Episode 76: Navigating the Tension between Artistic Integrity and being a Generous Performer

10/04/2024 20 min Episodio 76
Episode 76:  Navigating the Tension between Artistic Integrity and being a Generous Performer

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Send us a textThank you the wonderful Elizabeth Finn for inspiring this episode with her very good question:How do you navigate the tension between being a generous performer and remaining true to your artistic integrity?My obvious first answer which will surprise no one 4:45The very first and most important reason I continue to espouse my first obvious answer 5:29What the audience REALLY wants from you 5:50The unfortunate result that can arise from a pandering performance 6:30The Quadruped, which I conceived during the boring patronize-y concertHow to conquer personal insecurity...  If you listen to nothing else I've ever said, please listen to this.  9:00A story about how it can be a good thing to give the audience what they want 11:00An invitation to you 13:00Some encouragement to those making work 15:05One more story about when I took some advice from a famous fancy coach that was frankly bad advice I should have ignored 16:33Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon