Ulrike Storch

Ulrike Storch describes herself as “Europe’s worst foot juggler,” and yet with some business smarts, she has performed all over the world. In this episode, she breaks down her strategy and gives Shannon some free business advice- current and aspiring performers listen immediately! __ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top.   Follow Shannon  IG: @shannon.mckenna.aerial website: http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com  __   Find Ulrike Online: Instagram (please follow her, it makes her feel popular) - @ulrikestorch THE SELLING CIRCUS METHOD - https://www.ulrikestorch.com See her foot juggling work - https://www.footjuggler.com/

Ulrike Storch describes herself as “Europe’s worst foot juggler,” and yet with some business smarts, she has performed all over the world. In this episode, she breaks down her strategy and gives Shannon some free business advice- current and aspiring performers listen immediately! __ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Follow Shannon  IG: @shannon.mckenna.aerial website: <a href="http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com</a> __ Find Ulrike Online: Instagram (please follow her, it makes her feel popular) - @ulrikestorch THE SELLING CIRCUS METHOD - <a href="https://www.ulrikestorch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ulrikestorch.com</a> See her foot juggling work - <a href="https://www.footjuggler.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.footjuggler.com/</a>

Episode 148- The Secret to Booking Work with Ulrike Storch

Bryan Donaldson

One of the top aerial riggers in the UK gives practical advice and insane stories from his decades long career. A can’t miss episode!   __ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top.   Follow Shannon  IG: @shannon.mckenna.aerial website: http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com  __   WEBSITE: http://www.highperformanceproductions.net/   More Info on Circus Rigging: https://circusrigging.info/

One of the top aerial riggers in the UK gives practical advice and insane stories from his decades long career. A can’t miss episode! __ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Follow Shannon  IG: @shannon.mckenna.aerial website: <a href="http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com</a> __ WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.highperformanceproductions.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.highperformanceproductions.net/</a> More Info on Circus Rigging: <a href="https://circusrigging.info/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://circusrigging.info/</a>

Episode 147- Aerial Rigging as a Lifestyle with Bryan Donaldson

Lindsey Butcher

No matter what stage in your career you’re at, we all feel a little lost sometimes and look for guidance from people ahead of us on the path. For many aerialists, Lindsey Butcher is one of those guides. She was one in the wave of dancers who took to the air in the early 90’s. In this interview, she talks about her journey and how we can all be our own creative guides. __ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top.   Follow Shannon  IG: @shannon.mckenna.aerial website: http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com  __Website: https://www.gravity-levity.net/

No matter what stage in your career you’re at, we all feel a little lost sometimes and look for guidance from people ahead of us on the path. For many aerialists, Lindsey Butcher is one of those guides. She was one in the wave of dancers who took to the air in the early 90’s. In this interview, she talks about her journey and how we can all be our own creative guides. __ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Follow Shannon  IG: @shannon.mckenna.aerial website: <a href="http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com</a> __Website: <a href="https://www.gravity-levity.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gravity-levity.net/</a>

Episode 146- Who Mentors The Mentors? with Lindsey Butcher

With 25 years of acrobatics, Isis Clegg-Vinell has experience with both the good (contracts with Cirque du Soleil and winning gold at festivals) and the bad (big falls and canceled career opportunities). Shannon met up with her in London to hear her story.    __ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top.   Follow Shannon  IG: @shannon.mckenna.aerial website: http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com  __  IG: @theveganacrobat @triovertex   Links:   Trio Vertex - https://www.triovertex.com/   Nathan&amp;Isis - https://www.nathanandisis.com/       Other relevant episodes:   Nathan Price: episode 34   Nadja Hauser: episode 137

With 25 years of acrobatics, Isis Clegg-Vinell has experience with both the good (contracts with Cirque du Soleil and winning gold at festivals) and the bad (big falls and canceled career opportunities). Shannon met up with her in London to hear her story.   __ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Follow Shannon  IG: @shannon.mckenna.aerial website: <a href="http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com</a> __ IG: @theveganacrobat @triovertex Links: Trio Vertex - <a href="https://www.triovertex.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.triovertex.com/</a> Nathan&amp;Isis - <a href="https://www.nathanandisis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nathanandisis.com/</a>   Other relevant episodes: Nathan Price: episode 34 Nadja Hauser: episode 137

Episode 145- Better Than Clickbait with Isis Clegg-Vinell

Megan Vaughan Giesbrecht

Megan Vaughan Giesbrecht went from being a single mother with a 9-5 job to being a single mother touring the world with the Australian circus company, Gravity and Other Myths. This inspiring interview offers insights into what it means to parent intentionally while living out the life that makes you feel the most like yourself.  __ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top.   Follow Shannon  IG: @shannon.mckenna.aerial website: http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com      __   IG: @acromegan Website: https://www.acromegan.com/

Megan Vaughan Giesbrecht went from being a single mother with a 9-5 job to being a single mother touring the world with the Australian circus company, Gravity and Other Myths. This inspiring interview offers insights into what it means to parent intentionally while living out the life that makes you feel the most like yourself.  __ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Follow Shannon  IG: @shannon.mckenna.aerial website: <a href="http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.shannonmckennaaerial.com</a> __ IG: @acromegan Website: <a href="https://www.acromegan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.acromegan.com/</a>

Episode 144- Motherhood and Other Myths with Megan Vaughan Giesbrecht

Jerome Sordillon

Jerome Sordillon is an award winning straps artist who is entering a new phase of his career- touring with his family. Hear about how he’s doing it.  Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: theartistathlete IG: @the_artist_athlete Other guests mentioned in this episode: Chloe Farrah- Episode 43 Erika Lemay- Episode 131 Aurelia Cats- Episode 115

Jerome Sordillon is an award winning straps artist who is entering a new phase of his career- touring with his family. Hear about how he’s doing it.  Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theartistathlete/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">theartistathlete</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_artist_athlete/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@the_artist_athlete</a> Other guests mentioned in this episode: Chloe Farrah- Episode 43 Erika Lemay- Episode 131 Aurelia Cats- Episode 115

Episode 143- Fatherhood and Circus with Jerome Sordillon

Nancy Smith

How does an artist stay relevant in an industry that’s obsessed with young bodies and the next trend? Shannon talks to Nancy Smith, one of the trailblazers of aerial dance in North America, to discuss the importance of recognizing your teachers, keeping inspiration going, and gaining cockroach status. Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: theartistathlete IG: @the_artist_athlete Learn More about Frequent Flyers: https://frequentflyers.org/

How does an artist stay relevant in an industry that’s obsessed with young bodies and the next trend? Shannon talks to Nancy Smith, one of the trailblazers of aerial dance in North America, to discuss the importance of recognizing your teachers, keeping inspiration going, and gaining cockroach status. Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theartistathlete/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">theartistathlete</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_artist_athlete/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@the_artist_athlete</a> Learn More about Frequent Flyers: <a href="https://frequentflyers.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://frequentflyers.org/</a>

142- Creating a Legacy with Nancy Smith

Lea Toran Jenner

No, you don’t have to be from a family. No, you don’t need to train animals. Yes, some gymnastics helps. But there’s more to it than that, and this week, cyr wheel artist Lea Toran Jenner tells it all! Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top.   Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: theartistathlete IG: @the_artist_athlete Follow her on TikTok: @leatoranjenner Insta: @leatoranjenner  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o7pb6nVPVQ

No, you don’t have to be from a family. No, you don’t need to train animals. Yes, some gymnastics helps. But there’s more to it than that, and this week, cyr wheel artist Lea Toran Jenner tells it all! Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theartistathlete/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">theartistathlete</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_artist_athlete/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@the_artist_athlete</a> Follow her on TikTok: @leatoranjenner Insta: @leatoranjenner  YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o7pb6nVPVQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o7pb6nVPVQ</a>

141- The Secrets to Becoming a Circus Artist with Lea Toran Jenner

Aleksei Goloborodko

Aleksei Goloborodko shares wisdom on how to gain flexibility without getting injured and talks about his unique approach to the art of contortion.  Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: theartistathlete IG: @the_artist_athlete Follow him on Instagram: @galexey94kid

Aleksei Goloborodko shares wisdom on how to gain flexibility without getting injured and talks about his unique approach to the art of contortion. Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theartistathlete/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">theartistathlete</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_artist_athlete/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@the_artist_athlete</a> Follow him on Instagram: @galexey94kid

140- Forever Flexible with Aleksei Goloborodko

Ginger Alvarez

One of the pioneers of aerial silks, Ginger Alvarez talks candidly about her career trajectory and where she sees the art form going next. ------------------------------------------------ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: theartistathlete IG: @the_artist_athlete ------------------------------------------------ People mentioned in this interview who have previously been interviewed: Isabelle Chasse - Episode 80  Christine Van Loo - Episode 67

One of the pioneers of aerial silks, Ginger Alvarez talks candidly about her career trajectory and where she sees the art form going next. ------------------------------------------------ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theartistathlete/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">theartistathlete</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_artist_athlete/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@the_artist_athlete</a> ------------------------------------------------ People mentioned in this interview who have previously been interviewed: Isabelle Chasse - Episode 80  Christine Van Loo - Episode 67

139: All About Aerial Silks with Ginger Alvarez

This podcast is dedicated to circus. It's a place for professionals in the industry to share their stories, view points, and information. Support the podcast by becoming a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete

So happy there’s a circus podcast! Great interviews!

This podcast Rocks!

This podcast is great!! Glad to listen about different circus topics :)

Can’t believe I didn’t find this sooner!!!!

This podcast is dedicated to circus. It's a place for professionals in the industry to share their stories, view points, and information. Support the podcast by becoming a Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a>

The Artist Athlete Podcast

Rachel Bowman

Brett Womack

Womack and Bowman is the assemblage of two of today’s most prolific aerial artists coming together to perform, experiment, collaborate and sometimes even do podcasts! In this interview they reveal how they got their start, how they know when something doesn't work, and all the ways they share their passion for aerial arts with the world! Website: www.womackandbowman.com Insta: @womackandbowman   Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Womack and Bowman is the assemblage of two of today’s most prolific aerial artists coming together to perform, experiment, collaborate and sometimes even do podcasts! In this interview they reveal how they got their start, how they know when something doesn't work, and all the ways they share their passion for aerial arts with the world! Website: <a href="http://www.womackandbowman.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.womackandbowman.com</a> Insta: @womackandbowman Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode 64: Womack and Bowman! with Rachel Bowman and Brett Womack

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete In a world where every trick and transition under the sun is already out on Instagram and YouTube, how do you go about making art that is truly your own? Shannon is joined today by aerialist, choreographer, and studio owner Liza Rose who in her long career has found ways to create her own art and her own opportunities.  You can find Liza Rose on instagram: @thereallizarose Her studio, Fly Circus Space, is in New Orleans and on instagram: @flycircusspace And on the whorld whide wheb: http://www.flycircus.space Liza Rose mentioned two books today: The Art of Listening by Darla Johnson Open Source Forms by Stephanie Skura You can buy them at your local book seller... or a from a large corporation that will bring it to your doorstep overnight.   This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you!  She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest.  Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com  Facebook: The Artist Athlete  Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> In a world where every trick and transition under the sun is already out on Instagram and YouTube, how do you go about making art that is truly your own? Shannon is joined today by aerialist, choreographer, and studio owner Liza Rose who in her long career has found ways to create her own art and her own opportunities.  You can find Liza Rose on instagram: @thereallizarose Her studio, Fly Circus Space, is in New Orleans and on instagram: @flycircusspace And on the whorld whide wheb: <a href="http://www.flycircus.space/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.flycircus.space</a> Liza Rose mentioned two books today: The Art of Listening by Darla Johnson Open Source Forms by Stephanie Skura You can buy them at your local book seller... or a from a large corporation that will bring it to your doorstep overnight. This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode 2: Authentic Movement in the Air with Liza Rose

Tara Gallimore

Tara Gallimore is a board certified and accredited Nutritionist to practicing in Montreal. She currently teaches nutrition to students at The National Circus School, so I figured she would be the PERFECT person to ask questions like: what supplements should circus artists take? Can athletes be vegetarians? What do I eat if I have to be 30 feet in the air and have a rope wrapped around my waist? Tune in to find out the answers and so much more! AND contact Tara via Instagram: @plantaenutrition Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Tara Gallimore is a board certified and accredited Nutritionist to practicing in Montreal. She currently teaches nutrition to students at The National Circus School, so I figured she would be the PERFECT person to ask questions like: what supplements should circus artists take? Can athletes be vegetarians? What do I eat if I have to be 30 feet in the air and have a rope wrapped around my waist? Tune in to find out the answers and so much more! AND contact Tara via Instagram: @plantaenutrition Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #55: Nutrition for Circus Artists with Tara Gallimore

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Dr. Kip Matthews has been a sports and performance psychologist for 20 years treating dancers, musicians, and high level athletes. He talks to Shannon about how circus artists at all levels can improve their performance, get rid of audition nerves, and deal with injury. For more about Dr. Kip find him online at http://www.drkipmatthews.com This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you!  She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest.  Find her online: http://www.theartistathlete.com   Facebook: The Artist Athlete  Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> Dr. Kip Matthews has been a sports and performance psychologist for 20 years treating dancers, musicians, and high level athletes. He talks to Shannon about how circus artists at all levels can improve their performance, get rid of audition nerves, and deal with injury. For more about Dr. Kip find him online at <a href="http://www.drkipmatthews.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.drkipmatthews.com</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #14: Circus Psychology with Dr. Kip Matthews

Sarah Poole

Sarah Poole began her career dancing professionally in New York City. She discovered aerial arts as an adult in Montreal. Her intelligence and curiosity endeared her to master teachers and through her work with them and on her own, she eventually secured a job as a coach at The National Circus School in Montreal. This interview is a thrilling discussion about the change between coach and student that is happening in contemporary circus.   Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Sarah Poole began her career dancing professionally in New York City. She discovered aerial arts as an adult in Montreal. Her intelligence and curiosity endeared her to master teachers and through her work with them and on her own, she eventually secured a job as a coach at The National Circus School in Montreal. This interview is a thrilling discussion about the change between coach and student that is happening in contemporary circus. Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #58 The Privilege of Teaching the Flippy Flippy Shabang with Sarah Poole

Brandon Livanos

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Ever wonder how a Cirque du Soliel show is made? Shannon talks with Brandon Livanos, an artist on the CdS show, Volta, about creating and going on tour. He shares his daily routine and how he landed a job, first on Franco Dragone’s House of Dancing Water, and then with the largest theatrical producer in the world. Find Brandon on instagram: @brandonlivanos   This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you!  She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest.  Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com  Facebook: The Artist Athlete  Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> Ever wonder how a Cirque du Soliel show is made? Shannon talks with Brandon Livanos, an artist on the CdS show, Volta, about creating and going on tour. He shares his daily routine and how he landed a job, first on Franco Dragone’s House of Dancing Water, and then with the largest theatrical producer in the world. Find Brandon on instagram: @brandonlivanos This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode 3: Cirque du Soleil Creations with Brandon Livanos

Lacy Alana

My guest today is Lacy Alana. Lacy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and trauma therapist who blends expressive arts with therapeutic tenets to help those who have endured trauma or are neuro divergent. Those are a lot of big words, I know, and saddle up because this interview contains many more. But Lacy does an excellent job in this interview of explaining the big words and showing the connection between the brain and the rest of the body, and how teaching circus can be healing. She gives tips that any circus instructor can use, even those who teach the general population. For more in depth information about the topics we cover in this interview, I highly suggest you go check out her blog at yesandbrain.com Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

My guest today is Lacy Alana. Lacy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and trauma therapist who blends expressive arts with therapeutic tenets to help those who have endured trauma or are neuro divergent. Those are a lot of big words, I know, and saddle up because this interview contains many more. But Lacy does an excellent job in this interview of explaining the big words and showing the connection between the brain and the rest of the body, and how teaching circus can be healing. She gives tips that any circus instructor can use, even those who teach the general population. For more in depth information about the topics we cover in this interview, I highly suggest you go check out her blog at <a href="http://yesandbrain.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">yesandbrain.com</a> Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #54: How Circus Can Change the Brain with Lacy Alana

Inka Siefker

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Inka Siefker is an internationally renowned contortionist who holds the Guinness World Record for farthest arrow shot into a target using the feet. Not too shabby for a southern girl who started circus in her twenties! Shannon sits down with Inka and a bottle of champagne to talk about training with a Mongolian coach, laser pointers, and high ponytails. You can find Inka on instagram: @inkabot And on the whorld whide wheb: http://www.inkasiefker.com  Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you!  She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest.  Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com  Facebook: The Artist Athlete  Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> Inka Siefker is an internationally renowned contortionist who holds the Guinness World Record for farthest arrow shot into a target using the feet. Not too shabby for a southern girl who started circus in her twenties! Shannon sits down with Inka and a bottle of champagne to talk about training with a Mongolian coach, laser pointers, and high ponytails. You can find Inka on instagram: @inkabot And on the whorld whide wheb: <a href="http://www.inkasiefker.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.inkasiefker.com</a> Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode 4: Circus is About Sex and Death with Contortionist Inka Siefker

Carrie Heller

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Can circus be a vehicle for personal growth? Carrie Heller has spent 30 years in the social circus world, helping clients and creating resources. Carrie and Dr. Lauren Taglialatela show empirical evidence in a data driven study, that circus is good for not just your body, but your brain as well! Shannon sits down with Carrie in her beautiful space in Atlanta to find out how. Carrie’s Certifications: MSW:  Masters Degree in Social Work from Tulane University  LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker RPT: Registered Play Therapist   Website: www.circusartsinstitute.com Page about the research paper: www.circusartsinstitute.com/blog/catpublished   READ THE ARTICLE: International Journal of Play Therapy (published by the American Psychological Association):  http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pla0000068   Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/circusartsinstitute/ https://twitter.com/circusartsatl   Regarding positive reinforcement: “The Difficult Child” by Howard Glasser   Research articles on Crossing the Midline  http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2466/pms.1998.86.1.201   Supplemental information: http://blog.sascentre.com/en/midline http://spectrumpediatrics.com/blog/2013/12/crossingmidline/ This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you!  She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest.  Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com  Facebook: The Artist Athlete  Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> Can circus be a vehicle for personal growth? Carrie Heller has spent 30 years in the social circus world, helping clients and creating resources. Carrie and Dr. Lauren Taglialatela show empirical evidence in a data driven study, that circus is good for not just your body, but your brain as well! Shannon sits down with Carrie in her beautiful space in Atlanta to find out how. Carrie’s Certifications: MSW:  Masters Degree in Social Work from Tulane University  LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker RPT: Registered Play Therapist Website: <a href="http://www.circusartsinstitute.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.circusartsinstitute.com</a> Page about the research paper: <a href="http://www.circusartsinstitute.com/blog/catpublished" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.circusartsinstitute.com/blog/catpublished</a> READ THE ARTICLE: International Journal of Play Therapy (published by the American Psychological Association):  <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pla0000068" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pla0000068</a> Social Media Links: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/circusartsinstitute/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/circusartsinstitute/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/circusartsatl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/circusartsatl</a> Regarding positive reinforcement: “The Difficult Child” by Howard Glasser Research articles on Crossing the Midline <a href="http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2466/pms.1998.86.1.201" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2466/pms.1998.86.1.201</a> Supplemental information: <a href="http://blog.sascentre.com/en/midline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.sascentre.com/en/midline</a> <a href="http://spectrumpediatrics.com/blog/2013/12/crossingmidline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://spectrumpediatrics.com/blog/2013/12/crossingmidline/</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode 5: Circus as Therapy with Carrie Heller

Jenn Bruyer

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Jenn Bruyer teaches aerialists across the world. Shannon sat down with her in Munich to eat chocolate and talk about what makes a good aerial coach, matrices, and finding balance when you're always on the road. Find Jenn on the interwebs instagram: @heelhang website: http://www.heelhang.com Join Shannon McKenna of The Artist Athlete and Jenn Bruyer at The Southern Fried Circus Festival in Dallas Texas, September 29th-October 7th. Tickets are at: http://www.southernfriedcircusfest.com Or for a week long aerial intensives at Sky Candy in Austin Texas October 8th-12th Sign up at http://www.skycandyaustin.com This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you!  She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest.  Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com  Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> Jenn Bruyer teaches aerialists across the world. Shannon sat down with her in Munich to eat chocolate and talk about what makes a good aerial coach, matrices, and finding balance when you're always on the road. Find Jenn on the interwebs instagram: @heelhang website: <a href="http://www.heelhang.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.heelhang.com</a> Join Shannon McKenna of The Artist Athlete and Jenn Bruyer at The Southern Fried Circus Festival in Dallas Texas, September 29th-October 7th. Tickets are at: <a href="http://www.southernfriedcircusfest.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.southernfriedcircusfest.com</a> Or for a week long aerial intensives at Sky Candy in Austin Texas October 8th-12th Sign up at <a href="http://www.skycandyaustin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.skycandyaustin.com</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #17: Traveling as an Aerial Instructor with Jenn Bruyer

Emily Scherb

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete How do physical therapists diagnose inefficient movement patterns in circus artists? Dr. Emily Scherb sits down to discuss how being an aerialist informed her treatment and care of artists. She also talks about her new book, Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts. If you’re a patreon of the podcast, look for the 35% discount code on the site! This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you!  She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest.  Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com  Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> How do physical therapists diagnose inefficient movement patterns in circus artists? Dr. Emily Scherb sits down to discuss how being an aerialist informed her treatment and care of artists. She also talks about her new book, Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts. If you’re a patreon of the podcast, look for the 35% discount code on the site! This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #20: There are All Sorts of Ways to Move OR You Can Fix Stupid with Dr. Emily Scherb

Doug Stewart

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete What does it take in this day and age to produce circus in the United States? Doug Stewart, a recent graduate of Columbia College in Chicago, talks about how he used his degree and earned a degree in Business of Live and Performing Arts and his experience touring with an American youth circus troupe to found his company Cirque US. Cirque US creates an original show each year and tours New England for the summer. At the end of the episode, Shannon takes a few key pieces of wisdom and translates them to practical business advice for individual artists. To Find Out More About Cirque US visit: http://www.thecirqueUS.com My Website: http://www.theartistathlete.com SHOW NOTES: Visit: http://www.thecirqueus.com Instagram: @thecirqueus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cirqueus/ This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you!  She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest.  Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com  Facebook: The Artist Athlete  Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> What does it take in this day and age to produce circus in the United States? Doug Stewart, a recent graduate of Columbia College in Chicago, talks about how he used his degree and earned a degree in Business of Live and Performing Arts and his experience touring with an American youth circus troupe to found his company Cirque US. Cirque US creates an original show each year and tours New England for the summer. At the end of the episode, Shannon takes a few key pieces of wisdom and translates them to practical business advice for individual artists. To Find Out More About Cirque US visit: <a href="http://www.thecirqueUS.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thecirqueUS.com</a> My Website: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.theartistathlete.com</a> SHOW NOTES: Visit: <a href="http://www.thecirqueus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thecirqueus.com</a> Instagram: @thecirqueus Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cirqueus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/cirqueus/</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode 10: Producing Circus with Doug Stewart, founder of Cirque US

Florian Zumkehr

Flo Zumkehr started training circus as a young boy in Switzerland, before pursuing his dreams further at the State Artist School in Berlin. He went on to perform with at the Chameleon and several German cabarets before moving to Montreal, where he soon was hired by Cirque Eloize, then The 7 Fingers. After years of touring, something called Flo back to Berlin, he began to explore WHY he started circus in the first place, and his findings led him to his latest project the company Analog. See Analog’s show Finale at the 2019 Adelaide Fringe! Get tickets HERE: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/finale-af2019 Instagram: @flozumkehr @analogthecompany Website: http://www.florian-zumkehr.com/   Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Flo Zumkehr started training circus as a young boy in Switzerland, before pursuing his dreams further at the State Artist School in Berlin. He went on to perform with at the Chameleon and several German cabarets before moving to Montreal, where he soon was hired by Cirque Eloize, then The 7 Fingers. After years of touring, something called Flo back to Berlin, he began to explore WHY he started circus in the first place, and his findings led him to his latest project the company Analog. See Analog’s show Finale at the 2019 Adelaide Fringe! Get tickets HERE: <a href="https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/finale-af2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/finale-af2019</a> Instagram: @flozumkehr @analogthecompany Website: <a href="http://www.florian-zumkehr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.florian-zumkehr.com/</a> Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #40: Finding Your Circus WHY? with Florian Zumkehr

Jonathan Morin

Jonathan Morin did more than join Cirque du Soleil, he took 6 years and created an entire apparatus that only he can perform and worked as a soloist for them. he did more than give an amazing interview, he took Artist Athlete listeners to circus CHURCH. For all of those who want to live your dreams, whether circus or otherwise, Jonathan’s story is for you.  Online: http://www.2-zen-o.com/ Instagram: jonathanmorinartist   Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Jonathan Morin did more than join Cirque du Soleil, he took 6 years and created an entire apparatus that only he can perform and worked as a soloist for them. he did more than give an amazing interview, he took Artist Athlete listeners to circus CHURCH. For all of those who want to live your dreams, whether circus or otherwise, Jonathan’s story is for you. Online: <a href="http://www.2-zen-o.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.2-zen-o.com/</a> Instagram: jonathanmorinartist Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode 66: PASSION with Jonathan Morin

Dara Minkin

Calling all aerial nerds! Time to kick back and get a dose of knowledge from one of the leading creators in the US aerial scene, Dara Minkin. Shannon talks to Dara about her pursuit to organize and clarify the concepts that are universal to all aerial apparatus in her new book: Proximal. Dara talks about how different forms of dance, her dreams, and mathematics inform her approach to teaching and performing in the air. Buy the book: https://aerial-design.myshopify.com/ Instagram: @aerial.design Outside Resources: Laban/Bartenieff Fundamentals - https://labaninstitute.org/about/bartenieff-fundamentals/ Mallakhamb Information - http://www.newpunegymkhana.org/ Examples of Rope Mallakhamb: Shirol Competition (2011): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcVDsD5dlLsTamizhan Mallakhamb Academy (2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=munxUJIDngk Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Calling all aerial nerds! Time to kick back and get a dose of knowledge from one of the leading creators in the US aerial scene, Dara Minkin. Shannon talks to Dara about her pursuit to organize and clarify the concepts that are universal to all aerial apparatus in her new book: Proximal. Dara talks about how different forms of dance, her dreams, and mathematics inform her approach to teaching and performing in the air. Buy the book: <a href="https://aerial-design.myshopify.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aerial-design.myshopify.com/</a> Instagram: @aerial.design Outside Resources: Laban/Bartenieff Fundamentals - <a href="https://labaninstitute.org/about/bartenieff-fundamentals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://labaninstitute.org/about/bartenieff-fundamentals/</a> Mallakhamb Information - <a href="http://www.newpunegymkhana.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.newpunegymkhana.org/</a> Examples of Rope Mallakhamb: Shirol Competition (2011): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcVDsD5dlLsTamizhan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcVDsD5dlLsTamizhan</a> Mallakhamb Academy (2017): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=munxUJIDngk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=munxUJIDngk</a> Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #33: The Universal Aerial Language with Dara Minkin

Marvin Ong

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Marvin Ong is a flow artist who's obsession with one specific juggling trick led him to develop a whole style that is all his own. This episode explores a very different circus community from the one Shannon is used to, but contains a TON of universal lessons for all circus artists to consider. This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you!  She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest.  Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com  Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> Marvin Ong is a flow artist who's obsession with one specific juggling trick led him to develop a whole style that is all his own. This episode explores a very different circus community from the one Shannon is used to, but contains a TON of universal lessons for all circus artists to consider. This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #18: Developing a Creative Obsession with Marvin Ong

Freyja Wild

Freyja began her career in Australia as part of the Fruit Fly Circus and soon after school became a member of the Australian company Circa where she honed her skills not only as a strong and confident performer, but as a physically and emotionally supportive ensemble member, as of the release of this episode she is performing in the Seven Finger’s show Passengers. The first half of this interview is for the hula hooping nerds the second part is a very honest analysis of how women are portrayed in circus, and also what it means to be a supportive artist in a company.  Follow Freyja on instagram: @freymes   OTHER SHOW NOTES: Hula Hoop References:https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-knerr17jan17-story.htmlhttps://www.wired.com/2010/11/uncovering-the-history-of-the-hula-hoop/https://www.thoughtco.com/hula-hoop-history-1991893 The Culture Code: book referenced by Freyja about creating positive and supportive group dynamicshttp://danielcoyle.com/the-culture-code/ Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Freyja began her career in Australia as part of the Fruit Fly Circus and soon after school became a member of the Australian company Circa where she honed her skills not only as a strong and confident performer, but as a physically and emotionally supportive ensemble member, as of the release of this episode she is performing in the Seven Finger’s show Passengers. The first half of this interview is for the hula hooping nerds the second part is a very honest analysis of how women are portrayed in circus, and also what it means to be a supportive artist in a company.  Follow Freyja on instagram: @freymes OTHER SHOW NOTES: Hula Hoop References:<a href="https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-knerr17jan17-story.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-knerr17jan17-story.html</a><a href="https://www.wired.com/2010/11/uncovering-the-history-of-the-hula-hoop/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/2010/11/uncovering-the-history-of-the-hula-hoop/</a><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/hula-hoop-history-1991893" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thoughtco.com/hula-hoop-history-1991893</a> The Culture Code: book referenced by Freyja about creating positive and supportive group dynamics<a href="http://danielcoyle.com/the-culture-code/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://danielcoyle.com/the-culture-code/</a> Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #50: Circus Females Are Strong As Hell with Freyja Wild

Wes Peden

Wes Peden is regularly voted the world’s most popular juggler because of his creative approach to juggling and movement. In this interview, he talks about how he creates juggling videos and shows. And how he decides when to share new tricks and when to save room for magic. Check out his work: http://www.wespeden.com Instagram: wespeden   Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Wes Peden is regularly voted the world’s most popular juggler because of his creative approach to juggling and movement. In this interview, he talks about how he creates juggling videos and shows. And how he decides when to share new tricks and when to save room for magic. Check out his work: <a href="http://www.wespeden.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.wespeden.com</a> Instagram: wespeden Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #32: Creative Juggling with Wes Peden

The Artist Athlete is coming to you from Bangkok this week where Shannon is training and having lunch with circus coach and choreographer Chloé Farah. Chloé initially started her circus training as a flying trapeze artist before an accident led her to enroll in the Ecole Nationale de Cirque’s work-based learning program (ACS Instructor Training). She graduated under the instruction of famed circus coach, Victor Fomine, with a degree specializing in aerial straps. She now works as a circus coach and choreographer for individual artists and with Cirque du Soliel. In this interview, Chloé gives her unique perspective on how she trains artists as well as what she believes makes an excellent act. Find Chloé On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chloefarahcircustraining/ Instagram: @chloe_farah_circus_trani Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

The Artist Athlete is coming to you from Bangkok this week where Shannon is training and having lunch with circus coach and choreographer Chloé Farah. Chloé initially started her circus training as a flying trapeze artist before an accident led her to enroll in the Ecole Nationale de Cirque’s work-based learning program (ACS Instructor Training). She graduated under the instruction of famed circus coach, Victor Fomine, with a degree specializing in aerial straps. She now works as a circus coach and choreographer for individual artists and with Cirque du Soliel. In this interview, Chloé gives her unique perspective on how she trains artists as well as what she believes makes an excellent act. Find Chloé On Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chloefarahcircustraining/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/chloefarahcircustraining/</a> Instagram: @chloe_farah_circus_trani Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #43: How to Train Your Circus Artist with Chloé Farah

Shayna Swanson

What do you do when your idea for creating a new act or show just isn’t working? Shayna Swanson, the founder of Aloft Circus in Chicago, speaks about the long process of making her newest show, Brave Space. She also talks about the full time training at Aloft and why she thinks circus is a punk rock art form. Please note, there is mention of sexual assault in the episode and listener discretion is advised. Please won’t you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

What do you do when your idea for creating a new act or show just isn’t working? Shayna Swanson, the founder of Aloft Circus in Chicago, speaks about the long process of making her newest show, Brave Space. She also talks about the full time training at Aloft and why she thinks circus is a punk rock art form. Please note, there is mention of sexual assault in the episode and listener discretion is advised. Please won’t you be a Patreon?: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete</a> This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how’s that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you’re reading this, you’re probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: <a href="http://www.theartistathlete.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistathlete.com</a> Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete

Episode #26: Creating Brave Space with Shayna Swanson

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