here we help artists navigating auditions, professional work, and creative entrepreneurship build a sustainable career in the arts without burnout or creative compromise.
As we move into 2026, I’m taking time to reflect on what I’m keeping and what I’m letting go of from 2025.
This episode is an honest, unscripted conversation about shifting energy, new cycles, and allowing yourself to move differently when life calls for it.
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28 Dec 2025
How You'll Start Working Professionally as a Performer (without a degree)
If you want to start working professionally as a performer without a degree, this episode is for you.In 2025, I booked four paid theatre contracts and was hired to sing in a band. I didn’t go to school for performance, I’m not in a union, and I’m not an overnight success — but I am getting paid for my work.In this episode of Gap Year Diaries, I share the 5 building blocks that helped me get started as a professional performer and that can help you begin getting paid to perform in 2026.This is honest advice from someone early in the journey — no gatekeeping, no degree required.Video Chapters:3:53 - Chapter 18:32 - Chapter 1.512:37 - Chapter 219:02 - Chapter 322:36 - Chapter 426:48 - Chapter 532:31 - Conclusion
19 Dec 2025
To be single is to fall in love with yourself
Being single is not a flaw, it’s not a waiting room, and it’s definitely not proof that something is wrong with you.
In this episode, I’m unpacking why so many women and girls tie their worth to being chosen — and how learning to be alone is actually the gateway to real love, real standards, and real self-trust.
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5 Dec 2025
Predicting my Spotify Wrapped the MORNING it comes out
Spotify Wrapped brings the same rush as Christmas morning. Except instead of presents, I get a beautifully chaotic report of my listening habits. And because I swear I’m suspiciously good at predicting things, I've decided to guess my entire 2025 Spotify Wrapped the morning it drops.Let’s see how close I get.Follow Gap Year Diaries EVERYWHERE: https://beacons.ai/my.gapyeardiaries
28 Nov 2025
Your passions aren't random: follow the clues towards your purpose
Your passions aren’t random. Your calling isn’t quiet.
“What I want wants me back” and this episode breaks down exactly what that means.
We explore the difference between interest, passion, purpose, and calling… and how to finally figure out what you’re meant to do with your life in your 20s.
This is for anyone who feels behind, unsure, or stuck between paths.
You’re not behind. You’re becoming.
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21 Nov 2025
Travel is the classroom you didn't know you needed
Travel teaches you things school never could.In this episode, I share why solo travel became the classroom I didn’t know I needed — from meeting people who actually get you, to trusting your intuition, to learning who you are outside your hometown.If you’re craving a season of growth, freedom, and becoming… this one’s for you.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my.gapyeardiaries/ | https://www.instagram.com/tulaquian/MWR Life: https://www.mwrlife.com/gapyeardiaries/membershipWorldpackers: https://www.worldpackers.com/promo/TULA?utm_campaign=TULA&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=affiliate
14 Nov 2025
Why did performing arts become so competitive and how can we enjoy it again?
Somewhere along the way, performing stopped feeling like play and started feeling like pressure. In this episode, we unpack how the performing arts became so competitive, and why so many of us have tied our worth to the roles we book or the applause we receive.
Let's talk about what happens when art becomes about achievement instead of expression and how we can start falling back in love with the craft again. Because at its core, art isn’t about being the best. It’s about being honest. It’s about showing up, connecting, and remembering why we started in the first place.
This one’s for anyone who’s ever left an audition questioning their value, or wondered how to bring the joy back to what they love.
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7 Nov 2025
Graduation wasn't the end, it was the beginning
High school is not forever, and neither are the versions of you that existed there. Let's dive into what it means to grow beyond the walls that once defined you.If this episode resonated, don’t forget to like, follow, and share it with someone who’s in their own becoming era.✨ Connect with me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tulaquian/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbURmNUlCb2dBT2J0RldBd081NFZiZ1pzSm02d3xBQ3Jtc0trMUxfZFdyWDN0ZGRWa01WMFNWc3p2U1VVTE44dk1aR3lOLXZYX1FQUVZUdjdDSG9uSXl5Qm9fVS0zWW5CUjRCZHRuaHJCcEhaMUV3MmdFcnFjSEQzRU93OVdnZ2RXRmI4TlFkVkR5UGREZmQ3dWljQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftulaquian%2F&v=-kkniVyeizY)
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9 May 2025
how to make reverse culture shock less jarring
it's been two months since coming home after a 6 month adventure backpacking mexico. so in this episode i am sharing the lessons i have learned and ways i grew in the last two months. at the end of the episode i'll share tips on how to make the return home a little easier.
enjoy the show! 🌷
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7 May 2025
how to stay consistent when learning a language | advice + my 19-year journey learning spanish
learning a language can be a strenuous task, especially when you're having trouble staying consistent when things feel slow.
luckily, with a nearly 20-year journey learning Spanish, I have gathered the best advice i have on maintaining consistency when learning different languages.
enjoy the show! love, tuli
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5 May 2025
how to let go of the voices that tell you you're not good enough
how can we let go of the voices in our subconscious that hold us back from pursuing our dreams?
love, tuli 🌷
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