This week's chat is with my dear friend, actress, April Bowlby. April and I met over a decade ago (wow, has it been that long?) in a scene study class. You might know her from her role as Alan's longtime girlfriend, Kandi, on Two and a Half Men. Or, you may recognize her as Stacy from six seasons of Drop Dead Diva. She's also starred in such films as From Prada to Nada, The Slammin' Salmon, and more.

In this episode we talk about acting technique, and how auditioning for a part and actually playing the part on set are two different things entirely. April shares how she prepares for auditions. She lets us in on how she presents herself when she's in the room reading for producers, and how she faces challenges on set. We talk about what it's like for a trained, working actress to be in such a rapidly changing field. We also touch on the subject of typecasting. There's so much good stuff in this conversation, but what I want you guys to know is that April has brought life to characters (like Kandi) who could otherwise easily be dismissed as the beautiful airhead. She has made these characters interesting, and has given them hearts and souls. Yes, she's made us laugh, but she's also made us care for these characters. And that, my friends, takes smarts.

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There are questions that can apply to any artist, regardless of her discipline. Those are the questions I'm asking on the micro pod, twelve of them, to be exact. It'll be interesting to hear how the answers to these same questions vary...or don't.

I am so excited to present the first Her Process Bonus Podcast! It's a micro pod (this particular one is only ten minutes in length) featuring a little follow-up with the artist from the previous full length episode.

This week's bonus episode features singer/songwriter, Jaden LaRue.

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This week's chat is with singer/songwriter, Jaden LaRue. I believe we first connected via Instagram. I saw that she had videos of herself playing music live on her feed, so I clicked play and I was hooked.

In this episode, we talk about human connection, something that is really important to how Jaden creates, and where and how she chooses to share her music. She's the founder of Silverlake Sessions, which brings together artists from LA and beyond to gather once a month and share their art in an intimate setting, where strangers become friends. The shows are secret, and you've got to get on the mailing list to have the chance to attend. More on that later...

Jaden also shares her experience of recording an album, and what she's learned from that process. And we talk touring, song writing, and so much more.

For photos and fun facts about Jaden, show notes, and links to where you can find Jaden online, pop on over to herprocess.com.

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This week's chat is with graphic designer, Victoria Vu, of Paper and Type. Before we dive in, I want to mention that Victoria has also had a career in architectural design. For today, we're talking about her life in graphic design, but I do think it will be of worth to the listener to know of Victoria's background in architecture. I believe that these two fields require both creative work and precision work, and people who's brains naturally function in both of those planes, in my opinion, are so interesting. You can clearly hear both influences in the conversation!

In this episode, Victoria tells us about her first taste of the graphic design business at the age of seven. She shares the events surrounding her transition from architectural design to graphic design. And, she walks us through the process of operating her own petite graphic design company.

For photos and fun facts about Victoria, show notes, and links to where you can find Victoria online, pop on over to herprocess.com.

To find me online and to get the latest Her Process updates, connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat: jobozarth

And if Facebook is your thing, Her Process has a page there, as well!