Portal to Greatness with Laura Benanti
About this episode
Laura Benanti discusses her new one woman show and personal experiences with motherhood and societal challenges.
Laura Benanti has already made a name for herself on the Broadway stage, and now she’s entering the spotlight on a totally new one. Ashlyn talks to the Tony Award winning actress about her hilarious new one woman show, Nobody Cares, and what it’s like to reintroduce herself to her fans mid-career. Laura opens up about what it’s like to finally stop people pleasing, dealing with online trolls, the humbling moments of motherhood, and being unafraid to speak out in our current troubling times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Ashlyn Harris
Guest: Laura Benanti
Topics covered
- Broadway
- one woman show
- motherhood
- online trolls
- self-acceptance
- societal issues
Keywords
- Laura Benanti
- Nobody Cares
- Tony Award
- motherhood
- online trolls
- self-acceptance
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Nobody Cares
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