries, Part 1: Chantal Freeman on Finding Validation

Today we begin a new mini-series on the podcast, Opera Diaries, in which we will share first-person accounts from individual artists about their journeys, both professional and personal, in the operatic industry. Our first story comes from soprano Chantal Freeman, who shares with us her path as it relates to validation. Validation is a tricky…

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Episode 13: Personal Growth & Mental Wellness with Dr. Glenn Doyle ๐Ÿฉบ

As quarantine drags on, weโ€™re faced with a lot of questions as artists and as people: What do I do now that my work is on hold? Who am I when my daily patterns are interrupted? How do I navigate relationships when anxious and stressed out? We are joined by Dr. Glenn Doyle, a licensed…

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Episode 8: Hacking the Side Hustle๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ

Day Job. Parallel Career. Side Hustle. As creatives, weโ€™ve all heard about them and probably have had one (or many). However, we can often be made to feel like weโ€™re not serious about our art if we have to take a day job.ย  A successful singer should be able to make a living only with…

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Episode 7: Getting After Those #DivaGoals ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

Sometimes our dreams can seem impossible to achieve. Sometimes weโ€™re working hard to achieve them and weโ€™re still feeling like weโ€™re just running in place. So, how do we get off the treadmill and actually join the race? We pull back the curtain in todayโ€™s episode and reveal the nitty-gritty of our daily routines. Prepare…

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