“What’s cool about this [non-traditional casting] process and what has been so eye opening is that it’s never who you’d expect and it has everything to do with talent and your unique possibilities and that’s really all it comes down to.” - Liz Flemming, Founder and Artistic Director of Out of the Box Theatrics
Love Your Bodd welcomes Liz Flemming, Ethan Paulini, Frank Hartley, and Carrie Greenberg: four members of Out of the Box Theatrics theatre company. Out of the Box Theatrics is committed to hiring a diverse company of actors with no regard of race, gender, creed, ethnicity, etc. The mission of OOTB is to build unique theatrical experiences for audiences by a season of plays, all built around a venue that isn't typically home to theatre magic. So unique casting and unique venues to create an extraordinarily rare theatrical experience. This interview focuses on how OOTB came to be, how the members involved follow the mission in their everyday lives, and how OOTB is breaking barriers in the world of traditional theater.
Check out www.ootbtheatrics.com to see what's coming up & sign up for the mailing list!
Building the Box Series
October 16th
From the Manor Torn by Brooke Ciardelli and Oscar Blustin
Tickets to From The Manor Torn
November 6th
Damsel by David Caudle
Tickets to Damsel
7PM
Where: Alice’s Tea Cup 220 East 81st street
(between 2nd and 3rd Avenue)
Open Mic Nights
10/23 - 6:30pm–9:00pm
11/13 - 6:30pm–9:00pm
($10 cover charge) - Scone, Tea, and wine available for purchase.
Where: Alice’s Tea Cup 220 East 81st street
(between 2nd and 3rd Avenue)
Find Out of the Box
Twitter: @OOTBTheatrics
Instagram: @ootbtheatrics
Facebook: Out of the Box Theatrics
Love Your Bodd Stuffz
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https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
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“You’ll be surprised at how much your body can overcome… Physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually - you got this!” - Moe F.
This week's guest was visiting NYC from Qatar! He and Heather met in college and formed what we can definitely call a lifelong bond. As one of the smartest people she knows, Heather was astonished to find that Moe was bullied for being "stupid" when he was growing up. In some ways it pushed Moe to be the eloquent creative he is today but it also caused him depression, weight gain, and a loss of identity.
If Moe didn’t come to the US he may have never addressed his depression. He was able to fully express himself in America in a way he felt would have him "shamed" at home. Now he is slowly working on bridging the gap between his two “identities” but there are still parts of himself that he chooses to keep private - which is obviously understandable.
The first half of the interview is definitely more functional: his education, why he came to the states, why he chose Ohio, etc. The second half gets a lot more personal: we dive into one of his greatest accomplishments and how it made him feel about himself before digging SUPER deep into his past. So stick around for the deep body image stuff, it’s there!
Find Moe
Twitter: @MoeFakhro
Instagram: @moefakhro_
Blog: moefakhro.tumblr.com
Love Your Bodd Stuffz
Email LYB: loveyourboddcast@gmail.com
Tweet: @LoveYourBodd
Instagram: @love_your_bodd
Facebook: Love Your Bodd
Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram
Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc
Outside of the US? Don’t worry you can get online international training here:
https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc
Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:
Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:
https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873
(Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)
Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation
"Born this way foundation is committed to making a kinder, more compassionate world. Our work is made possible by generous contributions from people around the globe. Your contribution to Born this way Foundation will go toward empowering young people and addressing the issues important to their well being: kinder communities, improved mental health services, and more positive environments online and off-line."
CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT. https://bornthisway.foundation/
They have an entire resources page that connects you with resources for whatever issue you're facing:
CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED HELP. https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/
National Outreach Hotlines:
For Eating Disorders:
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
Call: (800) 931-2237
For Sexual Assault:
https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline
Call: 800.656.HOPE (4673)
For Domestic Abuse:
http://www.thehotline.org/help/help-for-friends-and-family
Call: 1-800-799-7233
This week's guest thought she "didn't have a story." When Heather approached her about speaking on Love Your Bodd Ashley said, "I'd love to but I don't really have anything special to share."
Boy. Was. She. Wrong. This chick is INCREDIBLE. It's funny because you never know who you can inspire. She has a wonderfully unique story about being a "gangly green been" and blossoming into a beautiful dancer, about how dancing literally saved her back, and about how she has realized she let go of who she used to be and now wants those parts of herself back.
If none of that makes sense, listen and you will understand.
Find Ashley W
Instagram: @ashleywarebear
Twitter: @ashleywarebear
Find Shaun T
Instagram: @shauntfitness
Twitter/Snapchat: @shauntfitness
Love Your Bodd Stuffz
Email LYB: loveyourboddcast@gmail.com
Tweet: @LoveYourBodd
Instagram: @love_your_bodd
Facebook: Love Your Bodd
Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram
Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc
Outside of the US? Don’t worry you can get online international training here:
https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc
Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:
Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:
https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873
(Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)
Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation
"Born this way foundation is committed to making a kinder, more compassionate world. Our work is made possible by generous contributions from people around the globe. Your contribution to Born this way Foundation will go toward empowering young people and addressing the issues important to their well being: kinder communities, improved mental health services, and more positive environments online and off-line."
CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT. https://bornthisway.foundation/
They have an entire resources page that connects you with resources for whatever issue you're facing:
CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED HELP. https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/
National Outreach Hotlines:
For Eating Disorders:
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
Call: (800) 931-2237
For Sexual Assault:
https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline
Call: 800.656.HOPE (4673)
For Domestic Abuse:
http://www.thehotline.org/help/help-for-friends-and-family
Call: 1-800-799-7233
I am amazed by the Positivity in this weeks guest.
Could you imagine being 13, going into an audition for a BIG MOVIE, and when you look at the sides for the audition it says "Obese Child" ???
Lys started acting when she was 5 and she goes to explain how being a child actor affected her self esteem. She wasn't made fun of in school, she always surrounded herself with positive people, but the industry didn't lend a helping hand when it came to her positive attitude.
Fast forward to 20 years later, she's living in NYC, auditioning like crazy, and playing the negative comparison game. It just wasn't worth it and it was time for a career change. Of course, she's never going to give up on acting and she still exercises her creative muscles as a teacher in the classroom (yes, she even dresses up like a minion sometimes) and as a director (most recently she got engaged on the closing night of her production of Annie! Congratulations, Lys!).
In this episode Lys explains to us how becoming a teacher has changed the way she thinks about her body. She wants to be that positive role model for her girls to come to if they are ever feeling self-conscious. She wants to make sure they never hear her say she's "on a diet" but also isn't afraid to politely decline the student-made cupcakes.
Hear more about her journey from child actor to a positive role model for young women today!
Find Lys
Instagram: @inlystagram
Twitter: @lystweetstoo
Love Your Bodd Stuffz
Email LYB: loveyourboddcast@gmail.com
Tweet: @LoveYourBodd
Instagram: @love_your_bodd
Facebook: Love Your Bodd
Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram
Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc
Outside of the US? Don’t worry you can get online international training here:
https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc
Love Popflex Activewear? Buy here and save:
Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL:
https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873
(Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)
Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation
"Born this way foundation is committed to making a kinder, more compassionate world. Our work is made possible by generous contributions from people around the globe. Your contribution to Born this way Foundation will go toward empowering young people and addressing the issues important to their well being: kinder communities, improved mental health services, and more positive environments online and off-line."
CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT. https://bornthisway.foundation/
They have an entire resources page that connects you with resources for whatever issue you're facing:
CLICK HERE IF YOU NEED HELP. https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/
National Outreach Hotlines:
For Eating Disorders:
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
Call: (800) 931-2237
For Sexual Assault:
https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline
Call: 800.656.HOPE (4673)
For Domestic Abuse:
http://www.thehotline.org/help/help-for-friends-and-family
Call: 1-800-799-7233