Electric Secrets Variety Podcast
Electric Secrets Variety Podcast
Podcast Description
ELECTRIC SECRETS is a multi-segmented podcast that uncovers secrets of small business, the performing arts, and living your best creative life. There's something to inspire everyone!
Segments include:
BIZVOX: For small business owners, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits. Each episode features a spirited discussion with special guests about branding, marketing, and hustling.
DEDICATED TO THE CRAFT: For actors, directors, and lovers of live theatre. Episodes focus on fundamental (and practical) philosophies of acting and directing.
THE UNFORGETTABLE VOICE): For vocal performers of every genre--and listeners too! A showcase of iconic singers, voice actors, other artists; why their voices are memorable & important artists, and how their work shapes our lives.
RUSTIC SHAKESPEARE: Being an Egregious Bacchanal-of-a-Segment for Those Who Would Act, Direct, & Design the Works of The Bard; and for his Many Lovers & Admirers—Hey Nonny. Episodes focus on the homespun philosophies of performing and directing Shakespeare for a modern audience.
THE ALBATROSS CAFE: A comedy mock-podcast with host "Marty Merman" his mother "Esther" and her best friend "Agnes." The hilariously unpredictable trio present silly, satirical segments while trying to navigate the maddening experiences of family life. Complete with parody commercials.
STRUCK TO THE SOUL: For fine artists, performers, writers, filmmakers, poets, musicians, designers and anyone trying to live a more fulfilling creative life. A candid examination of random(?) events and how they can shape one's personal creativity and creative process.
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About Your Host: Scott Leon Smith has been working as a professional actor, director, and teacher for 25 years. He earned his MFA in Acting at West Virginia University, where he studied under alumni of the prestigious American Conservatory in San Francisco. He honed his craft in Chicago as part of A Crew of Patches, a traveling theatre company that performed Shakespeare for students. Scott is the CEO of Monstervox Productions, specializing in voice-over, narration, character creation, podcasting, and customized audio & video production.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast features diverse themes including small business insights with episodes like BizVox discussing local arts initiatives, performing arts philosophy in Dedicated to the Craft, vocal storytelling in The Unforgettable Voice, engaging Shakespeare in Rustic Shakespeare, and comedic family narratives in The Albatross Cafe, each exploring unique angles of creativity and community.
ELECTRIC SECRETS is a multi-segmented podcast that uncovers secrets of small business, the performing arts, and living your best creative life. There’s something to inspire everyone!
Segments include:
BIZVOX: For small business owners, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits. Each episode features a spirited discussion with special guests about branding, marketing, and hustling.
DEDICATED TO THE CRAFT: For actors, directors, and lovers of live theatre. Episodes focus on fundamental (and practical) philosophies of acting and directing.
THE UNFORGETTABLE VOICE): For vocal performers of every genre–and listeners too! A showcase of iconic singers, voice actors, other artists; why their voices are memorable & important artists, and how their work shapes our lives.
RUSTIC SHAKESPEARE: Being an Egregious Bacchanal-of-a-Segment for Those Who Would Act, Direct, & Design the Works of The Bard; and for his Many Lovers & Admirers—Hey Nonny. Episodes focus on the homespun philosophies of performing and directing Shakespeare for a modern audience.
THE ALBATROSS CAFE: A comedy mock-podcast with host “Marty Merman” his mother “Esther” and her best friend “Agnes.” The hilariously unpredictable trio present silly, satirical segments while trying to navigate the maddening experiences of family life. Complete with parody commercials.
STRUCK TO THE SOUL: For fine artists, performers, writers, filmmakers, poets, musicians, designers and anyone trying to live a more fulfilling creative life. A candid examination of random(?) events and how they can shape one’s personal creativity and creative process.
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About Your Host: Scott Leon Smith has been working as a professional actor, director, and teacher for 25 years. He earned his MFA in Acting at West Virginia University, where he studied under alumni of the prestigious American Conservatory in San Francisco. He honed his craft in Chicago as part of A Crew of Patches, a traveling theatre company that performed Shakespeare for students. Scott is the CEO of Monstervox Productions, specializing in voice-over, narration, character creation, podcasting, and customized audio & video production.
We Welcome Wonderful Children’s Author, Bracha Goetz!
Welcome to BizVox on the Electric Secrets Variety Podcast, where veteran actor-director Scott Leon Smith steps off the stage and straight into the world of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits to build knowledge, spur productivity, and share a few laughs along the way.
In this larger-than-life episode, Scott welcomes Bracha Goetz, prolific author of nearly 50 illustrated children’s books packed with important spiritual and life messages that help kids grow into happier, more resilient humans. Through her family-powered Growing IMPACT Publications (IMPACT = Important Messages for Parents And Children Together), Bracha turns heartfelt ideas into stories that live their unique life in the hearts of young readers everywhere!
What you’ll hear in this episode:
- The delightful origin of IMPACT Publications and books like The Happiness Box, where a simple cardboard box becomes a powerful tool for teaching children to find joy within themselves, rewire their brains for gratitude, and develop essential happiness skills early—so they never have to play catch-up as adults.
- Bracha’s inspiring author journey: from scribbling stories in a notebook while her young children played outside in Israel to landing her first publisher acceptance in just weeks, then teaming up with her family to launch their own publishing house on her 40th book and keep creative control, royalties, and impact where they belong.
- Golden, no-nonsense advice for entrepreneurs and creators on branding, consistency, and promotion: why doing what you truly enjoy (podcasts, school visits, one-on-one connections!) prevents burnout, how to divide tasks by passion within your team, turn every “no” or challenge into valuable feedback, and fill the internet with meaningful content that genuinely changes lives.
Whether you’re a small business owner, aspiring author, parent, or creative ready to make your own powerful impact, this episode resonates with passionate craft, authenticity, rhythm, and human connection
Scott and Bracha’s conversation is packed with practical wisdom, playful storytelling magic, and that unmistakable spirit that turns important messages into unforgettable experiences.
Ready for more? Hit subscribe right now to the Electric Secrets Variety Podcast on the MonsterVox YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcasts. New BizVox episodes drop regularly alongside Rustic Shakespeare, Dedicated to the Craft, The Unforgettable Voice, and the hilarious Albatross Café with Marty Merman. You won’t want to miss a single minute!
And if you’re an actor, artist, or creative hungry for quick lessons and artisitic validation, especially in this wild age of AI, join Scott Leon Smith’s unique online community The Actor’s Affirmation today: https://www.skool.com/the-actors-affirmation/about
Let’s get to work!
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