The Salisha Show-Where Broadway Meets Culture

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THE SALISHA SHOW offers an intimate look into the lives of Broadway stars, creatives, and changemakers. Hosted by Broadway actress Salisha Thomas, each episode features heartfelt conversations that inspire, entertain, and celebrate the magic of theater and the arts. Tune in for behind the scenes stories, life lessons, and a dose of motivation from the world's stage.

  1. 22h ago

    #245 - Pressure Is a Privilege… But Your Peace Still Matters

    What happens when you've waited YEARS for an opportunity... and suddenly it's time to deliver? I've been there. In this episode, we're talking about: • Protecting your mental health in high-pressure environments • Finding your peace when the pressure is ON • Preparing yourself to actually meet the moment • Setting boundaries and protecting your mind • Choosing environments that nourish you • Why doing what YOU love is never a step backward • Being careful who you share your dreams with Because what was all that work for if you finally get there and can't enjoy the moment? Protect your mind. Protect your peace. And when the opportunity comes, BE THERE for it. CHAPTERS: 01:11 Protecting Your Mental Health Under Pressure 03:32 Life in a Pressure Cooker 04:08 Preparing for Your Big Moment 05:52 Your Peace Is Not a Luxury 07:57 Can You Perform on a Bad Day? 10:12 Choose Environments That Nourish You 12:23 Protect Your Dreams 13:51 Pressure Is a Privilege Edited & Produced by AMPLIFY by Metafit Metamind AMPLIFY by Metafit Metamind You can send fan mail here! @salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

  2. 4d ago ·  Bonus

    BONUS: Your Passion, Your Hobby, or Your Business? with Co-Host TyNia Brandon

    What happens when the thing you LOVE starts becoming the thing that pays your bills? TyNia and I started as Broadway performers together. Now somehow we've entered our producer era. 😂 We've produced live shows, created a talent competition, built projects together and turned some of the things we genuinely love doing into actual businesses. But does EVERY passion need to become a business? Absolutely not. In this bonus episode, we're talking about: • How TyNia and I went from Broadway friends to producing together • Knowing the difference between a hobby and something you want to monetize • Why getting paid for your passion changes what's required of you • The discipline and structure that come with turning creativity into a business • Why you still need things you do simply because they bring you JOY • How one random conversation pushed me to start creating outside of Broadway Maybe the goal isn't to make money from everything you love. Maybe it's figuring out which passions you want to build... and which ones you want to keep just for YOU. The episode supports that distinction especially well when TyNia uses pottery as something she loves without wanting deadlines or deliverables attached to it, while Salisha connects monetizing The Salisha Show with consistency, structure, and a publishing schedule.  CHAPTERS01:56 How Did We Get Here? 03:09 From Broadway Friends to Producers 07:26 Should Your Passion Become Your Job? 09:44 What Should Stay a Hobby? 11:31 When Passion Requires Discipline 14:11 Finding an Identity Outside of Your Job 18:13 Did We Announce This?  Follow TyNia on IG! https://www.instagram.com/thetybrand/ You can send fan mail here! @salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

  3. Aug 28

    #244 - Why Rejection Might Mean You're on the Right Path

    People tell me all the time that it looks like I get everything I want. Ummm... NO.  I hear no ALL THE TIME. And weirdly enough, the further I get in my career and the bigger the opportunities become, the bigger some of those rejections feel too. But I've started looking at rejection differently. Sometimes hearing no isn't proof that you're failing. It might actually mean you're putting yourself in rooms where a YES could change your life. In this episode, we're talking about: • Why going after bigger dreams usually means experiencing more rejection • The Disney auditions that had me questioning everything about myself • Why some of my biggest losses have actually been signs of growth • What winners really do after taking an L • The danger of tying your entire identity to ONE thing • How I've learned to build a life where losing one thing doesn't mean losing myself Feel the disappointment. Be mad. Cry about it if you need to. Then get back up. Because maybe winning isn't about never taking the L. Maybe it's about refusing to let the L be the end of your story. CHAPTERS: 01:33 Why Does It Look Like I'm Always Winning? 03:09 More Opportunities Mean More Rejection 04:18 It Takes Courage to Put Yourself Out There 05:43 When Rejection Feels Personal 07:09 The Bigger My Career Gets, the Bigger the Rejections 10:36 What Winners Actually Do With an L 12:07 The Danger of Tying Your Identity to One Thing 15:10 Who Are You If That Thing Goes Away? You can send fan mail here! @salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

  4. Aug 21

    #243 - Build Something So Unshakable That Nobody Can Take It Down

    Have you ever spent YEARS building something only to have someone come along and try to tear it down? I have. And today I'm telling a story I've never told publicly before. It happened backstage at one of my favorite shows, and while it definitely hurt at the time, it taught me something much bigger about reputation, consistency and the things we build over time. We're talking about: • What happens when someone tries to damage what you've built  • Why consistency matters more than you realize  • Building something that can withstand a storm  • Why I don't want my future controlled by one boss, producer or casting director  • How YOU can start taking some of that power back Because careers change. Shows close. People change their minds about you. So the question I'm sitting with today is: What are you building that no one person can take away from you? CHAPTERS: 02:07 A Story I've Never Told Publicly 03:39 When the Rumors Started 05:14 Why Nobody Believed Her 06:53 Build Something That Can Withstand a Storm 07:56 Consistency Speaks for Itself 08:51 Stop Giving One Person Control 09:35 How Can You Take Your Power Back? You can send fan mail here! @salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

  5. Aug 14

    #242 - When Home Isn't a Place: Life, Love & Being an Artist

    What does home mean when you're constantly on the move? TyNia and I have both spent YEARS touring, living out of suitcases, staying in hotels, subletting apartments and going wherever the next job took us. And apparently, if you do that long enough, you might actually forget where you live. 😂 In this episode, we're talking about how our definitions of home have changed throughout our careers and our lives. We talk about touring, Broadway, New York City, relationships, buying a home, our dream houses and why sometimes "home" has absolutely nothing to do with an address. For me, that definition has changed a LOT. Home has been Fresno. Home has been New York. And now, home can simply be wherever family is at. So whether you've lived in the same place for 65 years or you're constantly packing another suitcase... You get to define what home means to YOU. Chapters: 02:51 What Does Home Mean as an Artist? 05:09 Are Salisha & Andrew Nomads? 06:07 Living Out of Suitcases on Tour 07:27 TyNia Forgot Where She Was Flying 😂 09:53 What Is Home? 10:23 Broadway Debut... Then Sleeping on the Floor 12:03 Is Your Hometown Still Home? 12:46 Why New York City Became Home 15:11 When Home Becomes a Person 17:35 Love, Touring & Long Distance Relationships 20:02 What Does Your Dream Home Look Like? 22:59 Why Home Ownership Mattered to Salisha 23:33 Salisha's Dream of "Weiss World" 25:04 You Get to Define Home for Yourself You can send fan mail here! @salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

  6. Aug 7

    #241 - Why "Good Enough" Might Be Exactly What You Need

    Have you ever felt overwhelmed... ...while also feeling incredibly grateful? That's exactly where I am. Motherhood has brought me more joy than I could have imagined. It's also introduced me to things I never fully understood until I experienced them myself—mom guilt, perfectionism, the loss of uninterrupted time, and the constant feeling that there just aren't enough hours in the day. In this episode, I'm sharing some of the lessons I've been learning in real time. We talk about what I wish I could tell pre-mom Salisha, why "good enough" has become one of the hardest phrases for me to embrace, and why I think following your curiosity is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. In this episode, you'll hear about:  The three kinds of mom guilt I've experienced  The advice I'd give myself before motherhood  Why putting your phone down might change your life  Letting go of perfection and embracing "good enough"  Rediscovering joy without needing a purpose  Prioritizing your mental health through every season If you've ever felt like you're carrying both joy and overwhelm at the same time... This conversation is for you. Chapters01:07 Joy and Overwhelm Can Exist Together 01:54 The Different Types of Mom Guilt 03:41 The Advice I'd Give Pre-Mom Me 05:41 Put Your Phone Down & Follow Your Joy 06:49 What Have You Stopped Doing Just Because? 07:24 Learning to Embrace "Good Enough" 09:37 Lean Into Your Gifts 10:10 The "Good Enough" Birth Story 11:48 Prioritizing Your Mental Health 13:42 You Can Feel Joy and Overwhelm Together You can send fan mail here! @salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

  7. Aug 6

    #240 - I Brought My Baby on Stage Because I Had No Other Option

    Let's talk MOTHERHOOD.  Andrew was out of town. Our babysitter wasn't available. I had a performance that night... and Ajax had other plans. So I did what I had to do. I rolled his stroller onto the stage and hoped for the best. What happened next became one of those moments I'll never forget—not because everything went perfectly, but because it didn't. In this episode, I'm sharing what it's been like navigating motherhood, building my career, recording this show, and asking myself the same question so many of us ask: Is it actually possible to do it all? We talk about:  What happened when I brought Ajax on stage with me  The reality of motherhood without your usual support system  Why New York has stretched me in ways I didn't expect  The trade-offs we don't always talk about  Learning to stay present when nothing goes according to plan  Why "just do the best you can" has become my new mantra  Chapters 01:38 Solo Parenting in New York City 03:26 Three Commitments and NO SITTER 05:22 I Brought My Baby on Stage 06:52 The Beautiful, Messy Lesson 07:42 Is It Actually Possible to Do It All? 08:56 When Two Priorities Both Matter 09:34 I Don't Have the Answers Yet 10:18 The Trade-Off I Had to Make 10:50 Just Do the Best You Can You can send fan mail here! @salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

  8. Jul 24

    #239 - The Messy Reality of Building Something New

    Building something from scratch sounds exciting. And it is. But it's also messy. It's a lot of figuring things out as you go. It's asking questions no one around you has the answers to. It's making mistakes, learning from them, and deciding to keep going anyway. This week, I'm sitting down with two of my friends and now business partners, Cedric Yau and Rebecca Burton Yau, the founders of Bezier New York. What started as a simple question about why leggings don't actually fit most women has grown into something much bigger than either of us imagined. In this episode, you'll hear about:  How one question turned into an entirely new business  Why starting before you're "ready" might be the best decision you ever make  The surprising role AI plays behind the scenes  What it's really like building a company as husband and wife  Why constructive feedback is one of the greatest gifts you can receive  How they're rethinking the future of fashion one pair of leggings at a time If you've been sitting on an idea, waiting until everything is perfect before you begin, I hope this conversation reminds you that sometimes you just have to take the first step. Chapters 01:21 Meet Cedric & Becca 03:02 Where Bezier began 06:00 AI meets fashion 09:50 Why custom fit matters 13:05 Growing through relationships 15:07 The future of custom clothing 18:45 Starting before you're ready 20:15 Entrepreneurship as a couple 22:15 Designing the perfect fabric 24:10 Constructive feedback vs compliments 28:45 Their thoughts on AI 36:40 What success really means 40:55 Rapid-fire questions 44:35 Final encouragement BEZIER NY WEBSITE: https://bezierny.com/ You can send fan mail here! @salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

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THE SALISHA SHOW offers an intimate look into the lives of Broadway stars, creatives, and changemakers. Hosted by Broadway actress Salisha Thomas, each episode features heartfelt conversations that inspire, entertain, and celebrate the magic of theater and the arts. Tune in for behind the scenes stories, life lessons, and a dose of motivation from the world's stage.

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