Women in Magic

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By: Jordana Borensztajn

Welcome to the Women in Magic Podcast where we explore the meaning of magic in a brand new way! Through awesome interviews with amazing guests, we will do a glittery deep-dive into the topics of magic, mentalism, performance, creativity, spirituality, intuition and entertainment to peel back the curtain and look at the power and role that magic plays in all of our lives. Through shining the spotlight on incredible magicians and masters of their craft across the world, together will feel completely inspired by their insightful lessons, hilarious stories and wild adventures. Thank you for joining me on this magical...

Season One Break | Special Episode: What does magic mean to you?
#9
06/12/2023

What an adventure it has been! We are now officially at the end of Season 1!

Huge thanks to all of this season’s incredible guests for their insightful, delightful, wonderful, hilarious, touching and unbelievably inspiring stories, moments and insights that they've shared through our podcast chats. It’s been an absolute joy and delight!

In this special episode, I want to reflect back on all of the guests’ very different answers to each episode's trademark opening question: “What does magic mean to you?”

We will be back in two weeks with Season 2 which will be ab...


Creativity is magic, life is magic and we live in a wonder-factory with James McCrae, Author, Artist & Meme Poet
#8
06/05/2023

Joining me this week is James McCrae, a one-of-a-kind artists, poet and teacher who empowers creators to live with purpose and turn imagination into reality. James masterfully blends mindfulness, intuition and Eastern philosophy with loads of humour to create powerful and viral memes on his Instagram account @wordsarevibrations. They spread like wildfire while simultaneously sharing messages about consciousness, humanity, spirituality, authenticity, and so much more.

James is the founder of Sunflower Club, a global community dedicated to using creativity as a healing modality and an agent of personal and social transformation. He's the author of two incredible...


The deeper meaning of magic, fire-eating and life in Las Vegas with Stacey Stardust, Magician & Circus
#7
05/29/2023

Joining me this week is the incredibly talented and very magical Stacey Stardust. From fire-eating and circus dancing, to magic, mentalism and stage illusions, Stacey Stardust has a wild and unique variety of entertainment offerings that truly sets her apart.

Living in the heart of the action, Las Vegas, Stacey is a premium entertainer who not only performs, but also produces and hosts a one-of-a-kind open mic variety show called Secret Circus which allows everyone from seasoned performers to first-timers to showcase their brand new acts in the entertainment capital of the world.

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Documenting women in magic, the Vegas dream and defying the odds with Connie Boyd, Magician, Director & Producer
#6
05/22/2023

Joining me this week is Connie Boyd, who has been a leader and innovator in magic for more than 20 years, delivering award winning performances on stages in Las Vegas and across Europe and Asia. In 2016 she became a consultant, director, mentor, writer and producer of magic shows featuring female talent.

As a pandemic project, Connie created a YouTube channel called Magical Women with Connie Boyd which became the world's only resource dedicated to documenting female magicians. Connie is a contributing writer for VANISH magazine and in 2022, she was presented with a special Fellowship Award by the Academy...


Uncover your magic and share your magic because you are magic, with Sonia Tully, 4th Generation Intuitive
#5
05/15/2023

Joining me today is Sonia Tully, a 4th generation intuitive who started her formal esoteric training at age 12. She has been doing readings and mentoring for over two decades and is dedicated to helping clients all over the world uncover their innate gifts, unlock their creativity, live courageously and most importantly, reconnect with their intuition.

Sonia co-wrote a book with her sister Sabrina titled "You Are Amazing" which was published through Hay House and she co-hosts a weekly family podcast with her sister Sabrina and her mom Sonia Choquette called "It's All Related".

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Exploring the impossible, the improbable and the totally unexplainable with Adam Axford, Magician, Mentalist & Wordsmith
#4
05/08/2023

Joining me this week is Adam Axford, a wordsmith, magician and mentalist who uses his work to help uncover the magic that we all have inside. At the core of Adam's philosophy is a single idea: that our words shape our reality. He believes everyone holds the magic to transform their lives and uses his work to help people achieve this by weaving together riddles, rhymes, magic, wonder, illusion and wordplay. Adam's style of magic is like nothing... and I mean nothing... you have ever experienced before.

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5 Fool Us trophies, breaking stereotypes and why nothing is impossible with Helen Coghlan, Magician and Escapologist
#3
05/01/2023

Joining me today is Helen Coghlan, the world's first female magician to ever perform Houdini's famous water torture escape. Her magic career kicked off at the age of 15, assisting her father Arthur Coghlan with his illusion show at the Magic Castle on the Gold Coast in Australia.

Magic quickly became Helen's love and passion, achieving incredible escapology feats through her career. Helen and her father have Arthur teamed up to create unbelievable effects which have been so impossible that they've even fooled the greatest minds in magic, Penn and Teller, 5 holding a completely unmatched record winning 5 Fool...


Shattering assumptions, beatboxing and hitting audiences straight in the heart with Josh Norbido, Illusionist & Magician
#2
04/24/2023

Welcome to the Women in Magic podcast where we explore the meaning of magic in a brand new way!

Today’s guest is Josh Norbido; a full-time Professional Wizard and Illusionist. Josh reached the semi-finals of Australia's Got Talent in 2019 where judge Nicole Sherzinger gave him the unforgettable nickname “Hot Magic Josh”.

Based out of Brisbane, Australia, Josh is currently touring With "Showmen" which is making its way across Australia,  so if you're Aussie based, keep an eye out!

Josh has made a career from saying YES to the impossible and most importantly his Mum...


How theatre, creativity, intuition and vulnerability combine to create the most potent magic with Billy Kidd, Magician, Conjurer & Wizard
#1
04/17/2023

Welcome to the Women in Magic podcast where we explore the meaning of magic in a brand new way!

Today’s guest is Magician & Conjurer Billy Kidd, who fuses superior sleight of hand skills and creative close-up magic with a background in theatre, arts and acting.

Billy’s mastery in magic has seen her featured on Masters of Illusion, Wizard Wars, the Discovery Channel and across the BBC, HBO, CBC, The CW Network plus many more stations.

Her unique approach to magic has catapulted her onto TV screens and theatre stages across the worl...


Trailer: Welcome to Women in Magic
04/13/2023

Welcome to the Women in Magic Podcast where we explore the meaning of magic in a brand new way! 

Through awesome interviews with amazing guests, we will do a glittery deep-dive into the topics of magic, mentalism, performance, creativity, spirituality, intuition and entertainment to peel back the curtain and look at the power and role that magic plays in all of our lives. 

Through shining the spotlight on incredible magicians and masters of their craft across the world, together will feel completely inspired by their insightful lessons, hilarious stories and wild adventures. 

Thank you...