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
The Comedy Chronicles VII: Vulnerability: I Can't Believe I Said That!!
In this episode I talk about vulnerability and how it affects a comedy performances by sharing my personal experiences as well as talking about Brené Brown's Netflix special, Call to Courage. And I t…
Getting Over Your Practice Hump
Having problems practicing? Do you love what you do, but feel blocked or stuck in a self-sabotage loop when it comes to putting in the hours? Don't worry! Listen to this episode with Performance Co…
E54 Part II: Finding Your Voice and Letting Go Of What Other People Think of You
Continuing this Live-Lab Coaching Episode with Showgirl Shaman, Kellita Maloof, and dancer/MBA looking to find more confidence in sharing her story. In this episode we also "time travel," discuss ho…
E54 Finding Your Voice and Letting Go of What Others Think
Showgirl Shaman, Kellita Maloof, joins me this week for a Live-Lab episode where we co-coach, a dancer and MBA who is looking to find more confidence in sharing her story. Kellita and I catch up and…
The Comedy Chronicles VI: LightWorker Comedian Refine Your Jokes!
Listen to actual clips from Holly's stand-up comedy, as this week she shares insight into how she's refining her jokes, what it means to be a #lightworkercomedian and what it is like living the "rock…
Creating Haven with Briana Di Mara
Listen to the story and the music of violinist, Briana Di Mara as we celebrate her Global Music Award winning album, Haven. Journey into the sounds of traditional folkloric music from all over the wo…
Meditation: Opening to Channel
A quick and effective recording to help you tune into your creative genius and open to channeling your higher wisdom. Be sure to listen to this handy guide to The Open Channel Game first: Episode 5…
E52 The Open Channel Game: A Step By Step Guide to Channel Your Creative Genius
Ever wanted to learn how to "channel" so you can tap into new levels of creativity and wisdom? Listen as Holly explains step-by-step how to play The Open Channel Game that she does with each guest on…
The Comedy Chronicles V: Atmospheric Soup and The White Lady Lens
This week Holly nearly gets booed off the stage at an open mic and ponders the white lady lens, atmospheric soup, what it means to be a #lightworkercomedian and how important it is for the host to se…
E51 Drag Queens and Shapeshifters
Find out how drag is a form of shapeshifting shamanism as we talk with former academic, Jeremy Mikush (aka “Crystal Powers”) who has spent the last 5 years as a touring musician and drag artist with …
The Comedy Chronicles IV: Are Open Mics for People Who Hate Themselves?
Holly talks about getting hazed this week at an open mic, revenge comedy, the importance of asking for what you want, and creating time onstage even though you don’t have it.
[The Comedy Chronicles is…
The Comedy Chronicles III: Don't Let Anyone Spoil Your Fun!
Holly talks about performing for other comedians, why she doesn’t let anyone to come see her perform stand-up, how the audience affects your jokes, and Bradley Cooper’s Oprah interview.
[The Comedy Ch…
E50 Inside the Producer's Mind
Get inside the mind of a producer, this week! Producers are those people that bring everyone together and create the environment for artist’s to flourish. Hear my convo with Executive Producer of Su…
The Comedy Chronicles II: Male Allies and Why What You Wear Matters
Holly has a contentious conversation with a comedian who doesn’t believe in white male privilege and also talks about male allies and why what you wear doing stand-up matters. [The Comedy Chronicles …
E49 Heart Opening Meditation
This recording will help you open your heart to receiving!! Attract opportunities, open yourself to gigs and be more receptive to positive attention with this guided meditation that takes you deep in…
The Comedy Chronicles: I Finally Did It! My First Stand Up Comedy Experience
Holly shares about her first experience trying stand up comedy, what she remembered about practicing and performing, and let’s you know what to expect from The Comedy Chronicles bonus series on this …
E48 Writing to Freedom: The Story of Beyond this Prison
This is a true story of Glenn Robinson (Weez), a man who had a 40 year prison sentence, for a crime he committed at 18, J.R. Furst his penpal, a poet and provocatuer, and Cate White, the artist who b…
E47 Daria Halprin II: 40 Years of Giving the Movement Back
In this Part II episode with Daria Halprin we talk about the expressive arts work she’s spent forty plus years creating. We cover the “transportation” issue of how to take your “new self” out into th…
E46 Through Trauma and Tragedy from One Stage to the Next
From the time she can remember, Daria Halprin, was immersed in an artistic life dancing with her famous mother, Anna Halprin, and then finding her way into acting and being thrust into the spotlight.…
E45 Creating Sub-Culture Around Your Wor
We kick off the New Year with the choreographer and visionary, Bianca Cabrera as she leads us into her imagined world where modern dance has subcultures like rock genres, art is a for profit business…