Podcast appearances and mentions of alexa smith

Send Kira a text message!There are so many other talented, dedicated, and caring folks out here supporting everyone who brings a production to life. And this conversation is actually the very first time I met Alexa Smith! She's had a very similar journey to me with acting, motherhood, and EDI consulting. Alexa shares about her early acting career, what led her to become a consultant, and (possibly my favorite topic) how she's navigated motherhood in the theater industry.  Get ready for an amazing conversation, theater friends!In this episode, you will:Discover how Alexa came to be an EDI consultant in the arts.Uncover how Alexa navigated those early days of motherhood and acting.Learn what a day in the life at The Public is like for Alexa.Full Show Notes Here!Mentioned ResourcesHell's Kitchen on BroadwayBeyond Accessibility w/ Brennan SrisirikulConnect with Alexa:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInCONNECT with Kira:@kiratroilo @artandsoulconsulting @inclusivestages"'Black Hair'" Is Hair: An Entertainment Industry Guide WebsiteBecome a PatronJoin our mailing list - scroll to the bottom of the pageThanks for joining me on this episode of Inclusive Stages! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple or a rating on Spotify to help me reach more people ready to collectively shape the future of human-first theater, one stage at a time.Thanks to our music composer, Zachary McConnell, and our producer, Leah Bryant.

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Bonus Episode Alert! Survival Jobs Co-Host Jason A. Coombs islive on the red carpet at The Black Theatre Coalition Inaugural Gala from Monday, February 12, 2024! Featuring interviews with special guest performer Bebe Winans and special guest attendees including La Chanze, Soshana Bean, Reggie Van Lee, Malena Belafonte, David Belafonte, Jonathan McCrory, Kevin Boseman, Laura Benanti, Alexa Smith, Sade Lythcott, Irene Gandy, Warren Adams, T. Oliver Reed, Cody Renard Richard, Anthony Wayne, Dominique Morisseau, Jonathan Burke and Sideeq Heard among others! The Black Theatre Coalition was founded by T. Oliver Reid, Warren Adams and Reggie Van Lee during the Summer of 2019. They identified the disparity between the growing inclusivity onstage, versus the almost non-existence of Black professionals off stage. Black Theatre Coalition officially filed as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) in June of 2020. Black Theatre Coalition's mission is to remove the “illusion of inclusion” in the American Theatre by building a sustainable ethical roadmap that will increase employment opportunities for Black theatre professionals. For more information about the Black Theatre Coalition, visit their website: https://blacktheatrecoalition.org/. You can support the podcast and the hosts at www.buymeacoffee.com/SurvivalJobsPod and on Instagram at @surivaljobspod | @SammyTutz | @JasonACoombs.  Info on Your Hosts:  Broadway World Article on our Season 2 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram.   |  Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram  | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Important Links: Support the citizens of Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please!  If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Please don't become complacent: Support the Black Mamas Matter Alliance Support Families Detained and Separated at the Border.  Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund. Support Black Trans Folx here Donate to the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) Support the People of Palestine How to be an Ally to the AAPI Community 168 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color The New York Times: On Mexico's Border With U.S., Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up PBS: How to help India during its COVID surge — 12 places you can donate Covid quarantine didn't stop antisemitic attacks from rising to near-historic highs Opening and Closing Theme Music: "One Love" by Beats by Danny | Game Music: "Wake Up" by MBB.  If you enjoy Survival Jobs: A Podcast be sure to subscribe and follow us on your preferred podcast listening app! Also, feel free to follow us on Instagram and Twitter! Thank you!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stars Laura Benanti, Shoshanna Bean, BeBe Winans and more joined The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul podcast to give you an audio pep talk and discuss the importance of building change this Black History Month. Join us live from Black Theatre Coalition's inaugural gala honoring the National Black Theatre at the Rainbow Room in New York City. Hear from: BTC co-founder Warren Adams, Chadwick Boseman's brother Kevin Boseman, Tony-winner Laura Benanti, Hell's Kitchen star Shoshanna Bean, Grammy-winner BeBe Winans, performer Anthony Wayne, Public Theatre's Alexa Smith, Broadway Stage Manager Cody Renard Richard and Jaja's African Hair Braiding director Whitney White. Learn more about the Black Theatre Coalition: blacktheatrecoalition.org Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexa says Jaqirah's insecurities are ruining what they have and if things don't change, they're over. Jaqirah says Alexa hasn't been honest with her and she demands the truth.

Alexa Smith is a zero-waste warrior. As an undergraduate at the University of Illinois studying environmental science and sustainability, she became heavily involved in all things environmentalism. She was fundamental in crafting the 2020 Illinois Climate Action Plan and has engaged in several community-focused organizations, including ProjectforLess, a group battling food waste and food insecurity. Alexa is an avid traveler, and while she has had the privilege of visiting nine countries, she would love to continue expanding her cultural appreciation and environmental impact around the world. IG: Zero.waste.lex Regeneration Podcast https://www.alexacsmith.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Alexa-Smith/e/B093QFWP19?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000

In season 2 episode 2 of The Balanced Bae Podcast, host Allie Gonino sits down with Alexa Smith, undergraduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, to talk about sustainability practices, and the zero-waste movement. What's the zero-waste movement you ask? It's taking collective responsibility for the amount of waste we produce, and changing our habits to align more with the values of recycling, reusing, and reducing our consumption and production. As you may or may not know, the world today is facing a plastic problem like we've never seen. More plastics are getting dumped into the ocean every day, with micro-plastics even seeping into our food supplies. Luckily, there are many products and practices we can implement into our lives to help curb our carbon footprint, support small, sustainable businesses, help the global economy, and protect the environment. It all starts with awareness. Alexa is majoring in Natural Resources and Environmental Science, and just published her first book, ‘Economic Eclipse: Shifting Toward a Sustainable Future by Eliminating Waste', which can be purchased on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636767052. Join the Balanced Bae community on Instagram @the_balanced_bae, and find Alexa on Instagram @zero.waste.lex. Thank you for listening to / watching the Balanced Bae Podcast, don't forget to like, rate, review, share, and subscribe!

Alexa Smith gives presentations to high school students on how to speak up against antisemitism on college campuses inspired by her own antisemitic experiences at the University of Michigan and her efforts to speak up there. Contact Alexa Smith at alsmich@umich.edu From Alexa Smith as background information for the discussion of this podcast: The title of the mandatory talk was PENNY STAMPS SPEAKER SERIES: Emory Douglas: Designing Justice -- see https://stamps.umich.edu/events/emory-douglas In October of 2018, my senior year at University of Michigan, I was forced to sit through an overtly antisemitic lecture as part of the Penny Stamps Speaker Series, which is a required course for all art students at the University of Michigan. The lecturer, Emory Douglas, projected an image of Adolf Hitler and the Prime Minister of Israel together with the caption “Guilty of Genocide” across their foreheads. In what world is it okay for a mandatory course to host a speaker who compares Adolf Hitler to the Prime Minister of Israel? As a Wolverine, I sat through this lecture horrified at the hatred and intolerance being spewed on our campus. As a Jew who is proud of my people and my homeland, I sat through this lecture feeling targeted and smeared to be as evil as the man who perpetuated the Holocaust and systematically murdered six million Jews. This experience was not unique. Two years prior I was forced to sit through another mandatory Stamps lecture in which the speaker, Joe Sacco, made references to Israel being a terrorist state and explicitly claimed that Israeli soldiers were unworthy of being represented as actual human beings in his artwork. This time in 2018 I decided I would no longer sit quietly and allow others to dehumanize my people and my community. I credit my brother Dan Smith with his tremendous help and guidance in my calling for actionable change from the university. I simply could not have done anything that I did without him. Unfortunately, three years later and the University of Michigan administration is repeatedly failing to forcefully respond to antisemitism, and so it comes back worse and worse each time. A line needs to be drawn and it needs to be drawn now.

When I scroll through my Pinterest home feed, zero waste is a common word that comes up among eco-friendly bloggers. I always wanted to try it, but producing no waste seemed so hard! I was really intimidated by the challenge and felt like I needed help. So when Alexa Smith, author of An Economic Eclipse, reached out to me to talk all about zero waste, I was definitely on board. In this episode, I interview Alexa Smith all about what it means to be zero waste – and it's not as intense as you think it is. She breaks it down for you in easy to understand terms and like me, she believes progress is better than perfection. Alexa is only 20 years old and already wrote a book on the subject! If you ever feel depressed about environmental and climate issues, turn to people like Alexa. Young people like her inspire me to keep going and show me that so many of us really do care. Specifically, we talk about:What is zero wasteWhy Alexa decided to go zero wasteHow you can get started going zero waste:The biggest thing you can doThe easiest thing to doWhat is a circular economy How Alexa was inspired to and wrote a book (and in only 9 months too!) What corporations are doing to tackle the waste problemand MORE!Alexa inspired me to try zero waste at the more extreme level. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss future episodes about my journey.For full show notes click here.Get a free chapter of my book “Getting a Job in Wildlife Biology: What It's Like and What You Need to Know” to see how I can help you in your career: https://stephanieschuttler.com/getting-a-job-in-wildlife-biology-book/ Want to learn about cool animals, conservation, and get tips about careers in wildlife biology, science, and more? Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/StephanieSchuttler and join my email list: https://stephanieschuttler.com/ I'd love to meet you. Connect with me on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/FancyScientistInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancy_scientist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fancyscientist/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/fancyscientist/pins/Join the “Getting a Job in Wildlife Biology” Facebook group to connect with other aspiring wildlife biologists, post your questions and get free advice: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gettingajobinwildlifebiology

Alexa Smith founded the bootcamp franchise, Stroller Strong Moms, out of a need for community and movement. Since then, it has now expanded into 21 states plus the UK! In this episode, Alexa is sharing how she started Stroller Strong Moms - also known as SLAM (Sweat Like A Mother) - and how she has developed a program that is both challenging and fun for moms. We talk about how Alexa found herself projecting her athlete brain onto moms plus how she handles pelvic floor considerations in a large group of participants! Head over to the show notes to connect with Alexa and for the links and resources mentioned in this episode. Talk to you next time! SHOW NOTES: www.BriannaBattles.com/episode16

Sueño con un México que, en la casa y en la escuela, eduque a las personas –¡¡desde pequeñas!!– a lidiar con los problemas de la vida: los obstáculos, los fracasos, las derrotas, los rompimientos, las decepciones, las traiciones. Creo que seríamos adultos más maduros, compasivos, empáticos, seguros, capaces de comunicarnos eficientemente con los demás... En pocas palabras, más emocionalmente inteligentes. Porque no se trata de "no sentir nada" (ni que fuéramos maniquíes), pero sí de llevar las riendas para nosotros controlar las emociones ¡¡y no al revés!! La frase que digo es del maestro tibetano Chogyam Trungpa. El libro en el que me basé para grabar este episodio se llama "Inteligencia Emocional: sana tu ser" de Alexa Smith. ¡¡Súper recomendado!! Muy claro, profundo y fácil de leer. Muy práctico.

For the first time in program history the volleyball team placed two Buffs on All-America teams as Alexa Smith earned second-team honors and Brynna Delizio honorable mention by the AVCA. Both basketball teams are practicing today ahead of games tomorrow night. The men host South Dakota State and the women head to Air Force. Hear from Namon Wright. Mark Johnson also catches up with WR Juwann Winfree to catch up with the football team.

Voice of the Buffs Mark Johnson is joined by volleyball’s Alexa Smith ahead of the Sweet 16, mens hoops senior Dom Collier ahead Saturday’s game at Xavier, and CUBuffs.com’s Neill Woelk talking about all things Buffs!

The weekly press conference was Tuesday and Coach Mike MacIntyre and RB Phillip Lindsay were both asked about the rematch with Washington. The men's basketball schedule was also released Tuesday. Tad Boyle talks about the schedule and perhaps the biggest question mark is if the Paradise Jam will take place in the Virgin Islands with all the weather they've had this summer. Alexa Smith from the volleyball team was also named the national player of the week.

The Buffs were back at it on the practice field preparing for No. 7 Washington, who heads to Boulder Saturday at 8 pm in a rematch of the Pac-12 Title game. Hear from coach Mike MacIntyre and QB Steven Montez. Brynna Deluzio (freshman) and Alexa Smith (offense) were both named Pac-12 player of the week and the Buffs entered the AVCA Coaches poll at No. 25 Monday after finishing off the non-conference schedule 10-1 including a 3-2 comeback win at Colorado State on Saturday. The women's cross country team remained in first place in its coaches poll while the men moved up one spot to fourth place. Both teams are back in action in two weeks.

The Buffs are full throttle for the Buffs home opener Saturday against Texas State. Hear from Josh Kaiser about how much the Buffs should improve from week 1 to week 2. The Buffs Wednesday filled up the football equipment truck to send it to Texas, Coach Mac talks about Hurricane Harvey and about Florida Buffs with the coming of Hurricane Irma. The volleyball team will face its toughest test, taking on Penn State and Illinois in the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge. Hear from junior Alexa Smith. The soccer team heads to Texas to play the Longhorns and UTSA.

In this podcast interview, Matt Kalasky talks with Amanda Buck and Alexa Smith, two of the editors of Apiary Magazine, a beautiful Philadelphia literary publication in print and online, started in 2009 and publishing a wide variety of community voices, in a variety of genres including poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Apiary also includes visual art.

In this podcast interview, Matt Kalasky talks with Amanda Buck and Alexa Smith, two of the editors of Apiary Magazine, a beautiful Philadelphia literary publication in print and online, started in 2009 and publishing a wide variety of community voices, in a variety of genres including poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Apiary also includes visual art.

This week we look at two poems by two authors, “Drink Like Fish” by Alexa Smith and “pine” by Shabnam Piryaei. Alexa Smith is a poet, actor and visual artist born in Washington, DC and based in South Philadelphia.... This week we look at two poems by two authors, “Drink Like Fish” by Alexa Smith and “pine” by Shabnam Piryaei. Alexa Smith is a poet, actor and visual artist born in Washington, DC and based in South Philadelphia. A triple Scorpio with nothing to lose, Alexa was once accurately described as "seven cats in a people suit;" she was awarded the college superlative "Most Likely to Lose Control of Her Hands," and, she can lick her own elbow without difficulty. She works for a local medical publisher and serves as the Managing Editor for APIARY Magazine, a free, volunteer-run literary magazine of Philly poetry, prose and visual art. Her poetry has appeared online in Entropy Magazine at entropymag.org, and her photography of Philly's post-election protests was featured by Billy Penn at billypenn.com. You can find out more about APIARY and check for submissions calls at apiarymagazine.com.  As Marion puts it, “Drink Like Fish” is truly a tumble and a roll. With aggressive analogies, “enfished” personifications, and a strong use of language, this poem certainly demands attention from its readers. It opened up discussion about author intent, romanticization of culture, and whether or not literature must have a “takeaway.” Listen for the results of this poem’s vote, which even surprised our editors!     After “Drink Like Fish” we move on to “pine.” This is all Shabnam Piryaei wants you to know about her.  Once we got over the lack of capitalization, we were able to start trying to digest its dense material and determine what it was about. After a lot of back-and-forth dialogue, it looked like we could have multiple interpretations. However, with whichever interpretation the reader perceives, there is a great loneliness and desperation of the speaker that pulls a strong empathy from us. While we couldn’t settle on an interpretation, we know that this multi-faceted reading only enhanced our discussion.  We finished off talking by talking about rejection, and what it means to us. Check out the article written by Roxane Gay that Kathy references. Does a rejection stop you from submitting again? Or do you laugh in the face of rejection? Are you involved in a “rejection game” and don’t you think that would make a great movie title? Let us know what you think about these poems, and about rejection, on Twitter or Facebook with #glugglug Always, always, read on!   Present at the Editorial Table: Kathleen Volk Miller Marion Wrenn Jason Schneiderman Tim Fitts Sara Aykit   Engineering Producer: Ryan McDonald -----------------------------        Alexa SmithDRINK LIKE FISH BARMAID MERGIRL: hungover & strung along by Fishtown hook- ups, sighs cigarette-swirled breath baiting the boys outside the taqueria, teal ombre dip-dye willowing kewpie cheeks in frizzy rivulets, silver nose ring catching scratch-light from her sunny zippo striking for a quick suck of smoke before she clocks in & goes UNDER: mid-shift, mer- server darts & dips to dodge darts sailing gamely thru the dinner rush, a salty dive's Friday night sweat-swell stuffed to gills w/ oil-slick sardine pack sleazes, schools of bloated blowfish bros, hip loud clowns doused in lager spouting flotsam for first FinDr dates wishing they’d swished left, while on the edge of the din sit lone, grim, grizzled marlins, w/blood- shot eyes & briny drinks & cheeks as rough as rusting swords, fish w/ trashed & tattered past mystique like in-theory-cheery boardwalks turned gray & drizzly in the rain the crowd so many fathoms deep, our intrepid merkid gets weeded, yet she winnows through – serves swift & swerves her sway away from ocular octopi tracing her tail, quiet guys whose eyes snake after supple shapes like groping sucking hentai vines she hides & curls herself into the side of kitchen stairwell, coves herself in cellar shadow - stowed, savors time slowing as her tongue skirts a salted rim, lime stinging dry lips, midori mellowing edge of eyeglass frames like green bottle shards worn smooth by sea   Shabman Piryaeipine I spy you on a rock at the edge of a cliff. a tiny figure hunched against heaven. the stupid expanse of a building-less sky. I fear dropping you because I can. above you an angle of birds know precisely how to navigate. distance is like this. leaving me excess space to play with my weapons. I hum uncertain beyond the provocation of your back. strands of me dangle from my shirt unwilling to be discarded. no god laughs while slitting the throats of his children, I think. you will stay at the edge of a cloud-rivered abyss. in another expanse, clouds convene over the raft of a survivor, lip-split and issuing confessions. here crickets have convened. shuddering at the scrape of evening’s tongue I lull for your shadow to stand.

In this episode, Drs. Alexa Smith-Osborne and Jayshree Jani discuss their work studying the impact of technological advances in communications on relationships experiencing separation related to military deployment. Focusing on the perspective of the female partners, our guests contrast the experiences of the target population with those of civilian women in long-distance relationships. Protective factors as well as risk factors of the multiple modes of communication are explored.