Welcome back for our Third episode of the Chaos Comedy Podcast! Today's hosts are Matt Seybert, Raymond Epps, Saya Luke, Vicki Sweeney and Corin Friese!

The Chaos Podcast is a short improv comedy play through the microphone. The improvisers take a play title and go into a 10 - 15 minute set.

Check out our monthly shows at: www.lighthousetheater.org
If you're interested in joining the troupe, check out our classes at: www.dearingstudio.com

Welcome back for our second episode of the Chaos Comedy Podcast! Today's hosts are Dakota George, Raymond Epps, Saya Luke, and Corin Friese!

The Chaos Podcast is a short improv comedy play through the microphone. The improvisers take a play title and go into a 10 - 15 minute set.

Check out our monthly shows at: www.lighthousetheater.org
If you're interested in joining the troupe, check out our classes at: www.dearingstudio.com

Today we're going to talk about play.

Our Segments today are:

1) You gotta know you so you can treat you right

2) Give yourself permission to have fun and be loved

3) Protect with a list of things that are safe and fun

Today we are going to talk about PATIENCE. God says many times in the bible, "Trust in my timing". The road block we all run into is losing our patience and faith in this statement. If we let go of control, Trust, and Listen, the holy spirit will guide us.

Todays Sections are:

1) Patience is an Inside Job

2) Patience is Hard!

3) Patience is a key element for success.

Today our focus is how to block out the negative. We will be bringing on our first guest for season 2, Madison Taylor.

Madison is a teenager, competitive dancer, competitive cheerleader and social media influencer.

Todays segments are:

1) Guest interview with teen influencer Madison Taylor

2) 2) The many ways that negativity finds a way to attack

3) 3) How to block out the negativity.

Welcome back to another episode of Mornings with Matt season 2.

Today our focus is how to be led by spirit instead of emotion. Diving too deep into emotions can lead us down an unsteady path if we aren't careful. When we make decisions based on what we're feeling instead of hyper-analyzing, you'll find that often times you aren't "proud" of the way you reacted.

Todays segments are:

1) Understand feelings and emotions by getting to the root

2) Using Emotional Truth as an actor

3) Get off the emotional rollercoaster

Welcome back to another episode of Mornings with Matt season 2.

Todays topic goes to the core principal of what I do today shapes who I am a year from now. This goes both positive and negative depending on what actions and decisions you're making.

Todays Segments are:

1 ) The Butterfly Effect. Every little thing you do... Matters!

2) Do what is hard and your life will be easy. Do what is easy and your life will be hard.

3) Take accountability for the life you have now

Mornings with Matt is a morning motivation talk show that was created at the beginning of the pandemic to help people continue to stay positive and focus on growth.

Good Morning and welcome back to Mornings with Matt season 2!

Todays topic is "Be Un-Shakeable". Think of yourself like a tree. Each of us has deep connected roots in the universe. In times like right now, it's important to remember the power we possess. Our spirit cannot be defined, however it's a powerful tool in our belt. Today we will talk about ways to stay grounded and calm during the storm!

Todays sections are:

1) What does it mean to be un-shakeable?

2) Being un-shakeable in business.

3) Being un-shakeable in Acting.

Welcome back to Mornings with Matt Season 2

"We're at War" right now in our society and around the world. The "War" is external and in our face but it's also deep within each of us. The battle from within always has been and always will be a part of the human experience. This year especially as people have been forced into isolation in the spirit of fear it can be easy to feel as if the negativity will never end. Now more than ever, it's important that we slow down and take the time to gain control of our own minds!

Today's episode breakdown:

1) What are the signs that a Great War is upon us?

2) Is hope lost? What does history tell us?

3) Is there anything we can do? How can we fight this battle?

Welcome back to another episode of Mornings with Matt, the Dearing Acting Studio Podcast Season 2!

Our topic today is, "Define your Fear". Right now the world is in a blanket of fear. There is a sense of unease among everyone. Matt talked openly about it in our classes last night and elaborated on this episode. This podcast was broken into 4 sections based on our topic:

SHOW OPEN: Why fear exists and what is God's role in our lives as we experience fear.

Section 1: Honest assessment of how each of us personally reacts in the face of fear.

Section 2: Allowing ourselves to experience life and experiment with fear for the sake of exponential growth.

Section 3: Acting lessons on fear and exercises we use to overcome anxiety instantly.

Our values are Passion, Love, Mastery and we believe in not just making better actors, but better people! Mornings with Matt is a morning motivation talk show that was created at the beginning of the pandemic to help people continue to stay positive and focus on growth.

Hello Everyone, thanks for joining us for the season two launch of "Mornings with Matt" the Dearing Acting Studio Podcast

We've been planning and anticipating the release of our new format and we're SO EXCITED to be back!!! Today we are going to talk about what your goals are headed into the new year. We will break down how to make sustainable goals in all areas of your life.

We all know that new years resolutions have turned into a joke because the majority of people forget their promises to themselves before the month is over!

Our hope is to leave you informed and inspired, ready to challenge yourself at the highest level walking into the year. Thanks for tuning in, we look forward to an awesome launch of the Morning show 2021.

Our values are Passion, Love, Mastery and we believe in not just making better actors, but better people! Mornings with Matt is a morning motivation talk show that was created at the beginning of the pandemic to help people continue to stay positive and focus on growth.

Welcome back to another episode of Mornings with Matt, the Dearing Acting Studio Podcast! Today Joey Sweeney is hosting in place of Matt, talking about the Power of Momentum.

What is Momentum?

Momentum is almost like faith. You can choose to believe in it's impact or not, but either way it is present. In life you can have positive momentum OR negative momentum. Like most things, it goes both ways. Positive momentum sets you on a path to continue achieving your future goals. Negative momentum starts with a "stalling out" period that leaves you at a stand still. Over time you start to regress backwards until you shift back into progression. The true key is to say aware that your life is a pendulum. At any moment you can shift backwards or forwards depending on the choices you are making.

Our Values

Our values are Passion, Love, Mastery and we believe in not just making better actors, but better people! Mornings with Matt is a morning motivation talk show that was created at the beginning of the pandemic to help people continue to stay positive and focus on growth.

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Welcome back to another Mornings with Matt podcast. Today we have special guest Chris Manola on to talk about strategies and tactics to help actors with their line delivery.

Chris has been a student since June of 2019. She has a ton of wisdom and acting is a new journey for her. She was a strong woman in the real estate business for most of her life, and has decided to once again challenge herself to become a student. Her personal development and acting journey in the short time she's been here it truly extraordinary!

Mornings with Matt is a morning motivation talk show that was created at the beginning of the pandemic to help people continue to stay positive and focus on growth. If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review and reach out if you'd be intereseted in being on the show yourself! :)

Welcome back to another Mornings with Matt podcast. Today we have special guest Danielle Parker on to talk about remaining positive and pushing forward no matter what stands in the way.

Danielle is an extremely successful high school teacher. She is an extremely positive light in our studio, and has been focusing on mastery since she started classes in January of 2018.

Mornings with Matt is a morning motivation talk show that was created at the beginning of the pandemic to help people continue to stay positive and focus on growth. Please leave a review if you enjoyed this podcast!

Okay, so this is Podcasting 101! You have to watch your insights and get excited for certain milestones. Every podcaster can't help themselves from checking their podcast download numbers. Todays goal & the reason for this episode is we are pushing to 1,000 downloads in one month! We need your help, so we hopped onto the mics at 11:30pm and brought a midnight episode! Tonight, Matt and Joey talk about changing focus as a company, the importance of learning new skills, and the difference between arrogance and laziness. Welcome to the Dearing Acting Studio Podcast 101! 

Personal Brand Statement

We just had an amazing episode of our morning show, going over this exact thing! Ian Segears joined Matt on Mornings With Matt to talk about branding himself as an actor. Matt starts by complimenting Ian on his personal brand statement. He then advises Ian, who wants to be an actor and use that platform to motivate and inspire others, to teach and critique using himself as the bad example. He then gives multiple examples of how he does it himself to our students, and our staff members. The best place to teach from is "I could be wrong" and that is something Matt has always preached!

Falling in Love with Learning

Sounds cheesy right? It's not! Knowledge is the single most valuable thing we can possess as human beings. Those who commit to mastery never grow tired and give up on their craft. Instead they understand that to become a master is to commit to being a student for life. Matt has been buried in numbers and SEO the last few days and it can feel like a brick wall with no progress. However because he stuck with it and was consistent, the terms and the knowledge he was seeking not only helped him with the website he was working on, but also translated to helping others. 

How to stay Focused

This pandemic faced many of us with a choice, and a very big one at that. You can either find ways to innovate, grow, and think outside of the box; or you can try and keep things normal and hope for the best. We chose route 1. The reason is because our staff saw this as an opportunity. We've always wanted to go online and effect people outside of Phoenix Arizona. This gave us the opportunity to do just that. Our staff went ALL IN on youtube and online courses and we failed... HARD! But on the other end of that is success! Suddenly we've found ourselves with something we love doing online and would have never made the time to make it our focus before. 

Welcome back to the Dearing Acting Studio podcast! On this episode we have Shadow Mountain High School senior, Keegan Sinur. Keegan came into the studio to apply for an internship to get school credit hours and learn more about the acting industry. On this episode, we take a quick glance at what it's like to have an Arizona Acting Internship!

Keegans Backstory

Most of you know our studio producer, and director of media Joey Sweeney. Well, funny story, when Joey moved to Phoenix and transferred to Shadow Mountain, he met Keegan in the drama department and they quickly became close friends. They did multiple shows together including The Addams Family and Rock of Ages, but even after Joey graduated they kept in contact. When Joey heard Keegan was coming in he was ecstatic!

Expectation vs. Reality

Keegan came in expecting this internship to be the typical one we've all heard of. You come in, get the hours, and then it's all over and you forget about it. He was surprised to find that was NOT the case. Keegan says the job exceeded his expectations because he's learning and having a ton of fun! He was super nervous after the tough interview but was ready to take the opportunity and show he had what it takes.

Valuable Lessons

In just this ten minute podcast, Keegan and Matt reflect on the lessons he's learned so far and add a couple onto the list live. Matt believes in the "wax on, wax off" method for our staff. We've all been through it and Keegan was no different. He preaches it's the people that love you the most in life that are willing to critique you. The lesson we uncovered right here in this episode was the difference between saying "I have to" or "I get to". Saying, "I get to" is a positive way to frame a task. You can look at anything with a mindset of I get to, and realize everything you are blessed with. We're so excited to have Keegan in the Dearing Acting Studio fam! 

Welcome back to the Dearing Acting Studio Podcast! Today our Guardian team had three loaded topics that we reviewed. Masterclass, Goal Rocks, and Teaching to the Person. Let's dive in and unpack these topics as we head into March.

Masterclass Intensive Scene Study 

Our Masterclass scene study intensive is one of the highest levels of mastery training offered at the Dearing Studio. Within a four day period, students perform various scenes from award winning plays receive critique by master coach and studio director, Matthew Dearing. Each scene performs twice over the course of the 4 days, with a day in between to rehearse and apply critique from day one. Matt chose to model this intensive after training with the highly coveted acting coach, Larry Moss. 

Each one of the Guardians team has performed in the Masterclass. We have all had transformative experiences as we have grown as performers and human beings. Each story is unique in the way that our struggles and demons  to light. Although our stories are varying, the outcome was the same for all of us... LIFE CHANGING. We believe in using acting as a vehicle for personal development and this class is a direct representation of that. 

The "Rock" Idea

We revisit our goal "rocks" as Matt explains how the idea originated from Gino Wickman's book, Traction. Wickman speaks about creating small but big goals that are concrete and attainable to hit quarterly. Of course, Matt being Matt encourages us as a team to take a mini field trip to the "mountain of beauty" as his daughter calls it. :) We all gathered different rocks and assigned them goals. We all connect with having a "physical" elements constantly present and reminding us of the goals we set. 

Teaching the Person

As a team, we typically will de-brief after each class to go over the celebrate the successes, but most importantly, discuss growth points and evaluate where we can grow as high-level coaches. Brian mentioned to us that his transformation happened when he was teaching the student instead of teaching the piece. Every student that walks through our doors is coached from where they are at. This means, their state of mind, their skill level, their work ethic, and of course, their willingness to grow and succeed. 

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