Kids Entertainer Podcast
Kids Entertainer Podcast shares information on the art of entertaining children. The weekly podcast features specialists who share tips, tricks and advice within their entertainment niche. We interview face painters, balloon twisters, kids magicians, ventriloquists, clowns, circus workshop artists, costume characters, children's musicians, games leaders and more. The aim of the Kids Entertainer Podcast is to inform and educate professional children's entertainers by providing accurate, up-to-date information. Topics include behavioural aspects of working with children as well as theory and practice of the various disciplines of the art. The podcast is hosted by Julian Mather and Ken Kelly, both Ken and Julian are professional magicians who work mostly for kids and family audiences. The topics you would find on the Kids Entertainer Podcast would include face painting tips, kids magic tutorials, the psychology audience management, balloon twister tips and tricks, games that work for children, how to manage the business of being a kids entertainer, clowning sketches and advice as well as interviews with leading kids entertainment professionals. The Kids Entertainer Podcast is hosted at kidsentertainerhub.com which is a website dedicated to the continuing professional development of children's entertainers. KEH is the one stop spot where professional children's entertainers can meet, share and grow. Kids Entertainer Podcast is hosted by Julian Mather and Ken Kelly who interview children's performers from around the world.
Episodes
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 145 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! We are wrapping up a spectacular season with this final episode. Today's guest is Dan Evans, president of Totally Zany, LLC and an established clowning professional. Dan has performed at prominent venues and presented workshops on behalf of noted clients, as well as other satisfied clients from multiple sectors.
Here are some...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 144 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Today is the second to the last episode of the season. Our guest is a great ventriloquist and performer, Colin Dymond!
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- Colin shared his life before and during the pandemic
- Colin also shared what happened on his shows when COVID19 struck the world
- C...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 143 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! In today's episode, we have Chad Jacobs aka Chef Bananas. Today he shares with us about cold calling, branding and stuff about marketing plus how you can make use of your basement.
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Welcome to Season 7 chapter 142 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Our guest for today is Ms. Annie Banannie, the Balloon Storyteller. Today we talked about keeping herself healthy during the pandemic and
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- July 2018 is when she started taking care of herself and lose weight
- Annie talked about how it's going during ...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 141 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Silly Jilly is our guest in this episode today. Today we talked about adaptation and innovation as an entertainer.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- Jilly shared how her pandemic season went and what happened to the bookings
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What Jilly did to help he...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 140 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Drew Ripley is our guest in this episode today. Today we talked about how Drew spent his time during the pandemic.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- Before the pandemic Drew had big schedule already planned.
- From 200 shows to 0 in 48 hours
- Because of the pandemic, he...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 139 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Meet Magical Katrina Kroetch on our episode today. Today we talked about her experiences in doing zoom shows during the pandemic.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- Katrina is a performer and an actor
- Started her acting career at the age of 17
- Katrina shares how the pandemic affected...
Welcome to Season 6 chapter 138 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Today we talked about Kids with short attention spans. Kids and adults in the audience. Engaging the adults at kids gigs and audience management. Listen to this exciting episode to learn more.
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- How do you keep everyone in the audience enga...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 137 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! In today's episode, Zivi and Danny shared about Performance Techniques #2 - How to shine on Zoom and win in the virtual parties game. Listen to this episode to get more.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- Virtual Vs. Live! You can win at both if you know the secrets! Techniques and t...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 136 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Zivi and Danny are back for this new episode. Today the topic is about Games, listen to the episode to know more.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- Why games? As people come into a party.
- Get the energy out or up.
- Introduce yourself as the leader & expert - they need to listen to yo...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 135 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Today Zivi and Danny are back to talk about Getting a show together or a new routine - How to build your next show or even a new routine. Listen to the episode to learn more.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- Virtual or Live - Your show and each routine should have a beginning, midd...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 134 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Today is the 4th episode of this new season and co-hosts Danny and Zivi talked about How to create original routines for your kids show in today's episode. Listen Now!
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- Why be original?
- Principle of the trick, idea for...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 133 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Today, Zivi and Danny talked about Your Joy in the time of a pandemic - Your true role as a kids entertainer. Listen to the episode to learn more.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- What is joy?
- Where to find joy in difficult times?
- Why are we performers? Let's get back to basics.
- Ch...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 132 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Danny is back again as co-host on this episode today. Today we talked about how to shine while performing so that even the adults will love you.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- How to practice = Skills. How to rehearse = Routines
- Tools like Mirror X...
Welcome to Season 7 chapter 131 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! In this new season, Danny Schlesinger is coming back as a co-host with Zivi Kivi. Today we talked about how to perform in the midst of this pandemic.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- How entertainers adjust to the pandemic situation
- What adjustments are necessary fo...
Welcome to Season 6 chapter 130 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Julia Huffaker is our guest in this episode today. Today we talked about how she started Facepainting and how she evolved as an entertainer.
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- Julia has been entertaining kids for 7 years now
- Julia started Facepainting way b...
Welcome to Season 6 chapter 129 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Colin Dymon from UK is our guest in this episode. Today we talked about ventriloquism, puppetry and magic.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- Colin is a veteran for 24 years and performed all around the world
- It all started for him when his gave his eldest son a magic...
Welcome to Season 6 chapter 128 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Jelly Otis is our guest in this episode. Today we talked about her unique business and reptile show.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- They are planning to change their business name from Blazing Balloons to Jellyfish Entertainment
- Jelly started when she was 19 as a part tim...
Welcome to Season 6 chapter 127 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Chad Jacobs aka Chef Banana from Missouri, USA. Today we talked about his journey and transition from a Restaurant manager to a Magician.
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- Chad's family used to own a restaurant that ran for 39 years
- Chad ran the restaurant...
Welcome to Season 6 chapter 126 of the Kids Entertainer Podcast! Virginia Hankins from Los Angeles, California is our guest in this spectacular show. She owns several businesses that cater different themed entertainment.
Here are some of the important notes from this episode:
- Virginia owns a company that does mermaids, unicorns and other beautiful them...
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