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The Magic Castle: An Inside Look- Marta On The Move Episode 79

Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni

Release Date: 02/19/2017

#161 Improv Comedy Classes an Avenue to More Playfulness, Creativity, and Better Communication.

Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni

Welcome back all! Today I am going to be exploring more into my new found passion of Improv comedy classes and why I am here to tell all of you, to try one out in your own hometown. On episode 158 I delved into some deep content about facing your I directly referenced Phil and I pushing past our awkwardness and joining Improv classes. It turns out I wasn't quite done with the subject, and in fact will probably record another podcast about how to make meaningful relationships as you age, which Improv will be involved in that discussion as well. What can I say... When I am into something... I...

#160 A Rest and Reset. My Experience with 150 Days of No Alcohol, Caffeine, or Sugar.

Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni

Every year my husband and I do a sort of reset after the holidays. We aren't people who drink a ton. We stick with nicer wines and maybe a Negroni or two when out. Our diets are pretty good, and I usually only consume matcha or decaf espresso in limited amounts. However, the holidays build and build upon these vices, and since we have been eating cleaner every year, when we have more than we should, our bodies feel it more. Sleep gets affected, memories of a story the night before are hazy, brain fog, bloating, and anxiety increases so slowly you don't realize how badly you feel. How much your...

Free 15 Minute Meditation to Help Ground While Traveling

Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni

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#159 Working with Feelings of Self Doubt and Inadequacy? Ditch Comparing Yourself to Others.

Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni

This is a subject I have avoided writing or speaking about. I think this avoidance was unconscious, but I am now highly aware of it. I am aware of it because at many a time in my life I have suffered from self doubt, imposter syndrome (I didn't even know that existed until two years ago), and confidence issues. This month is particularly bad for me. I could not understand why I would awaken to dread and sadness. I felt on many days no motivation at all. I know I am still healing from grief, but it was more than that. Something was nagging at me, and I realized it was my own self doubt. I have...

#158 Facing Fears and Finding Joy in Life Through Discomfort

Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni

Fear– An unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. We are not immune to fear. It comes to us like waves and is usually unwelcome. There are global fears such as the war in Ukraine, global warming, food shortages, death. Death of a loved one, or our own amount of time on this spinning globe. I will touch on some of that later, but today I want to tackle some fears that we ourselves can have control over to allow us to stretch outside our comfort zones, try new things, and find peace and joy in our lives. Fear stems from uncertainty and doubt. How do we...

#158 What's in Your Toolbox? Simple Tips to Help Reduce Anxiety and Stress.

Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni

We all have a toolbox in our home. A toolbox is a collection of items that is there when we need it in case we have something to fix. All handy, and all in one place. It probably contains at least one of the following items- Hammer, wrench, nails, measuring tape, screw driver, etc. We create these boxes for fixing things in our home, but have you ever thought to create your own personal toolbox to use as a coping mechanism? I sure as hell didn't. Not until I heard someone talk about their own list of things that they held inside of their boxes. When life got hard, when they felt down and out,...

#157 Five Books That Got Me Through My First 6 Months of Loss.

Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni

I had someone ask me recently what the fives books that really helped me with this last year of losing my sister. I figured this would be a good opportunity to put them in one place in the hopes that the people who need them, will find them. If you know someone who is grieving and don't know how to help them, one of these or another read delivered to their house is a wonderful way to show them they are on your mind. Friends and family sent me books during this time, and I feel that more than flowers, or candy (Aside from hand written notes because I loved those) recieving the gift of a book in...

#156 Life After Death- A Journey with Grief. What Has Helped, What Hasn't.

Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni

*Update* I am no longer in a coffeeshop in Philly, but finally got up to record this post as a podcast episode. It is February now. Enjoy and stay warm. I find myself sitting in a coffeeshop in Philly overwhelmed by how many friends and strangers have reached out to me about losing someone they cared about in their lives recently. I have been working on this post for a while, quietly coming back to it time and time again over the past year, and never ready to post or record it. I am ready now because I hope it helps someone who is feeling the way I do. I also wanted to shine more light on...

#155 Hosting and Toasting! Tips on Creating a More Inclusive and Welcoming Home. How to Not Get Burned Out Doing it.

Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni

#155 Hosting and Toasting! Tips on Creating a More Inclusive and Welcoming Home. How to Not Get Burned Out Doing it.

#154 A Letter to Croatia- What I loved and What Annoyed Me. MOTM Adventures.

Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni

Dear Croatia... I have a lot to say to you, and I hope I summed it up in this episode. I needed to collect my thoughts, to gather up my senses. I also needed some time to completely fall apart when I got home from this month long odyssey. Reintroduction is always hard. In this episode I talk about reasons that I both completely love, and reasons why I am completely annoyed with Croatia. I hope you find each of them useful, or at the very least somewhat amusing. It might even convince you to book your next trip there. To the 24 guests that joined me for my first ever yoga sailing...

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#79 Joe Furlow- General Manager of The Magic Castle

I have traveled quite a bit, and have visited places that I thought were incredible, and some places that were all hype. I have wanted to visit a place called The Magic Castle in Los Angeles the moment someone told me that it existed. A secret society of magicians? WHAT? Truth be told, it was all I could think about for a while. So when the opportunity presented itself, I jumped. I could not wait any longer.

I won't go into too much history about the place ( You will have to tune into the episode for that!). I will tell you that The Magic Castle or The Academy of Magical Arts was incorporated in 1961, and shortly after The Castle opened its doors on January 2, 1963, and has been in operation ever since. It has become known as “The Mecca for Magicians” throughout the world to come, entertain, and practice their craft.

I truly was like a kid in a candy store when I walked in, and I smiled the ENTIRE time. they nearly had to drag me out when it was time to leave. My friend Joshua Antoon and I saw 6 shows that evening, had delight cocktails, and conversations with magicians from all around the world. Shout outs to the magicians that were performing that we got to take in- Hubb, Mat Ricardo, Rubén Vilagrand, Jack Nasher, Jeff Ezell, and David and Leeman. You were all unique and incredible!

There are way too many things I love about the castle. A: It's makes you feel special just getting in B: You have to dress up C: No pictures allowed D: You can explore to you hearts content. (That last bit had me all over the place looking in rooms, nooks, and crannies. I wanted to drink it all in, every last bit, and I feel as though I haven't even scratched the surface. ) Which leads me to E: They bring in rotating magicians from all over the world! Meaning, you could go week to week, and see different acts every time you go. They have 5 theaters in the building! I am not kidding you. They also have 5 bars... Yes, you heard me right. There is so much I want to tell about the place, but I will just let Joe take this one, and maybe after the interview I will geek out a bit more about it.

I can't wait to return to feel like a kid again. Hats off to you MC, keep that magic alive!

-M

PS: HUGE thanks to Wayne Kawamoto, and my great friend Nick Carifo for making all this possible. We had such an amazing time! Closing Music by Aaron Leeder

This episode is sponsored by Levity! All listeners get $5 off their floats with code "Marta" www.floatlevity.com

Check out this episode I had with magician Lee Terbosic about his Houdini stunt!