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Making the Message Matter: Marketing for Equality and Opportunity with Andrea Davila
Aug. 8, 2025

Making the Message Matter: Marketing for Equality and Opportunity wit…

From the drum corps field to the Rio Grande Valley, Andrea Davila’s journey is rooted in a belief that access matters. In this episode, she shares how she blends marketing expertise with mission-driven work—helping organizati...

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Behind the Laughs: Tech, Comedy, and Political Satire Without Apology with Arielle Isaac Norman
Aug. 1, 2025

Behind the Laughs: Tech, Comedy, and Political Satire Without Apology…

Arielle Isaac Norman doesn’t just tell jokes—she challenges the entire system. In this episode, we dive into Arielle’s sharp, boundary-pushing comedy and how she weaves politics, gender, and identity into her work with fearle...

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Building a Career with Timing and Trust with Julie Davila
July 25, 2025

Building a Career with Timing and Trust with Julie Davila

Julie Davila is a name you’ll find etched in the halls of WGI and PAS, but her story is far more than accolades. In this episode, Julie shares how her career was built on relationships, initiative, and the quiet power of foll...

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All That Raaz: From Emo Punk to Entrepreneurship and Inner Healing
July 17, 2025

All That Raaz: From Emo Punk to Entrepreneurship and Inner Healing

What happens when you finally give yourself permission to create what you want? Kelly Raaz answers that question through her story of starting a successful business built on punk nostalgia and self-expression. We talk about h...

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More Than a Starving Artist: Music Education, Mental Health, and Making It Work
July 11, 2025

More Than a Starving Artist: Music Education, Mental Health, and Maki…

Kate Warren is here to challenge every limiting belief about musicianship. In this episode, she talks about mental health in the arts, the science behind motivation, and how social media can be a platform for positive change....

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From Broadway to Big Tops: A Musician’s Journey of Discovery with Mackenna Tolfa
July 4, 2025

From Broadway to Big Tops: A Musician’s Journey of Discovery with Mac…

From Mean Girls to Cirque du Soleil, Mackenna Tolfa has played it all—and played it well. In this episode, she reveals how staying curious led to world tours, composing original works, and becoming one of the first female dru...

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Directing with Heart: Creating Space, Letting Go, and Leading with Empathy with Allison Price
June 27, 2025

Directing with Heart: Creating Space, Letting Go, and Leading with Em…

What does it mean to direct without dominating? Allison Price (they/them) invites us into their world of intimate, immersive theater and queer performance. With accolades from the Kennedy Center and a deep commitment to inclu...

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