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Are you looking for ways to inject a little more fun into the everyday? Do you want to look on the bright side of life (or be helped to)? Maybe you’re already an eternal optimist! Either way, this is the podcast for you! Join me, as I come from my slice of life to help you bring the joy back into yours. Together we’ll explore the day to day and be the anti-dote to the doom and gloom. From housework to movie choices - gardening tips to mental health - I’ve got you covered! Welcome to the My S ...
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Theatre · The Creative Process: Acting, Directing, Writing & Behind the Scenes Conversations

Acting, Directing, Writing & Behind the Scenes Conversations · Creative Process Original Series

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Theatre episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. We speak to performers and behind the scenes creatives. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find us on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with writers, artists & creative thinkers across the Arts & STEM. We discuss their lif ...
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Welcome to this weeks herb-filled episode of the My Slice of Life Podcast! Join me as I bring you some of the easiest herbs you can grow in your garden and what I consider to be some of the most useful! I'm not a herbalist but I'm sure you will love this herby selection which will have you planning and planting in no time. This is the season to hel…
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Welcome to this weeks jam packed episode of the My Slice of Life Podcast! This week I delve into seed sowing, give you some ideas of easy seeds to try and no-dig gardening. All this and some cracking gardening tips thrown in too! This is the season to help and encourage you to grow your own and truly value your garden. Join the Joy Bunny Clan - Don…
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So you've decided to grow your own? Great - but how do you decided what to grow? In this weeks episode I go through all the things to take into consideration to help you decide what to grow this year! Whether you're a beginner or just looking to change things up a bit, these tips are bound to help you on your gardening journey. This is the season t…
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Welcome all Joy Bunnies! It's the start of a new season - the topic for Season 5 is...Let's Get Gardening! Whether you are already a gardener or have never gardened because you're convinced it's not for you - join me this week and find out all the benefits gardening has for us. Some of these might just surprise you! Yeah, you could just go buy it b…
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This is the bonus episode for Season 4 and I thought it would be fun to find some movies to go along with the 'Supernatural' season. So join me and see if I've picked any of your favourites or if I can bring you something new you've never seen before. You'll also find out which movies are now firmly on my 'don't bother to watch' list!! Join the Joy…
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This is the last episode for Season 4 where I've been asking the question, what's so Super about the Supernatural and we are ending on a high note! The Cokeville Miracle is truly a remarkable story which, if things went the way the were supposed to, would have been a major tragedy for a small town. However, it does seem someone or some ones interve…
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Welcome to this weeks episode of the My Slice of Life podcast with your Highland host, Sharon. This season I have been asking 'What's so super about the Supernatural' and this week I delve into the world of the Mothman. What is the mysterious creature being seen out there? Does he bring warnings of disaster, is he causing the disasters or is it all…
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"S. E. Hinton, Susie Hinton wrote The Outsiders when she was 15 and 16. It was published when she was 17. She was told by one editor in particular that she couldn't have any swear words, so she was sort of forced to write about these very big, intense, love-and-death operatic themes where there's a boy who dies by suicide by cop. There's a boy who …
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What role do the families we’re born into or the traumas we experience shape the people we become? Do good deeds offset bad deeds? How can the arts increase our capacity for empathy, understanding, and kindness? Dan Futterman is creator, executive producer, and writer of Amazon Prime's American Rust, the acclaimed crime drama starring Jeff Daniels,…
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Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of mermaids in the latest episode of "My Slice of Life" podcast with your Highland host, Sharon. From African folklore to Christopher Columbus' encounters, this episode explores every nook and cranny of the mermaid mythos - are mermaids real or merely myths buffed up by repeated retelling and countless hoax…
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Join me for this week's episode looking at the Loch Ness Monster. Covering the history and the hoaxes and bringing you an exclusive story never heard anywhere before. Not a believer? You might change your mind when you hear what happened to a group of Special Force divers whose recreation trip was turned into an absolute nightmare - and covered up …
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Welcome to Season 4 of the My Slice of Life podcast, where we tackle the intriguing question - 'What's so super about the supernatural?' This week we are taking on Bigfoot - not literally of course! So join me as I delve into sightings, theories and more for this Big topic! Join the Joy Bunny Clan - Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and use …
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"For years, people spoke about how awkward or embarrassing it was to perform the intimate content. And what they're speaking about is feeling horrible. If something's awkward, that squirm, that ring in the body, it feels embarrassing. That's actually an emotion that is not professional. That is not allowing the actor to stay feeling listened to, he…
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How can intimate scenes be brought to the screen in ways that respect the emotional well-being and privacy of the artists themselves? How do we make sure that we can create a story about abuse without anyone being abused in the process? Ita O’Brien is the UK’s leading Intimacy Coordinator, founder of Intimacy on Set (and author of the Intimacy On S…
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This week on the My Slice of Life podcast we journey to unearth the mystique of supernatural entities known as shadow beings. Join me as I share theories, personal stories, and speculations surrounding these elusive apparitions that have intrigued people worldwide. From amicable spirits to interdimensional entities, the episode covers a myriad of p…
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This is the podcast which looks at things which bring us Joy in life - and this season Joy Bunnies the topic is 'What's so Super about the Supernatural?'. This week it's all about Scottish Ghosts - specifically the ghosts in Edinburgh, Culloden Battlefield and others which you may or may not have even heard of. So join me to hear all about the Scot…
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This is the podcast which looks at things which bring us Joy in life - It's a new season Joy Bunnies and the topic is 'What's so Super about the Supernatural?'. This week it's all about the wolf - werewolves and dogmen to be exact. Join me to find out some of their history, folklore and more, including recent sightings! You'll never look at a full …
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"When I did my show Positive Me, we were in the middle of a horrible crisis. The AIDS crisis was very real to me and my friends and not real to the people that I knew from New Jersey. They thought it was government hype. They didn't believe in it. And so I couldn't even fathom that. And I had taken a class with Elizabeth Swados about writing satire…
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How can the arts help us examine and engage with social issues? How do our families shape our views, memories, and experience of the world? From her role as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the hit Fox series House, to her starring role as Abby McCarthy in Bravo's first scripted series Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce, Lisa Edelstein's range of roles are as diverse …
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This is the podcast which looks at things which bring us Joy in life - It's a new season Joy Bunnies and the topic is 'What's so Super about the Supernatural?'. This week I bring you the shimmer people, or the glimmer man, depending on how you know them. I bring you witness reports, and ask the question: what are they, friend or foe? Are they cloak…
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"I think that we always try to find ways of defining ourselves against culture, archetypes, and narratives. And one of the things that interests me most is the process of trying to figure out what story we're in, to try to figure out who we are relative to stories. I don't think we are reducible to archetypes exactly, but I think that constant tryi…
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What are we willing to give up to find meaning, connection, and a sense of belonging? What happens if we don't self-promote, self-create, and self-brand on social media? Will we find the right partner? Will we get into the right college? Or find the best job? Tara Isabella Burton is the author of the novels Social Creature, The World Cannot Give, a…
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This is the podcast which looks at things which bring us Joy in life - It's a new season Joy Bunnies and the topic is 'What's so Super about the Supernatural?'. This week kicks off with Vampires - where did all this begin, are they really just fiction and why are we so obsessed with them? Tune in as I tackle these questions and more. I am a fan of …
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"I was always a film and theater kid. I just was completely starstruck and only wanted to have some kind of contact with showbiz. I didn't really understand in what creative shape that would take. It was when I was trying to work in theater. Stephen Sondheim was a close friend and advisor for the period. I was trying to work in theater, and he real…
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What does learning another language and living in another culture do for your humanity and creative process? Alan Poul is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning producer and director of film and television. He is Executive Producer and Director on the Max Original drama series Tokyo Vice, written by Tony Award-winning playwright J.T.…
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Well my little Joy Bunnies, Season 3 comes to a close so it's true story time with a bonus episode! Hear how we were saved from our camping disaster by a mysterious group of men who appeared out of nowhere! Follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode - see you for Season 4 - trust me, you won't want to miss it! 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being …
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What is we get from having a pet that makes so many of us do it? Join me this week for the last episode in the season 'Finding the Joy in the Everyday', as I look at the benefits we get from our furry and not so furry friends! Join the Joy Bunny Clan! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and use the links below. 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being…
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Looking for some ideas to get out of the kitchen rut you have been stuck in lately? Or maybe you are just wanting a little inspiration to help you develop your creative talents in the kitchen! Either way, tune in to this weeks episode for help and tips to help us all get more creative in our kitchens! Subscribe and .....Join the Joy Bunny Clan! Sou…
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You need to look after number 1! Today I'm bringing ideas to help you look after you every single day. This is more than just eating well and going for a walk. Make every day great and keep yourself well with these tips for a happy healthy you, every day. Join the Joy Bunny Clan! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and use the links below. 'Pu…
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We listen to music everyday but have you ever given any thought about what it is actually doing for you? Listen to this weeks episode to find ways you can use music to benefit you and your family everyday, from better sleep to pain management, music is a tool we should all be making more use of! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and use the …
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Its the start of a new year and more than likely your routines have gone out the window...but we need to get them back! Why? Tune in and find out. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and use the links below. 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared' PDF now available to download as a thank you for supporters of the show at patreon or buy me a…
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What do we do in Scotland when it comes to Hogmanay? Join me this week as I discuss a few of the things we hold dear at this time of the year...and why! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and use the links below. 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared' PDF now available to download as a thank you for supporters of the show at patreon or bu…
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Merry Christmas! I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas. This week I bring you a few Christmas traditions from the UK and ask 'where did they come from'? Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and use the links below. 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared' PDF now available to download as a thank you for supporters of the show at patreon o…
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Is your house ready for the big day? Get it organised and cleaned with me so we can all sit back and relax come Christmas knowing we've done everything on our 'to do' lists! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and use the links below. 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared' PDF now available to download as a thank you for supporters of the …
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Welcome back Joy Bunnies! This week we are going to find the joy in all of the seasons....yes, even winter. Do you take time to think about the seasons and pick out a favourite? Do you agree with the highlights I've picked? Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and use the links below. 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared' PDF now available…
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Calling all Joy Bunnies! Its Season 3 and that means only one thing - a new topic! This season's topic is 'bringing the joy back to the everyday' and this week the focus is on hobbies and the like. Why are they important? Do you make time for yours? Support the show and become a little Joy Bunny: 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared' PDF now a…
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Well Season 2 has come to an end but fear not my little Joy Bunnies, I have a story to share with you about a lovely woman and her act of kindness which quite literally saved a wedding.....mine! Yep, true story time. 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared' PDF now available to download as a thank you for supporters of the show at patreon or buy …
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Christmas - It seems to come as a surprise to many people - every year! So this year put the joy back into your Christmas and get prepared early. Join me as I mention some of the main areas you might want to think about and act on now so your Christmas this year is truly more joyful. 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared' PDF now available to d…
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Are you ready for the week ahead? A little thought and preparation in advance now can make a huge difference, so tune in to find ways to make the next 7 days go by with a breeze! 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared' PDF now available to download as a thank you for supporters of the show at patreon or buy me a coffee (links below). check out t…
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Can we really prepare for the different stages of life? Well, we're gonna try! In this weeks episode, I go through the main life stages and offer a few ideas about how we can prepare for them and help others who are going through them. 'Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared' PDF now available to download as a thank you for supporters of the show…
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