About this episode

Brennan Stefanik and Erica Ito discuss the importance of embracing cringe and the journey of joining the tour of Wicked.

In Episode 102, Brennan is joined by NY actor and podcaster, Erica Ito, as they talk about lowering the stakes of school, embracing cringe, and her journey of joining the tour of Wicked! They also touch on developing the skill (and yes it is a skill) of not caring so much about certain things in order to keep your eyes on the true goal! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsithi @batobroadway on Instagram, Threads, and Ti...

People in this episode

Host: Brennan Stefanik

Guest: Erica Ito

Topics covered

• acting
• education
• personal development
• performance
• cringe culture

Keywords

• acting
• Wicked
• cringe
• performance skills
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wicked

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