My name is Katie, I am a mother, actor and teacher and I live in New York City.
Today I sit down with Shannon Payton and discuss her integram followers, her comedy, her time spent in a cult and much more!
Today I sit down with the amazing Megan Lohne and Dan Ciba, we talk theater at this moment and there up coming shows The Great American Science Fair and Crumbs, information for both shows can be found at the below website. https://www.adelphialumniplaywrightsgroup.com/ I'm really excited about speaking to my new play, where seven female scientists are brought on to the reality show The Great American Science Fair, competing in a series of experiments to please the American public over the course of an evening in the hopes that they will win the million-dollar prize to further fund their research. Filmed in front of a live studio audience, you, The Great American Science Fair is an interactive glimpse into the gender-biased world of science through the gentle and palatable gaze of everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure, reality television. Watch what happens when the contestants test the hypothesis to see if the Future of Science is indeed Female. The Great American Science Fair is streaming Saturday, April 24th at 7:30 pm. Dan Ciba is directing: https://www.danielciba.com/ Dan has also written a piece for the festival which goes up 5/2 titled Crumbs, which was inspired by Hansel & Gretel. This reimagining of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale concerns two sisters as they grapple with their journey into adulthood. Mixed with musings on childhood innocence, personal loss, and the inscrutability of memory, Crumbs considers how the past continually informs the present. But as Hannah and Greta run away, get lost, and meet their witch, can they resist the familiar story— the awkward legacy that casts them as justified murderers—and find their own path forward?
Today I sit down with Megan Lohne and Shoshanah Tarkow and we talk about their upcoming show Too Solid Fresh. Set in an unconventional distance learning institution, an anxiety ridden pupil, O, tries to find a connection. A cross pollination of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, & The Tempest, Too Solid Flesh (written by Megan Lohne and directed by Shoshanah Tarkow) explores youth in the midst of pandemic, connection across screens, and the dangerous undiscovered country of mental health in a world where it is lethal to touch. The show will be streamed Friday August 28th at 8pm, and Thursday September 3rd at 7:30pm. Each showing will be followed by a talk-back
Today I sit down with Joanna Pickering. She is an actress, screenwriter and women advocate! We had so much fun! Check it out and Happy Halloween!
Today I sit down with Whitney Andrews, we talk everything from white privledge to diversity in Hollywood! Whitney received her BFA in Acting from UCONN. Has worked on numerous Television shows most recently Wu-Tang: An American Saga on HULU. Following along the footsteps of Viola Davis and Issa Rae, she strives to use her talent to provide her with a platform from which she can inspire change in the Film/TV Industry. Her theater company is called Primitive Grace!
New Kong up now! @anna.caceress I talk with Anna Caceras. Anna is currently working at CNN were she also interned. We talk about manifestations, eat pray love and pitching! Thanks Anna!
Today is a hodge podge with yours truly sans guests. I go over the podcast "The Clearing", Chapelle's new stand social "Sticks and Stones", a free Britney update and new info about Joel and I's show! check it!
Today I sit down with the dynamic Maddison Ridley. We talk everything from books to intimacy coordinators. Born and raised in country NSW, Australia, Maddison has worked on stage and screen in both Sydney and London. She relocated to New York to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she graduated in 2017. She most recently wrapped up a recurring guest star role on Season 1 of 'Hightown' opposite James Badge Dale, which will premier on Starz in 2020. She can also be seen in 'Maggie' directed by Sasha Gordon, (which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize for Episodic Pilot at SXSW). Other TV credits include HBO’s 'Random Acts of Flyness', directed by Terence Nance. She starred in indie-thrillers 'Dysfunction' (Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner) and WitchHunt (Brooklyn Horror Film Festival). In 2017 she made her Off-Broadway Debut along-side Denise Gough in the critically-acclaimed, West End transfer of People, Places & Things by Duncan Macmillan (directed by Jeremy Herrin) at St. Ann's Warehouse. U.S. theatre credits include HENRY IV (Hamlet Isn't Dead), Overshadowed (Origin Theatre Company) and Measure for Measure (Scranton Shakespeare Festival). In the UK, her professional acting debut was on the West End in 2013, in The Woman in Black, and she trained and performed with the National Theatre Young Studio and the National Youth Theatre. The documentary we reference in the episode is called "In The Company of Actors" And the article about the intimacy coordinators can be found here: Intimacy Coordinators Are Changing Hollywood Sex Scenes for Good https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/08/intimacy-coordinators-screen-actors-guild?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=vanity-fair&utm_social-type=earned via @VanityFair
Today I talk with Miss Brynne Kraynak. Brynne is an amazing actor and Beauty Counter consultant, and we are going to get into this amazing company If you are interested in purchasing any of the products you can go to beauty counter.com/katiemcconaghy beauty counter.com/brynnekraynak Also the advocacy accomplishments that we discussed and I could not remember in the episode are below: -testified in support of the Toxic Free Kids Act -In May 2016 100 Beauty Counter consultants from all 50 states wen to Lobby on Capitol Hill meeting with key members of Congress and the Executive Branch such as Joe Biden -In May 2017 Beauty Counter received the highest score in the Chemical Footprint Porject's survey for the second year in a Row -The are a certified B corporations
Today I sit down with Christina Matteucci. We talk everything from Anthony Bordain to making your own success to weddings! Check it out! Christina is an executive Director of David Beahm Destinations, Christina Matteucci plays an integral role within the special event industry as David Beahm’s right hand for 18 years. Having executed soirées all over the world, Christina has spent almost two decades perfecting the ins-and-outs of overseeing events from the bird’s eye down to the most infinitesimal details. As David’s “Number Two,” Christina has first-hand experience with the importance of building, from the ground up, a functional and sustainable team to support a growing celebrity design talent. As such, she is often the first person expanding designers and planners call, asking, "How do I find a Teucci?" Over the years, she has developed the practical knowledge with which to advise not only those CEO's, but also young and eager event professionals making the decision whether to seek employment underneath the umbrella of a larger company or to branch out and begin their own ventures. Accessible, speedy, and exceptionally precise, with an energy that buoys all who work with her; under David's tutelage, Christina has become a respected and sought-after force in the event industry. When Christina isn't trotting the globe producing David's visionary designs, she revels in her summers eating focaccia, and dipping her toes in the salty water of the Adriatic along Italy's Apulian coastline. You can contact Christina at the following: Insta: @teuccimama Email: christina@davidbeahm.com Website: www.davidbeahm.com
Today I talk with Sofia Belhouari, we talk everything from fonts to Ellen to modeling! Check it out Sofia Belhouari is an Actor, Model, & Creative Producer in NYC. Sofia is the Founder of The NYC Women's Art Collective: a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a judgment-free, safe space for female-identifying and genderqueer creators to connect, collaborate, and promote their work. NYC WAC's mission is to help support female-identifying artist's independent projects that aim for social/political progress. She has a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from The University of Oklahoma and is working on a few film projects in NYC. She just appeared in "The Cigar Lounge" at the Williamsburg Comedy Festival. Films currently in Post Production are (Blueberry Hall 2016, and Gosnell America's Biggest Serial Killer.) Sofia will also appear in a feature shooting in the fall of 2019. IMDB. Sofia Partners with Incline Productions, a full-service Film/ Commercial production company located in Meat Packing. With her background in acting, broadcast, filmmaking, and modeling, she's a storyteller with perspective from both sides of the lens. Sofia is a photographer, consultant, and content creator for several brands. Check out her work at www.sofiabelhouari.com, as well as the philosofi blog: an online resource she created for fashion, beauty, creative living, and a gluten-free lifestyle. Visit @sofiabelhouari for daily updates!
Today I sit down with Canadian author Naomi K. Lewis. We talk about her new book "Tiny Light for Travellers". Naomi K. Lewis writes, edits, and teaches creative writing in Calgary. Her books include the novel Cricket in a Fist, the short story collection I Know Who You Remind Me Of, and the anthology Shy, which she co-edited with Rona Altrows. Her journalism has been shortlisted for provincial and national Canadian magazine awards, and she has served as writer in residence at the University of New Brunswick and the Calgary Public Library.
Miranda Plant is an actor and producer in NYC. She has performed and produced for theatre, television, and independent film with projects across the US, Canada, and Europe. Recent film projects include award-winning Pure Pwnage (2016), The Dirty Kind (2017); multi award-winning Wild Nights With Emily (2018); award-winning Darwin; The Series, Season 2 (2018); award-winning When We Grow Up (2018); and multi award-winning Greater Good (2018). As a producer she is currently in development of a feature documentary about American opera. She is a proud member of NYC Women Filmmakers, FilmmakeHers, and NYWIFT and believes strongly in #womeninfilm
Kathleen Simmonds is an actress trained in the modern Method who has lived and worked in both New York and Australia. She is a Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio, and holds an MFA (Acting) from the Actors Studio Drama School in New York. Her works spans television, commercials, film and stage. Check out her webswries: Woe Is She (2017– ) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6619394/ We talk everything from Australia to the Actor's Studio! Check it out!
Today I sit down with Sarah Remmer, we talk everything from Intuitive Eating to Oprah. Sarah Remmer is the the founder and owner of The Centre for Family Nutrition, a Calgary-based nutrition counselling practice that specializes in pre-natal, infant and child nutrition. She supports clients in many areas of family nutrition, including fertility, healthy pregnancy, introducing solids, dealing with picky eating, teen nutrition and healthy weight loss. You can find her blog at sarahremmer.com Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch The Ellen Satter Feeding Dynamics Model can be found here: ellynsatterinstitute.org/satter-feeding-dynamics-model
Katie X Kate And Happy Canada Day! by Barbie Kong
Today I sit down with the amazing Natalie Cronin. She is an educator and mamma and runs her own daycare on the upper east side. We talk everything from activism to ways to turn a simple leaf into a lesson. And if uou would like to learn more about Natalie’s daycare, you can viait underthetinkertree.com
Today I sit down with the incredibleJoan Porter. Joan is a tremendously talented actress, known for her television roles, in Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Med, Inside Amy Schumer, Gotham, and many more. Born and raised in York, Pennsylvania, Joan worked with the famed Kenley Players as a young teenager where she performed with stars such as Mae West and Peter Lorre. Joan went on to study acting at Northwestern University and Carnegie Mellon. On arrival in New York City, Joan was fortunate enough to train with the esteemed Lee Strasberg and immediately landed a role Off-Broadway in The Country Wife, starring Francis Sternhagen. Joan is a proud member of The Collective and a Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio, she was happily married for many years to fellow studio member, the late Owen Hollander. Joan’s credits include an array of Film, Theatre and Commercial work. She is represented by Ann Steele Agency.
Today I sit down with the amazing Deya Danielle Drake and we talk everything from postpartum to Tennessee Williams. Deya has been in many films including ‘The Good Fight’, ‘Hail Mary’ and ‘Fully engaged’. Check it out!
Today I talk with Laura Frattaroli who is an amazing lawyer. We talk about her journey to America, the current justice system and Love Actually. Give it a listen. Currently serving as Vice President in Compliance for Deutsche Bank’s Wealth Management. Previously served as Vice President in Compliance for Deutsche Bank’s Equity Sales and Trading Business. Prior to DB, served as Senior Vice President of Legal & Compliance at a Fintech Broker-Dealer in midtown Manhattan called Capital Integration Systems, LLC. Currently, active member of Women on Wall Street (WOWs) and the Young Leaders Council of New York’s United Way. Holds a B.A. from Boston University and a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law. Currently, lives in lower Manhattan with her husband and two dogs.
Today I sit down with the amazing Jinjing Tian. We talk everything from engineering to Pretty Woman. Check it out! Jingjing is a Sundance Writer's Lab semifinalist and a Sundance Sloan Foundation semifinalist. She has held fellowships at the New York Public Library and the Middlebury Script Lab, and won best female director and awards in excellence at AT&T, the Princeton Indpt. Film Festival, and more. Her short film about a Chinese cowboy has screened at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival, the Cleveland International Film Festival, the Museum of the Chinese in America and more. Her work has been featured in Paper Magazine, AM New York, High Country News, XM radio, and LeanIn. If woukd like to contribute to the Seed & Spark campaign go tp www.seedandspark.com/fund/til-death-do-us-part Upcoming screenings of Cowboy Joe: Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CEST) Cannes Festival d'Palais 1 Boulevard de la Croisette Redac Theatre 1 06414 Cannes France Nitehawk Cinema (likely the Williamsburg location) - on July 25, 2019 with The Future of Film is Female & MOMA Museum of the Chinese in America: https://www.mocanyc.org/visit/events/moca_films_cowboy_joe_by_jingjing_tian
Today I sit down with the wonderful educator Christine Han- Rutledge, we talk everything from early childhood development to IVF to Schitt's Creek. With a Masters in Early Years Education, Canadian-born Christine Han-Rutledge is dedicated to delivering inspired and effective early learning programs for children. Over the past 10 years, she has held a variety of teaching and leadership roles across a range of age groups and subjects, with a particular focus in early childhood education. Christine is passionate professional who believes in the importance of continuing to learn and grow, and implements this school of thought in her own personal path. In this spirit, she has recently completed a children’s yoga teacher training course and has enjoyed incorporating these new skills with the children she works with. Just much as Christine enjoys working with children, she also loves her Chihuahua whose name is Goose. Christine currently resides in New York.
Ellen Ko is an actor and improvisor based in New York City. Ellen gravitates towards comedy and is heavily influenced by physical theater such as clown, mask, and mime. Recent stage credits include originating the roles of Down in Times by Porter Smith, Hestia in zounds! by Veronika Gribanova, and Cranberry in Silent But Deadly: A Mime Experience by Sour Grapes Productions. Ellen is a graduate of Atlantic Acting School (Full Time Professional Conservatory), Improvisation News Studio Conservatory (Improvisational Theater, Sketch Writing), and Oberlin College (BA Dance Performance). Please visit EllenKo.com for more info!
Ep. 59 The Queen Of Versailles by Barbie Kong
Today I sit down with the dynamic Elizabeth Andrews. We talk everything from civil war re-enacments to the Kardashians! Hope you all had an amazing Easter and that you enjoyed this episode. Elizabeth Andrews manages her own photography studio in Manhattan's Upper East Side. She recently acted on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Billions, & The Deuce. She creates powerful stories to spread enthusiasm and joy. Today I sit down with the amazing Elizabeth Andrews, we talk everything from Civil War re-eactments to Kardashians. Elizabeth has a beautiful insight on life and I am excited to share her story with you all. Elizabeth studied at the American University of Paris and apprenticed under Steve McCurry. She returned to New York in 2014 from Colorado, where she was an on-staff photographer documenting the United States Air Force Academy. Elizabeth received a BA from Northeastern University. And because we ran out of time I did not ask her my two most favorite questions. Her favorite movie is Best in Show and she would want to be trapped in an elevator with her mom.
Today I sit down with the mesmerizing Kathryn Grody. We talk everything from motherhood to acting to being a good human. Not to be missed. Kathryn Grody fled Los Angeles, arrived in New York City, and found herself employed on Broadway in Scapino, . Off-Broadway followed with appearances at Joseph Papp’s Public Theatre including Fishing by Michael Weller, Museum, by Tina Howe, Nasty Rumors and Final Remarks by Susan Miller and Lulu Bett directed by Jack Hofsiss at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. Ms. Grody received Obie Awards for her performances in Top Girls by Caryl Churchill, directed by Max Stafford-Clark and The Marriage of Bette and Boo by Christopher Durang, directed by Jerry Zaks as well as a Drama Desk nomination for her performance in her three character one woman play, A Mom’s Life, all at the Public Theatre. (( Other performances include Dusa Fish Stas and Vi at the Manhattan Theatre Club, The Split at Ensemble Studio Theatre, Cause Maggie’s Afraid of the Dark, The 49 Years by Liz Swados, with Estelle Parsons at the Actors Studio Raw Space, Waxing West by Savianna Stanescous at The Lark, and Victoria Roberts cartoon come to life directed by Linda Mancini at Dixon Place. )) Film appearances include Limbo, written and directed by John Sayles and Men With Guns, also by Mr. Sayles, My Body Guard, directed by Tony Bill, Lemon Sisters with Diane Keaton and Carol Kane, Another Woman by Woody Allen and Reds by Warren Beatty. Ms. Grody’s television appearances include “The Sunset Gang” with Uta Hagen, “Execution of Private Slovik” with Martin Sheen and many after-school specials. (( And of course, Law And Order-Criminal Intent in NYC..)) Kathryn Grody performed with A.C.T. in San Francisco, the Actors Theatre of Louisville and was a company member at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. ) Her essays have appeared in The Mountain Record, Harpers Bazar, Oprah magazine, and her narrative version of the original Mom’s Life was published by Avon. She appeared in the world premiere of two new Wendy Wasserstein plays, ((directed by Michael Barakeeva ))at Theatre J in Washington D.C., originated the role of Maggie in The Penetration Play by Winter Miller, ((directed by Josh Hec))t at The Mint, performed the classic role of Nell in Beckets Endgame, with Alvin Epstein, Adam Heller and Tony Roberts,(( directed by Charlotte Moore,)) at the Irish Repetory Theatre . She braved the Barrow Street Theatre with Tim Crouch in the Oak Tree, and was proud to participate in the Caryl Churchill reading at NYTW, Seven Jewish Children-a play for Gaza…... She played Hinda in Zuzka Kurtz’s My Inner Soul at The Lion, appeared in the 59th st shorts in Tina Howes’ The Woman Who Lost Her Head and was seen as Hilary Clinton in the Performance Art Biennial, I Feel Your Pain, by Liz Magic Laser..And was Lola in Donald Margulies A Model Apartment, directed by Evan Cabnet.. Falling Apart....together , the sequel of A Mom’s Life, was seen at CSC, directed by Timothy Near..Most recently played Gaby in Susan Millers’ 20th Century Blues, directed by Emily Mann at the Signature. She is a Ususal Suspect at NYTW, works with the IRC and Search For Common Ground and is on the board of Downtown Women For Change., Dances for A Variable Population and Noor Theatre.
Today I sit down with Suzie Leger Her band is playing tonight at Capybara in Brooklyn www.capybaranyc.com 9:30 -10 pm And on April the 8th, we are playing at the Bowery Electric in the East Village :) Suzie Léger is an award-winning Austrian-Canadian artist, musician, actress and director based in New York City. She received her master’s degree in ‘Transmedia Arts’ from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. There, she acquired expertise in conceptual art, filmmaking, performance and graphic design, weaving together different media for her works. Eager to find new sites of cultural production, methodologies or genres, her artistic analysis focused on the power relation between language and perception. She co-founded the not-for-profit art association Lafin C’estmerde that organized concerts, exhibitions and talks, building a platform to support female artists and entrepreneurs in the Creative Arts in Vienna. Suzie is fluent in German, English, Portuguese and French. She also lived in São Paulo, Brazil, and London, UK, before moving to New York, where she extended her skills in film and theater at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and in music production at The Juilliard School. She is the Lead singer and Creative Director of the self-described “lazy-punk” band WHAT WOULD TILDA SWINTON DO and the co-founder of the group’s music publishing company PHG Publishing. In addition, Suzie is the Assistant Director of the Obie Award-winning theater collaboration PearlDamour for their immersive new production Ocean Filibuster, which has been developed with the A.R.T at Harvard University. Among her honors and awards, she can count a Ö1 talent grant by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation and a START-stipend of the Austrian Chancellery. Léger also received an honorary award from the ARS ELECTRONICA, the 1st prize of the International Video Art Festival Now&After in Russia, and an award for best short film at the Women’s Film Days Vienna, among others. The songs featured in the episode are: Liebesrausch Apple Tree Bikerbraut And you can find all of Suzie's videos on her website: http://suzieleger.com
Today I sit down with the amazing Jaci de Villiers, we talk protest art, Gideon Irving, the playwright, women's rights in South Africa and much much more! Jacquelyn is a South African award-winning actor, director and playwright and theatre reviewer (Stagebiz.com) now living in New York City. She studied a Bilingual Performer’s Diploma at the University of Cape Town and studied opera under Wendy Fine, Kathleen Quinlin and Sarita Stern. After ten years as a professional actress working predominantly in physical theatre, improvisation, devised productions and original musicals she moved into directing and writing. She created Tweeling Productions in 2002 with husband Gys de Villiers where she co-wrote/wrote and directed 16 original plays and musicals. In 2006 she launched a writing company, The Perfect Pitch with business partner Jocelyn Broderick, specializing in writing television and film scripts, Industrial and corporate theatre productions, and show running for live events and broadcasts. She also has extensive experience as a teacher specializing in improvisation techniques for devising original work, dramaturgy and acting coaching. Jaci currently works on the Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival for the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation, directed Clouds Like Waves by Megan Furniss for NY Winterfest and recently returned from a residency in Prague for Miss Amerika by Mirenka Cechova (NYC Premiere - 2019/2020).
Megan Furniss is a South African born playwright, actor, writer, director and improviser. She has spent all of her life involved in theatre and make-believe. Megan graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1986 and worked as an actress before starting her own improvisation troupe in Cape Town. She has written and co-written numerous plays and musicals, performed and directed theatre and she improvises and teaches improv. She has self published a novel, and writes short stories for competitions. The Tent, written in 2009, was published in an anthology of South African and Argentinian plays by Projecto 34˚ South, and was chosen as one of six African plays to be workshopped and showcased at the National Theatre Studio in London in 2011. Drive with Me, a one-woman show written and performed by Megan Furniss, won a Standard Bank Ovation Award at the prestigious Grahamstown National Arts festival in 2013. Megan has also won a Fleur du Cap award for Innovation in Theatre. In 2017 she was nominated for a Fleur du Cap for best supporting actress in The Finkelsteins are Coming to Dinner. She also achieved critical acclaim for her tiny role in the Showmax smash hit Tali’s Wedding Diary. Also the population of Johannesburg is 957,441 And the play that Megan mentions is the following: Niqabi Ninja Written by Sara Shaarawi Directed by Megan Furniss Performed by Bianca Flanders and Lauren Loubser Photos by Nicky Newman
Today I talk with the wonderful Caren Skibell. Caren is an improvisor, actor, writer and teacher. She has won multiple awards for her writing including Best Festival Audience Pick for the Quo Vadimus Arts AD America Festival for her play Appetite (which I had the honor of being a part of in the original cast). Along with her artistic endeavors Caren is also an educator at Whole Foods and has some amazing information about nutrition. If you are trying to get off sugar as so many of you are, give this a listen. Thanks Caren. Here are some notes from Caren: Here are my food ingredients guidelines: If I can't pronounce it, do I really want to eat it? If it has more than 5 ingredients, I won’t eat it. Is it real food? Food is simple. Chemicals make food last longer, and food isn't designed to last long in the body. A few years ago New England Journal of Medicine stated that minute amounts of pesticides can contribute to tumor growth. We need much more testing and food label requirements before allowing GMOs into our food stream. Thankfully there are many orgs tracing food sourcing and putting that on food labels. Majority of Europe bans GMO. Celery juice is absolutely great, but any green juice is fantastic and low alkaline. (Most bodies are highly acidic.) Celery has multiple nutrients, but currently social media is highlighting its ability to cleanse the body and liver. Juicing allows nutrients to bypass the digestive process, which is incredibly taxing on the body, organs, and requires a lot of energy. Consequently, juicing delivers the vitamins and nutrients directly to the bloodstream, where they are readily absorbed.
Today I sit down with the amazing Sarah Van Tassel. Sharah hails from Edmonton, Alberta Canada. She is a marketing and Communications Director. She has a BA in Film Studies from uff A and is passionate about all form of storytelling. We talk Fyre Festival , "The Favorite", "Sorry Not to Bother you", "Kim's Convenience" and much more! Thanks Sarah
This is our 50th episode and my Oscar thoughts for 2019. rom Roma, to Bradley and Gaga to the shocking surprise win for best picture, it is all here. Check it out!
Today I talk with Fiona Williams, Fiona hails from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is a drama teacher at Archbishop MacDonald high school. She is also a mom to nine month old Abigail. Today we talk about maternity leave, the differences between being a teacher in Canada vs The United States, Heathers, Lin Manual Miranda and much more. Thanks so much Fiona.
Today I sit down with the amazing Rachel Friend from the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. Rachel is a professor, mindset coach and a mom of two little ones. In her work she focuses primarily on discovering the life changing magic of shifting your perspective. We talk about her experience with the KonMari and how it has sparked joy throughout her entire life. I was so happy to connect with Rachel and discover how profound and important her work is and it was an honor to have her on the podcast! Happy folding!
Today I sit down with Michelle Kennedy. Michelle is getting her Master's from the University of Calgary in therapy. She also holds a BA from the University of Alberta. Michelle returns for her second appearance on Barbie Kong as we talk Russian Doll, life, death, therapy and the frigid temps up in Canada these days. It's a good one! give a listen!
Today I sit done with Jane Bolles. Jane became a New York City Teaching Fellow after graduating from the University of Richmond and has been teaching ever since. She is in her 7th year of teaching at a public school in Queens. She has a MS in Math Education from St. John's University and a MA in Education Policy from Teachers College at Columbia University. We talk everything from funding to class sizes to "No Child Left Behind" and more. Jane has some amazing insight and words of wisdom. It is a must listen! Thanks Jane!
Dr. Ibby Cizmar is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Franklin & Marshall College and an Associate Faculty member at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She holds an MFA in Acting from the Actors Studio Drama School/New School for Drama. Her Ph.D. in Drama from Tufts University focuses on acting theory during the Black Arts Movement. As a published scholar, her work intersects with Africana Studies, Performance Studies, Theatre History, and Queer Theory. Today we talk about Afrocentric acting, Malcolm X, Tupac, Spike Lee and much more. Throughout the episode Ibby mentions a lot of really great artists and work, see below: Ernie McClintock (Afro-American Studio for Acting & Speech, 127th Street Repertory Company, Jazz Actors Theatre in Richmond) Ronald Walker Marc Primus A. Peter Bailey (critic & historian) N.R. Davidson's El Hajj Malik ntozake shange spell no. 7 Ed Bullins Goin' a Buffalo Richard Wesley The Mighty Gents Sonia Sanchez's Uh; Uh, but how do it free us? Dereck Walcott's Dream on Monkey Mountain
Alejandra Parrilla is a New York based actor. She got her B.F.A in musical theatre from the "The Boston Conservatory". Her favorite credits include Rose in "Dogfight", Women 2 in "Songs for a New World", and Daniela in "In the Heights". Today we talk about body image, eating disorders, Frida Kahlo and much more!
Today I sit down with the amazing Nikaline McCarley. Nikaline is a former executive assistant at CNN and is currently freelancing with US weekly. Nikaline talks candidly about her battle with breast cancer, fertility and plastic surgery. Nika has so much insight and positivity about her journey that I really urge all women to listen and learn. "it will all be okay in the end.... but its not the end". Thanks Nika! Love you so much. If you would like to donate to New York Cares, go to newyorkcares.com link in bio
Today I talk with the fabulous Sanja Danilovic. Sanja has been on "Orange is The New Black", "Law and Order", and has tackled many amazing roles in her career. Originally from Croatia, Sanja made her way to America where she became New York savy! We have a great convo, give a listen! Thanks Sanja!
****Correction: Olivia Colman did not play Queen Mary, it was Queen Anne! So sorry! Today I hop on the pod solo to give you my top movie roundup of 2018! Thank you again to all of the wonderful women who have come on and all the amazing guests who are lined up in the New Year! You guys have made this one hell of a year for me! Happy New Year!
Today I chat with Lauren Berger, founder and CEO of Intern Queen and Career Queen, which matches young professionals with internships and careers. Lauren has written three books: : "All Work No Pay", "Welcome to the Real World" and "Get It Together". We talk about her latest books which includes great chapters on being busy, starting a new project, goal setting, support systems, social media, content, influencers and much much more. Thank you so much Lauren for you time!
Today we talk to Raye Levine! Raye is an actor, architect and figure skater! Raye is a newlywed and brought her beautiful new puppy with her when we sat down to chat. We talk about Raye's journey in all these different parts of her life and how they intersect, which is a really interesting aspect to her life. We also talk about how she approaches characters and her self produced projects. Raye is such an amazing person and fun fact: after the interview my elevators were down in the building and we walked up 30 FRICKIN flights of stairs! But Raye's positivity helped me do it and now I am climbing stairs daily now! Thanks girl!
Today I sit down with Valerie Lonigro. Valerie is a personal trainer, actor, and most importantly mama! Valerie has been seen on All My Children, Math Warriors and soon The Blacklist. We talk about acting classes, soul cycle, producing your own work, manifestation, Moulin Rouge, Venus and Fur and much much more! Check it out! Thanks Val!
Today I sit down with the wonderful Amy Klewitz. Amy is an actor, model, ballroom dancer, and business owner. Amy Klewitz Beauty is Amy's business that specializes in professional hair and make-up for weddings, head shots, events and much more. If you would like more information visit her website at: amyklewitzbeauty.com In this convo we talk about acting, California, Classical Greek Tragedies and of course Bradley Cooper! And as a bonus to this episode, Amy lends her vocal stylings to the podcast! It is a must listen, oh girl, your voice is amazing! Check it out!
Happy BLACK FRIDAY! Here is a bonus episode for you to listen to while you shop today! Today I sit down with award winning filmmaker Tawny Traversa. Tawny's first film “The Cat's Cradle”, has been in over 30 festivals and won 6 awards. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with her Bachelor of the Arts degree in Theatre/Performance from Fordham University at Lincoln Centre and received her Master of the Fine Arts in acting from the Actors Studio Drama School/ New School for Drama. Her second short film ‘“As One” is picture locked and was filmed in early September. Tawny has also appeared in other short films "Just End It", "Date and Time","What Fresh Hell", and "Covered". She has also appeared in many episodes of "This is Gluten Free" as Drunk Girl. Tawny also is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA and Actor's Equity! Link in bio @tawnytwass
Today I sit down with the marvelous Brittany Brady Parrillo. Brittany is a field producer at CNN and has a journalism degree from the University of Richmond in Virginia. Today we talk about news, the election, strong women, holding your pee during really long car rides, "A Star is Born" and of course Bradley Cooper! Thanks Brit, your one of the best ones!
© 2020-2025 Ivy Podcast Discovery LLC
