#101 - Kara Cutruzzula: The Sliding Doors of Creativity

#101 - Kara Cutruzzula: The Sliding Doors of Creativity

From Was It Chance? by Alan Seales, Heather Vickery & Broadway Podcast Network

November 18, 2025 · 1h 6m · Episode 101

About this episode

Kara Cutruzzula discusses her creative journey and the importance of embracing uncertainty and self-belief.

Heather and Alan sit down with writer, lyricist, editor, and creative force Kara Cutruzzula—whose winding, multidimensional career is a masterclass in following curiosity, embracing uncertainty, and letting creative energy lead the way. Kara shares how a series of “sliding doors” moments shaped her path from journalism to essays, from writing short plays to crafting musicals, and how she learned to stop treating choices as “right or wrong” and instead as opportunities to experiment, evolve, and discover what’s possible. She opens up about the power of self-belief, the importance of external accountability for big creative projects, her life as a manifesting generator (which Alan and Heather have thoughts about), and her brilliant system for managing ambition without burning out. We also dive into her upcoming Off-Broadway–focused publication The Hat, her musical Marathon, the joy of collaboration, the magic of mixing mediums, the necessity of tender self-compassion, and yes… the many unexpected life lessons learned from Wendy’s, Cracker Barrel, and saucy nugs. Connect with Kara: Brass Ring Daily newsletter: https://brassringdaily.substack.co Marathon the Musical…

People in this episode

Hosts: Heather Vickery, Alan Seales

Guest: Kara Cutruzzula

Topics covered

  • creativity
  • self-belief
  • career development
  • collaboration
  • mental health
  • artistic expression

Keywords

  • creativity
  • self-compassion
  • career choices
  • musicals
  • collaboration
  • manifesting generator
  • accountability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brass Ring Daily, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn

Books & works: The Hat, Marathon

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