Leg Room
Podcast Description
Your aisle seat to insights on art and pop culture through film, music, television, theatre, and entertainment at large. Featuring conversations with peers about the art we love, interviews with creators about the work we build, and deep dives into pop-culture phenomena. New episodes weekly here and on YouTube. Follow us @legroomshow.
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The show primarily focuses on themes such as Broadway, collaboration, visibility in the arts, and pop culture phenomena, with episodes featuring discussions on photojournalism in theatre, insightful interviews with Broadway performers, and breakdowns of major award nominations, such as the Academy Awards.

Your aisle seat to insights on art and pop culture through film, music, television, theatre, and entertainment at large. Featuring conversations with peers about the art we love, interviews with creators about the work we build, and deep dives into pop-culture phenomena. New episodes weekly here and on YouTube. Follow us @legroomshow.
No one assumes you’re talented. No one is going to hand you opportunities. So how do you break through? In this episode, I sit down with writer, performer, and multi-hyphenate creative Grace Aki to talk about:
✅ Making your own luck in the creative industry
✅ How to stop waiting for permission and put yourself out there
✅ Why social media and content creation are not the enemy
✅ The mental blocks that keep talented people from successIf you’ve ever felt stuck, invisible, or unsure how to make things happen for yourself—this episode is for you.
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Listen on Spotify or Apple Music: https://www.legroomshow.com/Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/legroomshowCHAPTERSDefying Labels in the Arts (0:00) |
Making Your Own Opportunities in NYC (04:06) |
No One Assumes You’re Talented (14:47) |
Overcoming Fear & Self-Judgment (18:00) |
Art & Technology’s Impact (27:00) |
“Done is Better Than Perfect” (34:35) |
The Art That Inspires Us (44:30)

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