Anxiety and the Artist

28/06/2024

🎤 Had the best time chatting with one of my former Billy Elliot kids, who is now all grown up.

🩰 Dr. Morgan Martin shares her journey from professional dancer to physical therapist. Specializing in pelvic floor and orthopedic PT, Dr. Martin and I discuss the physical toll of dancers training. She also shares some interesting insight on how the pelvic floor affects so many aspect of our mental and physical well being and provides some great anxiety reducing exercises for all artists to practice.

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09/04/2024

🎙Had the pleasure of speaking with Financial Literacy Educator, David Maurice Sharp on the latest episode of Anxiety and the Artist.

🤸‍♂️ We can do hard things! Also, turns out saving and investing isn't as daunting as it seems. David shares some great ideas for saving and investing for artists in every stage of their career.

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31/03/2024

🎙Had the pleasure of speaking with Financial Literacy Educator, David Maurice Sharp on the latest episode of Anxiety and the Artist.

🤸‍♂️ We can do hard things! Also, turns out saving and investing isn't as daunting as it seems. David shares some great ideas for saving and investing for artists in every stage of their career.

🎧 Available for download wherever you get your podcasts for free!

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09/12/2023

🔬Check out our latest episode with biofeedback coach and performer Rita Neidich.

🎤 We chat about the importance of variety in our lives and our interests, how artists can use biofeedback to manage their anxiety, and the trend in mental health "gurus."

🎧 Available now wherever you get your podcasts for free!

30/11/2023

🎭 I had a delightful and informative conversation with biofeedback coach and performer, Rita Neidich.

🎼 With a BM in vocal performance and an MS in Organizational and Performance Psychology, Rita seamlessly combines these two passions into helping performers build resilience through biofeedback. We chat about what biofeedback is and how artists can use it to combat their anxiety, as well as red flags in the wellness community, and what to look for in a practitioner.

👏 A wealth of knowledge and compassion, Rita's story and her mission are inspiring.

🎧 Available for download wherever you get your podcasts for free.

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https://www.anxietyandtheartist.com/podcast/episode/33db5f33/biofeedback-coach-and-performer-rita-neidich

07/09/2023

🎤 What do you do when the industry writes you off as too old to be relevant? If you're Carole Montgomery, you create a hit comedy special.

🎧 Hear about Carole's journey and her motivation behind creating and starring in Showtime's Funny Women of a Certain Age.

Available wherever you get your podcasts for free!

01/09/2023

She's funny. She's of a certain age. She's Carole Montgomery. So thrilled to welcome this veteran funny lady and creator of Showtime's "Funny Women of a Certain Age" to the show.

Carole took the frustration she was experiencing from ageism in the industry and turned it into a hit comedy special.

Available for download now!

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16/08/2023

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🧘‍♂️ We are honored to have therapist and former Royal Ballet member Terry Hyde, as our guest this week. With his app, Help4Dancers, Terry offers listeners unique perspectives and techniques to handle performance anxieties and tips for creating an inclusive rehearsal space for neurodivergent artists. Expect to leave the episode with a renewed sense of purpose.

01/08/2023

🎧 We're very excited to announce that we have a new season of episodes heading your way starting August 2!

📺 First up we've got Dicky Murphy. Dicky is the creator of the Nickelodeon show Erin and Aaron, and he has the craziest story about the 5+ years journey that it took to get the show from conception to on air. Dicky is also one of the most down-to-earth, genuine guys I've ever had the privilege of knowing in this crazy business, and his attitude and approach to his art is both uplifting and inspiring. Also, I cackle in this episode...a lot. Dicky's episode will be available for download starting August 2nd!

🧘 Next up we have psychotherapist Terry Hyde. Terry is a former member of the Royal Ballet and creator of the app Help4Dancers. He has some great re-frames for anxiety and tips for neurodivergent performers. His episode will leave you saying "I'm excited to perform!" Available for download starting August 16.

🎤 She's funny. She's of a certain age. She's Carole Montgomery. Creator of the Showtime's, Funny Women of a Certain Age, Carole talks about how her frustration with ageism in the industry led her to say "F*&k it!" and shares her journey to creating her hit special, and the lessons she learned along the way. Available for download starting August 30.

💊 Psych Meds 101. A soon-to-be-announced psychiatrist will be talking us through all things psych meds. What's a beta-blocker and why does Katy Perry use it? What are the differences between anxiety and depression medications? What are pharmacogenetic tests and should you get one? All these questions and more will be answered in this super informative episode.

👏 Listener favorite, executive leadership coach Michael Ian Cedar will be rejoining us to discuss the difference between management and leadership in the arts. I share my "Aha! Moment" when I learned the difference between the two, and how it changed my whole approach (and reduced a lot of anxiety!) to my work.

22/05/2023

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29/01/2023

Thank you Kristin L. Cheers at Bridges in Memphis for creating this...

"I’ve seen many people say they wish not to see the body cam video tomorrow. Unless you take certain measures to limit sensitive content, you will more than likely see it against your intentions. So here you go. Do what you need to do now in order to prevent possibly seeing the footage. Take care of yourselves."

03/01/2023

Anxiety and the Artist now has a newsletter!!! Subscribe below for bi-monthly tips on managing anxiety, artistic affirmations and a downloadable guided meditation!

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Podcast exploring the relationship between artists and anxiety, offering insight and inspiration. Hosted by director, Allison Sheff.

13/04/2022

Another great article from our season two guest, Kathleen Maguire Gaines. Applies to all forms of teaching, not just dance!

When applied correctly, tough love can be an effective teaching tool. But you must maintain an important balance between toughness and love.

27/03/2022

“It makes me really sad, the narrative we tell children who want to go into the arts. We limit their choices so much. We are naturally interested in a lot of things, we’re curious people. When you tell people you can only go into the arts if you can’t imagine doing anything else ― why would we tell anyone that? I can imagine myself doing a million things, because I’m a creative person. We then limit their ability to imagine themselves in anything outside of this very strict path to being an artist.”

Carla Stickler shares how to make a big career leap and how to sell your seemingly unrelated experience in job interviews.

25/03/2022

"Your life is precious... Be good to one another. I wish more people would hear that message these days. It feels like we're missing civility." - Greg Stone on . Available to stream on your favorite podcast listening app!🎙
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24/03/2022

Now Streaming on ! This week we are joined by writer and actor Greg Stone. Download today on your favorite podcast streaming app and hear more about Greg's journey!⁠ 🎙
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25/02/2022

"I'm from Nebraska. The only 'branding' I know is cattle." - Stephanie Kurtzuba on this week. Available to stream today! 🎙
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23/02/2022

Now Streaming! Our first episode of Season 5 of ! This week, we are joined by actor and all around awesome human, Stephanie Kurtzuba as we talk about all things industry and her famous line from The Wolf of Wall Street - “We f* love her, Jordan!” After many successful and numerous film, TV and theater roles, Stephanie still faces the “I’m never going to work again!” moments that plague all artists. She shares her tips and tricks for what gets her through those darker times, dealing with your inner critic, being a working mom in the biz, and what actions to take when you’re feeling down. Download today on your favorite podcast streaming app!⁠ 🎙
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22/02/2022

"There’s an enormous culture around us of capitalism that’s telling us to buy things and a hustle-achievement culture that destroys my students in terms of anxiety. We’re also fighting cultural forces that are telling us, “You’re not happy enough; happiness could just be around the corner.” Part of it’s all the information out there about happiness, which can be hard to sift through, but a lot of it is a deeper thing in our culture that seems to be leading us astray."

The cognitive scientist Laurie Santos says “we’re fighting cultural forces that are telling us, ‘You’re not happy enough.’”

21/02/2022

Welcome to the first episode of Season 5 of ! “We f* love her, Jordan!” Actor and all around awesome human, Stephanie Kurtzuba joins us to talk about all things industry and her famous line from The Wolf of Wall Street. After many successful and numerous film, TV and theater roles, Stephanie still faces the “I’m never going to work again!” moments that plague all artists. She shares her tips and tricks for what gets her through those darker times, dealing with your inner critic, being a working mom in the biz, and what actions to take when you’re feeling down. Available to stream Wednesday! 💛
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11/02/2022

"I can’t speak highly enough about the resource that The Actors Fund is, and really pushes to be, to support a life in the arts." - Chris Smith on this week. Available to stream today! 🎙
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09/02/2022

Now Streaming! Our newest episode of the mini-series features Chris Smith, LCSW of The Actors Fund. As a social worker with The Actors Fund, Chris shares the abundant resources and services that The Actors Fund offers for artists, and provides some specific guidance to anyone who might currently be in crisis and where they can reach out. Also a counselor trained in facilitating healing from racial trauma, Chris offers specific mental health resources for the BIPOC community. Download today on your favorite podcast streaming app!⁠ 🎙
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07/02/2022

We could not be more exited to revisit our mini-series with Chris Smith, LCSW of The Actors Fund. As a social worker with The Actors Fund, Chris shares the abundant resources and services that The Actors Fund offers for artists, and provides some specific guidance to anyone who might currently be in crisis and where they can reach out. Also a counselor trained in facilitating healing from racial trauma, Chris offers specific mental health resources for the BIPOC community. Available to stream Wednesday! 💛
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18/01/2022

“Singers and Musicians are some of the most driven, courageous people on the face of the earth. They deal with more day-to-day rejection in one year than most people do in a lifetime. Every day, they face the financial challenge of living a freelance lifestyle, the disrespect of people who think they should get real jobs, and their own fear that they'll never work again. Every day, they have to ignore the possibility that the vision they have dedicated their lives to is a pipe dream. With every note, they stretch themselves, emotionally and physically, risking criticism and judgment. With every passing year, many of them watch as the other people their age achieve the predictable milestones of normal life - the car, the family, the house, the nest egg. Why? Because musicians and singers are willing to give their entire lives to a moment - to that melody, that lyric, that chord, or that interpretation that will stir the audience's soul. Singers and Musicians are beings who have tasted life's nectar in that crystal moment when they poured out their creative spirit and touched another's heart. In that instant, they were as close to magic, God, and perfection as anyone could ever be. And in their own hearts, they know that to dedicate oneself to that moment is worth a thousand lifetimes.” - David Ackert, LA Times

10/01/2022

We're in The Boston Globe! Anxiety and the Artist was featured in the Metro section of the Globe this past Sunday!

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/15/metro/artists-struggling-with-anxiety-newton-podcaster-offers-pathway-help/?p1=BGSearch_Overlay_Results

Newton podcast host and director Allison Sheff has launched a new mini-series, “Access to Care,” in an effort to provide artists with ways to access affordable therapy.

12/12/2021

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03/12/2021

"Psychotherapy is a lot like dating. You think you have an idea of what you want out of it, but it’s a goal oriented discovery process. A lot of times the treatment doesn’t kick off, not because the person sucks or doesn’t know what they are doing, but because you just aren’t a good fit for each other. Personality is a huge component of this whole thing." - Mike Zhao on this week. Available to stream today! 🎙
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01/12/2021

Now Streaming! Our final episode of the mini-series is with kinesiologist, Mike Zhao! Diving deeper into some previously recommended sources, this week we talk through the process of working with a clinical intern as a therapist, what to expect, what checks and balances are in place, and where you can find clinical interns to work with. We also discuss the importance of finding a therapist that is the right fit. Download today on your favorite podcast streaming app!⁠ 🎙
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30/11/2021

For our final episode of , we are excited to welcome kinesiologist, Mike Zhao! Diving deeper into some previously recommended sources, this week we talk through the process of working with a clinical intern as a therapist, what to expect, what checks and balances are in place, and where you can find clinical interns to work with. We also discuss the importance of finding a therapist that is the right fit. Available to stream tomorrow! 💛
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19/11/2021

"As colleges gear up for students return to campus, the psychologists and counselors on campus are also moving towards a trauma informed approach to care. It’s look a lot different than it did in the past." - Patty Martin on this week. Available to stream today! 🎙
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