{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harbourforthearts.com%2Fepisodes%2Fcan-we-talk-about-me-for-once-cta_2m5L","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Can We Talk About ME for Once?","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/78d2f4d5-f96e-4a15-8c87-b0bd945186ed/8c9804b4-7241-48e9-b036-1443988e264b/cropped_1790455596820.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"EPISODE DESCRIPTION - Ready to publish\nWhat if being “invisible” isn’t the problem—but the story I’ve been telling myself about my own career is? In this episode, I open up about the emotional reality of being a working opera singer, the pressure to stay relevant in a world built on other people’s applause, and the hard truth that even a decorated career can still feel unseen.\nAfter watching BTS’s Netflix concert documentary and reflecting on the group’s 13-year rise, I found myself thinking about what it really takes to keep going in the performing arts when validation is inconsistent and the machine behind you is small—or nonexistent. From international opera houses to Broadway tours, Carnegie Hall, Washington National Opera, and recording projects, I share how a full résumé can still come with the private feeling of standing in the corner of the room.\nI get honest about the loneliness of building a performing arts career without a huge team or budget, why comparing myself to everyone else can make my own achievements disappear, and how a music teacher, my parents, and one early solo helped launch me into opera at age 12. I also talk about my career shifts from mezzo to soprano, auditions in Europe, touring Porgy and Bess, and what backstage life, stage nerves, music, and teleprompters mean for today’s classical performers.\n\nMost importantly, I share a personal reminder about stage fright, self-belief, and the shift from waiting to be noticed to deciding that my story matters anyway. If you’ve ever felt overlooked, overworked, or quietly exhausted from proving yourself in your own field, this episode is a much-needed mirror. I explore why it can feel like no one sees what we’re doing—and how we can begin telling a bigger, braver, and more human story about our own work."}