An Artist's Survival Guide

201010. Day 117 of #alivewithart - BTS concert- Feeling happy to be inspired by BTS as multimedia artists- getting better at balancing clouds and dirt - balancing dreams and aspirations- realization: during 2 pivotal moments in my life, i had a specific friend i caught up with ((is that a pattern??? or am i reading too much into things))- watching the greatest showman in 2018 I cried listening to the soundtrack over and over again because that was everything i wanted to do- feeling more financially secure hey self we owe it to our past self to eat and make the choice to eat- not eating because going through stuff :(- wanted to pursue the arts without knowing where to start- the desire to earn from dance came from a deep insecurity of not knowing where to start- the pattern : i pursue dance, it turns great, i get inspired, but things happen and life happens, and it takes a turn and i have to shift away from dance for awhile- signed up for UPW in 2019- rediscovered love for singing in 2019- March 2019: street singing superstar: WAS SCARED BUT I SANG IN PUBLIC- reflecting, isolated self to write songs and make content~~- June 2019: got a freelance project to do project coordinator!- 2019 (i forgot when) - i auditioned for a musical theater play - i failed it bigtime it but HEY I SHOWED UP- 2020 - rediscovered songwriting!- "what is it i can do regardless of how i am feeling?" i can write while i'm good and i- passion isn't necessarily something you love or makes you happy, it's also about what you're willing to work hard for- getting to work to make these crazy dreams happen :) ~ socials ~ TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinellaInstagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinellaFacebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinellaYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashamarinellaFor more, check out my socials https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella

201101. Day 139 of #AliveWithArtNOTE TO FUTURE SELF Clouds And Dirt. Always.- stay humble!!~ join me on my journey here! ~TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinellaInstagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinellaFacebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinellaYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashamarinellaFor more, check out my socials https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella

221217. Day 855 of #AliveWithArt!- sung and dance in front of people for the first time!!! @ company christmas party!!!- excited for the coming months, but also scared that i'm letting go of what i wanted to do i nthe past- i'm countering that by telling myself that it's not that i'm letting go of making art, it's just that right now, the way i do it looks different :)- prioritizing myself as a human first and foremost :)- struggling to be ok with - it's hard to maintain that passion - passion (for me) is an extreme emotion, and it's hard for me to stay consistent with my passion- being consistent with things requires you to be comfortable with the mundane, boring, difficult parts of things- sometimes it won't even be difficult it's just boring like "oh just work"- for the longest time, i only wanted to pursue what brought me energy- but if u use too much energy, u will burn out!!!- learning to be comfy with my job not being my passion = 20 YEAR OLD ASHA WOULD BE SHOCKED AT THE AUDACITY- leaning more towards excited of what's to come more than saddened of what i've let go- ACCEPTANCE STAGE?!!- no thoughts of plans moving forward, trying to take it day by day- FCKN HAPPY 2 BE ALIVE :) (to have made it through 2022)-------~ join me on my journey here! ~TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinellaInstagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinellaFacebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinellaYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashamarinellaFor more, check out my socials https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella

210325. (10:46pm). Day 286 of #AliveWithArt (one of those days) - 1 year of lockdown :( - feeling low, want to get out of my head - exhausted, alone, family with me - directionless - what am i doing? - the things i want to do. i don't know if i can support myself - i want to pursue music, performing but there's also the fear that i have to be more open about the things i've gone through/what inspires me - i don't like being known as that kind of person - most people know me as high energy - so scary because i'd have to bear more of who i am - the good, bad - goal is to make happy songs - process of continuously trying to create - should i start with sadder songs or make new ones - so that i'm not waiting too long for myself - maybe i can trying wrting happy songs for myself so i can pull myself out of a rut - makeup - if i have to drag myself to my dreams it's the weight i'd gladly carry - at the same time, the pursuit of your dreams shouldn't come at the expense of the happiness we enjoy today - be who my old self needed - some days it's gong to be heavy, but we can trust ourselves to keep going at it - i feel like a dark cloud - but some daysoops i wasnt able to finish my notes on this one buuut i'll get around to it again next time!!! :) ~ join me on my journey here! ~ TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinella Instagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinella Facebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinella YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashamarinella For more, check out my socials https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella

201102. Day 140 of #AliveWithArt Unedited #AnArtistsSurivalGuide - also serving as a #NoteToSelf!!! - Taking Art of Music Production - Fleshing out my "Artist Identity" through the Coursera Music Production course and other thoughts!! - "BTS meets Taylor Swift with a does of a Filipino experience" ✨ - Realizing soft skills and hard skills were necessary - (side note: past me knew how to cultivate a space, but in hindsight, i'm not sure if it was a "safe" space per se!!!) - it's about the relationships you build with the people you're with Original title: 201102 Soft and Hard Skills are a MUST!!! AASG | Asha ------- ~ join me on my journey here! ~ TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinella Instagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinella Facebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinella YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashamarinella For more, check out my socials https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella

201003. 2:10am. Day 109 of #alivewithart yay new ringlight lol was part of MusicITM but LOL signed up for vocal training!! my main goal is just to be confident in singing so i can share my songs haahhahaah- targeted to release the 9 songs by year end (spoiler: i wasn't able to HAHA nervous for vocal training but SCREW IT! 2020 isn't going according plan so... this is just another year self!!! it's fine! terrible skin :( (i'm glad to share my skin these days is much better!! not perfect but significantly better wahuu) ~ join me on my journey here! ~ TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinella Instagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinella Facebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinella YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashamarinella For more, check out my socials https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella

Hey there! :) If you're like me the past few years - maybe you just always have a quiet New Years Eve at home or what have you - here's a video from 4 years ago, to accompany you on this final night of the year :) Whether you had a great year or a really shitty 2024, I hope that tonight, you can pause, take time to reflect, and be grateful to just be alive - like me in this video! :)) Haha. To me, the me, Christmas/New Year 2020 was one of the worst seasons of my life, being peak depressed but also being saved by my life as a baby BTS ARMY!!! So much life-changing things happened this year as well in my personal life - at the time it was so stressful and anxiety inducing, but now in hindsight, it was just the beginning of my slow growth towards correcting some mistakes I made in the past :) (That's so vague and cryptic lol but sorry it's hard to share too much just yet!!! Maybe next time hahahehe). Despite all that shit though, I/WE GOT THROUGH and I am just so so grateful. I hope that if you're going through a shitty time this year too, that you may have faith that it can get better! Soooo with that... If you're watching, HI, ADVANCED HAPPY NEW YEAR, I'm glad you're here, and see you around next year ☺️

211228. Day 533 of #AliveWithArt. This was a random vlog from back when my sibs and I were moving out from the place we rented from pre-pandemic, the place that witnessed so much of my early days exploring all the careers in the creative and performing arts industry! ~ socials ~ TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinella Instagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinella Facebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinella YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashamarinella For more, check out my socials https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella

201227. Day 197 of #AliveWithArt. Yet another video from 4 years ago! This one is about a song I was writing called "Gave Up", my challenges with my faith, surrendering, and that whole journey. ----- ~ socials ~ TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinella Instagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinella Facebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinella YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashamarinella For more, check out my socials https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella

220407. Day 623 of #AliveWithArt. Keypoints of this video lol!! - figuring out mental health coping mechanisms beyond dance - the in between of creating and releasing my BTS Black Swan dance film - feeling disconnected from dance - reflecting on birthday blues - WHAT'S THE POINT OF LIFE? doing what you like!!! - chronic adrenaline is not good! bc it leads to high cortisol! - scared of being so peaceful that you become comfortable - Key Takeaway from Baguio: embrace that part of growth is resting!!! recovery is part of growth!!! - things i did in Baguio: photography, songwriting, dancing - feeling more centered in taking photos and writing songs - felt CENTERED yay - NEW ERA IS UPON US??? (it was so true) - Here's to hoping that I'll be brave enough to share all the things that are still in my drafts that I have yet to clear!!! and yes here I am!!! Here's the BTS Black Swan Song Cover and Dance Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q765sYmhMNc // Raw Vlog 220407 // Sooo - another very random wrod vomit vlog again - this was after I had my 36-hour Baguio trip back in 2022 (48 hours if I count the bus rides going to and from the city haha) - just felt like looking back at the trip that transpired. And yes - it was a trip I went on just for the sake of escaping my daily life at the time lol Had a lot of learnings and realizations from this trip! For more, check https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella ------- ~ socials ~ TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinella Instagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinella Facebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinella YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashamarinella For more, check out my socials https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella

210923. (2:01am) Day 440 of #AliveWithArt This is kind of a follow up to my previous video, (I was sick) this was taken when I felt like I was slowly recovering! :) Continuing on with this theme of learning to manage my emotions around my art - so that it doesn't consume me and shi- here are some key points from this random late night realizations: - if you're pursuing your passion don't make it your entire identity (as I type this on 240927, I just saw a TikTok of Gracie Abrams saying the best advice she got is to have a life outside of your career) - watching Street Woman Fighter and feeling a different way of appreciating dance/relating to dance - dance is becoming more of a medium to tell stories, share my truth - spending time on my tablet (a depression purchase) different art medium - MIDI controller, music stuff - growing up, a lot of the work is tied to the music i like - dance started as a new way to appreciate music - i made AoT inspired art - will try to make more music-related stuff!!! - it's fun to be genuinely excited about the things i make!! - LONG GAME - excitement by morning being fueled by music prod, songwriting, digital art - here's to learning new art mediums!!!! ------ Apparently this was also the same day I released Moves In The Making for Ako Naman Muna! :) Check out those other videos here too: Ako Naman Muna - Angela Ken | freestyle dance film :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVbwIv04_tc Moves In The Making ::https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6JxiV0sJrI ------- Original video title: yay I've FINALLY let go emotionally too ;_; 210923 2021 Note: Just another late night raw reflection video thingamajig ahahah!!! Idk this whole feeling of emotional resignation has been such a HUUUGE thing recently, but I've been grateful so yeah ------- ~ socials ~ TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinella Instagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinella Facebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinella YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashamarinella For more, check out my socials https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella

210816 (1:52am) Day 419.5 of #AliveWithArt. This day has a "0.5" because actually... This was during a period where I didn't track the little things I did in that day! I think if I'm not mistaken, since starting the whole #AliveWithArt thing - I never missed a day. Ever. Until this period - because I got sick and barely had any strength. My records (records??) show that Day 419 was 210806, then Day 420 was 210828 already. I think this was the time that I genuinely felt that something truly needed to change, if I wanted to move forward and not get stuck in a cycle. Here were my keypoints: - came from another sickness - 1 whole week !!! (sidenote: i was so sick i binge watched series so quickly and just spent my days in Duolingo lessons every single freaking day!!) - getting sick now made me realize i suck at taking care of myself?? - NTS self care so u dont burn out - idk what to do w my life anw; i dont have work ;_; - focused on recovering, trying to set a direction - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty OST makes me feel better - esp Stay Alive by Jose Gonzalez makes me feel anchored - i only live for BTS content and merch - i cant spend endlessly and not have work !! (pls be financially responsible) - it's become a pattern of getting sick and having to care for myself - was impatient but was also ok being sick - aside from fixing bills, i had no idea what to do with my life - trying not to be hard on myself especially given all i've been thru!! - don't compare urself to other people's timelines bc it's unfair to yourself!!! - 2nd time getting sick in 2021 (1st was the lockdown anniversary/before my birthday) - does everything in life need a key takeaway?? - ... still, key takeaway: take care of myself more This was from my previously unemployed era and honestly? Some points still resonate, but I'm happy that some points I know I've also grown in!! :) Like these days I'm a bit less impatient with myself when I'm sick hehe. Original title: stay hydrated lol 1:52am 210816 ~ socials ~ TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinella Instagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinella Facebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinella For more, check out my socials https://linktr.ee/ashamarinella

201030. #AliveWithArt Day 137. :) (Yay I love this number! Haha) Hey podcast! So same as before, today's YouTube video is a dance video, and for copyright reasons I'll avoid putting it here. :)) Don't want to risk my podcast getting suspended or anything lol! So yes - here's a short video I recorded from back in 2020, after I submitted a song cover for NIKI's song "Lose" - even if I wasn't as confident with my singing yet huhu. It's craaazy how much I've grown my confidence since then! I'm still not the best but you an check my YouTube for my latest song covers :> Yay for growth! Song Covers here! >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMrstXn4yJc&list=PLQ84UeAx5dVDhKtZR7SgHqavEjg0DIHDb 211103 Note: So last (last) year I happened to join 88rising's video, where they asked us to send in our covers of NIKI's song "Lose"! I was still just getting started with my music journey at this point (and was very scared hehe) but here's a raw video I took after I filmed that cover! Watching this now felt really timely. It's so interesting watching myself say things like "I'm taking care of myself now" "I'm not pressuring myself anymore" because a few months after that, well... I went back to pressuring myself HAHA OOPS! In fact I feel like I'm JUST only recovering from another intense period of burnout. This isn't to diminish what 2020 Asha was going through though. She just had noooo idea what was in store. Also yes if you happen to drop by and watch the whole thing... You now know one of the things I'm working on! It is still in the works as of today. Hehe. Link to the cover I submitted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0siVNRTHUzU Link to the final video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBGI9ifGinw ------------------- Let's be online friends: https://linktr.ee/ashamarinella

220714. Day 700. Guess who just shed a teeny tiny little tear when she heard herself say these: "I don't wanna wait until something actually happens to me before I go and explore other art forms."

201026. Day 133 of #AliveWithArt. There was a power outage due to the typhoon! But I still wanted to film a bit of my progress on the song I wrote :) Song: Just Another Day Artist: Me! :D Listen to the song here: https://soundcloud.com/ashamarinella/justanotherday-voicenote Read the blog here: https://ashamarinella.wordpress.com/2022/10/12/music-in-the-making-just-another-day/ Watch the first ever live performance: https://youtu.be/DeE-lkSGJa0 ~ socials ~ TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinella Instagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinella Facebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinella For more, check out my socials https://linktr.ee/ashamarinella

220110. Day 545 of #AliveWithArt! Day 545 = When I released this Moves In The Making Day -617 = When I released the feelstyle dance film itself! Since this week's video on YouTube is once again copyrighted... Here's a throwback to this Moves In The Making episode! Today's video is an old feelstyle so it's just fitting to share THE ultimate dance feelstyle video I've made so far... To ths song "Susi" by Ben&Ben, a song from the 2018 Jerrold Tarrog film "Goyo". Watch the feelstyle film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO5dJFQQxbg&t=0s As I post this today, I can't believe I'm saying this but PAOLO OF BEN&BEN WATCHED MY DANCE FILM (part of it) LAST APRIL 26 2024

211028. Day 475 of #AliveWithArt. (Day of when I recorded the actual dance film) Hey podcast! So since today's video on YouTube is copyrighted and I don't wanna risk running into issues if I post it here - it's Version 2 of an old freestyle dance film I made to the song "Falling" by Harry Styles - I'll share here instead the "Moves In The Making" video I made for that film! :) I felt like this song was also very timely for that period of my life, and I couldn't help but feel so compelled to create for that song! I cover the technical and performance aspects of my dance in this video hehe. Original 2022 Video Notes: So I made a freestyle dance film to Jungkook's cover of "Falling" by Harry Styles (and did you see him singing along during Harry's LA concert???

201008. Day 115 of #AliveWithArt. Around 4 years ago, I started writing my song called "Just Another Day", and finally felt brave enough to release it around 2 years ago - at least, the very rough and raw version of it online. It's taken me a long time to be comfortable with this season of my life and acknowledging it happened. Listen to the song here: https://soundcloud.com/ashamarinella/justanotherday-voicenote Read the blog here: https://ashamarinella.wordpress.com/2022/10/12/music-in-the-making-just-another-day/ Watch the first ever live performance of the song here! (November 2022): https://youtu.be/DeE-lkSGJa0 ------- TW // mental health, suicide 201226 Notes: Here's yet another raw video! This time, this is a moment from when I was writing "Just Another Day." Was going through quite a lot during the time that I was writing this and so I felt like I just wanted to document this moment from when I was starting to write the song and some ideas I had for it. I also went through a bit of the lyrics and explained what they meant to me personally! I noticed that for this video, I focused a lot on my stress over "work" and the struggles I went through back in 2017-2018 but as I re-watch this now, I know that it was just a coping mechanism as I was also still struggling to recover from losing my friend to cancer less than a month before I recorded this. Fortunately as I type this, I'm in a much better place mentally! Some things are still really tough, but I'm definitely proud of my progress.

as i was going through videos i can post...... here's a time capsule video to welcome you to my future time capsule videos!!! (whOa metaA) see ya around here in this timey wimey corner of the internet!!! ------- ~ join me on my journey here! ~ TikTok https://tiktok.com/@ashamarinella Instagram https://instagram.com/ashamarinella Facebook https://facebook.com/ashamarinella YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ashamarinella For more, check out my socials https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella

201003. Day 109 of #AliveWithArt. :) Hey podcast - long time no post!!! :) I've quietly rebranded this podcast (again, yes I know lol) to "Alive With Art" where I just share my journey with art - whether it's as a as a creator or as an audience :) If you follow me across my social media, you know that I used to track what I did every single day that would align with my journey as an artist - but I've only shared bits and pieces of it, but now there have been so many insights I want to share. At first this whole "Alive With Art" thing was about what I did to /create/ art, but eventually, it blossomed into just documenting how art is so interwoven into my life every day - aside from ending up in an artistic/creative career, I've come to notice how music gets me through hard times, commemorates fun moments, movies or shows make me enjoy life a bit more, things like that. I love love loveeeee time capsules and these videos are one form of that. Recording these mini vlogs have been so therapeutic for me over the years. Though I was so frustrated at myself for never getting around to editing them, I guess things happen for a reason. Anyway - this video was exactly 4 years ago! I truly can't believe how fast time flies. I genuinely didn't plan to release this 4 years later - I just happened to feel today that I wanted to go through my old stuff again and see what stuff I can finally be confident to share with you! :)If you're new here, I used to track what I did every single day that would align with my journey as an artist. At first I would track what I did to /create/ art, but eventually, it blossomed into just documenting how art is so interwoven into my life every day - aside from ending up in an artistic/creative career, I've come to notice how music gets me through hard times, commemorates fun moments, movies or shows make me enjoy life a bit more, things like that. This raw vlog is just me sharing my thought process on one of the first songs I wrote during the pandemic. It was a bit of a heavy song at the time, but it was one of those songs I wrote our of necessity, as a coping mechanism for the grief I felt. Watching this again, it's interesting to know what was going on in my life and in my mind at the time, and I'm happy I get to see this time capsule! So much has changed and I'm just grateful that over the past years, I've been learning more and more about how to navigate grief and grow around grief, thanks to my support system. No ended up not releasing the song by the end of that year (2020) but I did end up posting the song on May 16, 2021 over on Soundcloud, after yet another series of losses, which I also wrote about on my blog. :) - Listen to the song here: https://soundcloud.com/ashamarinella/afterglow-demo1 - Read the blog here: https://ashamarinella.wordpress.com/2021/05/16/musicinthemaking-afterglow/ to staying alive with art, Asha

Went live with Anthony Trovela to talk about the role of arts in health communication! Anthony is a friend of mine who is a musician, medical student, and an educational content creator on TikTok! Follow Anthony on Instagram or TikTok!

Daily #AliveWithArt where I share my journey in the arts. For more stuff visit https://beacons.ai/ashamarinella or search @ashamarinella on all platforms!

Going through another transition period - working on claiming victory for this next phase in my life and my career. This is just my random brain vomit for today before I work on new stuff and conversations with other people! /// As I post this today, January 27, it's crazy how everything I said here still applies - making me realize that the entire past year was a really really reaaaally extended transition period for me... Which is honestly pretty exciting cause I am intentionally (finally!) taking a step in a new direction, instead of making a "comeback" WEEE. Watch out for new stuff @ashamarinella and @alliedartsph woooh!!

Kind of not sure what to do with this platform moving forward... But I do want to still maintain it somehow! Not sure how though but yes. Follow @ashamarinella and @alliedartsph for more real-time updates! Let's keep making the world come Alive With Art!

Went further down the rabbit hole of TUTTING with my friend Seth and talked more about tutting - the dance, the culture, the community! Follow Seth on Instagram @seth_tuts and on Kumu @sethmichael!

Last December 11, I went live on Facebook with my friend Seth Duplito to talk about dance, education, building communities, tutting! Follow Seth over on Instagram @seth_tuts and Kumu @sethmichael!

I released a series on my Youtube and IGTV last week (July 20-26) called the "mono. series" - inspired by Kim Namjoon's mixtape! It was a spontaneous thing that I just did a few weeks ago and on this episode I talk more about what led to me making those videos. :) Check Asha Marinella on Youtube or @ashamarinella on Instagram!

Here's the conversation I had with Mikaela Ocampo, a Filipina dancer and speech therapist who merged her passion with her profession through the field of autism movement therapy. Listen in to this episode to find out how the arts can be a very powerful tool to help add value to the lives of persons with abilities!

Shared some of my thoughts on how the arts contribute to the economy!

The whole fashion industry hit pause when global lockdowns started. Unsurprisingly, the artists in these industries found ways to power through and use their art to provide aid in this pandemic!

With the lockdown affecting the livelihood of many artists, different communities have gathered together to use art as a way to promote citizen action and provide aid. Here are some of the ways of how artists have been supporting artists during these times!

This lockdown is certainly affecting our physical and mental health, even leaving many of us so bored! Fortunately, there are so many ways that art helps us deal with all of that through online classes, shows, and tours!

Because of the sudden quarantine all around the world, artists have had to adapt almost overnight from doing live events to maximizing online platforms. On this episode, I share examples of how artists have been able to benefit from our era's technological advancements!

This pandemic has brought the quarantine and abrupt halts in our economy, and now everything that once seemed normal has changed almost overnight. Artists have not only needed to adapt in major ways, but have even joined in the fight against this pandemic, in their own unique ways.

It's been over a month since the lockdown began here in the Philippines. Sharing here what I've been doing, how I've been coping, and the steps I'll be taking as I move forward. (*Hint: It includes new episodes for Allied Arts!)

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A mini-rant about the importance of change management principles for artists and arts managers.

As artists, I know how much we love relying on our feelings to finish our art. But as a professional artists, and especially if we'll be working on teams, we need to understand our own processing time so that we can work better with other people!

On this episode, I break down the 3 different career paths I've seen (and tried so far) in the field of dance - as a performer, as a teacher, and as a choreographer - and how to find out what path to explore, and steps I'm taking to get there.

When starting out in the arts without an art degree - where do you start to begin? Here I share ramblings about I put myself in a position where I can stumble into starting a career in the arts.

This is just a quick episode on my thoughts and feelings as I prepare for the Choreographer's Cup 2020. Finally decided to take the leap and pushed myself to simply be there!

So I realized that in the previous episode, I was talking about the allied arts and was trying to define it... Without sharing the context of how I learned about it! For this episode, allow me to share the journey to how I fell into discovering the allied arts.

Knowing how to charge amd what to charge for is a tricky thing - especially with the arts. On this episode, I share a little bit of what I include in my rates!

Hey y'all I'm coming at ya with a brand overhaul!! Nah I'm kidding. I discovered something new recently called the ALLIED ARTS so now that's what I'll be sharing here!!!

Saying that the past year of my life was a roller-coaster might even be an understatement. In this period of time, I went through all sorts of emotions, mostly dominated by anxiety related to feeling "good enough" to be an artist. Looking back, I found two sources of anxiety and I share how I tried (and continue to try) my best to manage these. Disclaimer: The tips I shared here are mainly for non-diagnosed individuals. Should you be experiencing more intense feelings of anxiety that may be interfering with your daily life, please don't be afraid to seek professional help. (Intro: Distractions by MANZ- STREAM IT ONLINE!!)

Hey podcast! It's been a long while since I shared here because I've been going through quite a lot of personal struggles lately. Here's a bit of what I shared on my vlog where I talk about the story behind my (slight) rebrand, mental health, and embracing the struggle for growth in all forms. Ttyl! ❤ - Asha

This episode was the first on "The Dance Of Finance" which I have since then rebranded into the Allied Arts podcast! Here I share tips from Mr. Chinkee Tan on building a personal brand, and other insights and learnings about the Star Bazaar, which was a bazaar of showcasing the businesses (or side hustles!) of artists, celebrities and public figures here in the Philippines such as Christine Bersola-Babao, Candy Pangilinan, Diana Zubiri and more. (Language: English/Filipino)