Level Up! with Shay
Comedian, writer and content creator, Shay Dominguez, shares stories and lessons from her level up journey as well as interviews other artists and creatives to share their challenges and successes. Growing up in small town Illinois, dreams and aspirations weren't always at the forefront of daily life. She hopes this podcast will help those who are practicing their art and showing it to the world to step into their authentic selves and create the free and amazing life they've always dreamed. It's time to level up.
Episodes
In this solo episode, I talk about my experience using motivation and force in order to get things done, why I stopped using it, and the three things I've implemented in my life to accomplish my goals instead.
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On this episode of Level Up! With Shay, Shay talks with Atlanta based actor, performer, improviser, writer and content creator, Karen Cassady.
They talk about:
- How she got started in theater and comedy
- Personal relationships and how she deals with lost friendships
- Leaving her corporate job and going freelance
- How she got into content creation
- Her experience working with brands as a content creator
- Process for ma...
Hope you enjoy this solo episode where I talk about usual excuses that keep us from creating, why we make them, and how to get rid of them.
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On this episode of Level Up! With Shay, Shay talks with Atlanta based actor and writer, Hannah Aslesen.
They talk about:
- Her one woman show about honesty and taking it to the Hollywood Fringe Festival
- Her experience being gay, making herself small, and imposter syndrome
- Creating depth as a human being and an artist
- Putting yourself out there
- Putting people on pedestals
- The pressure of social media
- How she work...
Hope you enjoy this solo episode where break down the 5 steps of creation, so you can take your comedy video idea and make it a reality.
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On this episode of Level Up! With Shay, Shay talks with her manifestation coach, Kat Cozadd, a manifestation expert, money mindset and fulfillment coach, and multiple 6 figure entrepreneur.
They talk about:
- The steps Kat took to find her successful career as a money mindset and fulfillment coach
- What consistency and discipline mean
- The importance of creating habits around your identity
- Her experience with haters and why ...
Create Opportunity by Treating Your Social Media as a Resume with Comedian and Writer Kylie Brakeman
On this episode of Level Up! With Shay, Shay talks with popular comedian and writer for the Kid’s Tonight Show (Jimmy Fallon), Kylie Brakeman.
They talk about:
- The classes and resources she’s used to fine tune her comedic voice
- How to be a performer and put on a better show by seeing the audience as a mirror
- How she creates her social media videos and characters
- What it felt like for her going viral
- How the times ar...
On this episode of Level Up! With Shay, Shay talks with Actress, Comedian, and Content Creator, Becca Bastos. Becca became popular on social media from her comedy skits and POV videos during the pandemic and has just moved to LA to continue her acting and performance journey.
They talk about:
- How Becca gets into character for her performances
- Being hesitant to put out content
- How her audience influences her creative ...
Guess what?? This is the last interview episode of Season 2! And I’m so excited about it because I have an awesome, kind, hilarious, and talented guest - Gilli Nissim.
Gilli is a writer, actress, and performer based in Los Angeles. She has been a writer for The Other Two on HBO Max, Pretty Smart on Netflix, and A.P. Bio on Peacock. She is also a co-host of the live talk show, We’re Gross, which was held at the UCB Theater in Los An...
Welcome, level uppers! In today's quick hitter episode from my interview with Sam Valentine, she talks about being deserving of rest, being conscious about her schedule and how much she can manage and knowing what’s actually important to her.
Enjoy!
"We have to figure out how we can bake this [rest] into our lives to where we deserve it now and not wait for permission."
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Welcome, level uppers! In today's quick hitter episode from my interview with Sam Valentine, she talks about the business of acting and the MINDSET of playing professionally in your art.
Enjoy!
"I think once you realize it is not about the next gig, but it's about the next 10 years; that's when you're starting to play professional ball."
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Welcome, level uppers! In today's quick hitter episode from my interview with Sam Valentine, she talks about the importance of a side hustle, building your skills, and why having multiple streams of income is the only sustainable way to live as an artist.
Enjoy!
"What a boring life if you're always just waiting for someone else to give you the permission to make money."
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Welcome, level uppers! In today's quick hitter episode from my interview with Sam Valentine, she talks about focusing on the important things in your career instead of worrying about things that don't matter.
Enjoy!
"I think if you're running around just trying to find the next moneymaker, the thing that will help you find stability, without giving any credence to your career pursuit, dude, you completely lose track of time."
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In this week’s episode, I’m so excited to introduce you to Sam Valentine, an actress, podcaster, and entrepreneur. Sam is best known as One Broke Actress. She has the One Broke Actress blog, podcast, YouTube, Patreon and all the social medias. She moved to LA right after college with a Theatre Degree and in her words “with more conviction than she had dollars”. She is also the CEO of a new women-focused podcast production company c...
Welcome, level uppers! In today's quick hitter episode from my interview with Ashlei Shyne she talks about how she creates her life and her future, she opens up about how she almost gave up on her dreams and what has kept her going.
Enjoy!
Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3HZMLtW
Show page and transcription: www.levelupwithshay.com/podcast/s2e23
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Welcome, level uppers! In today's quick hitter episode from my interview with Ashlei Shyne, she talks about her experience going from acting to filmmaking with almost no experience besides acting and how the need for something to be perfect didn't stop her from putting it out into the world.
Enjoy!
Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3HZMLtW
Show page and transcription: www.levelupwithshay.com/podcast/s2e23
Welcome, level uppers! In today's quick hitter episode from my interview with Ashlei Shyne she gives some advice for moving to the big city to pursue your career and how you can start even if you’re not ready for a big move.
Enjoy!
Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3HZMLtW
Show page and transcription: www.levelupwithshay.com/podcast/s2e23
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Welcome, level uppers! In today's quick hitter episode from my interview with Ashlei Shyne she talks about her experience with leveling up in her community through mentorships, surrounding herself with talented people and doing things that push her to grow!
Enjoy!
Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3HZMLtW
Show page and transcription: www.levelupwithshay.com/podcast/s2e23
In this week’s episode, I’m so excited to introduce you to Ashlei Shyne, an LA-based comedy writer, actress, filmmaker and activist. She is best-known for playing Josephine Baker in the new sketch comedy tv series “The Book of Queer" now streaming on Discovery+.
She created, wrote and directed the web series “#TMI” and also created, wrote and directed a short film called Sia. As a writer, Ashlei is passionate about writing characte...
On today’s quick hitter episode, Rory Gardiner talks about how he went from getting discouraged playing the short game, chasing success and recognition, and why he switched to the long game with his authenticity.
Enjoy!
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Thank you so much for being here. It’s time to level up.
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