The Artist Inclusive Podcast

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, host Anna Rosa and Shanga Parker are joined by Dominic Taylor. Dominic is a Professor in the UCLA Department of African American Studies, as well as the Vice Chair of Graduate Studies and Professor at the UCLA Department of Theater. Dominic is a scholar of African-American theater and a writer-director whose work has been seen across the country. He is the former associate artistic d...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Shanga Parker and Daniel Lamb are joined by Lora-Ellen McKinney. Lora-Ellen is a poet, dancer and writer who began her professional life as a pediatric psychologist, hospital administrator, medical school professor and federal policy analyst. In this episode of the Artist Inclusive Podcast, Lora-Ellen discusses how art reaches where conversation can’t and how truth both hurts a...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Shanga Parker and Daniel Lamb are joined by actor Cameron Knight. Cameron is the Director of the BFA Acting Program and an Associate Professor of Acting in Theatre Program at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He previously was Associate Professor of Acting and Directing at UNCSA, Assistant Professor, Head of BFA Acting The Theatre School at DePaul University...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Anna Rosa and Shanga Parker are joined by Genevieve Leavold. Genevieve is an abstract painter from the UK. The daughter of a religion and philosophy teacher, she was exposed to the texts of world religions from a young age and this informs her approach to painting and life. She uses abstraction to ask questions about who we are and our relationship to the natural world. There i...

Hosts Shanga and Anna Rosa Parker are Joined by Gin Fedotov. Born in Ukraine, raised in Mexico, redesigned in Canada, Gin is an actor and storyteller, in front of and behind the camera, passionate about acting, the philosophy of perseverance, and how this affects beginning and growing actors. He and the Parkers discuss not only that, but also the importance of continuous discovery and training (acting as an athlete). They touch on ...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Daniel Lamb and Anna Rosa Parker are joined by John Yun. John is a pianist and music director and the associate conductor at Tina: the Tina Turner Musical. In this episode, John, Daniel, and Anna Rosa discuss the expectations that come with being a professional musician and the inevitable sacrifices one will make when they choose that path. They discuss the balance of working o...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Shanga and Anna Rosa Parker are joined by lighting designer Cha See. Cha is from Manila, Philippines and based in Brooklyn, New York. 

Cha’s Off Broadway shows include soft (MCC Theater), Exception to the Rule (Roundabout), The Fever (Audible Theater), one in two (Signature Theatre), What To Send Up When It Goes Down (The Movement), Dom Juan (Bard Center),The Alchemist (Red Bull...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Shanga Parker and Daniel Lamb are joined by John Franklin. John is a comedian and television personality that works to “preach positivity everyday!” He’s performed all over the country and continues to make content all across social media. Here, he talks about drawing inspiration from friends, the bittersweet tension of the hometown sojourn, and the creative strategies he uses ...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Daniel Lamb and Anna Rosa Parker are joined by Sara Erenthal, a polymath with a wide-ranging and impressive art practice. Sara explains her departure from the ultra-orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, to the prismatic variety that is her body of work. Sara recounts how a fateful trip to India helped instill in her an unshakeable artistic spirit as a permanent aspect of her l...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Shanga Parker, Anna Rosa Parker, and Daniel Lamb end season three with a look ahead to the new shape of the artist inclusive community. To that end, the hosts are joined by two new members to the growing network of AI conscripts: Sophia Giovanis and Ryan Krause. Join in this episode of the Artist Inclusive podcast for a peek at just the beginning of the next big thing. 

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Shang Parker is joined by multi-hypenate, Steven Eng. Steven teaches voice, speech, and text at NYU and throughout NYC to professional actors and corporate clients. He is a certified Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework® and has served as a panelist at the Voice and Speech Trainers Association national conference. As an actor, he has played leading roles in classic plays ...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Shanga and Anna Rosa Parker are joined by artist Peter Strid. Peter is a formally trained artist with a BA in Studio Art and a Minor Art History from Colgate University in New York. Peter lives in the Main Line area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife and three children. Peter is well known for his Bottle Art work and his Pop-Art Style artwork. Peter's art is colle...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Daniel Lamb and Shanga Parker are joined by Embla Sveinsdottir. Embla is a makeup artist and stylist based in New York City. Her work ranges from film and editorial, to commercial and personal applications. In this episode of  Artist Inclusive, Embla discusses how she manages to keep her cool amidst the turmoil of a demanding freelance schedule, some strategies for coping with ...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Daniel Lamb and Anna Rosa Parker are joined by Shanga Parker - as a permanent host. This episode serves as an introduction to the third mic format for the show, and also reveals several big platform changes to the Artist Inclusive community (which we’ll leave for the episode). With all the big changes, Anna Rosa, Shanga, and Daniel discuss their visions for what’s next in the A...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, host Daniel Lamb gives some gratis insight into a cornerstone of his marketing practice: getting yourself online in a professional manner. From acquiring domain names and hosting websites, all the way to ideas for securitization, Daniel demystifies the cloud by going step-by-step through his own highly sought-after process. Listen to this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast to ge...

In this episode of the Artist Inclusive podcast, hosts Anna Rosa Parker and Daniel Lamb take a step back from interviewing guests to catch up with one another. Take a listen to this episode of the podcast for a deep chat on current reading, viewing, and listening recommendations, as well as insights into the copywriting and marketing mind.

Here's the link to the Spotify playlist Daniel mentions in the episode. 
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In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Anna Rosa Parker and Daniel Lamb are joined by Rubén Polendo. Rubén is the Founding Artistic Director of Theater Mitu. Polendo’s practice and pedagogical work is situated in the tension between acting and performance, theatrical design and installation, multi-media and interactive technology. Theater Mitu is located in its own interdisciplinary arts space in Gowanus, Brooklyn c...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Anna Rosa Parker and Daniel Lamb are joined by Amy Collins. Amy is a copywriter, essayist, storyteller and comedian in New Orleans, Louisiana. She writes a weekly newsletter, “Rude but Charming,” that is an ongoing series of personal stories, deep reflections, humor, and the occasional marketing and business ponderings. One reader called it, "equal parts hilarious and thou...

In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, host Anna Rosa Parker gives insight into her method as a branding strategist. Taking a holistic and deep-leveled approach to branding and voice, Anna works with creative mindsets to create intentional brand identities. She leads with an unrivaled sense of dedication, innovative technique, and emotional intelligence.​ If you’re not a regular listener of the pod, it helps to know Anna ...