Performers & Creators Lab
An entrancing look at the world of performance and creativity. Learn about the neuroscience of the “it” factor, listen to artists who channel ghosts to create their work, and hear firsthand from a booking agent about how to promote yourself as an artist. Host, Holly Shaw, a hypnotherapist and performance coach to Emmy award winning and Grammy nominated artists, includes spotlight coaching sessions, the "open channel game" where guests go into trance and answer questions, and wildly far-out conversations with musicians, actors, choreographers, and influencers on this podcast. As one reviewer says, “Holly is amazing at pulling deep wisdom out of her interviewees. This podcast is a must listen!"
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 136
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2024
Calm Person On the Airplane
What does being on a turbulent airplane got to do with making art in the middle of madness? Listen to find out.
Click here to find out more about Holly's new book: Making Art In The Middle of Madness>…
Before Stepping On Stage: SAY YES
Want something quick and fast to get you into alignment? This is the perfect two minute meditation to get you into the optimum mindset before stepping on stage, in front of the camera, or into an aud…
Alchemizing Anger Into Action
Despite the serene and majestic surroundings, Holly is pissed as hell and not afraid to share how she's alchemizing anger and creating inspired action from injustice. Listen and follow along with th…
Restoration: A Mythical Contemporary Story by Heather Shaw
Special Treat! Sit back and enjoy this magical contemporary tale by author, Heather Shaw, amplified by the backdrop of the musical perfection of composer Dan Cantrell. Read by Kimeiko Rae Vision, and…
Sleeping Beauties' Dreams: Dancing Together Apart Launches A New Project!
Dancing Together Apart launches a new project with a read-thru of Sleeping Beauties' Dreams - a dance theatre film written by Holly Shaw. Listen in on the creative process as dancers/creators read t…
The Daddy Issue
We are celebrating dads who are artists with this special episode featuring five dads who bust the myth that you can’t be a great artist and a devoted father at the same time. What was really endeari…
All Kinds of Funny with Jeremy "Worm" Jones
Writer, Cartoonist, and Stand-up comedian, Worm, joins me for a conversation about the search for funny, his latest book, an apocalyptic thriller, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Music by Dan C…
Wake Up from the Fear Trance
Where are you letting fear run your life? Listen to this recording of Holly's recent Sunday Session where she begins by finding out from the creative community - what are their fears? We discuss brea…
Performing on Psychedelics
What would happen if you gave a bunch of comedians psychedelics and then asked them to get on stage and do their act? Find out as I talk with Tom Bomb, a comedian and the producer of The Psychadelic…
Calling In Your Guides: May Day Hypnosis for Fertility and Guidance
Ignite your higher power and invite in your guardians! Did you know that the beginning of May is a time in the year where people used to believe that the veil was very thin between worlds? Kind of l…
Laughing Into the Dark: Zoom Shows and Comedy in the Era of COVID
Comedian and coach, Jennifer Mason and I talk about how to make the best out of online zoom shows, the transformational power of comedy and how everyone has a good "five minute set" inside of them. …
Hypnosis for Calm and Clarity During A Crisis
Feeling anxious? Overwhelmed? Stressed out? Here's a recording from Holly Shaw's weekly live Sunday morning sessions: Group Hypnosis for Calm and Clarity. In each session this Certified Hypnothera…
Psychedelic Experiences of an Esoteric Biohacking Coach
Esoteric Biohacking Coach, Angela Rose Fields, was initiated into the ayahuasca psychedelic experience when she was just 16 years old. We talk about her intense experience plus the importance of set…
No Filter Comedy!
Israeli comedian, Nina Susman, comes over to my house for a candid wine fueled conversation about how we filter ourselves as comedians, what it's like to live on a kibbutz and more! Listen all the w…
From International Model to Agency Owner: The Power of Positivity
Agency co-owner, Phillip Gums, talks about what it was like to be a black male model in the late 80’s and the age of the United Colors of Benetton. Exciting stories of how he persisted in the face o…
Telling Your Scariest Secret On Stage
Actress, Singer, and T.V. host, Kellie Kramer talks about the process of mounting one of her biggest life stories on stage in her self-written cabaret performance of All the Good Men Are Gay, wherein…
Andrew Orolfo and Oakland's First Ever Comedy Festival!
I got the chance to catch up with comedian, Andrew Orolfo who just appeared on the James Corden Tonight Show and festival producer, Shoshanna Howard to talk about the comedy lifestyle and Oakland's f…
Healing Body Hypnosis for Performers After Surgery or Injury
Are you recovering from an injury, surgery or invasive procedure? Certified Hypnotherapist, Holly Shaw, talks you through a relaxing and positive healing hypnosis made especially for professionals w…
How Do You DEAL with Unwanted Attention Off Stage?
Being the center of attention on stage is one thing. But what about managing the attention that you get - sometimes unwanted - off stage? In this conversation with somatic empath, Harmony Gates we t…
The Comedy Chronicles VIII: with Stand-Up, Billy Procida
Former guest, Billy Procida, is coming to Oakland to record an episode of his renowned Manwhore Podcast - so naturally I wanted to catch up and find out what's new with him in his comedy world! In th…