The StageLync Podcast

Ep5: Lisa Hopkins: Certified Professional Life Coach - “We all have a certain amount of energy; it's how you use it that matters.” (Audio)

Lisa Hopkins is an award winning communicator and ICF Certified Professional Life Coach, CORE Performance Dynamics Specialist and Energy Leadership Master Practitioner at Wide Open Stages. A “Creative Energy Optimizer”, Lisa specializes in working with creative professionals in the entertainment industry. She is an expert at shifting mindset & energy and using her intuition to tap into her client’s highest potential and uncover what is holding them back from leading their created life. A passionate artistic professional herself, Lisa has over 30 years of experience working in the performing arts industry in NYC as a director, choreographer, producer, writer and dance educator. She is the Communicator Award winning host of the popular podcast STOPTIME: Live in the Moment which is ranked in the top 5% of podcasts worldwide. Her book “The Places Where There Are Space: Cultivating a Life of Creative Possibilities”  is scheduled to be released this summer.
 
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Ep5: Lisa Hopkins: Certified Professional Life Coach - “We all have a certain amount of energy; it's how you use it that matters.” (Video)

Lisa Hopkins is an award winning communicator and ICF Certified Professional Life Coach, CORE Performance Dynamics Specialist and Energy Leadership Master Practitioner at Wide Open Stages. A “Creative Energy Optimizer”, Lisa specializes in working with creative professionals in the entertainment industry. She is an expert at shifting mindset & energy and using her intuition to tap into her client’s highest potential and uncover what is holding them back from leading their created life. A passionate artistic professional herself, Lisa has over 30 years of experience working in the performing arts industry in NYC as a director, choreographer, producer, writer and dance educator. She is the Communicator Award winning host of the popular podcast STOPTIME: Live in the Moment which is ranked in the top 5% of podcasts worldwide. Her book “The Places Where There Are Space: Cultivating a Life of Creative Possibilities”  is scheduled to be released this summer.
 
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Ep4: Laurent Routhier: Lighting and Video Designer - “There’s no good answer on how to build a show” (Audio)

Laurent is a lighting and video designer who works both in public spaces and for the performing arts. He has contributed to various creative projects and heads Projet Blanc. He has collaborated with multiple creative entities in Quebec, such as  L’Agence Spatiale, Inc. Ex-Machina,  FLIP Fabrique, Cirque du Soleil, and Cirque Eloize.
 
Laurent Routhier’s approach combines technical expertise, artistic vision, and a deep understanding of storytelling. His lighting designs enhance the overall experience for audiences and artists alike.
 
After studying cinema and photography, Laurent Routhier decided to specialize in lighting design for stage and architecture.  Over the years, he has designed lights for projects of artists around the world. Over the past few years, he has spent a lot of time pursuing different applications for the combined use of video and lighting in the creation of scenic environments. These explorations lead him to design lighting, video and stage concepts of numerous shows and events. His academic training and his vast experience of large-scale events have also helped him in designing lighting and video for more than twenty television broadcast live performances.
 
After studying cinema and photography, Laurent Routhier decided to specialize in lighting design for stage and architecture.  Over the years, he has designed lights for projects of artists around the world. Over the past few years, he has spent a lot of time pursuing different applications for the combined use of video and lighting in the creation of scenic environments. These explorations lead him to design lighting, video and stage concepts of numerous shows and events. His academic training and his vast experience of large-scale events have also helped him in designing lighting and video for more than twenty television broadcast live performances.
 
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Ep4: Laurent Routhier: Lighting and Video Designer - “There’s no good answer on how to build a show” (Video)

Laurent is a lighting and video designer who works both in public spaces and for the performing arts. He has contributed to various creative projects and heads Projet Blanc. He has collaborated with multiple creative entities in Quebec, such as  L’Agence Spatiale, Inc. Ex-Machina,  FLIP Fabrique, Cirque du Soleil, and Cirque Eloize. 
Laurent Routhier’s approach combines technical expertise, artistic vision, and a deep understanding of storytelling. His lighting designs enhance the overall experience for audiences and artists alike.
After studying cinema and photography, Laurent Routhier decided to specialize in lighting design for stage and architecture.  Over the years, he has designed lights for projects of artists around the world. Over the past few years, he has spent a lot of time pursuing different applications for the combined use of video and lighting in the creation of scenic environments. These explorations lead him to design lighting, video and stage concepts of numerous shows and events. His academic training and his vast experience of large-scale events have also helped him in designing lighting and video for more than twenty television broadcast live performances.
 
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Ep3: Brad Ward: Sound Designer - “Sound is another character in the show” (Audio)

Brad is a senior associate and sound designer at Apeiro Design, a theatrical consulting firm specializing in the design of theater and immersive experiences worldwide.
Brad heads up the sound design sub commission for OISTAT (Organization International of Scenographers, Theatre Architects, and Technicians) who are presently planning the sound activities for World Stage Design 2025 in UAE.
Brad is a NYC based sound designer where he designed I NEED THAT on Broadway and was the associate for CHOIR BOY which won the Tony award for Best Sound in 2019.
In addition to his design work, Brad is an educator, offering workshops and classes globally on sound design, engineering, and the consulting process.
You can reach Brad at www.BradWard.net or www.ApeiroDesign.com.
 
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Ep3: Brad Ward: Sound Designer - “Sound is another character in the show” (Video)

Brad is a senior associate and sound designer at Apeiro Design, a theatrical consulting firm specializing in the design of theater and immersive experiences worldwide.
Brad heads up the sound design sub commission for OISTAT (Organization International of Scenographers, Theatre Architects, and Technicians) who are presently planning the sound activities for World Stage Design 2025 in UAE.
Brad is a NYC based sound designer where he designed I NEED THAT on Broadway and was the associate for CHOIR BOY which won the Tony award for Best Sound in 2019.
In addition to his design work, Brad is an educator, offering workshops and classes globally on sound design, engineering, and the consulting process.
You can reach Brad at www.BradWard.net or www.ApeiroDesign.com.
 
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Ep2: Jennifer Chiang: Artistic Director - “Running a Business Takes a Lot of Creativity” (Audio)

Jennifer is an Artistic Director and Founder of BPM Productions, an event entertainment company based in Hong Kong. BPM or “Beats per minute” derived from Jennifer’s early career as a dancer and choreographer. With over 20 years’ experience in the entertainment industry she has worked on shows and concerts globally, from London, New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai. She has created shows for Adidas, Jaguar, K11 Musea, Dom Perignon, Oglivy, and the Asian Music Awards. Jennifer’s ability to bring to life audacious, creative ideas to the stage as well as her work with music artists has won many awards including Sergey Lazarev, MTV Russia Best Live Act 2008, and G.E.M, Outstanding Performer Award 2009 and 2010.
 
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Ep2: Jennifer Chiang: Artistic Director - “Running a Business Takes a Lot of Creativity”

Jennifer is an Artistic Director and Founder of BPM Productions, an event entertainment company based in Hong Kong. BPM or “Beats per minute” derived from Jennifer’s early career as a dancer and choreographer. With over 20 years’ experience in the entertainment industry she has worked on shows and concerts globally, from London, New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai. She has created shows for Adidas, Jaguar, K11 Musea, Dom Perignon, Oglivy, and the Asian Music Awards. Jennifer’s ability to bring to life audacious, creative ideas to the stage as well as her work with music artists has won many awards including Sergey Lazarev, MTV Russia Best Live Act 2008, and G.E.M, Outstanding Performer Award 2009 and 2010.
 
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Ep1: Gregg Daniel: Actor & Director - “What is a theatre’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility” (AUDIO)

Gregg T. Daniel is best known for his recurring role as David Carter in HBO’s show Insecure. In addition, he plays Reverend Daniels on another one of HBO’s hit shows True Blood. With over 100 credits in film and television, Gregg’s roles span the spectrum from comedy (I Am Not Okay With This) to drama (Insecure) to procedurals (911, Grey’s Anatomy), science fiction (Star Trek: Voyager) and children’s shows (Austin & Ally, Kickin’ It). Big screen credits include Spiderman 3, 7th & Union, and Truth Or Dare. Gregg recurred on HBO’s Insecure and starred in the award-winning film 7th And Union. Currently, he is set to be in the upcoming sequel of Joker, Joker: Folie à Deux.
Gregg is a very accomplished theater director. He is a founding member and Artistic Director of the Los Angeles-based Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble. He was nominated for a 2013 NAACP Image Award for helming the Los Angeles production of “Kwame Kwei-Armah’s Elmina’s Kitchen”, also winning the NAACP Award for Best Ensemble for 2013. In addition, he has directed three August Wilson Plays. Prior, his stage direction included 2009’s acclaimed production of Tom Stoppard’s “Heroes”, Sybyl Walker’s “Beneath Rippling Waters”, Lee Blessing’s “Cobb”, and Frank McGuinness's “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me”. Gregg also directed Pulitzer Prize-winning author August Wilson’s “Seven Guitars” For Theatre 150 in Ojai, California, he directed Athol Fugards’ “Sizwe Bansi”, Diana Son’s “Stop Kiss”, and the 2004 Pulitzer Prize winner, “I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright”. Gregg has also directed and acted in various theater productions including, “Hamlet”, “Radio Golf”, and “Les Blancs”. He recently directed his fourth August Wilson play, "King Hedley II," at A Noise Within Theatre and is set to direct his fifth. This marks the halfway mark through the playwright's ten-play cycle.
 
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Ep1: Gregg Daniel: Actor & Director - “What is a theatre’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility” (VIDEO)

Gregg T. Daniel is best known for his recurring role as David Carter in HBO’s show Insecure. In addition, he plays Reverend Daniels on another one of HBO’s hit shows True Blood. With over 100 credits in film and television, Gregg’s roles span the spectrum from comedy (I Am Not Okay With This) to drama (Insecure) to procedurals (911, Grey’s Anatomy), science fiction (Star Trek: Voyager) and children’s shows (Austin & Ally, Kickin’ It). Big screen credits include Spiderman 3, 7th & Union, and Truth Or Dare. Gregg recurred on HBO’s Insecure and starred in the award-winning film 7th And Union. Currently, he is set to be in the upcoming sequel of Joker, Joker: Folie à Deux.
Gregg is a very accomplished theater director. He is a founding member and Artistic Director of the Los Angeles-based Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble. He was nominated for a 2013 NAACP Image Award for helming the Los Angeles production of “Kwame Kwei-Armah’s Elmina’s Kitchen”, also winning the NAACP Award for Best Ensemble for 2013. In addition, he has directed three August Wilson Plays. Prior, his stage direction included 2009’s acclaimed production of Tom Stoppard’s “Heroes”, Sybyl Walker’s “Beneath Rippling Waters”, Lee Blessing’s “Cobb”, and Frank McGuinness's “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me”. Gregg also directed Pulitzer Prize-winning author August Wilson’s “Seven Guitars” For Theatre 150 in Ojai, California, he directed Athol Fugards’ “Sizwe Bansi”, Diana Son’s “Stop Kiss”, and the 2004 Pulitzer Prize winner, “I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright”. Gregg has also directed and acted in various theater productions including, “Hamlet”, “Radio Golf”, and “Les Blancs”. He recently directed his fourth August Wilson play, "King Hedley II," at A Noise Within Theatre and is set to direct his fifth. This marks the halfway mark through the playwright's ten-play cycle.
 
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Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com