In our second installment of act creation, we were joined in the studio by the fantastic Kim Z. Kim is an aerial wizard, performer and instructor at New Moon Movement arts in Seattle WA.
8 Oct 2025
Act 1: Amy Funbuttons | Act Creation in Two Acts
In our first installment of act creation, Seattle circus artist (and all-around good time) Amy Funbuttons joined us in the studio . Amy is professional multi-disciplinary circus artist based in the PNW.
Buckle up...this is a two part-er with a second guest next week.
1 Oct 2025
Meet Your Makers
Jessica and Rachael interview each other.
24 Sept 2025
A Conversation with Lauren Kehl
We sat down with Lauren Kehl, one of our favorite anatomy nerds to chat about her approach to coaching movement.
17 Sept 2025
Performing
Jessica and Rachael dig into what it means to be ready to perform. They discuss all the parts and pieces that need to be consider when creating an act as well as managing all the anxiety that comes with being a noob performer.
3 Sept 2025
Amanda Thornton: A conversation on authenticity, artistry, and perseverance
We chatted with aerial coach and professional performer, Amanda Thornton. She shared pieces of her aerial journey and discussed what it means to be authentic, finding your artistic voice, and the power of persistence (and flexibility) for navigating an artistic path.
27 Aug 2025
Getting Out of Your Own Way
In this episode we chat about the gremlins that whisper self-doubt in your ears. We discuss how we manage that internal dialogue and how we keep trying to get out of our own way
20 Aug 2025
A Conversation With Studio Owner Jen Ryan
We sit down with New Moon Movement Arts (https://www.newmoonmovementarts.com/) studio owner Jen Ryan to discuss finding the right aerial studio and coach (as well as a bunch of other topics).
13 Aug 2025
Hello and Welcome
Welcome to our podcast! In our inaugural episode we nerd out about how much we love circus arts and training on aerial silks.
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