Confessions Of An Actress

Dancing is fun and can be a great way to celebrate, but evidence also suggest that it can be a powerful tool for boosting mental health and well-being! Researchers have found that dancing can improve mood, combat depression, boost brain function, foster happiness, and even improve relationships. It can also improve psychological coping and overall well-being.1 Whether you prefer solo dancing or being involved in a more formalized and choreographed program, dancing offers obvious plusses to your physical health. You’re not only rhythmically moving your body and expressing feelings. You’re burning calories and getting a workout for sure. But this creative, fun physical activity also boosts your brain functioning. You’re taking a break from work, family, and everyday stressors. You’re turning off the incessant worry and negative self-talk. Continue reading on about Dance & Your Mental Health Come take Dance Class with me in Montana! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show

Julie Foldesi is an actress, singer, songwriter, writer and musician.  Some career highlights include:  Broadway: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (2017 revival), Disney’s NEWSIES, Lincoln Center’s SOUTH PACIFIC, THE LITTLE WOMEN and THE FULL MONTY. TV: AS THE WORLD TURNS (Millicent, recurring).  Solo albums:  MY PLANS, THIS PART OF TOWN.  Your songs have won folk and bluegrass competitionsWriter/Songwriter/Performer: Hallmark’s, IN THE KEY OF LOVE TV Movie 2019 co-creator, original songs; SUBMISSIONS ONLY, original songs featured; @2MotherPluckers, a two-woman, guitar-playing musical about Motherhood.  Originally from Raleigh, NC, but grew up traveling the world living in Japan and Korea.she is a graduate of UNC- Chapel Hill with a degree in Opera Performance.  She is a multi-instrumentalist and is most importantly a Mom. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

Meredith talks about mean girl behavior, known as relational aggression and how it's definitely not fetch to be a mean girl in this world. Mean Girl behaivor is a survival tactic for people who are insecure, immature, jealous, egotistical, and yes, narcissistic. It is a learned behavior and an insidious type of bullying used that often goes unnoticed by parents, educators and even society in general. One of the problems is, the people you least expect it from, fall into this category. Tweens, teens and young adults that participate in relational aggression are often able to manipulate others and it go undetected by society. In fact, some are so cunning, that no one would ever suspect them of hurting others and sometimes very shocked by it. You know that person, the one that smiles, is overly nice to you, listens to all your problems and then stabs you in the back by using it against you. Meredith has had this happen to her as a child and even into her adult life. Read more about The Psychology of Mean

Do you have to pay your agent or manager 10% of residuals forever? If you aren’t sure or worse, you think you have to, listen to this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

Today Meredith talks about a disease that runs in her family, Huntington’s Disease (HD). Huntington's Disease (HD) is a devastating genetic condition that affects the cells in your brain. It’s a progressive condition that gets worse over time. Common symptoms affect your movement, thoughts and feelings. Symptoms usually start between the ages of 30 and 50. Treatment is available to help you feel more comfortable. Read more about Huntington's Disease Click here for HDSA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

Sarina Hart is an actor, percussionist, voice-over artist, and longtime resident of Whitefish, Montana.   She was just recently seen as Annie Wilkes in The Whitefish Theatre Company’s production of Stephen King’s Misery.  Directed by Kim Krueger  Other acting credits include:  Marianne Angel in The Revolutionists for WTC, Mrs. Muller in Montana Repertory Theatre’s national tour of Doubt, Puck in Midsummer Nights Dream for Montana Actor’s Theatre along with many other shows in Montana,  Seattle and San Francisco.  She also can be seen in Badfritter film’s features:  The Sighting, The Triangle and the 2020 film Your Musical is Cancelled-The Musical. Along with stage and screen work, she produces and narrates audiobooks and does voice-overs for commercials and video games.  She can be heard narrating The Anaconda series by Richard Hanners and Deadwind Sea by Josh Wagner among others available on Audible.   Sarina was the drummer for local bands Sapphire Shakedown and MYNXX and also plays percussion for Whitefish

Theta waves are the second slowest brain wave and are connected to your subconscious mind. Theta waves are the second slowest brain wave and are connected to the subconscious mind. They are present during sleep and wakefulness. During sleep, they are present during the REM cycle and are responsible for vivid dreaming. They are also present during interim non-sleep states. For example, the period of time when an individual is slowly drifting to sleep asleep or suspended in the stage of light sleep right before waking up. Theta waves are also strongly detected during other states of deep, relaxed, internal focus such as meditation, prayer, and daydreaming. During these states, an individual may describe the feeling of being on ''autopilot'' or in the zone. What are the 5 brain frequencies? The brain produces five different categories of brain waves. They are characterized by their frequency. The five types of brain waves are delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma waves. Delta waves are the slowe

State It / Claim It / Align Your Energy / Visualize / Find A Bigger Meaning. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

Meredith covers a lot of ground with her opinion of being a woman in the entertainment industry, success, celebrity, hard work, talent and determination. Is that combo all you need to be super successful? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

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Confessions with Meredith about where she is, how she is feeling about performing, auditions, motherhood, and how it is a struggle trying to thrive on all sides of life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

Meredith talks about the necessary conversation of gun safety and the representation of guns in Hollywood. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/jun/13/amy-schumer-julianne-moore-guns-film-tv --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

Meredith updates you on her life, her confessions and what’s new --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

Meredith talks about where she is now, what she’s looking forward to, why she started this podcast and thanks each and every one of you for supporting her always #confessionsofanactress --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

After a long break, Meredith connects on losing legends in the Broadway community, Casting Director Jay Binder and Legendary Designer Tony Walton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

Meredith is back from hiatus and takes you through her audition for Music Man on Broadway!  Order her book "Confessions Of An Actress: From Chorus Girl to Broadway Star" on Amazon. Available on Kindle, Hardcover & Paperback.  Follow her on Instagram @merpatterson --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

The weekend after the release of her first book, Confessions Of An Actress: From Chorus Girl to Broadway Star, Meredith takes you through her feelings, thoughts and gratitude. Available in Print and Kindle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

Confessions of an Actress: From Chorus Girl to Broadway Star is now available for pre-order on @amazonkindle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BLXMZSC --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

Before she goes on hiatus for the Summer, Meredith confesses a few things --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confessionsofanactress/message

Lois has been hailed by critics as one of the most highly respected directors in the Bay Area. She has directed over 75 productions at Playhouse West and other theatres throughout the country. Her versatility as a director ranges from Pinter’s Betrayal “Betrayal Sparkles” (San Francisco Chronicle) to Noel Coward’s Private Lives “The production is crisp, clean and wonderfully vicious in a velvet-lined sort of way” (Contra Costa Times) to Sandy Wilson’s The Boy Friend (Bay Area Critic’s Circle awards for Best Entire Production and Best Direction of a Musical) “Every facet of this musical gem has been polished – Leaves the audience cheering” (San Francisco Bay Times). Pat Craig of the Contra Costa Times wrote: “Playhouse West is the most consistently excellent theatre on this side of the hill, and one of the best in the entire Bay Area.” Lois has personally won 7 Bay Area Critic’s Circle Awards, 6 for directing and choreographing and 1 for Best Actress in 2001. Her World Premiere Production of the musical In Thi