Past the Blue Mailbox
It's just like those podcasts with actors talking to other actors about how they work, how they live, and whether or not they were allowed to ride their bikes past the blue mailbox at the end of the street when they were kids - the main difference being you don't know me yet unless you're really into live performance in the PNW.
We’ll talk about whatever we talk about — likely with lots of passionate overthinking — plenty of serious and plenty of funny — uncovering what the life of an artist looks like when nobody’s looking.
Episodes
47 episodes
Rhonda J Soikowski: Little Steps
Rhonda talks about her journey through the year, the healing and motivating power of memory lane, and so much more. A gift for the listener this holiday season.Thank you for listening to Past The Blue Mailbox Season 2. Make ...
Adrian Prendergast: Vague, Amorphous Dreams
Adrian & Rhonda talk about collaboration and time management, salons, line dancing dreams, accessibility of technology, purpose, the power of a supportive audience, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox...
Deena Burke: Tango Is A Conversation
Deena & Rhonda talk about dancing, teaching, living without regrets, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of n...
Dandelioness: It's Really Possible
Chloe & Rhonda talk about letting go of the push for 'success', the healing powers of animals, liminal phases of a creative life, riding the wave, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends...
Robin Crookall: Billboard in Tokyo
Robin & Rhonda talk about utilizing the work of others as artistic inspiration, the beauty of parking garages, leaving your mark, carving out time for the work, looking forward to a winter residency in Maine, the power of dance, the magic t...
Zenaida Rose Smith: Naturally Responsive
Zenaida & Rhonda talk about seizing opportunities, market pressure, "powderpuff" football, redefining the holidays, the power of editing, old school Seattle, a passion for bringing back the light, and so much more. Please take a momen...
Sheila Daniels: Lovingly Analytical
Sheila & Rhonda talk about being moved by art as a child, freelance directing, following instincts, the value of community, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow...
Nadia Chaney: In Harmony
Nadia & Rhonda talk about clown camp, practical applications of clown work, community arts facilitation, the incarceration of time, the gods, how cold it is in Ottowa, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mail...
Bret Fetzer: Nourishing
Bret & Rhonda talk about fairy tales, playwriting in collaboration, committing to the life you love rather than the life you expected, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sur...
Gary Grundei: Permission All Day Long
Gary & Rhonda talk about moving to NY later than the cliché expects, our first instruments, entrepreneurship, paying attention to the light, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and ...
Amber Wolfe: Sharing a Moment
Amber & Rhonda talk about mixing artistic disciplines, singing in bands, the value of a technical skill, life coaching aspirations, that one holiday show, and so much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your...
Beethovan Oden: Purpose
Beethovan & Rhonda talk about Beethoven (the Ludvig van version), growing as an actor, that time in Chicago, books, books, books, getting an agent, booking the room, the value of a coach, and much, much more. Please take a moment to s...
Rhonda J Soikowski: A Series of Somethings
Rhonda remembers her teachers and talks about things she learned that contribute to her life, art, and work in the classroom. Shout outs and gratitude to all the teachers, librarians, mentors, and coaches out there - thank you for all of it.
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Elise Besler: Nothing To Fix
Elise & Rhonda talk about The Maritimes (a quick shout-out), Vocal Training (we are a couple of vocal training nerds - so get ready!), Somatic Experiencing, Neuro-somatic Intelligence, Cellular Boundaries, Aesthetic Distance, The Electric B...
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Lisa Viertel: A Safe Place
Lisa & Rhonda talk about both David and Shawn Cassidy, obviously, how happy we are to see each other, scrappy Seattle theater, changes, venues, why one might choose Seattle over LA or NYC, the unmistakable value of dental insurance, sustain...
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Lamar Legend: A Joy to Behold
Lamar & Rhonda talk about empathy, meditation, self-awareness, directing, practicing grace, and so many inspirations from National Geographic to Jurassic Park to Jo March, The Muppets, TV Variety Shows, and lots, lots more - what are you wa...
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Mikey Flores: In The Works
Mikey & Rhonda talk about saving money, surrounding ourselves with people we admire, team sports, choir, favorite plays and movies, and more, more, more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be su...
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Scott Adams: Choices & Time
Scott & Rhonda talk about picking up new instruments, clowning, procrastination, grant writing intimidation, money in the arts, rituals, responsibility, respecting online content creators, trusting yourself, being brave enough to make the c...
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Alyda Sorm: Happy Tears
Alyda & Rhonda talk about starting out in STEM at aviation high school then turning to theater, living contract to contract, getting work as a Stage Manager, rabbits, snakes, what's up next for Pork Filled Productions, and much, much more.&...
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Nicole Beerman: Eleven Eleven
Nicole & Rhonda talk about the unknown, Miss Piggy, neurodivergence, angelic language, passion exploitation, and much, much more. Please take a moment to share Past the Blue Mailbox with your friends, and be sure to follow on your fav...
Past the Blue Mailbox (Season 2)
Join the conversations!Welcome to Season 2 of Past the Blue Mailbox.Our Summer Seven are Nicole Beerman, Alyda Sorm, Scott Adams, Michael (Mikey) Flores, Lamar Legend, Lisa Viertel, and Elise Besler.Don't miss out - follow ...
Rhonda J Soikowski: Little Gifts
Rhonda answers questions from students and winds up pondering why astrology starts with Aries, the importance of holiday plays, delicious cookies, Michael Bublé, brainwashing, playing pretend, alter egos, Agamemnon, and so much more. Each...
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Sarah Harlett: Boundaries & Cookies
Sarah & Rhonda talk about intimacy direction and coordination, boundaries, holiday work, the power in ritual, holiday traditions, cookies, and so much more. Be sure to follow on your favorite streaming service to be notified of new ep...
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