Week ten of the Performing Arts Industry Series brings us Afra Hines! Afra has graced so many stages in the theater world, and she’s as talented as performers come! Afra is an artist who goes after what she wants, and she talks us through how she’s navigated her path from early on in her years of auditioning all the way to present day.  Afra is a a performer, a singer, an actress, an extremely versatile dancer, a wife, a mother, and an all around genuine human being that truly shines on the stages of the world. Fun fact! Today is the invited dress rehearsal as Afra gets ready to have her first audience tomorrow night for the show she’s currently in, Hadestown. The curtain is finally about to rise after one heck of a year with the covid pandemic, and I can only imagine the feelings radiating through the cast as they finally make their was to places and watch the curtain come up only to witness a theater full of patrons coming to see them! Broadway is BACK! Happy growing on the go with Afra Hines! Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Follow Afra Hines on Instagram Check out Afra's Website

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Performing Arts Industry Series, Week 10: Afra Hines, Broadway Performer

Week nine of the Performing Arts Industry Series brings us Broadway performer, professional dancer, mother, and wife, Teneise Ellis! Teneise will be making her way back to Broadway to perform in Wicked as Broadway reopens in the Fall. You’ll hear in our conversation why Teneise’s return to Broadway will be shorter than her original debut, and I’m so excited to see how this next chapter of her life unfolds for her. Teneise spent five years performing with the Philadelphia Dance Company known as Philadanco, she’s performed at Radio City Music Hall as a Rockette, and after her final performances of Wicked, she’s now heading into the next chapter of her life with her family and career in Georgia where she and her husband just purchased their forever home! Teneise talks me through her decision to take a leap of Faith on herself as she moves to a new city, trusting that things will fall into place from all of the hard work she’s done and the path she has created for herself up to this point. I can’t wait to see all of the goodness that comes Teneise’s way in the future. Happy growing on the go with Teneise Ellis! Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Follow Teneise Ellis on Instagram

Performing Arts Industry Series Week 9: Teneise Ellis, Professional Dancer, Mother, and Wife

Week eight of the Performing Arts Industry Series brings us performer and visual artist, Chelsea Bonosky! Chelsea wears many hats throughout life, and she does it all with a genuine heart. You may have seen her perform in Punchdrunk’s immersive theatrical production of Sleep No More right here in New York City. She’s also created works, performed, and taught alongside Adam Barruch both nationally and internationally. Chelsea is a Community Actionist with the Gina Gibney Dance Company, leading Hands Are For Holding School Assemblies where she utilizes dance to address bullying, equity, and choice in everyday interactions. Chelsea has served as an Ambassador to Free Body Project, working at the intersection of dance and social justice. She’s been a teaching artist for the Artists Striving to End Poverty, and a volunteer and independent fundraiser for Dancers Responding to AIDS. Chelsea's art is created in conjunction with Social Justice Advocacy where she donates fifty percent of every painting sold to a social organization of the purchaser's choice. Chelsea considers her work as a celebration of the power of art to affect social change. On top of all of this goodness, Chelsea is currently getting her Master's Degree in Social Work from the prestigious Fordham School of Social Science. Happy Growing On The Go with Chelsea Bonosky! Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Follow Chelsea Bonosky on Instagram Check out Chelsea Bonosky's Visual Art Chelsea's Website

Performing Arts Industry Series Week 8: Chelsea Bonosky, Dancer + Visual Artist

Today we are joined by Terance Reddick! As most performers do, Terance wears many hats in the performing arts space. He’s a singer, a vocal coach, a personal trainer, and an all around hardworking individual that knows how to make things happen! You may have seen Terance in the Broadway show Les Misérable, and he’s also graced the Radio City Stage as a singer in the Christmas Spectacular! You’ll hear Terance and myself have a full on moment where we actually can’t remember if we performed in the Christmas Spectacular at the same time or not over a decade ago! With a cast and crew of over a hundred people, it’s often hard to feel as tightly knit as some casts do. But, nonetheless — I’m so grateful that our paths crossed in life. Let’s get to growing on the go with Terance Reddick! Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Follow Terance Reddick on Instagram  

Performing Arts Industry Series Week 7: Terance Reddick, Broadway Performer

Join me in today's episode as we take a look back at the first six weeks of guests throughout the Performing Arts Industry Series! There have been a few silver linings to come out of a terrifying and horrific year globally, and the our guests have exuded exactly that over the last month and a half. I've had many take aways from each episode, and today -- I share those with you in what we call a brief intermission from guests in the performing arts industry!  Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Shop 'A Page of Mary' by Mary Page Nance Learn more about Peak Performance Ready with Megan Levinson Jump into the kitchen, "Cookin' with Steph: Food Is A Love Language" Shop Caskey Hunsader's Stage Door Candle Co. Exactitude Dance with Traci Reszetylo Stagesmith Dance Training with Lauren Renck Manning Check Out Spacestation with Matthew Mills  

Performing Arts Industry Series: INTERMISSION!

Week 6 of the Performing Arts Industry Series gives us another look at the behind the scenes of the industry. Today’s guest is Matthew Mills. I first met Matthew when I moved to New York and spent time babysitting his children as we lived in the same building in Brooklyn. Many know Matthew as the founder of Spacespation. He’s an Emmy and Webby award winning director, writer, executive producer, and content creator! Needless to say — he wears many hats. If you’ve ever viewed something on your television screen or a streaming service, there’s a good chance Matthew has been a part of it in some way! He’s talented, he’s kind, and he’s a leader in this industry.  Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Follow Matthew Mills on Instagram Follow Spacestation on Instagram Visit Spacestation

Performing Arts Industry Series Week 6: Matthew Mills, Founder of Spacestation

We are heading into week five of the Performing Arts Industry Series! Today’s episode brings us not one but two guests that are professional dancers turned entrepreneurs. The gals joining us today are two women I consider friends, and they have spent their time off the stage over the last year creating a community of their own through movement and their love for precision dance! Our first guest, Traci Reszetylo, is a professional dancer, mother, and the founder of Exactitude Dance, and our second guest is Lauren Renck Manning, a professional dancer, an account executive at Dance Media Publications, and the founder of Stagesmith Dance Training! I spent many years performing alongside these wonderful women on stage at Radio City Music Hall, and today we’re going to talk all about their journey in creating companies of their own. You’ll hear all about how they collaborated to bring their communities together for a fabulous workshop series for dancers. Happy listening! Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Follow Stagesmith Dance Training on Instagram Learn more about Stagesmith Dance Training Follow Exactitude Dance on Instagram Learn more about Exactitude Dance

Performing Arts Industry Series Week 5: Lauren Renck Manning, Founder of Stagesmith Dance + Traci Reszetylo, Founder of Exactitude Dance

Week four of the Performing Arts Industry Series brings us Caskey Hunsader! The first three episodes of this series involved performers that take center stage when it comes to a show. Today, we’re going behind the curtain and talking to an individual that makes everything happen far beyond the curtain rising on opening night. Caskey Hunsader is a native Midwesterner that went to college for musical theater performance. He came to New York with a job lined up, and it was that job as a production assistant at Radio City Music Hall that allowed our paths to cross many years ago! Caskey’s job as a production assistant in the Christmas Spectacular soon came to a close as it was a seasonal job, and he found himself looking for work. Thanks to his work ethic and having a few connections in the industry, Caskey learned what it was to be a stage manager as he soon took this position in another show. You’ll hear more about the importance of this position and just how much goes into it as Caskey talks us through it all. If you’re in the industry, you know exactly how important this job throughout a contract. If you’re not, well — keep in mind that as with any job, it’s all a team effort, and stage management is part of that team. Enjoy growing on the go with Caskey Hunsader! Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Follow Caskey Hunsader on Instagram Follow Stage Door Candle Co. on Instagram Shop Stage Door Candle Co.! Check out Caskey Eats!

Performing Arts Industry Series Week 4: Caskey Hunsader, Founder of Stagedoor Candle Co. + Stage Manager

Week three of the Performing Arts Industry Series brings us Broadway extraordinaire, Stephanie Lynne Mason! Stephanie toured the country in Million Dollar quartet, and she graced the Broadway stage in the revival of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish amongst many other amazing performances! Never giving up on her dreams, Stephanie talks to us about making her Broadway debut ten years after moving to New York City. During quarantine, Stephanie also created something of her own that involves cooking for a cause, "Cookin' With Steph: Food Is A Love Language". Fun fact: Stephanie and I grew up together in Columbus, Ohio, and we trained together at the same competitive dance studio. While we both moved to the Big Apple to pursue a performing arts career, our paths went in very different directions.  We talk through life's changes and how the pandemic shifted the last year of our lives. Happy growing on the go with Stephanie Lynne Mason! Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Follow Stephanie Lynne Mason on Instagram Follow "Cookin' With Steph: Food Is A Love Language" Watch out "Cookin' With Steph: Food Is A Love Language"

Performing Arts Industry Series Week 3: Stephanie Lynne Mason, Broadway Actor + Singer, Creator of "Cooking With Steph: Food Is A Love Language"

Week 2 of the Performing Arts Industry Series brings us the Founder of Peak Performance Ready, National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer, Professional Dancer and Radio City Rockette, Megan Levinson! Megan and I performed together for many years, I was extremely excited to sit down and talk to her about all things dance as well as her life outside of performing. You’ll hear in our conversation how Megan's passion for psychology has helped her to find a mindset that allows her to stay present in both high-pressure situations when performing as well as every day life. Megan has a degree in psychology, and she’s now narrowing her focus as she takes a deep dive into Sports Psychology — cue Peak Performance Ready as a Peak Performance Mindset Coach! Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Follow Megan Levinson on Instagram Learn more about Peak Performance Ready here!  

Performing Arts Industry Series Week 2: Megan Levinson, Founder of Peak Performance Ready + Professional Dancer

Today we are joined by Mary Page Nance! A New York City based performer amongst many other talents, you may have seen her as an original cast member in The Great Comet or Finding Neverland on Broadway! I worked with Mary Page during a summer show at Radio City Music Hall a few years ago, and her passion and energy for what she does is out of this world. If I’m honest, I remember being drawn to her energy in the rehearsal space. Mary Page is one hell of hard worker. You’re going to hear all about her career up to this point as well as how Mary Page founded her own business throughout quarantine called A Page of Mary. Let’s get to growing on the go with Mary Page Nance! Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Follow Mary Page Nance on Instagram Follow A Page of Mary on Instagram Check out Mary Page Nance's Website A Page of Mary on Shopify

Mary Page Nance, Broadway Performer, Artist, and Founder of A Page of Mary

Celebrating fourteen years of living in New York City on this very special day of June 2, 2021! This episode is a mini reflection of my life in the Big Apple over the last decade and some change. Grateful to be here each and every day, and I hope you continue to grow on the go with me throughout each and every day of life! Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram  

A Love Letter To New York City: Solo Episode

Today we are joined by Rick Tija! As a man of many trades, Rick has been a talent scout for Cirque du Soleil for many years. He's also the co-founder of of a company called Choreography Online, and he's graced many stages as a professional dancer throughout his career. You’ll hear all about Rick’s journey that led him to where he is living in Canada today. I think it’s extremely important to take a moment and recognize that we all have our very own special path in life. What we think may take us to one place in life may actually be preparing us taking us elsewhere without us even realizing it. Life has this amazing way of working things out for us when we show up for ourselves. Rick’s journey is a reminder of exactly that, the hard work and determination, and I remember how kind he was to me as a younger dancer as he helped shape my journey almost a decade ago. Let’s get to growing on the go with Rick Tjia! Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Visit Rick Tjia's Website Visit Rick Tjia's Company Visit Rick Tjia's International Online Dance Competition

Rick Tjia, Co-Founder of Choreography Online + Talent Scout for Cirque du Soleil

Today we are joined by Allie Christensen! Allie is a movement expert and founder of Align Fitness by Allie. She’s also the creator and host of Beyond The Pointe Podcast! Growing up, I killed myself in dance class after dance class always hoping to get stronger as a dancer, but somewhere along the lines I feel like I sort of plateaued and didn’t understand what it would take for me to get to the next level in my training. It was almost as if I was beating a dead horse without realizing that overtraining was going to take a toll on my body. Looking back, there was a smarter way to go about it, but I just didn’t know what that was. In my book, a dancer is an athlete. There’s no way around it! And it’s so important for athletes and people of all natures to train smart rather just as hard as we can, in my opinion. Allie helps people, dancers to be specific, do exactly that. She helps dancers create a solid foundation to build upon throughout their training whether they want to become a professional dancer or not. As a younger dancer, Allie saw herself dancing professionally when she got older. While she didn’t necessarily set out to help other people get the most out of their dancing initially, an injury in life later led her to doing exactly that. I am absolutely fascinated by Allie and her passion for what she does, and I can’t wait for you to listen to this episode. Not to mention the major pivot, there’s that word again, she had to make during quarantine. I’m a firm believer that dance can teach us more than just how to use our bodies, and in this case — I was right. Dancers, if we’re lucky to become a professional one day, don’t have as long of a professional career as our bodies are our instruments we aren’t able to perform at peak capacity up until we’re fifty-five to sixty years old. The years we are able to perform in our prime are so extremely special, and we have to do everything we can to protect our bodies and stay in the game if we wish to dance as long as we can. I wish I had known just how important strength training and fueling my body were back when I was fifteen. There’s a lot to unpack here, but I’m so grateful Allie took the time to make this conversation. Let’s get to growing on the go with Allie Christensen!   As always, please feel free to share this episode if it resonated with you in any way! If you have an extra minute, drop a rating + review for me here. Follow Sarah Jo on Instagram Follow On The Go, The Podcast on Instagram Follow Allie Christensen on Instagram Follow Beyond The Pointe, The Podcast on Instagram Check out Allie’s YouTube Check out Allie's Website

47. Allie Christensen, Founder of Align Fitness by Allie

Today's guest is Claire Wasserman, the founder of LADIES GET PAID! Ladies Get Paid is a global organization of OVER 75,000 women, a community, and it also happens to be a book that Claire has authored to help women do exactly that: GET PAID! Claire is all about helping women advance personally, professionally, and financially all the while feeling empowered to do so. The current wage gap has continued to fuel Claire in her mission to help women, and she’s spending her days taking the taboo out of talking about money. When is the last time you had to to negotiate for yourself regarding your salary, your paid time off, or maybe even your freelance rates? I find myself doing some of these things more often than not as I’m making career changes, and honestly — I wish I had more of these tools in my back pocket as well as some of the extraordinary confidence Claire has as I started out in the professional world many moons ago. I’ve learned quite a bit over the last decade, but advocating for myself still has yet to come easy. We’ll call it a work in progress! The more we do it, hopefully — the easier it gets. If we’re not advocating for ourselves, who will? I’ve followed Claire via social media for a while as her confidence in this area has drawn me in and made me realize that the only person who can speak up for me is me!Happy growing on the go with Claire Wasserman! SOCIAL: Instagram @sarahgrooms @onthegopodcast Claire Wasserman: Instagram - @clairegetspaid @ladiesgetpaid   Join Claire's community here: www.LadiesGetPaid.com Purchase "Ladies Get Paid" here: https://www.ladiesgetpaid.com/book Ladies Get Paid Institute for Higher Learning: ladiesgetpaid.com/institute  

46. Claire Wasserman, Founder + Author of Ladies Get Paid

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