Alexis Carra: How to Find Yourself in Order to Find What You Love

In this episode, we get into… • Originally a dancer, started at age 2 • Yale Grad, thought she wanted to be a neurosurgeon • While at Yale, she was selected to be a “Swing” on the first national tour of “Fosse” with Ann Reinking (6:34) • Practical and emotional tips to cope with the lulls in work as an actress (9:22) • Lex tells about life ‘behind the scenes,’ when things aren’t so perfect, and how she works through moments like that (15:35) • The question she asks to get herself back on track (16:23) • Alexis’ big reveal… (17:51) • How to cultivate the practice of being vulnerable, and the practice of “emotional housecleaning” (18:00) • Acting breakdown 202 by Alexis (21:12) • Lex gives us a peak into her upcoming role in ABC’s Recovery Road and how she studied up for her character (23:45) • Her advice for auditioning actors (28:10) • Lex’s fun exercise(s) to create more self-awareness (30:12) • My secret confession (oooh!) and the importance of having solo time (32:55) • Alexis’ questions to ask in order to figure out what it is that you love to do, and what action steps to then take (37:18) • Why it’s important to bring more “soul cultivators” in your own life (44:15) • Lex’s Yoga practice and why it’s an essential aspect of her routine • How to counteract the idea that “there’s not enough time!” (45:16) • An incredible story that Lex discovered just by listening (47:21) • Lex’s unexpected source of inspiration (49:49) • Lex’s explosion of gratitude :) (51:35) • Lex’s beautiful definition of “living your dance” (53:06)

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Alexis Carra: How to Find Yourself in Order to Find What You Love is an episode from Live Your Dance Podcast by Molly King.

This episode is 58:35 long.

This episode was published on Jun 30, 2015.

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