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Voice and speech coach Lauren Lovett on letting the body lead.
A solid foundation is laid over four years at Juilliard, and incredible experience is gained over 25 years working on the stage and screen. Now, an actor uses her hard-won perspective and wisdom to coach her clients.
My dear friend Lauren and I could talk for hours, and sometimes we do! So glad we could capture one of our conversations and share it with you. We reminisce about our first tour together as young actors, then focus on Laurenâs work â first as a Juilliard-trained performer, and then in her current role as voice and speech coach to actors and non-actor professionals.
Check out this wonderful article Lauren wrote on “Speaking Well and the Line between Practice and Performance.”
âThe body is a system.â (Lauren, 18:57)
To contact Lauren about private coaching, visit her website laurenlovett.com
Somatic Experiencing Institute: Â traumahealing.org
You can also find her on Instagram: @yourdesertwitch
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Lauren Lovett is a graduate of the Juilliard School Drama Division in New York City, and is now based in Los Angeles. She has had specific vocal training with Patsy Rodenburg and Saul Kotzubei. In addition, she studied Education at Monmouth University and Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, and Somatic Experiencing with Peter Levine. For 25 years, Lauren worked as a professional actor in theatres across the country, including the Mark Taper Forum and The Geffen Playhouse in LA. She has also appeared on TV in ER, Guiding Light, Days of our Lives, and The Whole Truth. She was the voice of the âChildhood is Callingâ campaign for Rice Krispies for many years. She has been coaching actors and non-actor professionals for 20 years in voice, speech, dialect and public speaking confidence. Companies include Dreamworks Animation, B/S/H, Morgan Stanley and several others. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity and VASTA.
Writer James Bird on supporting diverse voices
Jennifer Niven thought James Bird would be a perfect fit for The Listen Podcast, and she could not have been more on point! James has a strong sure voice, and he is using it â to speak up for indigenous people, for children, and for all those who need our support.
 âFirst I wanna connect with my tribe, with my blood.â (James, 9:51)
Birdâs most recent book, The Brave, focuses on a young man struggling in school who is encouraged to drop out by his own guidance counselor. He does just that, backpacking across the country to return to his roots â the Ojibwe tribe in Minnesota.
To find out more about Jamesâ work and his unique point of view, you can listen to the full interview below. You can also find him on social media â links below â where he posts oodles of photos of his son Wolf.
Insta: @jamesbirdbooks
FB: James Bird
Twitter: @Jamesbirdwriter
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James Bird is a Native American author from the Ojibwe tribe. He was born and raised in Southern California and began his writing career penning screenplays and directing such films as Eat Spirit Eat, From Above, Honeyglue and We Are Boats. He met his wife, New York Times Bestselling Author Adriana Mather, at a nightclub in Hollywood. Together they moved to the east coast, where they both write books, rescue animals, and raise their son, Wolf. Jamesâ favorite food is Rice Krispy treats and his favorite color is green. His goals in life are to be a great dad, one day open a vegan diner, and write enough books to fill up a bookshelf.
Casey Mallinckrodt on the ethics of conservation
If there is one thing you should know about Casey, itâs that her feelings about art conservation run deep. She is the Objects Conservator at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, CT, where she oversees a highly diverse collection. She is well aware of the fact that, whenever a piece is treated upon arrival at a museum, it is potentially put at risk. She is fully committed to conserving the full history of the items under her watch.
Caseyâs goal is not only to preserve the objectâs identity, but also to respect the voice of the community of origin. This was the case as she worked on various projects involving African art and Native American pottery. However, taking the ethical path has not always been simple, given that some values and belief systems have shifted over the past centuries in some of the cultures Casey has worked with. In some cases, even the local people are reluctant to speak about their own history.
This is probably something we can relate to today, especially since the murder of George Floyd. We might feel ashamed about certain episodes of our history and, therefore, we may be inclined to gloss over various events. However, Caseyâs interview shows us the importance of preserving our past, in order to understand our present and move into a wiser future.
âWe donât want to remove, we donât want to reinterpret. We want to preserve whatâs there.â (Casey, 35:42)
To find out more about Caseyâs work and her unique point of view, you can listen to the full interview below. You can also check out her website at www.caseymallinckrodt.com. We are sure you wonât be disappointed!
Visit her websites:
American Institute for Conservation
Casey Mallinckrodt
Wadsworth Atheneum
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Casey Mallinckrodt is the Objects Conservator at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, where she oversees a highly diverse collection. The Wadsworth is the oldest continuously operating museum in the United States. She has a masterâs degree from the UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials, and an MFA in sculpture from Yale University. Her primary interest is the stewardship of material cultural heritage and the integration of specific and refined knowledge about the materials with cultural history and practice.
Arun Deva, on Finding Stillness
Arunâs interview is full of insights on the world we live in. As a yoga therapist and an Ayurvedic practitioner, he sees his craft as a path to discovering oneself and to understanding life. At a time when we are enduring a global pandemic that is changing the world, Arun shares his vision of the international response we are witnessing. According to him, it is up to us, the people of the world, to use our power to change course and build a better future for the generations to come.
âThe power of the people of the world uniting for peace is more than any force that may try and oppose it.â (Arun, 47:57)
Arun sees the global pandemic as another way that nature is fighting back. Humanity is out of alignment and we have been deaf to her call to come back to ourselves and find stillness. Stillness is our essence. We can abandon it, but it can never abandon us. We just need to slow down, listen, learn and heal. We cannot align with fear.
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Arunâs teachings. You can learn more by listening to the full interview or visit his website yogarasayana.com, where you will find information on upcoming workshops, including Healing the Heart, Healing the Mind.
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Arun Deva is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, an Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, and a Vinyasa Krama certified yoga teacher. The founder of Arunachala Yoga & Ayurveda, Arun has the pleasure of serving both the National & California State Ayurvedic Associations, including as a Board Member. Arun teaches internationally, lectures at conferences, writes articles for various publications, has been featured on both radio and television and has a clinic for Ayurveda and yoga therapy in Los Angeles. He also teaches the Ayurveda and Yoga modules for many Teacher Training Programs around the world and is Director of Ayurveda at LMUâs YTRX Program. Born in India, where he began his studies as a child, Arun has made his home in Los Angeles since 1977.
Brooke Berman on Crossing Frontiers to Write in Different Media
Although Brooke was initially trained as an actor, she felt a voice inside telling her that acting was not her calling. Today, she has worked as a playwright, a screenwriter, a director and a memoirist. In her interview, she tells us about how classical music, journaling and her training as an actor shaped her career and her life.
â(Journaling) is how I process the world.â (Brooke, ~09:00)
Brooke also shares with us her insights on her creative process. She is a firm believer in letting the page do what it wants to do. She lets herself go and drift away while writing her first drafts, she allows her characters to âauditionâ and then decides who she is calling back for the second draft. As a result, she encourages anyone who is writing or trying to find their voice to keep exploring without judgment.
Spalding Gray, Holly Hughes, John Leguizamo, Sandra Bernhard, Anne Bogart, MarĂa Irene FornĂ©s, AnaĂŻs Nin, Alice Walker, Audre Lorde, Aristotle, Adam Rapp, Marsha Norman, Natalie Portman, Kate Hudson, Tripp Coleman, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Mike Leigh, Nicole Holofcener, Michael Chernus, Peter Stormare, Peter Hedges, Jessica Goldberg, Jill Soloway, Merritt Wever, Ingmar Bergman and Mike Nicholls. I kid you not, all of these names came up in our conversation!
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Brooke Berman is an award-winning playwright, filmmaker and memoirist. Her films have been recognized by such prestigious festivals as the Savannah Film Festival, the Tribeca Film Festival, and the Aspen International ShortsFest. Her plays, which include Hunting and Gathering (Primary Stages), Smashing (The Play Company) and Until We Find Each Other (Steppenwolf), have been seen across the US and internationally, and she is the author of three nonfiction books, including the memoir No Place Like Home. A graduate of the Juilliard School and Barnard College, Brooke lives in New York City with her writer husband and their upstart son.
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American Sara Turman on setting sail from France to travel the world
When Sara, an ex-pat living in Paris, falls in love with Peter, an older Brit, they discover a common dream of buying their own boat and sailing around the world. But they just kept putting it off, until they had a wake-up call. When Peter got sick, they realized they had to take this journey once he recovered. So, they bought a boat and sailed off together.
âSurprisingly, the ocean was a very empty place!â (Sara, 23:23)
Alone at sea, crossing the Atlantic, they had a safe and quiet trip. They settled into a routine of reading and spending time together. For Sara, the boat felt like home, so she could enjoy feeling comfortable while also having adventures and discovering new places and cultures whenever they reached a new port.
Saraâs history is truly inspiring. She is a firm believer in pursuing your dreams and putting yourself out there. If you want to find out the name of her boat and discover her special tricks for feeling at home while sailing, listen to the interview below.
If youâre interested, you can also visit her blog at:Â sailingopsimath.com
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Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Sara Turman is a public speaking and communications consultant who has lived in Paris for over 25 years. Her life took an indisputably adventurous turn when she met a man who shared a dream she could not resist: Sailing the world. Five years later, she and Peter Richards bought a 37 foot sailboat, and set off from northern France. Though Peter had his off-shore navigating license and “salt-water in his veins” neither had much experience. The couple crossed the Atlantic in 15 days in December 2019, and left their boat “on the hard” in Trinidad at the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis.
Jose â A Brilliant Geek Teaching English
Being a native Spanish speaker who learned English while growing up puts Jose in an interesting position: he actually has memories of the learning process! He was lucky enough to have a native speaker as his English teacher, and she helped him out with issues such as pronunciation.
But he was also committed to learning this new language due to his passion for role-playing games: he translated the entire manual of Dungeons and Dragons because there was no Spanish version available at the time. He was fourteen! Amazing, right? From a very young age, he found the inspiration and the drive to do something that he felt passionate about.
âI translated the whole book because I was a geek!â (Jose, 07:35)
Today, he is an English teacher and it is his job to inspire his students to enjoy the process of learning a new language. His secret weapon? Music! Jose is passionate about it and he encourages his students to listen to music in English, so as to awaken their interest in understanding the lyrics.  If you want to discover more about Joseâs anecdotes in the classroom while learning and teaching English, listen to his interview here!
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Born in Cuenca, Spain, Jose GarcĂa began his English studies at the age of 10. He first traveled to the UK at the age of 17, then later to Ireland, while studying translation at university. He has used English in his professional life as a translator, interpreter, tourist officer, clerk for the EU, and currently as a teacher, and is passionate about British and American folk music.
Ernesto & MarĂa â One Couple, Two Continents
Ernesto and MarĂa, both from Central Spain, met in a research lab in Madrid, where they were carrying out their studies for their respective PhDs. In 2009, they were granted a scholarship to continue their studies at UC Berkeley. They packed their bags and off they went on their adventure together!
As Spaniards living in the States, they talk us through their experiences adjusting to this new culture that they were discovering. They lived in Berkeley for three years and eventually moved to Baltimore, MD, following the research project they were immersed in. There, they discovered that wealth and poverty can be just one street away.
When they had their first child in the USA, however, they stumbled upon one of the main reasons they ultimately returned to Spain: the private health care system. People from Spain are definitely not used to being handed an invoice on their way out of the hospital, after allâŠ
When you receive the bill, you think:  âOh, God⊠How much is it going to be?â (MarĂa, 38:50)
Ernesto and MarĂa explain their experience, not only with health care, but also with the work culture in the USA and with other aspects of residency. Tune in to their interview to learn more.
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MarĂa Ăngeles Recuero Checa and Ernesto Arias Palomo were born and raised in central Spain, and met during their PhD studies in Madrid. They decided to continue their research in the US, which led them to work at UC Berkeley (CA) and then at Johns Hopkins University (MD). In 2017, they returned to Madrid, where Maria is working as a high-school biology teacher and Ernesto as the head of a research lab at the Spanish Scientific Research Council (CSIC).
Sacha Jones of Stiggly Holistics
Sacha, who was born in South Wales, moved to New York City at a young age to work as an au pair. There, she discovered a sense of freedom and opportunity she had never experienced before. She found that she could reinvent herself and there, in the city where everything seems possible, she founded Stiggly Holistics.
Suffering from asthma and other health issues, she tried to figure out how to get back on her feet and be healthy again. In this way, she discovered that being healthy has not only a physical side, but also an emotional aspect. She takes a holistic perspective when treating her clients, focusing on cleansing and nourishing the body and the soul.
âThis is my life blood. This is healing me.â (Sacha, 12:38)
She works with individuals, couples, and groups of varying sizes. Her focus is on enjoying the process and eliminating the false belief that having a healthy life means saying ânoâ to certain things. Instead, she says yes to many wholesome and nourishing alternatives. After all, itâs about having fun, right?
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Sacha Jones is the founder and director of Stiggly Holistics. She is a Certified Holistic Wellness Counselor, a Lifecycle Celebrant, and a non-denominational Minister. For her earlier career in early childhood education, she earned a Bachelors from CCNY.
Sacha also studies herbs with BE University and Rosemary Gladstar, and is truly a lifelong learner, often taking classes and further studying to enhance her practice whenever possible.
A native of South Wales, in the UK, Sacha Jones moved to New York City in 1988, and founded Stiggly Holistics after receiving her training at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Along with her husband, Mike, she splits her time between the East Village in New York City, and Sullivan County in upstate New York. For more information visit Stiggly Holistics
Sue, A British Animal Lover on Mothering in Spain
More Cultural Clashes â
Itâs hard to fight old traditions, especially if they are as deeply-rooted as toros (bullfights) in Spain. No one knows better about this than our guest from episode two: Sue, a British animal-lover raising her children in Spain.
Needless to say, she is completely against bullfighting and sometimes struggles when transmitting these values to her children. After all, they are half-Spanish and live in a country where toros are perceived as a cultural asset, not as torture.
âAs a mum, I just say to them why we believe what we believe.â (Sue, 13:19)
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Sue Ramiro-Ibañez is native of Newcastle upon Tyne, in England. She was working as an RSPCA Inspector investigating animal cruelty when she met her husband in 2007. She moved to Spain in 2011 with her husband and two children. Today, she is busy putting her heart and soul into a new venture: www.animalesencantados.com