S5E12: Michael Rayner — Juggling & Audience Warmups
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S5E12: Michael Rayner — Juggling & Audience Warmups

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. For this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Post Modern Vaudevillian, Michael Rayner about his career in juggling, mayhem, and on doing audience warmup shows! Yeah, he’s one of the guys that entertains live audiences between takes…

S5E11: Shawn Popp — Magic, Music, and ShowCues
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S5E11: Shawn Popp — Magic, Music, and ShowCues

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, Shawn Popp talks about adding music to your performances and answers many questions that people have asked about his app ShowCues. Also, for three days only, he’s offering 20% off both his ShowCues…

S5E10: John Abrams — Assembly Shows
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S5E10: John Abrams — Assembly Shows

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, John Abrams brings us into his business performing assembly shows at elementary schools. He doesn’t hold anything back and even gives us some example scripts designed to make his shows more effective in their…

S5E9: Amazing Allison — Corporate Mentalism
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S5E9: Amazing Allison — Corporate Mentalism

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, The Amazing Allison shares her journey with us and offers some valuable insights into performing in corporate venues. The Amazing Allison Campbell is considered to be corporate America’s leading female mentalist and infotainer and has…

S5E8: John Kaplan — Fundraising Magic Shows
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S5E8: John Kaplan — Fundraising Magic Shows

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, Canadian magician John Kaplan tells us all about his career in creating fundraising shows! He really takes us into his business and gives some wonderful insight into this specialized niche. With his Fundraising…

S5E7: Julia Othmer — Singer Songwriter Talks about her Successful Kickstarter CampaignS5E
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S5E7: Julia Othmer — Singer Songwriter Talks about her Successful Kickstarter CampaignS5E

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, singer/songwriter Julia Othmer talks about her career as a musician as well as her experience with her successful (and over-funded Kickstarter) campaign! Julia has been captivating audiences for the past decade with her energetic…

S5E6: Mentalist William Rader talks about selling tickets online!
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S5E6: Mentalist William Rader talks about selling tickets online!

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, William Rader talks all about the ins and outs of selling tickets to your shows online and why he decided to create his own platform in an attempt to solve the issues…

S5E5: Phil Ackerly talks about losing his day job and then going full time performing magic!
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S5E5: Phil Ackerly talks about losing his day job and then going full time performing magic!

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. 22 Years ago, magician Phil Ackerly was laid off from his day job at Fujitsu Microelectronics with a wife, a ten month old son, and a brand new home that was just coming out of escrow. This ultimately resulted in him…

S5E4: David Aiken — the Checkerboard Guy
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S5E4: David Aiken — the Checkerboard Guy

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, David Aiken talks about his juggling career, branding, interjecting comedy into real life, and a great story that involves him on the Barenaked Ladies Ships & Dip Cruise! David Aiken, AKA the Checkerboard…

S5E3: James Galea — a Band of Magicians
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S5E3: James Galea — a Band of Magicians

These are show notes taken from an audio interview. To listen to the actual interview, please use the player above. In this interview, James Galea tells us how he spends every day having the best day ever! He also talks about how he’s put together shows like the Band of Magicians, pitching his ideas, and getting funding for his…