The Compass
The Compass Podcast documents the lives of artists navigating the waters between art and commerce. A space for those conversations with peers about living a creative life. Hosted by actress Leah Walsh.
All Episodes
Episode 186: Leah Walsh
This is the final episode of The Compass Podcast! Creator, host, and actor Leah Walsh is interviewed by artist Kim Miller. Leah shares about her experiences with the dark side, the seven year evolution of The Compass, what she's looking forward to about making room for new creative projects.
Episode 185: Susie Garcia
Vocalist, violinist, mariachi, entrepreneur, and educator Susie Garcia shares her experiences with the dark side, leading the all female, Los Angeles based mariachi ensemble Las Colibri, growing as a leader, parenting as an artist, and balancing high expectations.
Episode 184: Catherine Mueller
Interdisciplinary Artist, Actor/Creator, and Educator Catherine Mueller shares her experiences with the dark side, her love of clown, her journey founding The MAMAs / Mother Artists Making Art and The PAMAS / Pregnant Artists Making Art (www.motherartistsmakingart.com) in 2020 to foreground the value and visibility of Mother+Artists.
Episode 183: Jessica Blank
Multi-hyphenate artist Jessica Blank shares her experiences building a creative life, embracing creative problem solving, restaging the documentary theatre piece Coal Country after having to close at the beginning of the pandemic, parenting as an artist, and collaboration.
Episode 182: Nikki Massoud
Actor and writer Nikki Massoud shares her experiences with the dark side, how community is changing in the pandemic, time, and delving into playwriting,
Episode 181; Julia Ogilvie
Actor, teacher, and comedian Julia Ogilvie shares her experiences with the dark side, winding up in her home state of Hawaii during the pandemic and the artistic community there, and finding ways to give yourself the green light as an artist.
Episode 180: Daniel Morgan Shelley
Actor Daniel Morgan Shelley shares his experiences with the dark side, building structure in your life, auditioning, and going through the pandemic as an introvert. Check out what Daniel is up to: www.danielmorganshelley.com.
Episode 179: Geoffrey Allen Murphy
Actor Geoffrey Allen Murphy shares his experiences with the dark side, auditioning, finding balance, and understudying on Broadway during the pandemic (in To Kill a Mockingbird).
Mini Episode: The Compass Update
Update from host Leah Walsh gives an update on her plans for the podcast, moving to a season format with new episodes being published starting in January, 2022. The pandemic has been hard on all of us, take care of yourself.
Episode 178: Amy Berryman
Playwright and actor Amy Berryman shares her experiences with the dark side, pivoting to focus on playwriting, building a community and a process, her play being produced in London during the pandemic, day jobs, and trust. http://www.amy-berryman.com.
Episode 177: Natalie Suzanne
Natalie Suzanne is a teacher, craftsperson, naturalist, and musician. She shares her experiences with the dark side, building a creative life in a variety of communities and environments, recording her first album as a singer songwriter, and balancing art and commerce.
Episode 176: Michelle Ross
Violinist and composer Michelle Ross shares her experiences with the dark side, finding a love of improvisation, expanding your definition of yourself as an artist, and performing Bach all over New York City. www.michellerossviolin.com.
Episode 175: Damian Jermaine Thompson
Actor and creator Damian Jermaine Thompson shares his experiences with the dark side, community, virtual teaching, overcoming adversity, joining the Actors Equity Association Council in hopes of fighting for our community of artists, Check out his short film BLACK?
Episode 97: Priscila García-Jacquier (Re-release)
Writer, producer, and director Priscila García-Jacquier shares her experiences with the dark side, finding her voice as a writer, using her own immigration story to speak out for others, finding your power in the industry, and embracing extreme honesty.
Episode 174: Brittany Vicars
Actor, writer and teacher Brittany Vicars shares her experiences over the past year with her diagnosis with a rare form of cancer, treatment, and processing and sharing this experience through her writing. We also discuss isolation and community, filmmaking, and artistic drive.
Episode 173: Sarah Kenny
Sarah Kenny is a long time theater educator with a focus towards accessibility/disability inclusion, and is currently working on her Masters in Disability Studies at CUNY School of Professional Studies.
Episode 172: Erin Cronican
Actor, director and Executive Artistic Director of The Seeing Place Theater shares her experiences with the dark side, continuing to run a theater company and produce work virtually during the pandemic, day jobs, the importance of sharing knowledge and skills with other artists, and finding healing and comfort in creating while living with cancer.
Episode 99: Chalia La Tour
(Re-release, originally published 11/16/17) Actor Chalia La Tour shares her experiences with the dark side, her activist work for equity within the arts/entertainment industry and education, transitioning to New York City after grad school, and making change in a community with your work.
Episode 12: Jude Sandy
Actor and dancer Jude Sandy shares his perspective on taking care of yourself in a business that tries to define you, going where the work you want to do is possible, how his art is shaped by his experiences growing up in Trinidad and Tobago as a young gay man, and where he goes in New York City to escape the dark side.
Episode 171: Lily Houghton
Playwright Lily Houghton shares her experiences with the dark side, building a creative life, establishing herself as a professional playwright on her own terms after growing up in the NYC Off-Broadway community, writing and pitching for television, believing in your voice, and grieving the death of her father.
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