The Struggling Artist - Creative Resilience

Casmira LorienVocal & Acting CoachShe/HerCasmira is an experienced performer and qualified teacher with a great passion for storytelling, mental health, and vocal health.Her teaching experience spans multiple disciplines and age groups, beginning her career as a Theatre Sports Coach, and moving into teaching young people 6months to 18 years dance, drama, and private singing lessons at Adelaide Theatre Academy. There she also headed the ‘in schools program’ taking performance workshops into various schools around South Australia as well as specialised singing workshops for the Wakkakirri Festival.Casmira is a qualified middle/secondary teacher, and has taught Drama, Music and English ELC – Year 11 at Marryatville High School, St Peter’s College (boys) and for the last 5 years at Wilderness School.As a performer, highlights have included performing the role of ‘Violet’ in Davine Productions’ Violet (for which she won the TASA award for Best Female Performance 2017) and ‘Fantine’ in the G&S Society’s production of Les Misérables (for which she was nominated for a Curtain Call: Best Female Performance 2018).In 2018 she performed in Edges with Irregular Productions for the Adelaide Fringe Festival, ‘Shelby’ in Steel Magnolias with IpSkip, ‘The Lady of the Lake’ in Spamalot with Marie Clark Musical Theatre (winner of Best Ensemble Curtain Call 2018), and the ‘Sour Kangaroo’ in Seussical with Northern Light Theatre Company.In 2019 Casmira played nine characters in Judge Jackie: Disorder in the Court with Davine Productions (which won Best Ensemble and Best Musical at the 2019 Curtain Call Awards, as well as the TASA for Best Musical) and Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme in Assassins for Hills Musical Company.Professionally, Casmira has acted and provided voices for several short films and children’s productions. She also spent many years directing and music directing musicals for Adelaide Theatre Academy, including Snow White and Alice in Wonderland for the Festival Centre’s ‘Something on Saturday’ program. Some of her fondest memories are working with Peter Combe in directing and choreographing his Adelaide Fringe Festival shows from 2013-2015. https://www.lorien.ink/about/casmira-lorien/Ehlers-Danlos AustraliaAustralian POTS Foundation  EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

Deborah is an Adelaide-based classical soprano, who regularly transcends the worlds of opera and music theatre. She recently spent 2 years performing in the World tour of The Phantom of the Opera as an ensemble member and Madame Giry cover. Prior to this she spent 2 years performing in the Australasian tour of The Phantom of the Opera for Really Useful Company/Gordon Frost Organisation as an ensemble swing performer, and Madame Giry cover (2007-2009), and she toured in the Asian production of the same show, which saw her working in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore (2005-2007; 2012-2015). She also performed in Phantom from 1994-1998 for Cameron Mackintosh in their Australasian tour. She first sang with State Opera of South Australia in the 1990s, and since then she has performed various roles, covers and chorus plots. Deborah is also a member of The Adelaide Vocal Project who most notably performed the trilogy of Philip Glass’ ‘Portrait Operas’, from 2002-2007, including Satyagraha, (where she played Gandhi’s secretary Miss Schlesen), Einstein on the Beach and Akhnaten. Deborah is also a busy concert performer. She has been soloist with the ASO on a number of occasions (including Symphony in the Serengeti at Monarto Zoological Park) and she has been a regular soloist with The Adelaide Male Voice Choir. With her producing partner, Adam Goodburn, Deborah formed SINGular Productions, a local Adelaide-based performing group in order to create new and exciting performing opportunities. They have produced a number of shows to date,(I Love You, You;re Perfect, Now Change; Elegies - A Song Cycle; It's a Dad Thing, the Musical; Different Fields; What is This Thing Called Love?), and they are currently developing a completely new opera based on the novel "Time's Long Ruin" by Adelaide author Stephen Orr.https://www.deborahcaddysinger.com/about-adelaide-singer email: debcaddy@gmail.com  EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

Craig is a writer, producer, director and creative coach based in Australia.If you’re here, you’re probably asking questions about life. Maybe you’re thinking about your work. Your creative life. Your relationships. Maybe you’re asking questions about direction. Perhaps you know your life isn’t in the place you want it to be. You want to know how to take the next step.Perhaps you’re asking questions about how you can stay clear, grounded and present to make the best decisions for you, your project, your team, your relationships.You want to feel as much inner peace, calm, centredness and presence as you can, even in the swirl of the moment when things are difficult.If you’re looking for help with creative work and you’d like to know more about Craig's work in that world, you can read more about that here.https://www.craigbehenna.com/about/ EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

Burger has performed with one of Broadway’s most sophisticated writers, Jason Robert Brown, and has shared the stage and screen with Australia’s own Erik Thomson, Caroline O’Connor, Tina Arena, Paul Capsis, Matt Gilbertson (Hans), Ali McGregor, Eddie Perfect, Alan John, Meow Meow, Nancye Hayes, Mitchell Butel, Johanna Allen, Cameron Goodall, Tyran Park, Robyn Archer, John Thorn and Daniel Koek.Her recent credits include Aftertaste (ABC TV & Closer Productions), Twelfth Night (Adelaide Botanic Gardens/Shakespeare South), Apocalypse Meow (Brooklyn Academy Of Music, New York & Malthouse Theatre), Rumpelstiltskin (Southbank Theatre London/Windmill & State Theatre of South Australia), Simply Brill (Adelaide Cabaret Festival/Amplified Assembly), Driftwood (Umbrella Productions/Chapel off Chapel), Can You Hear Colour? (Adelaide Festival & Patch Theatre), Cranky Bear(Patch Theatre) and Passion(State Opera Studios).Other performing credits include,Merry Widow(State Opera of South Australia), Brel-The Immortal Troubadour (Adelaide Cabaret Festival), Rouge (Highwire Entertainment), Otello (State Opera of South Australia), Réquiem (State Opera of South Australia), Marriage of Figaro (Co-opera of South Australia), Tosca (Co-opera of South Australia), Thunderstruck (Warner Brothers) and as the host of Humphrey B Bear (Banksia Productions, Chanel 9).In addition to winning the 2015 International Cabaret Contest, Burger is the co-writer and star of the world-renowned stage show Exposing Edith, about the life and songs of Edith Piaf and more recently a performer and creative on the team of Simply Brill. Her award-winning show, A Migrant’s Son - which explores Greek migration to Australia - has received critical acclaim and features original music written by Burger. She recently received 5 star reviews for her brand new show, The State of Grace, at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, produced by House of Oz. Contact: https://www.michaelaburger.com/ EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

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Wait a minute... didn't you say this season was over? Well, yes.. but I couldn't finish this season without having a debrief with Julie about this little podcast adventure. Join us for a bonus episode where I chat with Julie about the 'take aways' from this season. EPISODE CREDITS: Presented by Adam and Julie Goodburn Produced, edited and mixed by Adam Goodburn Artwork design by Timothy Ide. Segment jingles sourced through Soundtrap Goodie's Fab Five theme by PJ Oaten The Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation.   LINKS Be sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook. If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review. I'd love to hear from you. email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

Jonathan graduated from NIDA in 1986 and since then has worked as an actor for many theatre companies and toured nationally and internationally. He has considerable experience working in television, and credits include Home and Away, All Saints, A Country Practice, Water Rats and the Andrew Denton series Blah, Blah, Blah and The Money Or The Gun.A writer, director and teacher, Jonathan’s work has taken him from tiny Outback schools to the bright lights of Broadway. He is a regular teacher at West Side Actors Studio, Actors Centre Australia, NIDA, Flinders University, ATYP, Brent Street, Sydney Actors Studio and the Centre for Performing Arts.He has been a member of many boards and advisory committees, including the National Performance Conference, the Griffin Theatre, the National Live Theatre Council of Australia, the National Performers Committee and the Federal Council of MEAA as well as the Equity Diversity Committee. He served four terms as the Federal Vice President of Actors Equity. https://www.actorscentreaustralia.com.au/staff/tutor/jonathan-mill/ EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

Hailed by The Sydney Morning Herald as “one of Australia's leading musical lights,” George Torbay completed studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts USA, the University of Sydney and the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.He is currently Head of Music Theatre at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide.As a director he has considerable credits both in plays as well as musicals and opera. He directed the Sydney production of Chess: The Musical;Blood Brothers and David Williamson’s Up for Grabs at the Zenith Theatre; The Norman Conquests and The Woman in Black at Sydney’s Genesian Theatre. Musicals include Urinetown and Spring Awakening in Singapore, Titanic – the Musical, The Hatpin, Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar as well as music director for Les Misérables. George is also an accomplished opera director and has directed La Bohéme, La Traviata, Susannah and The Marriage of Figaro for Opera New England. Most recently, he directed Spring Awakening for ECMT at the Adelaide Festival Centre.From 1997 – 2008 he was the Chief Conductor for NSW Department of Education & Training and was artistic director of the Sydney Opera House Concert Series. In 2000 he arranged, conducted and recorded the National Anthem for the Closing Ceremony of the Olympics with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and was also the vocal coach for the Opening Ceremony. He was the Choral Director of the Schools Spectacular from 1998-2007. In 2008, he was the Director of Music and Judge on Channel 7’s Battle of the Choirs.George is the author of the first national syllabus in musical theatre for the Australian Music Examinations Board and currently serves as their advisor and Chief Examiner. He is a published arranger with Hal Leonard Australia and has also released a singing series for schools entitled ChoralTime!PODCAST GOOFSI incorrectly infer that the opera 'Susannah' was written/composed by George Floyd; it was written by Carlisle Floyd. EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

Professor Gale Edwards is one of Australia’s most acclaimed international directors of theatre and opera, and one of the most distinguished graduates from Flinders University’s School of Humanities and Creative Arts.  She is known nationally and internationally for her work directing drama, comedy, established classics and large-scale musicals, as well as for the development of new Australian work.  She was the first Australian, and the first woman to direct on the main stage at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and to open a musical on both the West End and Broadway.  Gale spent a year as Associate Director to Trevor Nunn on Les Miserables on Broadway, and oversaw the production in Australia.  She spent seven years as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s chief collaborator, directing productions of Whistle Down the Wind, Aspects of Love and the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar.  She has also directed the Australian feature film, A Heartbeat Away, and won an International Emmy Award for her televised film of her stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar shot at Pinewood Studios for The Really Useful Group and Universal Pictures. Gale graduated from Flinders University in 1974, and began her career at Adelaide youth theatre company Energy Connection.  From 1986 to 1989 she was Associate Director to the State Theatre Company of South Australia followed by the Melbourne Theatre Company.  Over the past 25 years has worked for almost every other subsidised and commercial arts companies in the country including Opera Australia, for whom she directed The Magic Flute, Manon Lescaut, Sweeney Todd, La Boheme, Salome, the spectacular Carmen on Sydney Harbour and, most recently, highly acclaimed AIDA on Sydney Harbour.  She has directed over thirty productions in Australia during her career; including the legendary original version of The Boy From Oz, Jerry Springer, Coriolanus, Arcadia, God of Carnage, The Rover, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Festen, King Lear, The Way of The World, A Doll's House, The Winter's Tale, The Shaughraun, to name a few.  Her international work includes Whistle Down The Wind, The Far Pavilions, Jesus Christ Superstar and Shaw's Saint Joan on London's West End; The Taming of the Shrew, The Duchess of Malfi, Don Carlos and The White Devil for the Royal Shakespeare Company; A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Merchant of Venice at the Chichester Festival; as well as Maria Stuarda at The English National Opera.  In the USA Gale has directed Romeo and Juliet for the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Macbeth for The Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Hamlet, Richard 111, Titus Andronicus, and Edward 11, for The Washington Shakespeare Theatre.  Both Don Carlos and The White Devil were also invited to the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music (B.A.M.) in New York.  In 2011 Gale spent a year as a guest of the Chinese corporation W.A.N.D.A. in Beijing, creating, writing and directing China's first International Scale Musical - in Mandarin. This production is currently touring to 44 Chinese cities. Gale Edwards has been the recipient of three Sydney Critics Circle Awards, five Green Room Awards, two Mo Awards, an Emmy Award, two Helpmann Awards, two nominations for the Helen Hayes Awards and a 2000 Centenary Medal ‘for Service to Australian Society’.  She received a Convocation medal from Flinders University for outstanding professional achievement in the field of dramatic art, and an Australian Export Award for International Achievement in the Arts representing Australia.  Her career and her many achievements in the performing arts were celebrated in a 2013 exhibition “Gale Edwards: The Girl from Oz,” held as part of the Adelaide Festival Centre’s 40th Anniversary celebration. Gale has taught acting and directing all over the world, from her early practice at Secondary Schools in South Australia, which gave birth to her first theatre company, Energy Connection in 1980, to holding the position of full time Acting Lecturer and Play Director at the National Institute of Dramatic Art for five years from 1982.  In 2014 she renewed her connection with Flinders University by taking up a position as Professor of Drama for several months, during which time she taught a number of specially-targeted master classes as well as regular topics in the Drama program, and also commenced research on her forthcoming autobiography.  EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

 Since graduating from AC Arts (3 years, Ad. Dip. Acting) Ruth starred as Rhapsody for four years on Channel 7/Nickelodeon’s ‘The Fairies’. After 3 seasons, 5 DVD’s and 7 national tours she went on to have roles in ABC’s ‘Prank Patrol’ Netflix’s ‘Going For Gold' and ‘Real Rob’ with Rob Schneider. She was also fortunate enough to co-star in ‘Welcome To Iron Knob’, a winner at both the Sydney Film Festival and the Australian Screen awards. Ruth went on to gain her Martial Arts Instructorships with Sifu Nino Pilla, along with his two teachers Guro Dan Inosanto and Ajarn Chai Sirisute, in the arts of Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan/Gung Fu Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts Kali/Escrima/Arnis/Silat (empty hand and weaponry) and Muay Thai/Thai Boxing. She is also a MEAA graded Stunt Action Person (SAP). These qualifications have seen her take on Action Acting roles on Disney's 'Nautilus', ABC’s ‘Wastelander Panda’, AMC’s ‘Firebite’, ‘The Rackaracka’ with Danny and Michael Philippou, and 'The Hilltop Hoods'. She is a regular fight/action choreographer for the State Theatre Company of South Australia, State Opera of South Australia, along with independent companies and schools all over Australia. This work also saw her working as a Stunt Group Leader on Marvel's ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’ In 2022 Ruth completed her Intimacy Coordination qualifications with HBO Coordinator Alicia Rodis. This has seen her as an Intimacy Coordinator for Stan's ‘The Tourist’, ABC’s ‘Aftertaste’ AMC’s ‘Firebite’, The State Theatre Company of South Australia, The State Opera of South Australia, and feature film 'Talk To Me', 'The Royal Hotel', and upcoming series 'Narrow Road To The Deep North' and 'Desert King.' She is also a regular voice over artist for radio and TV commercials, and a proud equity member, currently serving as the president of the South Australian Performers Committee.Website: https://www.ruthnataliefallon.com/bio EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

My interview with Ruth was a lot of fun! So much fun that I kept some of our blooper takes. Have a listen inpreparation for the full interview. EPISODE CREDITS: Presented by Adam and Julie Goodburn Produced, edited and mixed by Adam Goodburn Artwork design by Timothy Ide. Segment jingles sourced through Soundtrap Goodie's Fab Five theme by PJ Oaten The Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation.   LINKS Be sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook. If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review. I'd love to hear from you. email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

Dr Courtney's WebsiteAcademic Fellow at the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne.Utilising both his training as a psychologist and multidisciplinary research expertise across the fields of clinical psychology, sport psychology, and neuropsychology, Dr Courtney's research explores mental health within competitive performance environments. His research is primarily focused on the contexts of sport and the performing arts, with particular interests in self-compassion, body image, and gender.In May 2023, he took up an Academic Fellowship at the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences (2023-2026). Here, he primarily conducts research on:Mental health among elite and youth athletes.The role of compassion-based interventions for mental health in sport and the performing arts. EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

PJ Oaten once Skydived into Adelaide oval dressed as a sheep...all in the name of Entertainment.PJ has worked in many forms of Live theatre, TV and corporate forums such as "Hey, Hey it's Saturday" and New Faces in the late 80's to apprearances at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra with specific material written over his career.PJ Oaten is known for his role as Barnaby in three series of the popular children's TV series "The Fairies" as well as appearances on Australian Soapie Neighbours, Skithouse a sketch comedy show, The Australian children's show The Music Shop and in the Daniel Radcliffe movie "Escape From Pretoria" (2020) - IMDB. EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

Rachel Ann McCallWith a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy, I am passionate about supporting adults and adolescents through a range of life’s challenges - whether it be those experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, or anyone who is trying to make change in their life or explore a sense of self and identity. As a professional singer and experienced communications advisor I’m also keen to work with people who experience performance anxiety or mental health challenges surrounding working in the arts industry, as well as issues associated with perfectionism, work and study pressure.I use an integrated approach that is tailored to client needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Mindfulnesss-based therapies, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT).I believe that every person is unique who has inherent strengths and intuition. In addition to my experience as a performer and communications advisor, I am a qualified teacher and bring a wealth of life experience and interests to my practice. I am interested in working with adults and adolescents across a broad range of mental health concerns. Rachel's information on Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/counselling/rachel-anne-mccall-glenunga-sa/1080906 EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com

If you wish to join 'The Struggling Artist' Facebook page, join here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/667727845305828 EPISODE CREDITS:Presented by Adam and Julie GoodburnProduced, edited and mixed by Adam GoodburnArtwork design by Timothy Ide.Segment jingles sourced through SoundtrapGoodie's Fab Five theme by PJ OatenThe Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation. LINKSBe sure to follow and tag The Struggling Artist on Facebook.If you liked this podcast please give it a rating and a review.I'd love to hear from you.email: singularproductions@bigpond.com