The Creative Happy Life Podcast Episode 9 :: Act Well Your Part with Meg O'Brien

Episode 9 of the Creative, Happy Life Podcast is part two of my conversation with guest, Meg O’Brien, the Director of Education at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts.

You can listen to part one here, where we talk about theater education and more.

In this episode, Meg shares her journey of falling in love with dance and theater, to getting her BFA at UConn, and personal experiences of love and loss along the way. She was also the first person to answer my “wrap up” questions at the end, and trust me when I say, you’re going to want to listen to every word she says. There are just so much good, inspiring, uplifting, and important things that she shares.

This episode brings up cancer, death, and spirituality, which may be a sensitive topic to some, but I hope by listening, Meg’s journey inspires you to think in new ways, find what makes you happy, and live a beautiful life.

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Show Notes

Episode 09

Act well your part; there all the honor lies. - Alexander Pope

Meg O’Brien is back for part two, episode 9, and she is telling her story, her journey as an artist and supporter of the arts.

To be honest, calling her a “supporter” of the arts just pales in comparison to her heart and passion for art and artists. I sat with chills on my arms, often out of breath because I was holding my breath, hanging on her every word.

I hope you enjoy this one, and if you haven’t listened to part one yet, you can listen to it here!

Learn more about places, programs and people mentioned in this episode:

Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, Massachusetts

Berkshire Theatre Group in Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts

Sutton Foster, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 42nd Street, Chess, Assassins, Cabaret, Hello Dolly, Hamilton

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The Creative Happy Life Podcast Episode 8 :: The Other Side of Fear with Meg O'Brien

Episode 8 of the Creative, Happy Life Podcast features guest, Meg O’Brien, the Director of Education at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts.

We talk (and by ‘talk’ I really mean I listen in awe to Meg speak) about the importance of theater and the arts to not only education, but humanity. It was more than a treat to have Meg as a guest, and we actually recorded for close to three hours, sooooo….this will be part one of TWO episodes with Meg, because I want you to soak up all the beautiful things she has to say.

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Show Notes

Episode 08

Meg O’Brien is my guest on episode 8, and she is serving up some beautiful and important truths about the necessity of the arts in education and in humanity. We talked about silver linings during the global pandemic of Covid-19, pushing through fear, and how learning the basic tools of theater will give you skills to carry you through life. Meg talks about how the arts are keeping us sane and how everyone in the world, in some way, is touched by art.

Learn more about places, programs and people mentioned in this episode:

Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, Massachusetts

Director Kenny Leon

Poetry Out Loud - “Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Poetry Out Loud is a partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and the state and jurisdictional arts agencies.” source POL website

August Wilson and the Century Cycle (also known as Pittburgh Cycle)

Some Good News - a weekly Youtube series created by John Krasinski to share “some good news” happening in the world. The episode we reference in this podcast is episode 2, which features frontline healthcare workers from Boston.

 
 

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