In this week’s episode, Jennifer talks to Adrianna Mitchell about what it means to be an artist, what is inspiring her at the moment, & where to seek out inspiration. Adrianna shares some of her wild booking stories and the importance of planting seeds. They talk about expansion and perspective on a micro and macro level, tools to ground oneself when it comes to auditions and & finding creativity, and learning to embrace the journey over anything else.

CW: this episode briefly discusses the passing of Regina King's son.

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About Adrianna: Adrianna Mitchell is an NYC-based actor, director, writer, teacher & Black artist advocate from Atlanta, GA. She is passionate about finding joy, both in the process of creating art and in building your life! She’s an alumna of Spelman College and A.C.T’s MFA program. Off-broadway: "What to Send Up When It Goes Down" (Playwrights Horizon's Theater) and runboyrun (New York Theater Workshop). You can watch her most recent work as "Tanosse'' in a season-long arc on the hit show Snowfall (FX), on "Queens" (ABC), "Bull" (CBS), and more!

Adrianna IG: @adriannamitchell_

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