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Are you wondering how to go from small auditions to starring on big networks like Netflix and PBS?In this episode, we talk with Emmy winner and multi-Grammy Award-winning artist Alisha Gaddis.She shares how she got started, what challenges she faced, and the smart moves that helped her rise in the entertainment world.Whether you're just getting started or trying to book your next big role, this is one you won't want to miss.You'll discover:One common trap that keeps actors from landing speaking roles—and how to avoid itWhy trying everything in entertainment might help you book more workWhat Alisha would do right now if she were starting her acting journey over todayHit play now to learn what it really takes to make it in the industry from someone who's done it across film, TV, music, and more.Contact Information:Email: martin@cityheadshots.comWebsite: https://www.martinbentsen.comAdditional Resources:Headshots: https://www.cityheadshots.comShoot Footage for Your Reel: https://www.actorscreenershoot.comEdit Footage Into a Reel: https://www.demoreelsnyc.comThis show dives deep into the world of acting in film, exploring the journey of movie acting with stories, building confidence among aspiring actors, navigating auditions and productions, and offering insights from acting agents, coaches, and the challenges of becoming SAG-AFTRA eligible to advance your acting career, skills, and landing roles.
Dive into this thought-provoking and insightful interview with Alisha Gaddis as she breaks down barriers, challenges norms, and celebrates the power of knowledge and understanding regarding menstrual health.1. The taboo around menstruation and how Alisha's book can help destigmatize this idea2. Period myths that need to be debunked3. Issues when it comes to inequitable access to menstrual products 4. Actionable steps to normalize talks about periods5. Reasons to organize period groups and empower women through Alisha's book Resources mentioned in this episode Periods, Period. by Alisha Gaddis and Steph Garcia | Kindle and Hardcover EP13: The Tampon Tax, Period Poverty, and Menstrual Equity with Laura Strausfeld That's My Story, Period. | Apple and Spotify Periods, Period. by Alisha Gaddis and Steph Garcia | Target and Barnes & NobleAbout Alisha GaddisAlisha is an Emmy Award-winning actress, multi-Grammy Award winner, humorist, and filmmaker still bubbling with Midwestern hospitality while living in Los Angeles. As an executive producer and co-creator of a hit PBS show, she garnered multiple Emmy nominations and one win. She works with major networks, such as CBS, Freeform, NBC Universal, and Netflix, to develop content on multi-platforms, often starring in them. She and her writing partner, Meg Swertlow, turned their extensive stand-up and improv backgrounds into a delightful wedding romcom currently in development with Four Leaf Productions. Alisha is a National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient. She is a best-selling author, publishing multiple books to critical acclaim covering topics from acting to weaning, menstruation to parenting. She has appeared on Broadway, at the Sydney Opera House, on numerous television shows, films, and voices many national commercials. With her band, the Family Jam Band, and husband, Lucky Diaz, Alisha has received numerous Grammy wins while touring internationally, performing shows for families. She's on multiple billboards in Asia and will gladly tell you the tales of why. She has a deep passion for using her art for activism, social justice, and equality. Alisha adores Broadway, brie and badasses.Connect with Alisha Instagram: @alishagaddishere Facebook: Alisha Gaddis TikTok: @imalishagaddisSupport the show! Want to learn more about us? Visit our website at www.periodtopause.com or send an email to amanda@periodtopause.comFollow us on Instagram: @periodtopauseFollow our Facebook Page: Period to Pause
This is a reposted episode with Alisha Gaddis because there is so much good advice and Alisha is just a delightful human. Alisha is an EMMY Winning Actress, 6x EMMY Nominated Actress & Producer, 2x Latin GRAMMY Award Winning Performer & Producer, Best-Selling Author, and endless source of creativiity. Alisha has a lust for living life to its fullest. Next month, we will catch up with Alisha in a new episode.
This week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome actress, musician, producer, author, Emmy, and Grammy award-winning dynamo Alisha Gaddis to the podcast! Alisha and her husband lead Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, which you've certainly heard on your radio if you are raising young children. She is the author of seven best-selling books and has recently landed on the pages of Vogue as one of the Grammy Awards best-dressed, topping herself year after year as a walking work of art. Alisha and Leonora talk about the hard work behind being a multi-hyphenate, how she shepherded her books into existence, their shared experience going from the Midwest to NYU, and how her own young child inspires her art. This woman is a true inspiration! To discover everything Alisha has going on, please visit her website at http://AlishaGaddis.com, and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alishagaddishere.
This time on The Children's Hour we visit with the bilingual, Grammy winning duo, Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis from the Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band.
Can the spirits of our beloved animals overlap? How connected are we to our beloved pets? Have you ever looked into an animal's eyes and thought… “I know you”? In this episode of The Animal That Changed You, author, comedian, singer, and lifetime dog lover Alisha Gaddis joins the show to talk about manifesting dreams, spirit animals, and the animal who changed her, a childhood dog, a true love in her life, Duke. She tells Jenny and Katya how Duke passed while she was in college, and how she knew it, she felt it, on the very night he died as she dreamed a vivid dream of running and playing in a meadow with him. The next morning, she got the call that he'd passed, and as Alisha recounts the sacredness of their connection, you can practically hear Jenny's' goosebumps. Then Alisha opens up and talks about how since the passing of her brother, anytime she needs him, he comes to her in the form of a hummingbird, something Katya can relate to because Ophelia manifests for her all the time, all over the place, especially when she asks for her. This is episode is full of dualities. Woo woo but grounded. Touching yet funny. It's Alisha standing for the connection to the animals we love and Jenny and Katya standing for the connection to the animals who save us, and yet despite this earnest, deep appreciation, it's also just three women talking about rocking a pair of stilettos to school drop-off and the importance of fancy dresses. Because animal people aren't always what meets the eye. And neither is an animal's soul.If you have any stories of your own connection to your spirit animal or the spirits of your pets, email theanimalthatchangedyou@gmail.com so Katya and Jenny can share it right here, on the podcast! Join The Animal That Changed You community on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook -- we're waiting to welcome you! Feel free to check out the website while you're at it.Please leave a rating or review of the show. Your support matters so much! Woof, meow, oink, moo, cheep (of course, you know that means thanks for listening.Produced by Adode Media; a full-service podcast production agency.
This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive blood sucking vampire bats and our guest, the wonderful Alisha Gaddis, shares her experience staying in a haunted Cape Cod mansion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who's to blame for the Gwen Shamblin Lara Diet Cult?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with the Emmy and Latin Grammy Award winning writer and performer Alisha Gaddis about the notorious Gwen Shamblin and who's to blame for her diet turned cult. They're joined by Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith. Who knew God and food were so intertwined? Why are we so devout about our fatphobia? And what's the Remnant Fellowship and why was it formed? Tune in to hear all about this fascinating American tale. We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
EPISODE #17 - We have an amazing power couple on this episode. Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis are the husband and wife duo behind the Grammy Award winning Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. The Emmy Award-winning PBS kids show “Lishy Lou and Lucky Too,” several records and books which we'll link to in the show notes and several more awards. They are also the parents to two amazing kids. We met Lucky and Alisha way back after our son Max was first diagnosed. They were the real deal from the get-go: loving, honest, kind, and amazingly creative. Through MaxLove Project, we were able to get them into children's hospitals to perform for the kids and they just lit up the place.We've stayed in touch and followed them over the years as they won award after award and branched out to write books, TV shows, and movies. In this interview, we dive deep into what it means to be creative parents and partners, how they take care of themselves so they can show up as their best selves with their kids and in their work, how their art affects their parenting, and parenting affects their art and so much more. You're not going to want to miss a second of this episode, so grab some tea or if you're listening to this on a walk or in your car, settle in for the wonderful Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis.
On this episode of #WeNeedToTalk, Malynda chat with Emmy Award and Grammy Award Winning Artists Alisha Gaddis. They talk about applying activism to your artistry, the dynamic in her family life, how she maintains her mental health and sense of self, and what let her to write her book Mama's Milk and Me. ALISHA GADDIS is an Emmy Award Winner (multiple nominations), multi Grammy Award Winner, writer, actress, best selling author, and producer based in Los Angeles. She is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. As a writer, Alisha and her writing partner, award- winning screenwriter Meg Swertlow, have optioned their romcom feature with Matt Baer Films and Four Leaf Films. The two are currently developing two Christas movies for Hallmark with TV darling/producer, Jessy Schram. Alisha has published seven books with multiple publishers to critical acclaim
Alisha Gaddis joins Betsy for this loosey goosey freewheeling episode to talk about thieving dogs, bushes sprouting underwear, and the sweet relief of not having houseguests. Thank you to our lovely sponsor for this episode, Lovevery (lovevery.com/wmd)! -- SHOW INFORMATION Why Mommy Drinks Merchandise Patreon: Patreon.com/WhyMommyDrinks Facebook Page: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Facebook Group: @WhyMommyDrinks Instagram: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Twitter: @MommyDrinksShow Email: WhyMommyDrinksPodcast@gmail.com Sh*tshows Hotline: 424-279-8842 Music: TylerWalkerMusic.com Artwork: James Mulholland Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify
Welcome to part 2 of our chat with husband and wife duo Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis about their love of Los Angeles, blending their music and acting careers with parenting, raising their kids bilingually, and their new picture book. Paletero Man is a vibrant debut picture book celebrating the strength of community and inclusivity (on-sale June 1 from HarperCollins Children's Books). This bilingual read-aloud book is based on Lucky's diverse Los Angele neighborhood and Latinx culture. The Lucky Band (by Diaz and Gaddis) are among the top artists in family music. For more than a decade, their songs and performances have celebrated diversity and inclusion, blending cultures seamlessly through song. Among their many awards and nominations, they won an Emmy Award for their kids' variety show, “Lishy Lou and Lucky Too,” and Latin GRAMMYs for two of their family music albums: ¡Fantastico! (2013) and ¡Buenos Diaz! (2019). Read more about this dynamic duo HERE
We're so excited to chat with husband and wife duo Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis about their love of Los Angeles, blending their music and acting careers with parenting, raising their kids bilingually, and their new picture book. Paletero Man is a vibrant debut picture book celebrating the strength of community and inclusivity (on-sale June 1 from HarperCollins Children's Books). This bilingual read-aloud book is based on Lucky's Los Angeles diverse neighborhood and Latinx culture. The Lucky Band (by Diaz and Gaddis) are among the top artists in family music. For more than a decade, their songs and performances have celebrated diversity and inclusion, blending cultures seamlessly through song. Among their many awards and nominations, they won an Emmy Award for their kids' variety show, “Lishy Lou and Lucky Too,” and Latin GRAMMYs for two of their family music albums: ¡Fantastico! (2013) and ¡Buenos Diaz! (2019). Read more about this dynamic duo HERE
Alisha Gaddis is an Emmy Award Winner (multiple nominations), multi Grammy Award Winner, writer, actress, best selling author, and producer based in Los Angeles. She is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Alisha has published eight books with multiple publishers to critical acclaim. Her latest, Mama's Milk & Me: A Journal for Weaning Mothers, is a best seller in the Parenting genre. As a living person, Alisha splits her time between Los Angeles and the Midwest with her husband and young daughter, Indiana Maven. She loves brie, Broadway and free samples. Resources for Entrepreneur Moms Links to my FREE stuff: 10 things PDF download (entrepreneur moms)
Garnering four Latin GRAMMY nominations, two wins, six EMMY Nominations and one win for their work on the EMMY award winning PBS show “Lishy Lou and Lucky Too” - husband and wife duo Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis; The Lucky Band (formally known as Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band) has solidified their place in children's music. Named ‘THE face of kindie music' by the Washington Post, ‘SUPERSTARS' by Red Tricycle, ‘The Rolling Stones of Kids Music' by the Style Network, and PEOPLE Magazine called their album “The #1 in COOLEST kids music!”They create indie music sounds that are rooted in their whimsical child-friendly imaginations. Billboard Magazine calls The Lucky Band a Children's Music Artists You Should Know. Live at 5 is an Anchor Eighty Four Media original. Hosted by Skeez Nava and Produced by Cody Jones. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/liveatfive/message
Digital media maven Whitney Cicero (The New Stepford), Betsy, and frequent guest co-host Alisha Gaddis (author of Mama’s Milk and Me) all hold hands and stand at the lip of a volcano in this episode, as they lose their minds and let loose. Peeing in sinks in your 20s! Show ponies turned work horses! More sh*tting in minivan stories! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/drinks for 10% off your first month of online counseling! -- SHOW INFORMATION Why Mommy Drinks Merchandise Patreon: Patreon.com/WhyMommyDrinks Facebook Page: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Facebook Group: @WhyMommyDrinks Instagram: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Twitter: @MommyDrinksShow Email: WhyMommyDrinksPodcast@gmail.com "Sh*tshows Hotline: 424-279-8842 Music: TylerWalkerMusic.com Artwork: James Mulholland Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify
The Con Artist Podcast: The Art of Confidence through the Creative Mind
This week, Blake and Alison talk with special Guest Alisha Gaddis. This multi-passionate performer knows what it means to wear many hats. Writer/Actor/Producer and Member of the Grammy/Emmy winning band, The Lucky Band she brings her unique optimism and wisdom to the show this week. They jump into what it means to have a multi-passionate life, how it can affect confidence and how to not lose one's sense of “speciality” while going from genre to genre. Today's Trivia: “What was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama?” Play along and get the answer on Patreon “Stay open to the YES!” ~Alisha Gaddis You Can Follow Alisha at: IG: @imalishagaddis http://alishagaddis.com/ You can order a copy of her Book- Mama's Milk & Me You Can Follow the ConArtist at: FB: @theconartistpod IG: @theconartistpod TikTok: @theconartistpod Become a member on Patreon: patreon.com/theconartistpodcast You can follow Blake on IG @blakemciver You can follow Alison on IG @thealisonrobertson We are now available on Amazon Music
The Lucky Band are all about making kids smile. Comprised of the husband and wife team, Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis, the Lucky Band writes and performs bilingual children’s music that promotes learning and happiness across cultures. They have been recognized for their work with multiple Latin GRAMMY and EMMY awards. We caught up with Lucky Diaz right after the band completed an extensive tour of China. We discuss the unexpected common ground that was found when an American band, performs children’s songs in Spanish, while in Asia! Whether you have children or not, you’ll find this episode inspiring as Lucky talks about the power of music to bring people together – particularly during current challenging times. Lucky Diaz performs three songs live from the Joy Sounds studio – he performs “Pan Dulce,” “Lines and Dots,” and “Light Beams.” Follow The Lucky Band @theluckyband_
Grammy award winning Alisha Gaddis (Lishy Lou and Lucky Too) joins Betsy and Amanda to talk about Girl Scout Cookies, the heartbreak of insurance madness, and the 17 hour exploding confetti cake. -- SHOW INFORMATION Why Mommy Drinks Merchandise Facebook Page: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Facebook Group: @WhyMommyDrinks Instagram: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Twitter: @MommyDrinksShow Email: WhyMommyDrinksPodcast@gmail.com Sh*tshows Hotline: 424-279-8842 Music: TylerWalkerMusic.com Artwork: Danielle Littlefield Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify
A Rated PG first - a guest! We are joined by the awesome Alisha Gaddis - actor, humorist, writer, performer, Emmy winner, Latin Grammy winner and member of The Lucky Band! Get their new album, Buenos Diaz, on April 5th - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/buenos-diaz/1454453472 More info on Alisha: Website - http://luckydiazmusic.com Like her on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/alisha.gaddis Follow The Lucky Band on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Lucky_Diaz Follow The Lucky Band on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theluckyband_/ Watch The Lucky Band on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/LuckyDiazTV Info for Rated PG Like us on Facebook - PGPodcast Follow us on Twitter - @RatedPGPodcast Follow us on Instagram - @RatedPGPodcast Check out Campfire Media - http://wearecampfire.media Stock Media provided by JulioKladniew / Pond5q
Alisha Gaddis (Lishy Lou and Lucky Too, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band) is an Emmy and multiple Grammy winner. Betsy, Amanda, and Alisha chat about SWAT teams at your front door, raising a graceful winner, and what it’s like to take a baby on tour. Check out Alisha and the Lucky Band’s albums Made in L.A. and the upcoming Buenos Diaz. Follow her on Instagram @AlishaGaddisIsHere. -- SHOW INFORMATION Why Mommy Drinks Merchandise Facebook Page: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Facebook Group: @WhyMommyDrinks Instagram: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Twitter: @MommyDrinksShow Email: WhyMommyDrinksPodcast@gmail.com Sh*tshows Hotline: 424-279-8842 Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify
In Episode 34 of Boss, Please! the bosses -- Meghan Lamontagne, Jillian Leff, and Malynda Hale -- share how they make opportunities happen! Then, Emmy Award and Latin Grammy Award winning performer Alisha Gaddis talks about how she balances creativity and mothering her young daughter. There’s really nothing this creative can’t do! Boss, Please! was created for inspiration seekers and powerful females across all walks of life. If you love the podcast, please rate, comment, and subscribe on iTunes and follow us across all social platforms @BossPleasePod!
Alisha Gaddis is the consummate I Want Her Job Leading Lady. She’s an actress, musician, author, comedienne, wife and mom. Not only does Alisha wear a plethora of hats, but she’s also damn good at what she does. She is an Emmy-winning actress, to be exact, and along with her husband, Lucky Diaz, the two are the first Americans ever to win a Latin Grammy in the children’s category for their music in Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. In addition, the two lovable entertainers who are reminiscent of a modern-day, kiddo-friendly Lucy and Ricky, star in Lishy Lou and Lucky Too! on The Friday Zone on PBS. And with 26 episodes under their belt, Alisha and Lucky are set to film season two. In addition, Alisha is an editor and author of multiple books, including Women’s Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny, and the just-released book in the same applause acting series, Teen Girls’ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny. And Alisha knows a thing or two about being funny. She’s performed comedy in top venues and on multiple network TV channels and has even opened for Ray Romano, Drew Carey and Sarah Silverman. Alisha also has an innate eye for design, and her Silverlake home with Lucky was even featured on Apartment Therapy – twice! At I Want Her Job we adore Alisha so much. Since our interview with her three years ago, we’ve watched her career in awe, and consider her the ultimate Leading Lady. She’s graceful, successful, kind, humorous and a champion of women. She even let us use her likeness for our “About” page. [Talk about nice!] Listen to our latest episode and you’ll walk away a fan girl, too. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY'S SHOW: Her Music: How Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band came to life and to living rooms everywhere! Success Sauce: Find out the secrets to Alisha’s wild success. A hint? Alisha always says “yes” when opportunities appear and does not stop at rejection. For reals. She got her first literary agent after 250 rejections! The Creative Process: Alisha discusses her self-study masterclass approach to teaching herself how to start new creative projects in music, theatre, TV shows and book publishing. “You have to know the structure of what comes before you in order to bust out and create your own work,” she says. Discovering Her Calling: “Be open to what the universe presents you,” Alisha says. The Art of a Deal: Despite an amazing opportunity with a big box store falling through, Alisha was determined a book was still in her future. Based on her inspiration by fellow female comedians, Alisha pitched her agent the idea for monologue series that’s now five books strong. Find them on Amazon here. In 5 Years: In an interview with our site five years ago, Alisha had just started out in her band. We asked her where she saw herself in five years. Her predictions, including winning a Grammy, game true! “Never let someone tell you your goals are too big or too silly,” she says. Family First: Alisha shares how her father, a successful football coach, and her mother, a kindergarten teacher, influenced her work ethic, ambition and joyful optimism. Pursuing Comedy As A Career: “You can make people see more truth if you are making them laugh than if you are preaching to them,” Alisha says. Never Give Up: Alisha believes in pushing past rejection and has a mantra of “work wins!” She advises to never stop pursuing your dream because, “You could be just three feet from gold.” Additional Advice: Read more about Alisha and find out her advice for fellow women entertainers on her I Want Her Job interview. Learn More: Get more information about Alisha Gaddis and her body of work here. Connect: Follow Alisha on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
In lieu of a rundown of the charts and kindie news, a chat with Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis about the new Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band album Fantastico!