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
So You're An Artist and A Mother?
Being both a mother and an artist is challenging because you want to give 100% to both of those things. . . and that’s impossible. Listen to this very special Mother’s Day episode where Holly interv…
Original You Part II: Balancing Business with Creativity
Are you feeling burned out from trying to balance the business side of being a professional artist with the creative side? Listen as Holly talks once again with guests, singer/songwriter, Ayden Graha…
Original You: Copycats, Copyrights and Owning Your Art
Ever worried someone might steal your work? And what would you do if someone accused YOU of copying theirs? We cover these questions with guests, singer/songwriter, Ayden Graham and entertainment law…
Audience Alchemy: How to Take Your Crowd with You
How do you show up for your audience? Performing art is a co-creation between you and your audience. . . which can be invigorating when you feel connected, but can be hard if you’re not. In this ep…
Your Sensitivity Is A Superpower
Have you ever been accused of being “too sensitive”? Find out how your sensitivity is actually a superpower, not a hindrance, when it comes to being an artist in this episode with psychotherapist, B…
Activism Art and Sharing the Stage
What if you could change the world with just one piece? When Lin-Manuel Miranda got the idea for writing “Hamilton,” he didn’t set out to make a social activist piece. And yet, the result was a hugel…
Fame and The Threat of Infamy
When an infamous actor telling his side of the story that led to his demise caused more problems than it resolved, it had to be pulled from the air and is retold in this version here. This “un-report…
Promoting Your Work: Part II Getting Over the 'Ick'
It's time to go deeper! Do you sometimes feel icky about self-promotion? Or you’re just unsure about how to get the word out so you can actually have an audience, a fan base, a following? In this P…
Promoting Your Work: Booking Agent Shares Brass Tacks Tips
Do you sometimes feel icky about self-promotion? Or you’re just unsure about how to get the word out so you can actually have an audience, a fan base, a following? In this episode and the next one we…
Shake It Off: How to Turn Stage Fright Into Magnetism
Have you ever been so nervous that you choked up during a performance or an audition? Listen as Holly unpacks the surprising truth about stage fright and shares a revelation she discovered that no on…
Power Games and Your Creative Career
Do you feel powerless over the success of your career? “Making it” can often feel like it’s defined by someone else and has nothing to do with how hard you work or how good you are. From casting dire…
How Do I Get Creative Without Pot?
“How do I access the stoned dancer when I’m not stoned?” Listen as Holly answers this question and coaches a professional dancer wanting to find a different way other than marijuana to access her cre…
Be Afraid But Do It Anyway
What are you afraid of? And how do you persist in spite of it? In this revealing interview with Raz Kennedy, a renowned vocalist dubbed the "coach to rock royalty," Shaw's questions cut right to the …
Sex and Sensuality: Onstage and In Show Business
In this fun and frisky interview with sensual researcher, Lucia Pavone and musician/music producer, Valentino Peeps, everyone gets vulnerable as they share bold opinions about the sexual harassment s…
How to Quit Your Day Job and Become A Full-Time Artist
Ever wished you could quit your day job and pursue your dream career full-time? Vocalist, Briget Boyle is doing just that! Listen to her story and hear how she overcame years of fatigue and burn-out …
Perform Like a Shaman
Listen as Holly Shaw explains how performing artists are the shamans of today, leading the world on an emotional journey by using entrainment, channeling and ecstasy in order to invoke the creative m…