How I Survived This - The Totally Badass and Dramatic Podcast

How I Survived This - The Totally Badass and Dramatic Podcast

So you may be asking yourself, why in God’s name is there another podcast about actors and the entertainment business? Well I’m glad you asked! We want to focus on stories about women and their journey. To dive into not only what draws someone into a career in the arts, but also what are the holy shit moments, the good, and the not so good. What does it mean to be a mom and have a career? How does even the most successful actor handle constant rejection? Created by Webby Award winning producer Robin Lai and host Heather Corrigan, please join us as we learn about each of our guests’ unique journeys, from their wins to their darkest hours, and all of the moments in between. Let's face it, women ARE totally badass and dramatic don’t you think?

Episodes

April 13, 2023 50 mins
In part 2 of our conversation with Maya, an unexpected question leads to an in depth discussion about her experiences living in Minnesota during the protests that broke out in the aftermath of Trayvon Martin's death, and her role in the events that followed.
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In the first part of this 2 part interview, we join Maya Washington as she describes her journey from a student at USC, to becoming a filmmaker, actress, writer, poet, Creative Director, arts educator and activist.
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March 30, 2023 50 mins
This week we take a walk with uber producer Kate Cannova as she shares her story of how she started out as a performer, but ultimately found her true calling behind the scenes.
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March 16, 2023 38 mins
In this week's episode, we get to sit down and chat with Brittany Pressley and dive through her journey as a child actor, dancer, psychologist, VO actor award winning narrator, and the various twists and turns that led her from North Carolina to New York to pursue her dreams.
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March 10, 2023 66 mins

Hailing from the Dominican Republic, Mariand is most known for performing the role of Elphaba in Wicked, both on Broadway and in the National Touring company. She has also been seen in the original cast of In Transit, Broadway’s first a cappella musical, in the Japan World premiere of Prince of Broadway, and in the original off-Broadway cast of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812. We get to sit down with her and discuss her...

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March 2, 2023 30 mins

We continue Episode 2 with part 2 of our conversation with multi-talented extraordinaire Ashely Griffin about her career as a multi award winning actor, director, writer along with some deep discussions about art, life and fairy tales.

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February 23, 2023 45 mins

We start Season 2 with a 2 part episode! Join us as we chat with multi-talented extraordinaire Ashely Griffin about her career as a multi award winning actor, director, writer along with some deep discussions about art, life and fairy tales.

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December 22, 2022 42 mins

Better known as the voice of Mercy in the global hit game Overwatch, actor and comedian Lucie Pohl joins us to talk about a variety of topics, from studying and becoming famous in Germany, to #metoo moments, life in the US and ultimately finding her niche.

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December 15, 2022 32 mins

Heather reconnects with one of her first mentors in the narration world, Paula Parker, who graciously shares her incredible journey through the years. From working for Miles Davis to becoming the voice of She-Ra and her subsequent extraordinary and influential career as an audiobook narrator and director, Paula drops countless pearls of wisdom, all gleaned from her many productive years in the industry.

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December 8, 2022 43 mins

Beloved globally as Pokemon's original Ash Ketchum, Veronica Taylor join us in this week's episode to chat with Heather about her journey into the dramatic arts, and how she managed to balance her incredible career as an anime voiceover artist and audiobook narrator, all while raising a wonderful daughter as a solo parent.

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December 1, 2022 36 mins

Kat Choe joins Heather this week to chat about how she unexpectedly ended up being in front of the camera instead of being behind it, dealing with racism as an Asian American, finding success and the importance of mental health.

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November 22, 2022 49 mins

In this week's episode, Heather talks to Phoebe about how she began her career as a shy high schooler and grew to become a part of the groundbreaking and Tony award winning musical, Spring Awakening. But what was it like behind the scenes? Phoebe pulls back the curtain for an intimate discussion about her life, struggles, successes, and the lessons learned.

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November 18, 2022 1 min

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