Stop obsessing over one audition.

It’s a single data point.

Zoom out.
Look at the pattern.
Tell yourself the truth.

Because if you’re not willing to do that—

Someone else is.

And they will pass you.

#AtTheVanguard #audition #acting #dance #musicaltheatre

Thriving isn’t just about booking the role.
It’s about building a life that doesn’t own you.

At The Vanguard, Episode 14. Available now.

#AtTheVanguard #TheThrivingArtists #finance #musicaltheatre #freelance

So… what does a producer actually do?

It’s the question Christopher Sepulveda has been asked at every holiday gathering for years—and his answer is one of the clearest I’ve ever heard.

At The Vanguard, Ep 13, available now.

#AtTheVanguard #producer #industry #film #theatre

Most people imagine iconic moments as lightning strikes.
This one was just a workday.

For Jason Paige, recording the Pokémon theme wasn’t destiny knocking—it was another session.

And yet… here we are.

At The Vanguard, Ep 12.

#AtTheVanguard #JasonPaige #Pokemon #anime #gottacatchemall

One of the hardest parts of the New Year is the belief that we’re behind.

This clip is about why that feeling shows up—and why it so often doesn’t reflect reality.

At The Vanguard, Ep 11. Available now.

#AtTheVanguard #HappyNewYear #resolutions #newyearnewme #growthmindset

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A different way to begin the year.

Honor what you’ve already lived.
Cherish where you are right now.
Invest, patiently and deliberately, in what’s becoming.

No hype. No resolutions.
Just a steadier way forward.

#AtTheVanguard #HappyNewYear #resolutions #mindfulness #changeyourlife

If you’ve ever felt exhausted by New Year pressure, this episode is for you.

This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about how growth actually works.

New episode available now.

#AtTheVanguard #newyearsresolution #resolutions #newyearseve #happynewyear

Community. Structure. Challenge. Discipline.

James Byous on why Brazilian jiu-jitsu became one of the strongest pillars of his sobriety — and why he created Rolling Sober for other men walking the same path.

At The Vanguard, Episode 6

#AtTheVanguard #JamesByous #RollingSober #sobriety #jiujitsu

What’s the holiday movie everyone hates… that you love?

For Caden Douglas, it’s The Family Stone — a critically panned Christmas film he thinks is secretly perfect.

Merry Christmas Eve. 🎄

What’s your holiday favorite?

#AtTheVanguard #holidays #Christmas #movie #CadenDouglas

The holidays can be beautiful.
Also quiet, complicated, and tender.

This is the opening of a very personal episode—about grief, gratitude, art, and what the season tends to reveal when we slow down and tell the truth.

#AtTheVanguard #holidays #Christmas #connection #compassion

Ed Freeman didn’t set out to make a statement — he set out to see people clearly.

His homeless photography series is one of his most socially resonant works, and the way he talks about it is deeply moving.

The full conversation is live.

#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #homeless #photography #LosAngeles

It started under a piano.

A father who played.
A mother who said, “You’re going to be a star.”

Tomasina Abate on how her parents shaped not just her love of music — but her belief that it was possible.

At The Vanguard, Episode 3.

#AtTheVanguard #Tomasina #music #rockstar #singer

Writer-director-producer Caden Douglas argues that storytelling isn’t just about entertainment — it’s about empathy and speaking truth to power. About helping people see lives they don’t live… and systems they may not question.

#AtTheVanguard #CadenDouglas #badpitchwriterslab #writing #art

Can you separate the art from the artist?

Caden Douglas doesn’t offer a slogan — he offers honesty.
We talk hypocrisy, accountability, and why great art doesn’t require cruelty to exist.

At The Vanguard, Episode 9.

#AtTheVanguard #CadenDouglas #screenwriting #art #ethical

What’s the dream you quietly packed away because life got complicated?

Maybe it’s time to take it down from the shelf — not to perfect it, just to begin again.

At The Vanguard, Episode 1: The Vanguard Vision

#AtTheVanguard #Dreams #Art #Mindfulness #Creativity

Art is supposed to be free… so why talk about a code of conduct?

Because freedom without trust isn’t freedom at all.

If we want spaces where real creativity can thrive, we need shared principles that protect the people inside them.

#AtTheVanguard #art #ethics #CACPC

He was out of work, unsure of his next move… then someone asked him to produce a new artist named Don McLean.

Ed Freeman said yes — and ended up creating "American Pie".

Ed shares the real story. Ep 7, At The Vanguard.

#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #AmericanPie #DonMcLean #music

AI actors like Tilly Norwood are here — whether we’re ready or not.

I asked my guest if this is the future… or if we’ve crossed a line.

Here’s the moment.

#AtTheVanguard #ChatGPT #TillyNorwood #AI #art #actor #OpenAI

The Beatles. American Pie. Underwater nudes. Desert surrealism. AI art.

Ed Freeman has done it all — and his insight cuts right to the heart of what it means to be an artist.

“Technology changes. The artistry doesn’t.”

#AtTheVanguard #EdFreeman #photography #AI #art #music

If you’re talking in a video — caption it.

Deaf actor and advocate Sarah Tubert reminds us that accessibility isn’t complicated — it’s compassion in action.

Add captions. Change lives.

Ep 2, At The Vanguard, available now.

#AtTheVanguard #SarahTubert #Deaf #ASL #captions #accessibility

“The gutters are full of men who never lost their edge.”

James Byous dismantles one of the biggest lies in addiction: that sobriety makes you weak.

This is the truth.

At The Vanguard, Episode 6, available now.

#AtTheVanguard #JamesByous #music #sobriety #JimiDarkness

Can AI actually be creative… or is it just remixing us?

Here’s what my latest guest, ChatGPT, had to say.

#AtTheVanguard #Art #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Creativity

For the first time on the podcast, the “guest” isn’t human.

And what it has to say about art might surprise you.

Episode 5 is live now. On YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

#AtTheVanguard #Art #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Future #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

“If she can do it, I can do it.”

Tomasina Abate shares what she hopes her work inspires in people a hundred years from now — strength, authenticity, and the courage to be fully yourself.

This is the heart of At The Vanguard (Episode 3).

#AtTheVanguard #Tomasina #Music #EmpowerYourself

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Our next guest has spoken to millions.
You know the name. You know the voice.
But you’ve never heard a conversation like this one.

New episode drops next week.

#AtTheVanguard #Podcast #ComingSoon #Art #Future

In a workshop with 70 young dancers, Kristin Deiss of Danscend asked them to sit down once she passed the number of hours they spend on social media each day…

Episode 4, At The Vanguard — Available now.

#AtTheVanguard #SocialMedia #Danscend #MentalHealth #Dance

Art isn’t confined to galleries, studios, or stages.

It’s how you live, how you think, how you treat people, how you choose to show up in the world.

Every human being is a work of art.

From Episode 1 of At The Vanguard.

#AtTheVanguard #Art #Humanity

When your Instagram becomes your résumé, reality starts to blur.

Michelle Loucadoux of Danscend breaks down how social media is reshaping dancers’ brains—and their self-worth.

At The Vanguard | Ep. 4 | November 11

#AtTheVanguard #Danscend #Dance #MentalHealth #SocialMedia

The most powerful thing you can ask someone is: 'What do you need?'

Deaf actor and advocate Sarah Tubert shares how one question from Disney changed everything — and how true inclusion begins with listening.

#SarahTubert #AtTheVanguard #Deaf #ASL #Inclusion

“Stepping back isn’t always the solution.”

Kristin Deiss of Danscend reframes how we think about mental health in the arts. Growth isn’t about avoiding challenge—it’s about building mental toughness.

Episode 4 coming soon on At The Vanguard.

#MentalHealth #Danscend #AtTheVanguard #dance