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| 35. Between the Vision and the Evidence | 31 Jan 2026 | 00:14:46 | |
There is a space every artist enters that no one prepares you for—the space between what you know is possible and what your life can currently prove. In this episode of Hyphens Haven, I’m speaking from inside that space. The world feels heavy. The political climate is loud. Grief and optimism are living side by side. And still—the desire to work, to create, to build something aligned refuses to leave. Between the Vision and the Evidence is a meditation on what it means to keep going when the evidence hasn’t caught up to the calling yet. We talk about the quiet grief of unmet timelines, the discipline of creating without proof, and why alignment—not clarity—is often the truest compass. This is for the artists who are still showing up with tears in their eyes. I also share why I created The Artist Alchemy—a community born from the belief that artists were never meant to do this alone. There truly isn’t another space like it in the world: one where ambition and tenderness coexist, where artists gather not to compete but to alchemize, especially in moments like this. Because when artists come together with intention, we don’t just create work—we create what our souls need to keep moving forward. If you’re between the vision and the evidence, this episode is for you. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Overcoming Creative Blocks in the Midst of Tragedies and Chaos | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:15:36 | |
In the face of tragedy and chaos, finding the motivation to create can feel impossible. This episode explores 10 practical techniques for overcoming creative blocks, managing stress, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Greg Waddle - Motion Picture Grip, Camera/Electrical Departments | 14 Dec 2023 | 01:18:05 | |
Greg Waddle is in his 23rd year of membership in the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union, also known as (IATSE). He is a candidate for President of IATSE Local 479. He is also a political and technical sector consultant in Georgia, and the co-founder of Film Artisans Craftspeople and Technicians For Innovation, Diversity, and Inclusion, formed in 2016. This advocacy group promotes diversity in film and media productions. His resume lists a number of Academy Award winning and nominated titles working as a motion picture grip in the camera and electrical department. Titles include "Guardians of the Galaxy 2", "Ant Man and the Wasp", "Sully", "Richard Jewel", "The Nice Guys", "Furious 7", "Black Panther", and a host of more productions. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Vivek Maddala - 4 x Emmy® Award-Winning Composer/Multi-Instrumental Performer | 22 Nov 2023 | 01:17:01 | |
Vivek Maddala is a four-time Emmy® award-winning composer and multi-instrumental performer. He has scored dozens of feature films, theater & dance productions, as well as TV programs. Additionally, he has produced music for a number of rock, jazz, and world music CD releases -- and his live performances collaborating with celebrated artists have enchanted audiences from around the globe. HIs resume includes over 50 titles, with his one of his projects available on MAX, the animated holiday feature film, “Tom and Jerry: Snowman’s Land”. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Jermaine Hargrove - CEO/Founder of Small Town Animation Studios & The Animation TV Network | 01 Nov 2023 | 01:09:35 | |
Jermaine Hargrove is the CEO/Founder of Small Town Animation Studios and The Animation TV Network. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Brittany Hardy - Licensed Psychotherapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, The Hardy Clinic | 25 Aug 2023 | 00:35:35 | |
The Hardy Clinic website She is also a recipient of the Small Business Impact Grant through the BeyGood Foundation, owned by Beyoncé! Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Khaliyq Muhammad - Entertainment Lawyer | 26 May 2023 | 00:51:08 | |
Muhammad Law Instagram In addition to entertainment law, additional practice areas include: Sports law, business law, intellectual property law, real estate law, family law, international law, and criminal law. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Kaypri - WGA member, Actor, Producer | 13 May 2023 | 00:59:07 | |
Kaypri on Instagram She produces through her company, Priscilla Belle Productions, is an actress, and a proud member of the Writers Guild of America! In this episode, she chats about her journey, how she is a story doctor of all genres, books, plays, and screenplays, and the writer's strike. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Jorel “J Fly” Flynn - Drummer, Founder/CEO of "How Big Is Your Dream" | 07 May 2023 | 00:49:17 | |
Jorel “J Fly” Flynn Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Angela Michelle Davis - Actress, Voiceover Artist, CEO & Founder of ActHer Studios | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:52:21 | |
Angela Michelle Davis Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| George McDonald - Radio DJ, Filmmaker, Recording Artist | 20 Apr 2023 | 01:19:54 | |
George “G Smoove” McDonald Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Ryon Horne - Emmy® Award Winner, Videographer, Journalist, Filmmaker, Photographer | 12 Apr 2023 | 01:08:03 | |
Connect to Ryon Horne through these links: Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| 10 Strategies to Maintaining Sanity and Soaring as an Artist with Trump as President...Again | 23 Jan 2025 | 00:16:23 | |
Living through a second Trump presidency - or any politically turbulent period - presents unique challenges for artists. However, it also offers opportunities to create, connect, and contribute in meaningful ways. By prioritizing our mental health, leveraging our community, and using our art as a tool for expression and resistance, we can navigate this time with resilience and purpose. Here are some strategies for navigating this period while staying grounded and flourishing as an artist. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Shirlee Idzakovich - Costume Designer, Stylist, Tailor | 06 Apr 2023 | 01:21:58 | |
Shirlee Idzakovich Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Nikk Nelson - Film, TV Hairstylist | 29 Mar 2023 | 00:45:43 | |
Nikk Nelson Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Liz Duffy Adams - Playwright | 23 Mar 2023 | 00:55:56 | |
http://lizduffyadams.com/ Her Or, premiered Off Broadway at WP Theater and has been produced some 80 times since, including at the Magic Theater, Seattle Rep, and Roundhouse Theatre. Her work has also premiered or been developed at Contemporary American Theater Festival, Humana Festival, Bay Area Theater Festival, Portland Center Stage, Syracuse Stage, Greater Boston Theater Company, New Georges, Clubbed Thumb, Crowded Fire, Shotgun Players, and Cutting Ball, and includes Dog Act; The Salonnières; Dear Alien; A Discourse on Wonders of the Invisible World; Buccaneers; Wet or, Isabella the Pirate Queen Enters the Horse Latitude; The Listener; The Reckless Ruthless Brutal Charge of It or, The Train Play; and One Big Lie. She’s a New Dramatists alumna and has received a Women of Achievement Award, Lillian Hellman Award, New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, Weston Playhouse Music-Theater Award, Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship, and the Will Glickman Award for Best New Play. Her Artistic Stamp virtual play in letters, Wild Thyme, was nominated for a 2021 Drama League Award for Outstanding Interactive or Socially-Distanced Theater. Publications include Or, in Smith & Kraus’ “Best Plays Of 2010;” Dog Act in “Geek Theater,” Underwords Press 2014; Poodle With Guitar And Dark Glasses in Applause’s “Best American Short Plays 2000-2001;” and acting editions by TRW Plays, Playscripts, Inc. and Dramatists Play Service. Adams’ portrait appears in Sally Davies’ collection, New Yorkers (Ammonite Press 2021). Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Geoffrey Crowell - Emmy ® Award Winning Motion Graphics Artist, VFX | 15 Mar 2023 | 01:03:43 | |
Geoffrey Sean Crowell https://www.gcrowell-fx.com/ Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| David Gallo - Tony ® & Emmy ® Award Winning Scenic Designer | 10 Mar 2023 | 00:25:23 | |
David Gallo is a Brooklyn-based artist who has served the entertainment industry as a scenic designer for theatre, TV, and concerts for several years. He is a member of United Scenic Artists local 829 and some of his awards/credits include: Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Chawana Jones - Film, TV, Editorial Makeup Artist | 28 Feb 2023 | 01:41:25 | |
Chawana Jones is an Atlanta-based artist who has served the film and television industry as a makeup artist for several years. She is a member of IATSE local 798 and some of her credits include Stranger Things, Atlanta, P-Valley , and Gotham Nights for the CW. https://www.instagram.com/chawanaj_jones_makeup_artist/?hl=en http://chawana-jones.squarespace.com/ Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Jamil Jude - Artistic Director of Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company | 19 Feb 2023 | 01:04:33 | |
Jamil Jude is a highly accomplished director/producer/playwright/dramaturg focusing on bringing socially relevant art to the community. Jamil is the Artistic Director at Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, GA. He is the Co-Founder of The New Griots Festival, which is dedicated to celebrating, advocating, and advancing the careers of emerging Black artists in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Yolande Thame - Film Set Designer | 14 Feb 2023 | 00:47:57 | |
Yolande Thame has been a Set Designer in the US film industry for several years and is currently based out of Atlanta, Georgia. She also works on location in different cities across the US, wherever the most interesting productions take her. If asked, Ms. Thame would describe herself as an architect for television and feature films, bringing obscure ideas and fantastical art concepts to reality so that construction teams can build environments for the actors to bring to life. Her digital modeling tools include Autodesk Revit, McNeel Rhinocerous3D, Unreal Engine, and Blender3D, among others. She has the skill to take abstract scratches on a napkin and turn them into realistic spaces (with all the correct building proportions) that ultimately support the cast and crew to operate safely and tell a story effectively. Miss Thame has worked on a wide range of projects from tent-pole features for Marvel like Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and WB's upcoming Latin American superhero, Blue Beetle, indie films such as Universal's Please Don't Destroy, New Line Cinema's TAG, and FilmNation's McDonald's-origin bio-drama, The Founder, streaming products for Netflix like Hillbilly Elegy and True Memoirs of An International Assassin, culturally relevant mini-series like 20th Century FOX's Genius: Aretha, to episodic series like CW's Dynasty, BET's Being Mary Jane, AMC's Hap & Leonard and OWN's beloved mega-church drama, Greenleaf. Presently, she is working on an undisclosed adventure series in Dallas, Texas. Ms. Thame pivoted to this industry after years as a project manager for boutique construction firms and a marketing manager with the wood division of Herman Miller, a corporate furniture design company. After being passed over for promotions and finally laid off during the 2008 financial market crash, she decided to retrain and pursue her true passion, storytelling on the big screen. Ms. Thame, already endowed with qualifications from Georgia Institute of Technology, one Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design and the other in Industrial Engineering, returned to school for a Masters of Arts in Production Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) at their headquarters in Savanah, Georgia. The next phase of her career resides in combing the lessons from her parents and teaching these skillsets of designing environments to other people worldwide, especially girls like herself who know nothing about using these tools or have access to them. Ms. Thame plans on one day telling her own stories, which include more people like her parents because, as she says, "no matter how small we think we are, our stories are worth telling too!” website: www.ythame.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ythame/ Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Grammy Award® Producer Billy Hume | 05 Feb 2023 | 00:59:52 | |
On music's biggest night, we spotlight Billy Hume, an artist who is a Producer, Mixer, Musician, and Songwriter who has worked on multiple Gold & Platinum Certified records, and is a Grammy Award® winner himself. Some of the artists he’s worked with include: Bone Crusher, Lil Jon, Infamous StringDusters, Ying Yang Twins, Rehab, and Ludacris. His recording and mixing sessions are streaming live on Twitch and YouTube “Freaking out with Billy Hume”, and he’s making a documentary about his studio The Zone. It was one of the first basement studios to delve into digital recording and produced numerous hit records. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Tony Award® winning producer, Meredith Lucio | 31 Jan 2023 | 01:01:30 | |
Meredith Lucio is a theatre artist working primarily as a commercial and non-profit producer in New York City. Her past productions include Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, in which she received a Tony Award, for Best Revival; “The Lightning Thief; the Percy Jackson Musical” presented on Broadway, and through a National Tour; Bedlam's productions of “Hamlet” and "Saint Joan” (“Saint Joan” was awarded Best Revival from the Off Broadway Alliance);“The 39 Steps” at New World Stages and Rooms: a rock romance. She is the Producing Director of “The Assembly", whose developing musical “In Corpo" is premiering summer 2023 at Theatre Row in New York City. As a Sr. Management Associate with Aaron Grant Theatricals, she has served as general manager for the Carnegie Hall concert of Super You! the Musical and recently produced and directed the audio play Bad People by Kati Schwartz (now available on Audible and iTunes). Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| The Business of Creativity: 6 Contract Clauses to Negotiate Your Worth | 17 Jan 2025 | 00:15:48 | |
For many artists, the creative process is the easy part—it’s the business side of the industry that feels overwhelming. Contracts, negotiations, and the often-intimidating process of demanding fair pay can be a daunting challenge. Yet, these skills are crucial for anyone in the creative field who wants to sustain a career and thrive financially. Let’s explore how artists can confidently navigate the business of creativity, ensure they’re fairly compensated, and safeguard their rights. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Academy Award® Nominee Robert Morgan - Costume Designer | 24 Jan 2023 | 01:26:56 | |
First-time Academy Award nominee and Costume Design Guild Award-winner Robert Morgan has amassed nearly 40 years of experience as a costume designer, assistant costume designer and costume supervisor. His many film and TV credits, in a range of genres, include Dune, with fellow Oscar nominee and longtime friend Jacqueline West; Maleficent: Mistress of Evil; Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice; X-Men: Days of Future Past; Man of Steel; Crazy, Stupid, Love.; Behind the Candelabra; Inception; Poseidon; Old School; Three Kings and From the Earth to the Moon. Morgan is also an experienced painter and artist whose work is represented by the Ren Gallery in Los Angeles and has been shown at the Art Basel in Miami Beach and at the LA Art Show. Before embarking on a career in the entertainment industry, Morgan was a clothing designer. He currently works and lives in Spain. https://www.robertmorganartist.com/about Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Mimi Lieber- Broadway, TV, & Film Actor | Acting Instructor | 20 Jan 2023 | 00:55:24 | |
Mimi Lieber has performed on Broadway, television and film! Her credits include: Indecent; also, Indecent at Vineyard Theater, NY, Yale Rep, La Jolla Playhouse; other Broadway: Act One, Brooklyn Boy, I'm Not Rappaport (revival). Off-Broadway: Distracted (Roundabout). Regional: Two Things You Don't Talk About at Dinner (Denver Center Theatre); Persephone, The Sisters Mimi Lieber has worked in theatre, TV, and film. Her credits include: Rosensweig (Huntington); We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! (Long Wharf); Taking Sides, The Greeks, Love Council, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (Odyssey); Leon, Lena and Lenz (Guthrie); Figaro Gets a Divorce (La Jolla); Sirens (Humana Festival); Potestad (Stages); Much Ado About Nothing, Othello (L.A. Shakespeare Festival); U.S. Comedy Arts Festival w/E.S.T. (winner, Best of Fest); LATC; Taper, Too; Ford’s Theater; Kennedy Center. Nat’l tour: The Heidi Chronicles. Film includes The Thing About My Folks; Arranged; Cold Souls; Permanent Midnight; Bulworth; Corrina, Corrina; Wilder Napalm; Just Another Story. Select TV: “The Good Fight,” ”The Sopranos," "Law & Order (recurring)” "Medium," "Friends," "The Practice," "Seinfeld," "ER," "X-Files," "NYPD Blue," "Judging Amy (recurring),” “Early Edition (recurring),” “L.A. Law,” 50 or so other episodes of television. Choreography: Broadway: Act One; The Snow Geese (MTC); Merchant of Venice. For NYSF/ Delacorte: Cymbeline (Calloway Fin.),. Comedy of Errors, As You Like It (Callaway Fin.), The Merchant of Venice, All's Well That Ends Well, Twelfth Night. Info about Blue Card Holocaust Survivor Charity available at https://bluecardfund.org/ For more info about her classes, visit https://www.facebook.com/MimiLieberAdvancedSceneStudy Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Shannon Robert - Scenic Design & Scenic Artist | 15 Jan 2023 | 00:55:30 | |
Shannon Robert joins us and shares her path to working in Scenic Design and as a Scenic Artist. She is a member of the theatre faculty at Clemson University is a proud member of United Scenic Artists, USA 829. She has designed for a number of theatres and and fabricated props/painted for a number of Broadway productions. She received Atlanta’s 2014, 2016, and 2018 Suzi Bass Awards for best set design for a musical for Mary Poppins, In the Heights, and Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Most recently, Shannon’s work was selected for the PQ 2019 Exhibition in Prague as part of the United States Transformations Exhibit sponsored by USITT. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Ronn Campbell - Theatre Lighting and Scenic Design Director | 07 Jan 2023 | 00:25:25 | |
Ronn is currently a Senior Associate Professor of Theatre at Columbia Basin College. He holds an M.F.A. in design from Cal Poly Humboldt and a B.F.A in design from the University of Idaho. Ronn designs scenery, lighting and sound for numerous companies including Candlelight Dinner Theatre, Snowy Range Summer Theatre, Performance As Education/Las Memorias, Washington East Opera, CBC Summer Theatre, and Idaho Repertory Theatre. Currently, he is the Chair of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region 7. Ronn has also served as the Design, Technology and Management Chair for KCACTF Region VII, USITT Northwest Section Chair and KCACTF National Member-at-Large. Ronn has received several awards for his designs and notably the Kennedy Center Medallion for Excellence. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Adam Bryant III - TV Director of Professional and Collegiate Games | 30 Dec 2022 | 00:44:01 | |
Welcome to the 1st Episode of Hyphens Haven! Adam Bryant III joins us and shares his path to working as a TV director of pro and collegiate games! Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| 10 Questions for Artists to Set Realistic Goals at the Start of the Year | 09 Jan 2025 | 00:24:08 | |
2025 has arrived! It's time for a refreshed mindset and to thrive! This episode is about equipping you…us… with questions to answer as we gather practical strategies to set realistic and achievable goals for our artistic journey in 2025. Questions include:
Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Bronzelens Experience and 5 Criteria for Submitting to Film Festivals | 30 Aug 2024 | 00:10:57 | |
Bronzelens Film Festival is held annually in August, my birth month and what an experience it is. In addition to sharing my thoughts on this event, I offer 5 criteria you should consider before submitting to film festivals. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| 10 Pioneering Black Women Multi-hyphenates | 26 Jul 2024 | 00:12:11 | |
Being a multi-hyphenated Black woman working as a writer, director, actor, and producer can be traced as far back to the 1910s. Here's an introduction to 10 Black women and an invitation to research them more. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Professional Boxer - Haven Brady, Jr. | 03 May 2024 | 00:22:18 | |
Haven Brady, Jr. is a rising star in the sport of boxing fighting in the super featherweight division. He has performed in arenas across the United States like MGM Grand in Vegas, State Farm Arena in Atlanta, to Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is from Albany, GA and is building an impressive resume. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| Jay Allen - Producer, Co-Head of Development at Swirl Films | 08 Mar 2024 | 00:32:02 | |
Connect to Jay Allen on Instagram Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||
| 24 Women-Led Production Companies to Know in '24 | 26 Jan 2024 | 00:25:36 | |
It's the first episode of 2024! Oscar nominations have been announced and there are stats to discuss as it relates to women working behind the camera. Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend! | |||