Wendy Parman's guest appearances

Wendy Parman

The Creative Impostor

Growing Older with Gusto

Tina Dietz

Sarah Mikutel

Rob Biesenbach

Matt Marr

Beth Santos

Debbie Arcangeles

Jen Hemphill

David Blatt

Sam Kirk

David Kadavy

Jen Briney

Adrien Behn

Alex Trebek

Sarah Buino

Michel Thomas

OwlTail

Guest Wendy Parman How does one take life events, and use them to catapult you forward in life? Come listen to our guest this week, Wendy Parman talk about her transformations from acting, singing and songwriting, to creating her own voice studio in Chicago, Illinois.  She credits her teacher when she was 10 years old in igniting the flame of creativity by allowing her, and her best friend to create a play that they wrote and performed. “Fragments of Heartbreak Reassembled Here” her solo performance and “Callie’s Solo” a musical comedy web series on UTube are based on her real-life experiences. Her voice studio located in Chicago, has pivoted recently due to the Covid crisis and produced a ZOOM version of her “Singers Salon” to do a benefit for an organization helping communities at risk on Chicago’s South Side. Come take a listen to Wendy Parman and learn how she is growing older with gusto.

Guest Wendy Parman How does one take life events, and use them to catapult you forward in life? Come listen to our guest this week, Wendy Parman talk about her transformations from acting, singing and songwriting, to creating her own voice studio in Chicago, Illinois.  She credits her teacher when she was 10 years old in igniting the flame of creativity by allowing her, and her best friend to create a play that they wrote and performed. “Fragments of Heartbreak Reassembled Here” her solo performance and “Callie’s Solo” a musical comedy web series on UTube are based on her real-life experiences. Her voice studio located in Chicago, has pivoted recently due to the Covid crisis and produced a ZOOM version of her “Singers Salon” to do a benefit for an organization helping communities at risk on Chicago’s South Side. Come take a listen to Wendy Parman and learn how she is growing older with gusto.

Creative transformations with actress, singer and songwriter Wendy Parman 

Episode 092. "Think of it [voice] as symbolic of many things about our central identity, let’s say, and not really even symbolic but literally, how do we express ourselves day-to-day about who we are the most? I guess what I’m trying to say is that working on your voice can [be] a whole life-changing experience." ~Wendy Parman What do an opera soprano, a university lecturer, and a podcaster have in common? They’re all vocal professionals! In fact, according to performer and voice teacher Wendy Parman, you’re probably a vocal professional.  Think about that for a moment: anyone who leans heavily on their voice, either to create art or do their job is a pro. Salesperson or singer. Teacher or actor. With that in mind, why are so many of us trying to muscle our voice into places it just doesn’t want (or need) to go? If you’re doing so because you don’t feel like you deserve the right to occupy your space, listen up! You should fill your corner of the world to capacity.  On your own vocal merits.  Wendy’s teaching and performing style is a refreshing take in the often harsh, anonymous world of online critiques - those knee-jerk, uninformed responses that inevitably land in YouTube comments, podcast reviews, and post-show Twitter feeds. Side note: if you’ve posted that kind of analysis in the past, Wendy’s insight will give you pause before you do so again. She’ll also arm you with deeper insight into why conditioning the uniqueness out of our voices (or anyone else’s) is a recipe for inauthenticity. Unpacking that for a moment, Wendy cautions her clients against their desire to sound like someone else. That’s a common fallback position for anyone not yet in command of their power, this belief that forcing Adele’s dark, dramatic tones onto their own will make them more listenable, more successful. Listenability doesn’t stem from mimicry.  I hear you thinking, “But Andrea, isn’t there a fine line between listenability (or castability if you’re a performer) and standing on principle for my unique sound?”  Glad you asked! Vocal styles (like Paris fashions) go in and out of favor. From flourishes to fry, there’s always a current “it” sound. But if that’s not your sound, don’t force it! Wendy suggests learning how to harness control and foster good technique - think breathwork, warmups, and new-to-me cool-down exercises.  Once you learn how sound is made, you’ll get comfortable with what your voice has to say.   Get the full show notes including all things Wendy Parman at http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/092 Join me at Podfest! March 6-8, 2020. Orlando, FL. I’ll be there with lots and lots of very kind very fun very pod-loving’ people who not only welcoming but passionate and knowledgable about the BOTH the craft and culture of podcasting.  Sunday morning, I’ll be offering an interactive session called Let Your Voice Shine! — practice fining more freedom and flexibility with your BEST piece of podcasting gear. Learn how to use that unique voice of yours to podcast. Join me at http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/craftandculture You’re invited to celebrate 100 episodes of The Creative Impostor with me! Here’s how…  Go to thecreativeimpostor.com/titlelist.  Pick one of the episode titles listed there that resonates with you — it could be because you listened to that episode and it pinged something for you — or maybe you didn’t even listen to the episode, it’s just the phrase that holds some meaning. Write (200-300 words) or record audio (2-3min) -ish of a short story about how that phrase, idea, episode either influenced you or has shown up for you in your creative life or work.  You don’t need to do any editing. Even just a voice memo on your phone will be great. Email it to me andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com by March 1, 2020.  Connect with me  Email or Voice  andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Facebook Group The Creative Impostor Facebook Page @andreaklunder.creative Instagram: @andreaklunder   Oh HEY! I’m on LinkedIn… dropping pro podcasting tips, insights, and stories. Connect with me there and let me know you’re a Creative Impostor listener. 

Episode 092. "Think of it [voice] as symbolic of many things about our central identity, let’s say, and not really even symbolic but literally, how do we express ourselves day-to-day about who we are the most? I guess what I’m trying to say is that working on your voice can [be] a whole life-changing experience." ~Wendy Parman What do an opera soprano, a university lecturer, and a podcaster have in common? They’re all vocal professionals! In fact, according to performer and voice teacher Wendy Parman, you’re probably a vocal professional.  Think about that for a moment: anyone who leans heavily on their voice, either to create art or do their job is a pro. Salesperson or singer. Teacher or actor. With that in mind, why are so many of us trying to muscle our voice into places it just doesn’t want (or need) to go? If you’re doing so because you don’t feel like you deserve the right to occupy your space, listen up! You should fill your corner of the world to capacity.  On your own vocal merits.  Wendy’s teaching and performing style is a refreshing take in the often harsh, anonymous world of online critiques - those knee-jerk, uninformed responses that inevitably land in YouTube comments, podcast reviews, and post-show Twitter feeds. Side note: if you’ve posted that kind of analysis in the past, Wendy’s insight will give you pause before you do so again. She’ll also arm you with deeper insight into why conditioning the uniqueness out of our voices (or anyone else’s) is a recipe for inauthenticity. Unpacking that for a moment, Wendy cautions her clients against their desire to sound like someone else. That’s a common fallback position for anyone not yet in command of their power, this belief that forcing Adele’s dark, dramatic tones onto their own will make them more listenable, more successful. Listenability doesn’t stem from mimicry.  I hear you thinking, “But Andrea, isn’t there a fine line between listenability (or castability if you’re a performer) and standing on principle for my unique sound?”  Glad you asked! Vocal styles (like Paris fashions) go in and out of favor. From flourishes to fry, there’s always a current “it” sound. But if that’s not your sound, don’t force it! Wendy suggests learning how to harness control and foster good technique - think breathwork, warmups, and new-to-me cool-down exercises.  Once you learn how sound is made, you’ll get comfortable with what your voice has to say.   Get the full show notes including all things Wendy Parman at <a href="http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/090" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/092</a> Join me at Podfest! March 6-8, 2020. Orlando, FL. I’ll be there with lots and lots of very kind very fun very pod-loving’ people who not only welcoming but passionate and knowledgable about the BOTH the craft and culture of podcasting.  Sunday morning, I’ll be offering an interactive session called Let Your Voice Shine! — practice fining more freedom and flexibility with your BEST piece of podcasting gear. Learn how to use that unique voice of yours to podcast. Join me at <a href="http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/craftandculture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/craftandculture</a> You’re invited to celebrate 100 episodes of The Creative Impostor with me! Here’s how… <ol> <li>Go to <a href="http://thecreativeimpostor.com/titlelist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thecreativeimpostor.com/titlelist</a>. </li> <li>Pick one of the episode titles listed there that resonates with you — it could be because you listened to that episode and it pinged something for you — or maybe you didn’t even listen to the episode, it’s just the phrase that holds some meaning.</li> <li>Write (200-300 words) or record audio (2-3min) -ish of a short story about how that phrase, idea, episode either influenced you or has shown up for you in your creative life or work.  You don’t need to do any editing. Even just a voice memo on your phone will be great.</li> <li>Email it to me <a href="mailto:andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com">andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com</a> by March 1, 2020.</li> </ol> Connect with me  <a href="http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Email or Voice</a>  andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com <a>Facebook Group</a> The Creative Impostor <a href="http://www.facebook.com/andreaklunder.creative" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> @andreaklunder.creative <a href="http://www.instagram.com/andreaklunder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: @andreaklunder Oh HEY! I’m on LinkedIn… dropping pro podcasting tips, insights, and stories. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaklunder/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with me there and let me know you’re a Creative Impostor listener.</a>

092: Think of yourself as a vocal professional with Wendy Parman

Licia Berry

Lisa Nalbone

Isabelle Rizo

Emily Stroia

"There's something sacred about passing the microphone to each individual woman and what's even MORE exciting and sacred is the way in which everyone was LISTENING to each other." ~Andrea Klunder In this episode, I have FIVE incredible women gathered to talk about intentional creative community and, of course, that pesky little impostor voice! My guests! Licia Berry... bestselling author, artist, speaker, mentor, women's advocate, author of I Am Her Daughter* Lisa Nalbone... educator, advocate for self-directed lifelong learning, author of Life Sparks Wendy Parman... singer, actor, writer, voice teacher, creator of Callie's Solo web series Isabelle Rizo... business mentor for the next generation of successful female entrepreneurs, artist, filmmaker, facilitator of The Singularity Circle Emily Stroia Gold... professional intuitive, spiritual medium, poet and author of Into the Light Let me set the scene for you... A cool, crisp fall day in Chicago. Six women, including myself, gather in my 2nd floor vintage walkup apartment. Many of us have only ever met online, but we've all been brought together for a single purpose. We have tea and then we sit in a circle. I have two microphones -- one for me, and one that we pass around the circle as each woman shares her own story, ideas, and words of encouragement. This is the closest thing to a wise women's council that I've ever experienced. I feel that we're sitting around the bonfire shaping the future of our culture and community ahead. We talk about:  The bridge between online and offline space to create community The Supernova personal art and storytelling event designed by Isabelle Rizo, for which we were all gathered The importance and power of cultivating intentional community Getting clear on your story, your why, what you want to create in the world, and also your boundaries How our impostor voices show up and what we do about it  *Books are affiliate links to Amazon. The Creative Impostor makes a teeny, tiny commission when you buy through these links.  Links and Resources NEW! 2018 Creative Collective Studio Memberships available in Chicago AND globally The Creative Impostor Magic page! Get a special gift from Andrea here. Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!! Connect with Andrea  Website Facebook Instagram Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft &amp; Coaching Services Chicago Women's Creative Collective  Support the Creative Impostor  Andrea's Patreon Page -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! Free Audio Book &amp; 30 day trial membership with Audible.com -- support The Creative Impostor when you sign up! This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of Mondo Machine. The Creative Impostor theme music was created by JoVia Armstrong.  I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you’re listening in Apple Podcasts, PLEASE subscribe and leave a review. It’s how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

"There's something sacred about passing the microphone to each individual woman and what's even MORE exciting and sacred is the way in which everyone was LISTENING to each other." ~Andrea Klunder In this episode, I have FIVE incredible women gathered to talk about intentional creative community and, of course, that pesky little impostor voice! My guests! <a href="http://www.liciaberry.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Licia Berry...</a> bestselling author, artist, speaker, mentor, women's advocate, author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2CP5ENK" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">I Am Her Daughter</a>* <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LisaNalboneauthor/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Nalbone...</a> educator, advocate for self-directed lifelong learning, author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2D2dw2m" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Life Sparks</a> <a href="http://www.wendyparmanvoice.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wendy Parman...</a> singer, actor, writer, voice teacher, creator of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfWddzXpeERx3p5ic8FPPrg/videos?disable_polymer=1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Callie's Solo web series</a> <a href="http://www.isabellerizo.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Isabelle Rizo...</a> business mentor for the next generation of successful female entrepreneurs, artist, filmmaker, facilitator of <a href="http://www.isabellerizo.com/singularity-circle/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Singularity Circle</a> <a href="http://www.emilystroia.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Stroia Gold...</a> professional intuitive, spiritual medium, poet and author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2DiE2BG" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Into the Light</a> Let me set the scene for you... A cool, crisp fall day in Chicago. Six women, including myself, gather in my 2nd floor vintage walkup apartment. Many of us have only ever met online, but we've all been brought together for a single purpose. We have tea and then we sit in a circle. I have two microphones -- one for me, and one that we pass around the circle as each woman shares her own story, ideas, and words of encouragement. This is the closest thing to a wise women's council that I've ever experienced. I feel that we're sitting around the bonfire shaping the future of our culture and community ahead. We talk about: <ul> <li>The bridge between online and offline space to create community</li> <li>The Supernova personal art and storytelling event designed by Isabelle Rizo, for which we were all gathered</li> <li>The importance and power of cultivating intentional community</li> <li>Getting clear on your story, your why, what you want to create in the world, and also your boundaries</li> <li>How our impostor voices show up and what we do about it</li> </ul> *Books are affiliate links to Amazon. The Creative Impostor makes a teeny, tiny commission when you buy through these links.  Links and Resources <a href="http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/studiomemberships" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NEW! 2018 Creative Collective Studio Memberships available in Chicago AND globally</a> The Creative Impostor Magic page! <a href="http://www.thecreativeimposter.com/magic" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Get a special gift from Andrea here.</a> <a href="http://www.poweryourstorypodcast.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Power Your Story -- Created by my high school student podcast mentees!!!</a> Connect with Andrea <a href="http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/fb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/andreaklunder" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://www.podcastenvy.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Envy: Podcast Launch, Craft &amp; Coaching Services</a> <a href="http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com/cwcc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago Women's Creative Collective</a> Support the Creative Impostor <a href="https://www.patreon.com/andreaklunder" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Andrea's Patreon Page</a> -- where you can support the show, get cool gifts from me and can become an active participant in the creative community! <a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/thecreativeimpostor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Audio Book &amp; 30 day trial membership with Audible.com</a> -- support The Creative Impostor when you sign up! This episode was mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz of <a href="http://www.mondomachine.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mondo Machine.</a> The Creative Impostor theme music was created by <a href="http://www.joviamusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JoVia Armstrong.</a> I'd LOVE to hear from you! If you’re listening in Apple Podcasts, <a href="http://bit.ly/cipodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">PLEASE subscribe and leave a review.</a> It’s how Apple decides which shows people find when they are searching for specific topics like this one.

058: Cultivate brave space, intentional community Licia Berry, Lisa Nalbone, Wendy Parman, Isabelle Rizo, Emily Stroia