Empowered Artist Collective Podcast - for actors, singers, dancers, writers, creators and performers

141. Inside the Mind of a Showrunner with Sonja Warfield

What happens when you stop treating your career like a straight line and start trusting where your artistry actually takes you? This week, Jennifer sits down with writer,

140. Casting Director Mini-Series: Making an Impression That Lasts with Gayle Keller

What makes a casting director remember you? This week, Jennifer sits down with casting director, Gayle Keller, whose nearly 30-year career in TV and film has given her a

139. Playwright Mini-Series: The Stories Only You Can Write with Joceyln Bioh

What if becoming the writer you’re meant to be starts with letting go of the writer you think you’re supposed to be? As part of our Playwrights Mini-Series, playwright an

138. But What Do You Actually Want with Jennifer Apple

What if the career you’ve been chasing isn’t actually the career you want? In her first official solo episode, Jennifer gets vulnerable about stepping outside her own com

137. Director Mini-Series: Creating the Conditions for Magic with Danya Taymor

You can’t direct magic into existence, so how do you create the conditions for it to happen? Tony Award-winning director Danya Taymor takes us inside her process behind

136. What We Wear Tells A Story with Qween Jean

Season 4 is here, and we’re kicking things off in studio with Tony Award-winning costume designer, activist, and storyteller Qween Jean in a conversation about what happe

135. Casting Director Mini-Series: Building Worlds Onscreen with Bess Fifer, CSA

What’s the secret to building longevity in casting while protecting your creative vision? In the final episode of Season 3, Jennifer sits down with Emmy-nominated indepen

134. Protecting Possibility with Kate Baldwin

How does one build a career defined not just by talent, but by joy, leadership, and resilience? In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Kate Baldwin, Tony-nominated acto

133. Playwright Mini-Series: From a 9-Play Cycle to Writers Rooms with Mfoniso Udofia

What does it mean to devote nearly two decades to a cycle of work while also leaping into entirely new forms? In this episode of our Playwright Mini-Series, Jennifer sits

132. Director Mini-Series: Wisdom Through the Decades with Marcia Milgrom Dodge

What does it take to sustain a decades-long directing career? In this episode of our Director Mini-Series, Jennifer chats with director and choreographer Marcia Milgrom D

131. Casting Director Mini-Series: Booking the Room with Claire Burke, CSA

What does the ecosystem of a casting office and career look like? In this episode of our Casting Director Mini-Series, Jennifer chats with casting director and co-owner o

130. Playwright Mini-Series: Preserving Your Artistic Integrity with Ngozi Anyanwu

How do you honor your creative timing in a culture that often has other priorities? In this episode of our Playwright Mini-Series, Jennifer sits down with playwright and

129. Casting Director Mini-Series: An Actor's Advocate with Sujotta Pace, CSA

How can performers turn the audition process into a collaborative partnership? In our first episode of our Casting Director Mini-Series, Jennifer sits down with casting d

128. Artistic Director Mini-Series: Curating with Care & Clarity with Patricia McGregor

What does it look like to lead a major cultural institution with courage, care & a commitment to transformation? In this episode of our Artistic Director Mini-Series, Jen

127. Four Pillars for Choosing Repertoire with Mariana Elosúa Serna

How can you choose repertoire that reflects who you are, not how others define you or what others expect of you? In this episode, Jennifer sits down with voice teacher, p

126. Playwright Mini-Series: Writing for the Actor with Keiko Green

What kind of work emerges when you write from curiosity, not expectation? In this episode, as part of our Playwright Mini-Series, Jennifer chats with playwright and scree

125. SEO Strategies for Creatives with Tonya Lawson

How can artists and creatives enhance their online presence, visibility, and income using SEO? In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Tonya Lawson, a classically traine

124. Projection & Video Design for Theater with Hana S. Kim

What role does projection, video, and media design play in shaping a theatrical production? In this episode, Jennifer chats with Tony Award winning projection and video d

123. Director Mini-Series: Letting Curiosity Lead with Amy Marie Seidel

How can curiosity become a roadmap for directing meaningful, human-centered theater? In this episode, as part of our Director Mini-Series, Jennifer chats with director an

122. Artistic Director Mini-Series: Making Room for Risk with Maria Manuela Goyanes

How can one lead a theater artistically, logistically, and sustainably, all with deep humanity? In this episode of our Artistic Director Mini-Series, Jennifer chats with