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My guest is Cooper Shaw who has a very versatile career in acting, improv, teaching, and writing. She has both intensive improv and comedy training from Second City where she still teaches and an MFA in acting. She has lived and worked in Chicago, New York, St. Louis, and now LA. We discuss all this and more and despite the length of our fantastic conversations it feels like we still have plenty of ground to cover and I'm sure she'll be back. References/Links: Instagram: @thecoopershaw https://www.instagram.com/thecoopershaw?r=nametag Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CooperShawArtist/ Twitter (@shawflewthecoop): https://twitter.com/shawflewthecoop?s=09 IMDb: imdb.me/coopershaw Process Theatre: (on Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/processtheatre.ca/ Artistic New Directions: (on Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/ANDTheatreCompany/

My guest is actor and carpenter Colin Colford. We discuss many things including how he uses his carpentry skills both backstage and as a day job and how a background in carpentry informs his approach to acting.

My guest is actor Joe Staton, originally from the UK and now based here in New York. We discuss his unique childhood wherein his mother turned a tragedy into something positive for him and his brother including living in France and Spain, his parents' unique career path, his own decision to pursue acting and his discipline to seek out training, mentors who inspired him, and more. References/Links: www.joestaton.org https://www.shakespeareinthewoodsvt.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Snazzy-Tale-Creative-Painting-Children/dp/1912419467

 My guest is actress Jill Jackson who just moved to NYC quite recently. We discuss her decision to do so, how she found an apartment and a whole bunch of day jobs and how she juggles those along with pursuing her acting career, and more. References/Links: IG: @joyfully.jill https://bohemiarealtygroup.com/

My guest is Abingdon Mullin who, among other things, is the founder and CEO of both the female active watch company The Abingdon Company and the nonprofit organization The Abingdon Foundation which helps with education and scholarships for women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) fields. We discuss many things including the beginnings and evolutions of both organizations and how she has approached her life and careers with confidence, discipline, patience, etc. References/Links: https://theabingdonco.com https://www.abingdonfoundation.org/.