Naturally New York

Happy Pride Month!!! This week on NNY Natalie takes on a solo episode for the first episode of Pride! She discusses some heavier topics including how she got out of a "rut" she was in recently as well as some of her thoughts on dating as a bisexual. She also shares what her plans for this summer are (spoiler alert- she is a theatre director!) Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!!  You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

Happy Tuesday! This week Natalie has on another incredible guest artist, Alex (Vinyl By Mars)! Alex has a large TikTok following (33.8k) where he makes videos talking about vinyl and his thoughts on music and specific artists in general. On NNY he breaks down how he grew his account, his original love of music, how he got into record collecting, sponsorships, and more! Alex's TikTok: @VinylByMars Alex's Instagram: @VinylByMars Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!!  You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

Happy Tuesday! This week Natalie has on the lovely Laura Rizzo as her guest artist! The two of them went to college and got their BFA's together but unlike Natalie, post undergrad Laura has gone on to go to NYU to get her Masters degree in performing arts administration! The two discuss Laura's grad school process from applying, accepting, course work, all the way to graduation as well as what she is doing in her current job working for Bond Theatrical. Laura's instagram: @laurarizzzooo Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!!  You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

Happy Tuesday!! This week Natalie winds down and does a solo episode. She is freshly off a busy weekend of her girlfriends birthday, Passover, Easter, and double shifts at work which she does a catch up on during the catch up chat with Nat. Then she gets into the topic of what she calls "autopilot" mode in life. This is a concept she has applied in her life since her senior year of high school when trying to balance many things at a time and trying to remain focused on goals when you just want to give up. Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!!  You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

This week on NNY we are coming to you live from THE Central Park!! Rachel (Natalie's girlfriend) joins her to discuss and debrief their trip to Europe together! The two went to Copenhagen, Malmo, and Amsterdam within a week. They also discuss Rachels journey of getting a new passport in a mere matter of days before departing for the trip. Tune in for central park ambiance as well as some trips for traveling to any of these beautiful cities! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!!  You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

Happy Tuesday! This week Natalie has on an incredible guest artist, Jake Friedman! Jake and Natalie did Polar Express together for 2 years and talk a bit about that experience. Jake also goes on to talk about all of his other jobs outside of performing, referring to them as his “parallel career”. The two also discuss a lot of break downs of how auditions are working these days and the changes pre and post COVID in NYC. Jake's instagram: @jakeinthebox96 Check out Fight or Flight Show on Youtube Check out Crochet Cuties by Jake on Etsy https://thejakefriedman.com/crocheted-cuties-by-jake Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

This week Naturally New York celebrates one year of podcasts! To commemorate this special episode, Rachel (Natalie's girlfriend) interviews our host Natalie Aris about her time so far in New York and a year of podcasting. Natalie and Rachel also do a catch up chat recapping their last few weeks in the city, as well as celebrating one year of dating! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

Happy Valentines Day!! Today we have someone we love, the amazing Brooke Van Aulen on as a guest artists! Natalie and Brooke chat about all of the actionable steps Brooke took and continues to take to get to where she is and is heading. She career working in Social Media has really taken off in the last 6 months and she looks to Sex and The City's Samantha Jones for inspiration in career as well as being a New Yorker! Brooke's instagram: @brookevanaulen https://www.instagram.com/brookevanaulen/?hl=en House of Concetto Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CofS5mnr8KO/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

NNY is excited to have another wonderful guest artist on for Season 2 episode 2, the amazing Stephanie Schrage! Steph talks about her career in Tennis, including the recruiting process and being part of the Princeton tennis team. She touches on her transition from collegiate tennis player to Columbia student in her post-bacc program! Stephanie and Natalie also talk about Steph's upcoming wedding and the details that go into prepping for the big day!! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

Happy New Year!!! NNY is back this year and better than ever ready for season 2! To kick off this season Natalie does a quick catch up chat with Nat and then the talented Serena Kozusko joins her for an interview / discussion about several topics. The two converse about dance (pre college, during, and post) and the facets that go into maintaining your skills after school. Serena talks about transitioning from Colorado to Utah to New York. Serena's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyitsseray/?hl=en Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/nnypodcast/?hl=en You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

Welcome aboard to the last episode of NNY in 2022 and an episode detailing Natalie's current show (The Polar Express)! In this season finale Natalie explains how the Polar Express show works and the ins and outs of being in the cast and crew. She can't wait for many more episodes to come in starting back in January 2023! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

NNY is so excited about this weeks guest artist, it is none other than the amazing and talented (and Natalie's best friend) Julie Levine!! Julie talks about her year living in the city so far in the Lower East Side in a "shoebox apartment". She also details her life as an artist, making content online for her 9-5 job but also doing some projects just for fun on the side. Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

The moment you've been waiting for since the first episode: The Finance Episode! This week Natalie shares her personal finance journey from Freshman year of college to now! This includes details and tips about basic bank accounts, managing credit cards, Roth IRAs, Brokerage Accounts, High Yield Savings Accounts, and more! Discover Referral link to get a free $100: https://refer.discover.com/s/s3zrzl Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

Story time!! This week Natalie and her girlfriend share some stories. Natalie talks about her trip to Austin this last week as well as her crazy flight back. Natalie and Rachel discuss Rachel's apartment hunt and some lessons learned on the way. Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

This week on NNY we have a guest artist on again! Sydney Stephan talks about her last year performing on various cruise ships a dueling piano singer with Holland America going in and out of NYC. She talks about the struggle of finding her new studio apartment and the markets status. Sydney's instagram: @sydstephan https://www.instagram.com/sydstephan/?hl=en Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

This weeks episode of NNY Natalie is back at it again with a solo episode! She details her summer working as an actor at the Renaissance Fair sharing everything from what her rehearsal process was like, what the actual fair days were like, what the living situation was like, how she spent her days off, etc. She also of course catches up on how it is being back in NYC and resigning her lease! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

This week on NNY we have on the incredible Joe Esbenshade!! Joe and Natalie discuss Joe's background with his theatre BA where he mastered skills on and off the stage such as set design, costumes, lighting, stage craft, directing, and more. He goes on to talk about his life living in NYC for over a decade and working in directing as well as film and TV. One of his main jobs the last few years has been hosting trivia nights at bars in the city where he is known as "Trivia Joe". Callie's instagram: @triviajoe88 Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

This week NNY is being graced with the amazing and talented Christine Piñeiro on as a guest artist! Christine is another actor at Natalie's Renaissance Faire this summer and she has been in the business for over a decade! She started with plan B first, going the safe route with corporate life right out of college but, she now has come to follow her career as a performer full time and is killing the game. Christine's instagram: @christinepineiro https://www.instagram.com/christinepineiro/ Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

NNY is happy to have yet another guest artist on this week, the lovely Mel Albert! Mel and Natalie have known each other since they were 6 years old and grew up performing in their high school musicals together. Mel talks with Natalie about how her transition from college to post grad has been, what it is like living with her college friend in NYC, how she gets her fill of the arts in her marketing career, and her sexuality! Mel's instagram: @mel.albert https://www.instagram.com/mel.albert/?hl=en Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

NNY is thrilled to continue Pride month with an amazing bisexual guest artist on, Callista (Callie) Rekas! Callie starts off by talking about how she lived in LA for several years before making her move to NYC. She compares the two cities and the acting and modeling scenes in both. She speaks on her journey of realizing that she wanted to shift career paths in her mid 20s and get her masters at NYU in Dance education. Natalie and Callie also discuss Callie's modeling career and large instagram following. Lastly, the two discuss Callie's sexuality and feelings of pride. Callie's instagram: @callistawithtwols https://www.instagram.com/p/CIJlQjBpxtc/ Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) Site Callie mentioned: https://www.modelmayhem.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

Happy Pride month!! This weeks episode is very special and personal. Natalie tells shares her journey of her sexual awakening. She also has the Teacher make an appearance! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

This week Natalie does a solo episode again, this time giving her tips on how to manage having different friend groups in the city. Her tips include keeping your group chats in check, a lot of planning, and knowing which activities are good for which friend(s). She also does a long catch up chat talking about seeing Funny Girl and POTUS on Broadway! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

NNY welcomes our third guest artist this week, the amazing Sarah Jordan! Sarah discusses her background of growing up doing theatre, a cappella, high school choir, and various activities that she did alongside Natalie! Sarah talks about her journey of deciding to be an educator and what went into her getting the jobs she has now as well as her artistic lasting impact on her students. Sarah also shares her take on living in Hoboken calling it the "6th borough". Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

Natalie kicks off this weeks episode by giving a recap of her trip to St. Louis. She shares what her and her friend Alli did including canoeing, going to a winery, and touring Wash U! Then she gets into the meat of the episode giving her tips and tricks for how to be a well rounded person. This includes but is not limited to having varying friend groups, taking in content outside of your field, getting out of your comfort zone, and balancing things while keeping sane. Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

NNY has our second guest artist this week, the lovely Quincy Lawson!! Quincy and Natalie discuss how they are doing with the transition from college life to living in NYC and trying to make it in the musical theatre world. Quincy talks about how her agent helps her get auditions as well as her process for recording them. The two also discuss body shaming in the industry and more specifically in the dance realm. Link to filming backdrop mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S684QZX/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_J54MR6CBT72H0NJ9GSV6?_encoding=UTF8&th=1 Quincy's website: https://www.quincylawson.com/ Quincy's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quinterest/ Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

This is a solo episode with Natalie as she documents and recaps here journey with having COVID-19. She records herself throughout her week with COVID giving updates on how she is doing that day and why everyone should get vaccinated! She also uses this episode to debrief what summer performing job she booked!! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

The first guest artist of NNY is on this week and it is the incredible and talented Emmy Kuperschmid!! Emmy and Natalie discuss what Emmy's life as an artist in NYC has been like for the past 5 years and how she is killing the game balancing performing, writing, and working as a content & brand partnerships associate. She gives the scoop on her creative playwriting process and how she is able to afford living on her own in Astoria entirely from doing creative work. Start up job site mentioned: https://angel.co/ Emmy's website: https://www.emmykuperschmid.com/ Emmy's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmykupe/ @emmykupe Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

**Trigger warning this episode discusses health journeys, weight loss, and wellness** In this weeks episode Natalie talks about all things physical wellness (she will cover mental wellness in a future episode). This includes but is not limited to workout routines, eating habits + her thoughts on dieting, having a fitness buddy, and some toxicity around wellness and the performing industry. She hopes this episode will inspire you to think about your personal fitness journey and move your body!! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support

Hello and welcome to Naturally New York!! In this weeks episode Natalie introduces herself and her new podcast! She just graduated from The University of Utah where she got a BFA in Musical Theatre and now lives in New York City. She shares her journey about moving to NYC including how she decided what neighborhood to live in, how she met her roommate, getting the most space for the least amount of money, and more! Check out Natalie's first podcast Bold & Balanced (with Sydney Stephan) at https://linktr.ee/bold.and.balanced Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support