Episodes

  • Ep27 - Lisa Gajda - The Worker Part

    Ep27 - Lisa Gajda - The Worker Part
    Nov 20 2024
    Lisa Gajda (Fosse, Movin' Out) is a veteran Broadway dancer who is now a therapist to many artists. Bobby and Lisa share in their similar paths, as well as their mutual focus on IFS, the model of therapy that is the inspiration for this podcast. Lisa's worker part, much like Bobby's drive for achievement, was single-minded in keeping her afloat through productivity. The rest is a journey towards healing and self-acceptance while, hopefully, working a little less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Ep26 - Mary Testa - The Smart Part

    Ep26 - Mary Testa - The Smart Part
    Nov 13 2024
    Mary Testa is a theater legend with a storied career spanning 50 years, and it is her natural grit, intuition, and boldness that contribute to her smarts - a part that has enabled her to stand in her power and to know exactly who she is- onstage and in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Ep25 - Jenn Colella - The Leader Part

    Ep25 - Jenn Colella - The Leader Part
    Oct 30 2024
    Jenn Colella (SUFFS, Come From Away) has always been a natural born leader, whether it's with her friends, her cast, or her community. Bobby and Jenn discuss the essential quality of leadership that often goes unnoticed - self-compassion. It is through a commitment to inner grace that Jenn nurtures every aspect of community with genuine optimism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Ep24 - Brent Comer - The Hometown Part

    Ep24 - Brent Comer - The Hometown Part
    Oct 23 2024
    Brent Comer (The Outsiders) is from Frederick, Maryland - the same small town that Bobby grew up in 15 years earlier. Brent and Bobby explore what it means to come from the very same place, where they had the same teachers and performed on the same high school stage. They discover what bonds them together and how one community molded each of their lives a generation apart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Ep23 - Mike Wartella - The Power Part

    Ep23 - Mike Wartella - The Power Part
    Oct 16 2024
    Mike Wartella (Wicked, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tuck Everlasting) found theater as a kid and discovered a sense of power that would change his life, but a career in the arts is filled with uncertainty and powerlessness. Mike and Bobby discuss how overcompensation for fear and insecurity often lead to addictive validation-seeking that can lead us down harmful paths, and that a redefinition of personal power is essential for healthy and sustainable relationships to ourselves and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Ep22 - Lilli Cooper - The Defiant Part

    Ep22 - Lilli Cooper - The Defiant Part
    Oct 9 2024
    Lilli Cooper (POTUS, Tootsie, Spring Awakening) has always relied on defiance as a source of personal power - essential to her life as an artist, as someone who has often been the only black woman in the room, and now, as a mother, whose very presence as an actor who is visibly navigating motherhood at the same time is an act of defiance in itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Ep21 - Alex Brightman - The Jester Part

    Ep21 - Alex Brightman - The Jester Part
    Oct 2 2024
    Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, School of Rock) and Bobby have been friends since they were in the Broadway production of Big Fish together. They were both quietly struggling with mental health, not knowing where to turn or how to address it. Alex shares how his drive to entertain and succeed was ultimately an obstacle to authentic wellbeing. A decade later, their reunion celebrates the growth and relief in finding paths towards authentic connection, self-care, and life balance. Disclaimer: For anyone considering medication for their mental health, always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider, such as a psychiatrist or doctor, before making any decisions regarding treatment. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction to gambling, visit www.gamblersinrecovery.com for support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Ep20 - Ana Nogueira - The Intellect Part

    Ep20 - Ana Nogueira - The Intellect Part
    Sep 25 2024
    Ana Nogueira is an actor, playwright, and screenwriter whose way with words is just one aspect of her enormous intelligence. She reveals a complex relationship to her intellect, growing up in a family where her emotional and interpersonal understanding of the world were always nurtured, but in school settings where they were minimized. Ana and Bobby explore how artistry requires simultaneous confidence and doubt in one's capacities in order to truly succeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins