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22: How To Cultivate Longevity In Performing Arts with Lisa Sontag
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Ever wonder how the stars of stage and screen keep their careers alight amidst the ever-shifting sands of the industry?
Join me, Taylor Scanlan, as I sit down with the astonishingly versatile Lisa Sontag to unearth the secrets behind sustaining a vibrant career in the performing arts. From the spark of musical theatre, Lisa’s story is a masterclass in resilience and adaptability.
Highlights:
• Expanding Skill Sets: The importance of continuous improvement and adaptability in the performing arts.
• Balancing Showbiz and Life: Strategies for creating harmony between a high-octane career and everyday life.
• Diversifying Income Streams: How teaching, new ventures, and strategic financial planning can provide stability.
• Life Beyond the Limelight: The psychological benefits of varied work experiences and finding a sense of self outside the industry.
• Family and Career: Managing a demanding touring schedule with the responsibilities of parenthood.
• Personal Reflections: Embracing downtime, discovering joy, and self-identity through hobbies and passions outside the theatre.
• Encouragement for Artists: The power of focus, persistence, and valuing unique traits as assets in the performing arts.
Chapters
1. Sustaining Longevity in Performing Arts (00:00:00)
2. Sustaining Longevity in Performing Arts (00:13:15)
3. Family and Career in Performing Arts (00:19:28)
4. Importance of Focus and Persistence (00:28:38)
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