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Still Standing Isn’t the Same with Jocelyn Thompson — When the Show Doesn’t Have to Go On
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- Jan 19, 2026
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Summary
What if the bravest thing you could do wasn’t pushing through… but calling the pause before everything breaks? A conversation about theater, care, and the quiet power of choosing people over performance. Take a breath. You’re allowed to sit down here. Nothing needs to be proven. 🌿 The conductor you never see — what it really means to hold the rhythm of a room together. 🎭 Creativity behind the clipboard — why stage management is an art form, not a side note. 🩸 The night the show stopped — when “the show must go on” finally met its limit. 🔥 Advocacy in the booth — choosing actor safety when money is yelling louder. 🧠 Musicianship, not machinery — calling a show like breathing with the cast. 💔 When professionalism turns toxic — how endurance culture disguises harm as devotion. 🌱 Teaching four-year-olds how to repair the world — curiosity-led learning and tikkun olam in action. 🪶 Standing on your business — what it costs, and why it matters, to say no. 🌙 Care as leadership — redefining success when the stakes are human. This episode isn’t here to fix you. It’s here to remind you that rest is not failure, that boundaries are part of the craft, and that sometimes the most radical joy is choosing to stop before the damage becomes permanent. We’re really, really glad you’re here. 💛 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support . 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss! Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need. Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of R…