{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F811f65b7-81be-4e05-8972-7cc19585433d","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 031: Coming Out: The Performance Of A Lifetime \u2013 Dan Cordle","description":"Lights, Camera, Action\u2026\r\nYou\u2019re ready for your close-up, and to come out!\r\n\r\nWhat do acting, an NYU Graduate Acting Program professor, and an on-camera performance have to do with coming out? Well, you\u2019ll just have to see what we\u2019ve scripted for the Coming Out Lounge this week. You won\u2019t be disappointed in this show\u2026pun intended!\r\nDon\u2019t get me wrong, Coming Out is not an act. It\u2019s the most authentic performance, or one of the most authentic performances you\u2019ll ever do. From walking on pins and needles, trembling in your skin, to a quaver in your voice, actin, and preparing to share your beautiful self with family, friends, acquaintances \u2013 coming out of the closet. It can be as nerve racking as being on stage or in front of the camera for the world to see and critique.\r\nEnter stage right, my friend Dan Cordle. He\u2019s one cool cucumber under pressure \u2013 on stage, in front of and behind the camera. That\u2019s exactly why I invited him to share his insights of keeping it cool under the spotlight\u2026the same way you\u2019ll need to keep it cool under the spotlight of Coming Out.\r\nWe\u2019re going to share with you 9 Steps To Getting Comfortable In The Discomfort Of Coming Out. Yep, we\u2019re going to tap Dan\u2019s brilliance as a stage and screen veteran to help you access your inner Meryl Streep to give an Oscar winning performance as you come out, that is no performance. It\u2019s simply you being you\u2026the you, you\u2019ve always been.\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* The true self comes from understanding what I am feeling and this is where I am\r\n* Passion enables your heart to give expression to everything you do\r\n* Coming out is a celebration of your curiosity\r\n* There is a rehearsal aspect to coming out\u2026but you don\u2019t have to get it right\r\n* Coming out is about becoming comfortable with ourselves\r\n\r\nConnect With Dan\r\nWebsite\r\nFacebook\r\nTwitter\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}