A podcast for artists to heal through conversation, cultivate community, and create change in the industry and world at large.
Every individual deserves to feel safe and supported where they perform, learn, teach, and create. This is a space for artists to tell their stories and speak about the issues they’ve witnessed + experienced in an effort to change the way arts institutions and organizations are run and the industry at large.
Guests courageously and vulnerably share their hardships and triumphs, talking about topics including racism, ableism, misogyny, eating disorders, sexual harassment and assault, and much more. The interviews are filled with wisdom, inspiration, and advice. Listeners are reminded that they are not alone in their suffering, that success is defined by the individual, that work should not deteriorate your wellbeing, and that we are capable of more than we could ever imagine.
Our guests have been actors, singers, dancers, choreographers, directors, and producers of the following broadway shows, national tours, off-broadway shows, television shows, films, and dance companies —
SEASON ONE
Sumi Yu
Angela Destasio Llanio
Nando Morland
Gabby Sprauve
Austin Sora
Daisy Infantas Lagdamen
Kristin Yancy
Jessica Chen
SEASON TWO
Honza Pelichovský
Ramita Ravi
Thomas Hodges
Lexi Garcia Toye
Lee Hubilla
Kaia Goodenough
Lisann Valentin
Jenna Ushkowitz
SEASON THREE
Tuan Malinowski
Lauren Mariasoosay
Chryssie Whitehead
Heidi Miami Marshall
Jhansi
Dinah Hampson
Karma Jenkins
Tamisha Anthony
Lolo Pritchard
Davalois Fearon
Spencer Martinez
Nando Morland
Nando describes his experience making his Broadway Principal Debut, the feelings that arise after a show closes, and how he maintains a healthy relationship with his career. He also expresses his relationship with movement and his body, what he values both as a performer and an audience member, and what he is currently healing in his life.
Angela DeStasio
Angela shares the challenges of being a dancer with Cystic Fibrosis and what her day to day life looks like, the positive takeaways from her college experience in addition to what didn’t serve her, and why the NBA was a great option for her until the COVID-19 pandemic. She also explains her teaching philosophy and the impact she wants to make, the unexpected opportunities that came from sharing her story and advice on TikTok, and her passionate plea to dance while you can.
Sumi Yu
Sumi discusses how she chose a college program that would support not just her resume but her overall wellbeing, what she loved and what she’d change about her training experiences, and the importance of therapy and other tools to support our professional journeys. She also expresses how her professional jobs can’t be her measure of success and worth, how we can celebrate who we are and let that be our guide through the industry, and even shares the story of her most embarrassing audition for a Broadway show.
Trailer
Introducing The Story Project - a podcast for artists to heal through conversation, cultivate community, and create change in the industry and the world at large. Every individual deserves to feel safe and supported in the environments where they perform, learn, teach, and create. This is a space for artists to tell their stories and express their truths in an effort to become more embodied and empowered.