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The Wondergroove Podcast - How to Succeed in Show Business and in Life

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The Wondergroove Podcast - How to Succeed in Show Business and in Life

The Wondergroove Podcast - How to Succeed in Show Business and in Life

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The Wondergroove Podcast - How to Succeed in Show Business and in Life

The Wondergroove Podcast - How to Succeed in Show Business …

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Episode #25 –5 Treacherous Entertainment Business Pitfalls You Should AvoidOur journey through the jungle of the entertainment industry is littered with pitfalls, snares, and traps.  These traps can slow you down.  They can stop you.  They ca
Episode #24 –Agents and managers.  Do they help your career?  Can they hurt it?  Do you have one, and you’re not sure if you should?  Want one, but don’t know who to sign with?  Do you want to fly solo, but feel like you should have one?You’r
Episode #23 –AdviceHow do you know when to take a mentor’s advice? We all have mentors.  You may be a student, and your professors guide your path.  You may be a working professional, and you have mentors whom you look up to.  You may also ad
Tipisode #11 –Life sometimes forces us to make tough decisions in our careers. When this happens, the temptation can be to overthink things.  Our conscious, analytical brains take over and try to do the decision making.Enter the “gut” feeling
Episode #11 –Monique Madrid is a truly talented L.A. based comedian, actress, writer, and podcaster.  I met Monique during her time with the world famous comedy troupe, The Second City.  Among her many film, TV and writing projects, Monique pr
Tipisode #10 –We often make our pursuit of success more difficult than it needs to be.  A successful showbiz career comes from applying effective principles consistently over a long period of time.  Not taking stabs in the dark to find out wha
Episode #10 –William Thomas Evans and I connected for a truly insightful conversation on the inner workings of showbiz.  As an original cast member of three Broadway shows (Camelot, The Scarlet Pimpernel, A Tale of Two Cities), Bill knows all
Tipisode #9 –Showbiz Success Secrets:We all want to achieve our goals. We all want our dreams to come true.  For many of us, that simply won’t happen.  Did you know that you have a choice in the matter?  There are things that successful peopl
Episode #9 –From improv comedian to Food Network host, Greg Komorowski’s career is diverse to say the least. He recently wrapped season 1 of Chef in Your Ear for Food Network Canada, and is currently appearing in Second City Chicago’s #DateMe:
Tipisode #8 –The entertainment industry is changing faster than ever before.  Traditional mediums are being forced to adapt or die.  The Broadway musical and the Hollywood film, as traditional mediums, are having to adapt their content to appe
Episode #8 -If you watch TV at all, chances are good Corey Rittmaster appears on your living room screen regularly.  Corey started his career as a comedian and improv/sketch comedy artist (veteran of Chicago's Second City).  In addition to his
Tipisode #7 -Take responsibility for your pastAre you dissatisfied with your current life or career situation?In the complicated landscape of a human life, it can be tempting to focus on the things that seem unfair.  We can easily fall in
Episode #7  -I spent a wonderful afternoon chatting with Lisa Marie, an exciting young singer/entertainer who has very quickly become a regular installment in main stage entertainment on the Las Vegas strip.  She just completed a 3 year run as
Tipisode #6 -Asset or liability?How can one evaluate how well they are doing in their career? What do you use to decide whether your chosen course of action is working?  How can we tell if we are laying the groundwork for a career with longe
Episode #6 -Becca Kötte (Las Vegas cast of the hit musical Rock of Ages) took some time out of her busy schedule to chat with me about life, love, family, pain, and how that all plays into a showbiz career that's been full of surprises.  She i
Special Announcement -Greetings, Wondergroovers!  You've all responded so well to the podcast.  I'm very excited to release season 2 of the show.  Producing a podcast takes time. Lining up interviews, coordinating schedules, and finishing post
Season 1 Roundup -As we gear up for our second season of The Wondergroove Podcast (starting next week), I thought it would be good to take stock of some of the things we've learned over the life of the podcast so far.  Every one of our guests
Tipisode #5 -The entertainment industry is an extremely social business.  More than any other business, in showbiz, the lines are blurred between social interaction, business interaction, and friendship.  Since your business relationships are
Episode #5 -Stand up comedian Kermet Apio is a native of Honolulu who has crafted a custom career in comedy that spans over 25 years.  He's done everything a stand up comedian can do in showbiz, including winning the Great American Comedy Fest
Tipisode #4 -I have found that the ultimate key to success can be revealed in one simple principle.  That principle can be summed up in a well known quote that is attributed to the world famous writer, director, comedian and filmmaker, Woody A
Episode #4 -I spent a lovely hour chatting with Kylee Evans.  She currently appears on Good Witch on the Hallmark Channel.  She is also an acting coach on The Stanley Dynamic and Disney Channel's new show, Backstage.  Kylee has crafted a diver
Tipisode #3 -There is a common myth that in order to have a show business career, one must live in one of the few cities that have thriving entertainment industries (L.A., New York City, Las Vegas, etc.).  It's time to dispel that myth.I can
Episode #3 -I connected with comedy magician Matt Marcy to find out how he has carved out a very successful career for himself in a small, competitive niche of the entertainment industry.  Matt is a truly fascinating character and has performe
Tipisode #2 -We often define success as a set of goals to be achieved, or as a certain level of achievement to be reached.  This way of looking at success can be detrimental to our progress, and crush our spirits.  Legendary UCLA basketball co
Episode #2 -I spent a thoroughly entertaining hour chatting with successful Canadian film and television actor/comedian/host/sketch comedy and improv artist Sandy Jobin-Bevans (Harold and Kumar Go To Whitecastle, Life with Boys).  Sandy starte
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