
My Job is to Play (Conversations on Creativity with Erin Mallon)
My Job is to Play is a weekly podcast hosted by Author, Playwright and Audiobook Narrator Erin Mallon. Each week Erin interviews an amazing creative mind and together they deep dive into what it means to live a creative, playful life.
Episodes
41 episodes
The Best of Season One
This is our 40th episode and the end of Season One! This first year of the podcast has flown by. I'm so grateful to everyone who has tuned in, shared episodes, rated us, reviewed us... it's all meant so much to me. For this final episode of the...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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Author/Narrator NATALIE NAUDUS on "Gay the Pray Away"
Today we have Natalie Naudus on the show. Natalie is a brilliant Audie-Award winning narrator of over 400 books. We get into that a little in this interview. But mostly we talk about her writing and celebrate the release of her debut novel. It'...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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39:24

Playwright/Performer ELIZA BENT on "Being Careful What You Get Good At"
Today we have my friend Eliza Bent on the show. Eliza and I go way back. She is a playwright and a performer whose Bentertainments include solo works, plays, adaptations, and hybrid affairs. She makes short films. She speaks Italian. She has de...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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44:31

Writer/Performer AMY STAATS on Overcoming Perfectionism
Today we have my friend Amy Staats on the show. Amy is an actor, writer, producer, director... you name it, she does it. This conversation was so much fun for me. We talk about Van Halen, understudying on Broadway, writing plays, developing pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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NYTimes Bestselling Author JODI LIPPER on the Art of Ghostwriting
Today we have NY Times Bestselling Author Jodi Lipper on the show. Jodi is a Collaborative Writer, also known as a Ghostwriter. I've always been interested in how this process works but I thought it was super secretive and I didn't want to pry....
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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52:14

Award-Winning Audiobook Narrator THÉRÈSE PLUMMER on Going Into the Silence
Today our guest is my dear friend Thérèse Plummer. If you are an audiobook listener there is a very strong chance you've had this lady's voice in your ears. She's a beautiful storyteller, a kind soul and a hella strong human being. Almost three...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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Broadway Performer CHARLIE POLLOCK on Working with David Bowie and Dolly Parton
Today our guest is Charlie Pollock. Charlie is an incredible singer and actor. He's worked with the likes of Dolly Parton, David Bowie, John Mellencamp... the list goes on. Every time I see him onstage whether in a Broadway show or playing in h...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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57:11

Emmy-Nominated Composer SIDDHARTHA KHOSLA on "This is Us" and "Only Murders in the Building"
I am so excited for today's episode. If you've ever talked with me about TV, you know my absolute favorite show of all time is This is Us. It's one of those shows that's so deep in my bones I have to hold myself back from referencing i...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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Playwright LIA ROMEO on Leaving Questions Unanswered
Today we have my dear friend Lia Romeo on the show. She's one of the smartest and most generous playwrights I know. Her new play STILL is having its New York Premiere right now. It opened last night at the DR2 Theater in Union Square. It's pres...
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Episode 32
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45:39

Romantic Comedy Author AMY DAWS on Movies, Bestselling Books and Making Great Audio
It's week two of my Spring Break and we're back with another great replay. Today we're heading back to the very first episode of the podcast where I got to talk to Amy Daws, romantic comedy author extraordinaire. Amy is a #1 Amazon Bestse...
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Episode 31
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Acclaimed Playwright KRISTOFFER DIAZ on Writing the Book of a Broadway Musical
I am on a Spring Break for the next two episodes, so we're revisiting two of our early conversations from back in September when we launched the podcast. First up for our replays is the wonderful Kristoffer Diaz. Kris and I go way back. Kris is...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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"Orange is the New Black" Actor MIKE HOUSTON on Creative Collaboration
Today we have my buddy Mike Houston on the show. He is an incredible actor who works in Theater, Film and TV. Mike spent four seasons on Orange is the New Black as Lee Dixon and recently played Harvey Weinstein in the feature film "She Said" st...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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51:35

Bestselling Author THEODORA TAYLOR on the Power of Universal Fantasy
Today we have the great Theodora Taylor on the show. I first learned about Theodora's work a few years ago when I picked up her book "7 Figure Fiction: How to Use Universal Fantasy to Sell Your Books to Anyone." With a title like that, why woul...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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47:33

Romance Narrator SAMANTHA BRENTMOOR on Surfing the Waves of Creative Flow
Today we have the lovely Samantha Brentmoor on the show. Samantha is a wonderful romance audiobook narrator which is the space we've been hanging in lately, but we go way back to my early theater days in New York City where she actually ran the...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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Screenwriter MELANIE MARAS on Becoming a Master Pitcher
Today we have my friend Melanie Maras on the show. Melanie is a working writer in Hollywood, which you can hear her discuss every other week on her podcast: Two Writers Talking Shit w/her co-host Saeed Crumpler. This conversation was a real tre...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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49:50

Stand-Up Comedian GIANMARCO SORESI on Nuance and Slipping on the Banana Peel Himself
Today we have comedian Gianmarco Soresi on the podcast. The past few years, Gianmarco's career in stand-up has skyrocketed. He made his late night debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden, who called him "a brilliant stand-up comedia...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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Costume Designer ERIN WRINKLE SIEGEL on Seizing Every Opportunity
Today we have Erin Wrinkle Siegel on the show. Erin is a costume designer who specializes in Commercials, Television, Live Shows, Game Shows, Print and Film. In this discussion we get into the nitty gritty of what it takes to be a costume desig...
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Author and Narrator JULIA WHELAN on Her Playfully Serious Approach to Writing Casanova LLC
For this week's episode, I got to sit down with Julia Whelan. If you've listened to an audiobook, there's a very strong chance you know her voice. Julia has narrated some of the biggest bestselling books out there. She's also a brilliant writer...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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54:31

Beloved Acting Teacher and Director NICK PETRON on the Power of Words
For this week's episode, I got to sit down with the great Nick Petron. Nick recently retired as chair of the theater department at Adelphi University after 50 years of teaching, an incredible accomplishment. He's an actor, a voice artist, a dir...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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45:37

Orchestra Conductor FELIZA ESTRADA on Encouraging the Younger Generation Toward Classical Music
When I started this podcast, one of my main goals was to talk to people from all walks of creativity. I've always been so excited and kind of mystified by how orchestra conductors work. So I set out to find one to interview and I found the Feli...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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49:47

Acclaimed Actor RICHARD MASUR on Prayer for the French Republic and Steering the River of Life
Welcome back to My Job is to Play for our 20th episode! It's been such a blast having these conversations every week and sharing them with you all. Today we have the amazing actor Richard Masur on the show. You know Richard, You've seen him in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author NANA MALONE on Staying True to Your Voice
Today we have the great Nana Malone on the show. Nana is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author, She writes Sexy Feel-Good Romance and loves all things romance and adventure. This interview was such a treat for me. I've lo...
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Episode 19
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Actor DARIN F EARL II on Finding Your Authenticity in Life and Onstage
Today we have the wonderful Darin F Earl II on the show. Darin is a fantastic actor, writer and dramaturg. A real person of the theater. They also have an enormous amount of knowledge and skill when it comes to Shakespeare, which we dive ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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51:58

Audiobook Narrator TEDDY HAMILTON on Accessing Your Joy and Letting Go of What Others Think
I'm so excited to have my dear friend Teddy Hamilton on the show today. Teddy is a well-loved audiobook narrator and a delightful dude. I jump at every chance I get to co-narrate with him or have him in one of my audio plays. If you've heard my...
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Episode 17
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Past Life Regressionist JACQUELINE BALLOUTINE on How Earth School is the Best Playground
Today we're talking to Jacqueline Balloutine. Jackie is certified in Hypnotherapy and Past Life Regression with a focus on Spiritual Alignment. What does this have to do with creative flow you ask? Well, I can honestly say I have never felt mor...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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