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

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

121. Playwright Mini-Series: Writing Toward the Ending with Lauren Gunderson

What does it take to move a play from the cloud of an idea onto the page? In this episode of our Playwright Mini-Series, Jennifer sits down with one of the most produced

120. Reckoning with Enoughness with Stephanie Elizondo Griest

How does one feel into being enough as an artist, and is art itself enough? In this episode, Jennifer sits down with author Stephanie Elizondo Griest to discuss her decad

119. Digital Media & Marketing with Katharine Quinn

What are the essential tools, systems, and values behind running a multi-faceted Broadway marketing and media company in today’s fast-paced digital world? In this episode

118. Director Mini-Series: From Stage to Screen with Sammi Cannold

How do you build a multi-disciplinary directing career in today’s entertainment landscape? In this episode of our Director Mini-Series, Jennifer chats with Sammi Cannold,

117. The Role of a Publicist with Adriana Leshko

What is the role of a publicist and what does the job entail? In this episode, Jennifer sits down with longtime arts publicist Adriana Leshko, Executive Vice President at