Stage Dive

In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack closes out Season 4 with Mika Hell. They dive deep into navigating self judgement, the process of trusting yourself and your growth, and of course respecting fire as an art form. ABOUT MIKA HELL Fire Performer, Flow Artist, Content Creator, Dedicated Teacher and Lover of Mankind @mikahell42 ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:33 First Tattoo & Upasana 9:48 Starting From The Beginning 15:41 Self Judgement 21:46 Social Media 26:26 Trusting the Process of Growth 35:50 The Many Names of Flow Arts & Dragon Staff 43:47 Adding Fire & Intensity 50:00 Balancing Energy & Giving Advice --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack speaks with Mel Wheeler, a mom of four who followed her interests and learned how to hula hoop. Through social media, she learned the skills and took to performing, including over 30 hoops at once, hooping with fire, and hooping on her bottom! ABOUT MEL WHEELER Lightning speed meets creative flow and freakishly impressive tricks, Mel Wheeler takes Hula Hooping to the extreme! Her style combines ninja-like movement with some of the most intricate and difficult tricks around. Her Hula Hoop videos have gone viral around the world, with features on People Are Awesome, Daily Mail, Australia’s Got Talent, RTM and Power of Positivity to name a few. Her Hula Hooping bottom has been turned into a Mexican Meme and she once lost half a butt cheek after being wiped out by a gigantic wave while hula hooping on a cliff face. A mother of 4 and an Arts Teacher by trade, she is passionate about sharing the magic of hula hooping and inspiring creative play with everyone she meets. https://www.instagram.com/melwheeler/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/MelwheelerHoopArtist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@melwheeler_hoops ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:28 Shark Obsession & Hula Hopping 7:49 Finding the Time to Practice and Perform 13:39 The Perfect Hula Hoop & Various Styles 24:49 Social Media 30:33 LED Hoops, Tech, and Music 35:51 Fire Hooping & Bottom Hooping --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack speaks with Cindy Arena, a comic who started her craft in her late 50s. Together, they discuss her unique life experience growing up in the porn industry, how she got started, and their favorite comedians. ABOUT CINDY ARENA Coming from the perspective of a degenerate boomer (also her podcasts name) Cindy’s comedy draws on her childhood with a family in the adult entertainment business, and life as the mom of two dumb millennials. https://www.facebook.com/cindyarenacomedy http://www.instagram.com/cindyarenacomedy https://www.tiktok.com/@cindyarena?_t=8VAK7z2wN9n&_r=1 ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:19 Starting Comedy Later in Life & Impressive Comedians 5:39 Deciding To Be A Comedian 14:54 Growing Up in the Porn Industry & Telling A Story 23:28 Captivating on Stage & Venue Preferences 33:47 Areas of Growth 39:43 Favorite Comedians & Cindy’s People 51:20 The Best Advice Cindy Got & Dream Scenario --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack speaks with Victor Adeniran, a dancer, aerialist, and all around artist. They dive into the subjectivity of art, spirituality, finding what you need, and Victor's poems on love. ABOUT VICTOR ADENIRAN Victor Adeniran was born in Denver, Colorado but moved to Nigeria with his parents soon after, where he would spend the next 17 years. While living for almost two decades in Nigeria, he fell in love with various forms of art — but the intersections of dance, emoting through movement, painting, sketching, and drawing held his attention the most. After moving back to the U.S., he served in the United States Marine Corps for over 13 years, where he visited a laundry list of countries that ultimately inspired, informed, and enhanced his creativity. Upon returning to Denver after his time in the military, Adeniran performed and continued to enhance his skills and knowledge with MOTH Poetic Circus, now MOTH live entertainment, where his aerial skills began, developed, and grew. Victor moved to San Diego, California, where he has toured with Werk the World (RuPaul’s drag race touring show) through Europe and North America. Violet Chachkis a little more me, Night of the Living Drag, etc. He is thrilled to bring you his performance, joy, and love for the arts through Alice in Wonderland by MOTH live entertainment. @victorinsandiego @artsby_victor ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:26 Competition and Sprinting 5:28 Masculine Marine and Feminine Dancer Energy 9:45 Emotional Intelligence & Individualism 14:53 Community of Dance & Subjectivity 24:49 Spirituality and Learning 33:10 Victor’s Own Show with Poetry & Love 42:14 Emotion and Finding What You Need 49:23 Thoughts On Teaching & Advice      --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack speaks with Katy Williams, puppeteer extraordinaire. She opens the world of puppetry, the possibilities and the applications of puppetry in film and theater, and her work in the artform. ABOUT KATY WILLIAMS Katy Williams Design is a Colorado based company that specializes in building and teaching puppets, props, and makeup design. Katy’s mission is to spread the joy and accessibility of puppetry, and she has been extremely influential in implementing puppetry in theaters all over Colorado. Katy is also responsible for starting the Rocky Mountain Puppet Slam in March 2018, successfully producing three slams a year. She recently produced and acted as Festival Director for the third time for a new Children’s festival, Puppet Palooza. This Winter catch her puppets in “The Little Prince” at TheatreWorks. Katy decided to take the plunge, quit her job, and become a full time freelance puppeteer in 2022. She would like to acknowledge the enormous support from her friends and family as they help her navigate all her amazing and time-consuming projects! See more of Katy’s work at www.katywilliamsdesign.com Facebook: Katy Williams Design Instagram: Katy.Williams.Design ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:26 Puppy Talk & Colorado Native 7:27 The Mixologist of Puppetry & Applications for Puppets 19:37 A Passion for Theater & Finding Puppetry 32:06 Fabricating, Directing, and Puppetry Slams 39:52 Shadow Puppets & The Potential of Puppetry 48:43 Details of Fabrication & Business Growth --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack speaks with Abby Ballin, a comedian based in South Florida. They discuss the pros and cons of therapy, the process of creating jokes and characters, as well as the line of embellishment when it comes to telling stories on stage. ABOUT ABBY BALLIN Just another unfunny female with the audacity to try and make people laugh. NYC born & raised this funny gal moved her trashy derrière to south Florida where she fit right in! https://www.instagram.com/aballincomedy/ https://www.aballincomedy.com/ https://m.facebook.com/abby.ballin ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:23 COVID in South Florida 9:08 Awareness and Inquiry and Therapy 16:38 Comedy Today & Crafting Material 24:33 The Line of Embellishment & Phases of Growth 30:38 New Characters and Comedy 36:34 Set Length, Crowd Work, and Joke Structure 43:38 Work vs. Play & Women in Comedy 52:54 Building & Drugs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack speaks with Mitch DuBois about the magic of following your interests. They discuss how he signed a contract for Disney without having performed a Cyr wheel act on stage, the early days of TikTok fame and social media, and following your inner compass. ABOUT MITCHELL DUBOIS Mitch is an acrobat and performer from Michigan. Specializing in trampwall and trampoline, he played team sports throughout his childhood before transitioning full time to acrobatics at 19. He discovered trampwall in 2020 when he moved to California to live in a commune of acrobats now known as Junktramp during the covid pandemic. Using his film school education, he helped the group leverage social media as their primary source of income to survive the pandemic. Along the way, they helped Mitch learn about trampwall and the circus industry as a whole, which led to him starting his own performing journey. IG: @duballs ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  ⁠⁠⁠https://jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree/⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:28 Albany, Georgia & Working for Disney 3:29 Culture Shock & Systems 11:40 Trampoline and Communal Living 18:17 Relationship to Social Media 28:01 Creating to Producing  32:52 Traveling & Hitchhiking 41:10 Energy & Inner Compass 50:55 Advice for Gaining a Mentor & Acrobatics Industry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack speaks with Tara Frase, part of the entertainment industry in central Florida. Together, they cover Tara's Virgo energy, finding balance in life, why Florida should be known as an entertainment industry hub, and how she become an efficient actress! ABOUT TARA FRASE Tara has been active in different elements of the Entertainment Industry for over 10 years. Since graduating with her BFA in Theatre from FAU, she has performed with the Walt Disney Company, Universal Orlando Resort, and other renowned teams in the central Florida region. She is currently seeking representation for her film and television career! Tarafrase.com Instagram: @tarafrase ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  ⁠https://jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree/⁠ ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:17 Disney Halloween Show Cast & Virgo Energy 10:03 Balance, Money, & Film 21:21 Florida Entertainment Community & The First Spark of Performing 33:05 Scheduling and Consistency 40:54 Efficiency in Acting & Memorization Advice 52:14 Emotional Clearing & Short Film Project --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack speaks with Jessica Cox, a public speaker and pilot that was born without arms. Jack explores the tough topics of adapting in a world where you are visibly different, challenging perceptions of what is possible, and traveling the world as a public speaker to share her experiences. ABOUT JESSICA COX Jessica was born without arms and uses her feet the way most people use their hands. Jessica grew up asking with frustration and anger, “Why me? Why do I have to be different?” She learned to see the blessings in her life and accept herself as a whole person. Now, Jessica flies airplanes, drives cars, is married, and otherwise lives a normal life. Jessica has the Guinness World Record for being the first person in aviation history licensed to fly an airplane with just feet. www.jessicacox.com https://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_cox_what_are_your_fake_arms www.disarmyourlimits.com www.facebook.com/jessicacox https://www.youtube.com/user/rightfootedwoman ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  https://jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree/ ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:16 The World’s First Armless Pilot 4:35 How To Do New & Feeling Different 15:23 Growing Up & First Performances 24:23 Finding Her Voice & Challenging Perception 37:52 Traveling the World as a Public Speaker 46:47 Vulnerability, Authenticity, and Change 53:09 Pre and Post Show Rituals --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack speaks with Frederic Da Silva about how his seemingly nonstop hard work and dedication paid off when it comes to his magic. He speaks about enjoying tough audiences, creating a show that is hard to recreate, and what it was like to get a residency in Vegas with zero guests at first. ABOUT FREDERIC DA SILVA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCk0M_PjSfQ IG: @Paranormallasvegas ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree  ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:32 Finding the Passion of Magic & His First Trick 7:58 Illusions versus Mentalism 17:26 Work Ethic & Daily Schedule 23:35 The Mindset & Happiness 35:56 The Highs and Lows 51:38 Having Fun & Tough Audiences --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode, Stage Dive kicks off Season 4 with a bang! KiKi Maroon, a burlesque comedian, shares how she became a stripping clown, the effects of alcohol on her job, and her dreams of riding a balloon animal mechanical bull! ABOUT KIKI MAROON KiKi Maroon is a stand-up comic, Twitch streamer, Playboy Centerfold, and international award-winning burlesque performer. Known as “The Standup Who Strips Down”, her life on the road as a showgirl has given her a unique voice on stage. Combining stand-up comedy, storytelling, and cabaret, she has been called “a modern day Lucille Ball” (though Lucille never pulled a clown nose out of her panties). KiKi has charmed audiences across the U.S, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia; winning her the titles of 2013 Burlesque Comedy Queen, 2015 People’s Choice at The International Queen Burlesque Festival (Milan, Italy), and the honor of being a judge at the 2018 Burlesque Hall of Fame (Las Vegas). http://www.KiKimaroon.com/about https://www.instagram.com/kikimaroon http://www.tiktok.com/@kikimaroonforreal https://www.twitch.tv/kikimaroon ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree  ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:20 Twitch Streaming 7:47 Managing Energy & Projects 13:51 From Shy to Stripping Clown & Many Moves 29:38 Too Much Alcohol & Existential Kinks 37:53 Road to Recovery & Decision Making 45:57 Heart Open & Vulnerability 55:01 What do you think it takes to be great? 1:03:41 Launching a Kickstarter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode, Jack Dawkins connects with Jon Gifted, a dancer from Dallas, Texas. They go deep, exploring what it means to take a pause, listen to your intuition and inner child, and how creating art can be a whole lot like cooking in a kitchen. ABOUT JON GIFTED Jon Gifted is from Dallas, Tx where he grew up and found his love for dance in the local street scene. Growing up he began finding himself through the practices of Krump, Popping, Hip Hop Dance & more recently waving. A multifaceted Artist, Jon is also a storyteller at heart. Filmmaking has been one of his deepest passions & has also been used as a conduit towards his evolution. As of lately, he has been traveling & sharing his love for the art of dance & film. Sharing how they both synonymously create space for us to find a deeper, higher & a more love driven version of ourselves. https://www.instagram.com/jongifted/ https://www.youtube.com/jongifted ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree  ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:31 Jon’s Aesthetic & Cinematography 8:22 Inner Curiosity 14:57 Expression Through Movement 24:38 Being Present & Taking a Pause 38:22 Cooking in the Kitchen 46:19 Meditative Dance & Mixing Styles 56:02 Igniting Your Heart --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode, Jack Dawkins speaks with Jasmine Ellis, an energetic and vibrant comedian. They discuss her pandemic Starbucks cup collection, the overuse of crowd work in comedy, and how she goes about choosing topics to discuss. ABOUT JASMINE ELLIS Jasmine Ellis is a comedian from Texas currently based in LA. Her humor has been described as high energy, hilariously smart and delightfully neurotic. She tours colleges and clubs. Instagram.com/jasmineelliscomedy ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree  ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:06 Starbucks Cup Collection 8:15 Her Style of Comedy 18:47 Life & Inspiration 27:07 Crowd Work 40:15 Your Why & Choosing Topics 48:34 The Role of Comedy 51:53 Trash Baby & What’s Next --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode, Jack Dawkins speaks with LD Madera, a magician located in Florida with a rich background in improv. They discuss the choice of not always defaulting to humor, solo shows, and his advice on perfection! ABOUT LD MADERA LD Madera is an improv actor and magician originally from Miami, Florida. Since 2005, LD has been performing and growing in the craft of improv with Just The Funny. Over the years, LD has grown and developed his craft by performing with one simple philosophy: Feel Honestly. LD created Together/By Myself in 2019, which was inspired by the idea of creating multiple characters that could show various emotions and points of view. Since 2019, Together/By Myself has been performed on the road at various theaters and festivals around the country. www.togetherbymyself.com  Instagram: @ld_madera Instagram: @ldtogetherbymyself ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree  ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:08 Disney Fans 3:58 Trying Everything, Including Magic 9:46 Honing Improv 25:24 Interesting Moments & Characters 33:16 Pre Show Rituals & Solo Shows 48:14 Future Plans & Advice --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode, Jack Dawkins speaks with Morgane Tisserand, a French-born aerialist currently performing with Cirque du Soilel in Spain. They discuss how she got into the circus, marrying a performer, and being present during a performance. ABOUT MORGANE TISSERAND Morgane studied circus at the National Circus School in Montreal and has been traveling the world as a Cirque du soleil as an artist with her family. https://youtu.be/M5ZLBIgSmw0 ABOUT JACK DAWKINS Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you. www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree ABOUT STAGE DIVE “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.” 🤔 Thoughtful Questions 🥹 Vulnerable Answers 🤓 Much Nerding Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 0:49 Spain, France & COVID 4:24 Finding The Circus 9:33 The Evolution of Training 12:55 Marrying A Performer 18:47 Managing Stress & Being Present 28:30 Parenthood and Intuition 32:29 Stopping Performing 38:30 Working With Cirque du Soilel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode, Jack Dawkins speaks with Amanda Edwards, an Intimacy Coordinator and a Mental Health Coordinator. Having worked with Jack on one his newest music videos, "Dear Future Lover", she speaks about the importance of advocating for actors and everyone on set. Dear Future Lover Music Video: https://youtu.be/zC93tmHhPIA ABOUT AMANDA EDWARDS Amanda M. Edwards was born into the world of music, dance, and theatre thanks to parents in the performing arts. With a Masters degree in Counseling specializing in Somatic and Attachment healing and the Autonomic Nervous System, Amanda has worked for nearly two decades, providing therapy, case management, and support to women and children with trauma. Intimacy Coordination brings together all of Amanda's creative and professional passions as she travels nationwide to serve onset for film productions. She is also pioneering the role of Mental Health Coordinator for stage and screen to ensure mental illness is portrayed accurately and appropriately and cast and crew feel safe and supported. https://www.amandamedwards.com/ https://associationmhc.com/ IG - @mentalhealthcoordinators TT - @amandamedwardsLPC ABOUT JACK DAWKINS Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you. www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree ABOUT STAGE DIVE “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.” 🤔 Thoughtful Questions 🥹 Vulnerable Answers 🤓 Much Nerding Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 2:05 Picking Favorite Shots 4:28 Childhood and Working on Sets 12:18 Professional vs. Personal Art 15:39 Intimacy Coordination & Mental Health Coordination 27:32 Challenges on Set 34:23 Dear Future Lover Shoot 37:16 Parenthood 41:50 Seeing Change in the Industry 49:43 Where To Find Amanda --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode, Jack Dawkins connects with a friend, The Ugly Fun. They discuss balancing creativity with controlling a schedule, as well as the value of human connection. Cold Hearted Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-DR48APGSk A Slow Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY3yWomKs-c ABOUT THE UGLY FUN Toronto-based genre-defying producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist The Ugly Fun is breathing new life into his music with a fresh name, vision and approach. His music is cherry-picked from indie, garage and pop elements, with a unique guitar-led and progressive spin. His process is one that thrives from collaboration; constantly seeking fresh and innovative ways to tap into new avenues of creativity, and often incorporating other artistic sources to spark inspiration - most recently connecting with the work of art photographers to ignite refreshing musical and lyrical ideas. He has come far from his days of recording on an old tascam Portastudio that his father would rent for him once a year. In a flurry of youthful creativity he would use his two week rental window to scrape together crudely recorded tapes, later gifting them to whoever would listen. A talented multi-instrumentalist, he began his instrumental journey playing piano and drums, and later at the age of 12 found the love for guitar when discovering a battered fake stratocaster and giving it a second chance at life. In 2015 he launched indie garage trio The Sleepovers, playing shows and recording a few EPs until the trio eventually went their separate ways. Inspired by the abundance of voice notes left unfinished on his phone, he is now injecting new life into old ideas under solo and collaborative rebrand The Ugly Fun. The result is daring, guitar-driven, lofi-injected garage pop. https://open.spotify.com/artist/704XB2afcAvvfUjLFbS3QI?si=kDsmsO2KTzKFxzgjy52CLQ https://www.instagram.com/theuglyfun/?hl=en ABOUT JACK DAWKINS  Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.  www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree  ABOUT STAGE DIVE  “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”  🤔 Thoughtful Questions  🥹 Vulnerable Answers  🤓 Much Nerding  Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc  SHOW NOTES  0:00 Intro 1:49 Being in Your Head & Meditation 10:37 Creativity Versus Regiment 19:56 Making Content 31:44 Connecting With People 38:09 Imposter Syndrome 53:13: Being Different 1:04:22 Weirdness, Fear, & Figuring It Out --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode, Jack Dawkins speaks with Anthony Chiocchi, also known as Bearonce Bear. Together, they explore more into the changing environment of drag entertainment, feminine and masculine energy, and more! ABOUT ANTHONY CHIOCCHI For over a decade Bearonce has broken down barriers and obstacles. When she first hit the stage she shaved her face. Those first 3 performances were the 3 that made her the Bearded Beauty she is today. Also known as the Den Mother of the Bears, she was one of the founding Emeriti to the National Bearded Empress Pageantry System. Today you can find her at her monthly brunch located in Tavares, Fl as well as hosting/emceeing many events. Her motto to live by is "Why should you conform to their comfort, if they aren't willing to conform to yours"-Bearonce Bear. FB, IG, Twitter, Tik Tok - Bearonce Bear ABOUT JACK DAWKINS Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you. www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree ABOUT STAGE DIVE “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.” 🤔 Thoughtful Questions 🥹 Vulnerable Answers 🤓 Much Nerding Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:45 How was your Pride Month? 14:05 Reflecting on the Diverse Community 32:29 Journey Into Drag 41:40 Relationship to Masculine and Feminine Energy 54:13 Being In A Red Area --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode, Jack Dawkins speaks with Marcos, who tells his story of how he went from doing trash pickup at the age of 9 in Brazil to working internationally with Cirque du Soilel as an acrobat. They discuss the art of capoeira and circus life during the pandemic. ABOUT MARCOS Marcos fagundes 22y Brazilian Acrobat at cirque u soleil Graduated at national circus school in brazil Worked one year in mexico Living in canadá now IG @thetricksofvini ABOUT JACK DAWKINS Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far.  His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use.   Most importantly, he loves you. www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree ABOUT STAGE DIVE “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.” 🤔 Thoughtful Questions 🥹 Vulnerable Answers 🤓 Much Nerding Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:21 Breakfast 3:07 Growing Up in Brazil 6:54 Capoeira to Circus 17:45 Circus Life vs Pandemic 23:11 First Contract 35:43: Cirque du Soilel 47:31 Words of Advice and Appreciation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support

In this episode, Jack Dawkins is joined by Morgan St. Jean, a musician that went viral for songs like "Energy", "Not All Men", and "Do It Like A Girl". Together, they discuss how she grew up in LA, found music as a passion of hers at a young age, and pursued her career in music through a strong social media strategy. ABOUT MORGAN ST. JEAN Morgan St. Jean is the feminist pop princess the world needs. From anthems that address difficult social topics and empower people to live authentically, to ballads that heal the heartbroken, Morgan is able to express the truth of the human condition in a way that few others can. She has a die hard fan base across the world, which has led to hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, sold out tours in Europe, a platinum selling single, and millions of streams. With her new EP ‘Skin and Bones,’ Morgan has reached such a profound a level of vulnerability that she has inspired a movement of people finding the courage to live authentically. IG: @morganstjean TikTok: @morganstjeanmusic ABOUT JACK DAWKINS Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far.  His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use.   Most importantly, he loves you. www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree ABOUT STAGE DIVE “The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.” 🤔 Thoughtful Questions 🥹 Vulnerable Answers 🤓 Much Nerding Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 1:11: Growing up in LA 4:13: Journey to Music 6:14: Young Passion and Big Emotions 17:00: Skin and Bones EP 24:43: Going Viral 39:48: Fan Base & Touring --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support