A Balancing Act

Learn more about 1:1 Soulful Coaching w/ Analisa Leaming or Soulful Creatives Circle Membership  HERE. Get a free audition meditation and stay in the loop with Analisa and A Balancing Act HERE. In this wide-ranging interview with Cara Kovacs, the Business Witch, we dive deep into service, and the business side of sharing our passion. Analisa and Cara cover many angles: The importance of having a strong Why & different ways to find it The ethics of shifting from the “Starving Artist” mentality  Intentionality in all things as spellwork Detaching from outcomes: go back to why Money & Power How to Practice the Energy of Abundance Re-Defining Success and what supports your big wild dreams Episode Summary In this episode, Analisa interviews Cara Kovacs, the Business Witch. There are so many gems in this conversation, which covers the intersection of passion and pragmatism. How can we allow our passions to inform our pursuit of success? How can we redefine success on our own terms, instead of just accepting what the world tells us? Where is the line between wanting something and clinging to it? What are the hang ups keeping artists from building wealth? As Analisa points out, scarcity mindset comes from SCARS; it is up to us to heal around them. It is about choosing to look at where you are held. It is about becoming well-resourced for the good of all. Topic Shift Time Stamps  0:00 Analisa’s intro  4:18 Cara’s self-introduction 7:05  Money & Entrepreneurship & the collective idea of the Starving Artist 12:50 How to Detach from Outcome 14:18 Why Do You Want What You Want? 16:58 We have all been dehydrated in the desert 19:38: Money & Scarcity 25:45 Reclaiming Wealth to Enact Global Change 27:43 Global Resources & Sufficiency 32:00 Examples of Gratitude Reframes - from the perspective of a moment of sadness 34:43 The Voice as the Bridge Between Inner & Outer World: how can creatives use their voices to support their dreams? Soul Nourishment mentioned in this episode: Cara on Instagram Soul of Money by Lynn Twist A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  soulful coach for creatives.  This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

Learn more about 1:1 Soulful Coaching w/ Analisa Leaming or Soulful Creatives Circle Member  HERE. ✨✨✨✨✨✨ In this solo episode, we dive deep into what it means to set our Goals with our Soul. It’s a skill to be able to cultivate structure from within, versus needing and then resenting external systems. How can we have both freedom to create and grounded connection to the systems in our lives? It’s about finding the sacred in the mundane.  So, how can we use daily habits to harness our big wild dreams instead of it just being a drag? We give ourselves a specific timeline (12 weeks) and pick small achievable changes to make.Not following through on goals we set for ourselves has great ramifications on our self worth, and the number one reason we don’t follow through is picking things that are too big.  What are the micro steps in our day to day that really matter? Analisa digs into the nitty gritty of our small daily habits, talking through the life of a working performer, investigating what small daily goals we can set that will support our biggest, wildest dreams. Topic Shift Time Stamps  1:34 The Astrology of the Moment Rundown: Virgo Season, New Moon & Mercury Rx 2:40 The Two Creative Responses to Goal-Setting & Structure 4:54 The Magic of this Episode 7:38 Which Habits Aren’t Supportive of Your Big Dreams? 10:06 Twelve Weeks & Just Pick One 13:27 The Waterfall of Life metaphor 19:15 What Supports Our Actions? Community! Soul Nourishment mentioned in this episode: Link to the Huberman Lab podcast episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/huberman-lab/id1545953110?i=1000625908647 James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits   A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  soulful coach for creatives.  This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.  Get your free audition meditation and stay in the loop with Analisa and A Balancing Act HERE.

Learn more about 1:1 Soulful Coaching w/ Analisa Leaming or Soulful Creatives Circle Member  HERE.  Today's episode with co-founders and artistic directors of TheatreSquared, Bob Ford + Amy Herzberg:  What Bob + Amy were doing in their 20s & how they wouldn't have believed this is how their lives would unfoldAmy's journey from acting to teaching + directingAmy's keys to career longevityBob's untangling from ego + identity as a NY actor Founding a mission driven nationally acclaimed theatre in Fayetteville, Arkansas!The importance of great theatre everywhere, not just NYCStories of how TheatreSquared is transforming their community Aligning with your values + mission as a daily conversation and practice Look at this award-winning theatre they got to build with architects Marvel & Charcoalblue. Follow TheatreSquared on Instagram   A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  soulful coach for creatives.  This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.  Get your free audition meditation and stay in the loop with Analisa and A Balancing Act HERE.

Two ways we can work together:  1:1 Soulful Coaching or the Soulful Creatives Circle  Read more here and set up a discovery call!    This short + sweet episode is all about Analisa's journey with the word STAR.  Make the claim + own your star power!  You're literally stitched from stardust.  May this episode support you before an audition, stepping on stage and as you walk through your life.  You are a radiant Being of Light!!  A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  soulful coach for creatives.  This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.  Get your free audition meditation here.

Aug 31st workshop: Claiming your Big Dreams + Moving towards them with LOVE   How to make the claim, manage disappointment +  insecurity, stay in alignment, release the neediness, and discern ego from soul. In this 2 hr workshop I’m going to share with you practical steps, exercises, and practices. I won’t hold back for fear of being “too spiritual.” I’m going to play BIG in a way that I know will inspire you to dial up your own bright light.  ✨✨✨ Just announced: New Group Program The Soulful Creative Circle    This episode:  Sabrina Lynn "Let’s have a soulful conversation & open the door to illuminating the blueprint that is unique to you." Learn to follow the soulful breadcrumbsSourcing from within rather than without Coming to our art fedCreating from a place of truly not caring if you book the showHow to BE with our attachments to resultsSitting with our fear rather than judging itPreparing for auditions aligned with soulWhat is the soulful creative path?What's gotten in the way of our connection with our original creative spark?Is our big dream ego or soul?Blow up the Broadway box!  Two podcast episodes we reference:  Dangerous Old Woman You never know where that audition will lead    A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  soulful coach for creatives. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.  Receive a free audition meditation and get on Analisa's love letter list HERE.

In this episode Analisa:  Shares how she drops in before podcasting or creating content, and how to do this for auditions, etc.Talks about her nervous system and when it's not regulated the challenge to be creative and/or take care of herselfPermission to listen to our bodies and pause - how important it is to the creative process and our overall wellbeing Shares why she's taking a break from podcasting  Stay in the loop + receive a free audition meditation A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  holistic performance coach. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

This episode with Laureen E. Smith is a massive dose of PERMISSION to trust the path that you are on!  Laureen started her career with a BA in Theatre and then took a completely different route via divinity school at Harvard and becoming a minister.  Now, in her 60s, she's a D.C. based actor and in this episode shares wisdom through her story and the perspective it's given her.  She speaks to many fears that actors face and how she navigates them, including feeling "too old" after getting her first set of headshots in her 40s.  May this episode expand your definition of success and what is possible!  Sign up for your free audition meditation and Analisa's weekly love letter here.  A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  holistic performance coach. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

In today's solo episode Analisa explores the importance of cultivating awareness of thoughts and feelings for creatives.    Creatives tend to be more emotionally aware, but often they are more emotionally reactive and are still stuck in very limiting thoughts.    Through developing the capacity to notice and sit with uncomfortable emotions, you will be able to bust through current limiting beliefs.    There are no bad emotions - they all have gems of wisdom.    Analisa shares a tangible practice for how to metabolize the emotion and then to begin to shift our stories.    She also shares a huge reason why we resist this work and how to love our way through it.   Sign up for a free audition meditation and Analisa's weekly love letter here. A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  holistic performance coach. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

In today's episode Analisa interviews one of her best friends, Jillian Jarrett - performer, makeup artist and most recently seller of mortgages.  In this episode:  Jill’s journey from AMDA to selling mortgagesDoing really hard things and the rewards from thatThe sense of power, resilience and resourcefulness knowing there are options to support yourself Creatives thriving in jobs outside of theatreBlowing up the box of what you think is possible for yourselfJill’s identity is so much more than herself as a performerHow to create a resume + interview well Don’t read a job description and count yourself out Stay in the loop + get your Free Audition Meditation A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  holistic performance coach. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

We have so many tools to prep for auditions, but we rarely talk about how to manage afterwards. The waiting, the doubt, the uncertainty.  In this short solo episode, Analisa explores some ideas to build the capacity to manage all that arises post audition in order to have a more sustainable, joyful journey.  Receive your free audition meditation here.  A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  holistic performance coach. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

Kara Lindsay has been seen on Broadway in Wicked (Glinda), Beautiful (Cynthia Weil), Newsies (Katherine). Read her full bio below.    In this episode Analisa + Kara talk about: Making the decision to have a baby + timingDoing Beautiful until 5 months pregnant - telling people, fear of what people would think Performing postpartumThe realities of working with littles at home Babies in the pandemicPriorities post babePAAL Parent Artist Advocacy LeagueThe joys of parenthood    Don't miss an event or episode - sign up for Analisa's weekly love letters here and receive a free audition meditation. KARA LINDSAY Broadway: Wicked (Glinda), Beautiful (Cynthia Weil), Newsies (Katherine) Original Cast/ Fathom Events Film. National Tour: Wicked (Glinda), Little House on the Prairie (originated Laura). Paper Mill Playhouse: Newsies, Jolly Holiday, Little House...Prairie. Sacramento Music Circus: Singin in the Rain (Kathy Selden). NCT: Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins).Kansas City Starlight: Cinderella (Cinderella). Kansas City Rep: Cabaret (Sally Bowles). 5th Avenue: Lone Star Love (Miss Ann Page). Geva: A Christmas Carol(Belle). TV: “Murphy Brown”, ABC’s “Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong”, ABC’s “The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II”, Tony Awards, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. BFA Carnegie Mellon University. Huge thanks and LOVE to my friends, family, Stewart Talent/ Industry Entertainment.   A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  holistic performance coach. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

In this short solo episode Analisa shares the framework she's currently using with her clients:  What is the new way that we can approach our dreams?  Reflecting on and releasing what doesn't workRedefining and getting clear on how you want to move forward even mid-audition seasonWhat's your why today?What is a successful audition?Creating ritual or a practice from the New Way Creating new habits around auditions and everything "big dream" related    www.analisaleaming.com  A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  holistic performance coach. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

Today's guest is the incomparable J.J. Caruncho - read his full bio here. This episode is filled with truly life changing ideas and inspiration. Here's what lies ahead: His powerful story of being a first generation American with a neurodivergent brain who lost his voice for 10 years after a botched surgery but then spent a decade training members of the Special Forces, NFL, and Film/Broadway Stars in fitness, martial arts and wellness, and then returned to performing!   The main topic of our conversation emerged: How our beliefs dictate our life and how to build beliefs that support our greatest potential   An explanation of how we get stuck in limiting beliefs and fear     The magic question: Is this true?       Fear of success       Perspective on the gift of failure + failure as a scientiic model      How he uses the brevity of life to be courageous and present      How losing his voice for a decade (due to a boched surgery) was the greatest gift of his life  And so much more!    March 9th Embodied Intuition for Creatives workshop just $27!  Free audition meditation and newsletter sign up   A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  holistic performance coach. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

In this tiny nugget, solo episode with Analisa, she lets her freak flag fly. She shares how working with Divine Feminine energy has changed her life, her creativity, and her artistry.  Listen to the episode to hear how this applies to actors and could be the key to rapid transformation. Also in this episode Analisa speaks to the epidemic of women against women and themselves, and how this work could be the key back into our bodies, our fullness and our power.   Embodied Intuition or Creatives Workshop  Episode with Lauren Elise Rogers Rewilding for women with Sabrina Lynn A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  holistic performance coach. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

Today's episode is with Broadway performer and beautiful soul, Jessie Hooker-Bailey.  Jessie's credits include Beautiful and Waitress on Broadway as well as Freaky Friday, Devil Wears Prada, Sister Act, The Color Purple, Ragtime and Footloose regionally.  In this episode: We talk about her journey from a non-union bus and truck tour to Broadway and beyond.    She opens up about why she believes the inner work she did led to her Broadway debut.    She shares vulnerably how she's currently in between shows and how the uncertainty doesn't go away with Broadway credits and how she stays grounded.   Other work that she's passionate about and why Sign up here for the Embodied Intuition for Creatives workshop hosted by Analisa Leaming + Lauren Elise Rogers. March 9th, $27 from 11am - 1pm EST. Replay available.  A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  holistic performance coach. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

In this episode Analisa dives deep into the belief that can keep us stuck and how it's not our True Self. Halfway through the episode is a tangible practice to move from fear to our Higher Self.  It's a balancing act and we'll likely bounce between these thoughts and beliefs often, but being aware is key to a healthy journey in our industry.  Sign up for the March 9th workshop Embodied Intuition for Creatives with Lauren Elise Rogers (from Sex Ed for You and episode 39 of ABA.) Message Analisa here with coaching inquiries. A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor +  holistic performance coach. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.

Creator of Meisner in Music, Jillian Paige, shares how the Meisner technique can be applied to singing and life.  In this episode:  - How training programs can be product focused on the product rather that process and manifest as physical tension, trauma, etc.    - How MiM can help signal safety to our brains and bodies    - Tangible, practice life + acting tools to manage performance nerves and anxiety    - How to practice    - How to honor whatever is arising in us and using it in our performance, audition or rehearsal    - Permission to use our human experiences to enrich our art, rather than resist anything that’s unpleasant and uncomfortable    -How cultivating awareness enhances our acting skills AND our lives    www.meisnerinmusic.com IG: MeisnerinMusic     A Balancing Act is a podcast for actors, singers, storytellers and creatives designed to be a place to rest, replenish, recharge and remember who you really are and why you're daring to dream so big.

Another solo episode with Analisa - it's story time!  She shares two stories from her own path: One is about thinking you know what's meant for you only to find out it is something else. The other is about following your intuition and making a choice that goes against what we "should" do.  Receive a free guided audition meditation here.  To inquire about coaching with Analisa or share podcast feedback message us here.

To get on the waitlist or schedule a discovery call with Analisa send a message here. Today's episode is with Elizabeth Porter, licensed mental health therapist and entertainment industry life coach.  Elizabeth shares her journey from studying music in college to opening Entertainment Health Services in Nashville.Her view on entertainers as culture makers and the importance of their mental health The difference between coaching + therapy Artists and their identity with their work Healthy + Unhealthy Stress (Hope vs Despair)Focusing on strategy rather than the outcomeHow to manage the "Shoulds"  Rejection Therapy Ted Talk Understanding you can take your brain to the gymLooking for where you've been brave What she sees as the most common traits in thriving artistsSuffering = Pain x ResistanceGrounding Practice: to move out of future predictions   Elizabeth Porter is the Founder and President of Entertainment Health Services, specializing in mental health and coaching services for individuals working within the entertainment industry. As a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Certified Entertainment Industry Life Coach, 10+ years in leadership/management, and a background in the music industry; Elizabeth brings a unique blend of experience and skills to those served in the industry.  She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Kent State University and her Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University. Over the years, Elizabeth’s experience in the mental health field included working as a coordinator for residential programs and community based services, program manager for school-based therapists, emergency services clinician, and interventionist.

A short, solo episode with your host, Analisa Leaming. Discussing a NEW way - one foot in auditions, agents and ambition and the other firmly planted in Soul.  Coming at you with more realness and rawness around HOW I've navigated the performing arts industry: I'm more open than ever about the role spirituality has played in my career's sustainability. I share the prayer and intention I've used since college (and how it's evolved over the years.)  I offer ways to make this accessible regardless of your beliefs and relationship to spirituality and religion.  I discuss how I'm currently working with artists to do this work and how you can work with me too!  www.analisaleaming.com