#254 - Stop Building Just a Career. Start Building Your Dream Life — The Salisha Show-Where Broadway Meets Culture

What happens when the thing you've built your entire identity around suddenly disappears?

For YEARS, my life was Broadway. Eight shows a week, auditions, rehearsals, contracts. I was building the career I'd always dreamed of, and honestly, I didn't think I needed much else.

And then... the pandemic happened.

I was in rehearsals for the Britney Spears musical *Once Upon a One More Time* when we were told to go home.

I thought we'd be back in a couple of weeks.

Y'all. It was YEARS. 😩

Suddenly, I wasn't performing. I wasn't on stage. And I had to ask myself a question I hadn't really considered before.

Who am I when I'm not on Broadway?

What felt like everything falling apart turned into an opportunity to build something completely different.

I built and started a few different things and ventures.

And somewhere along the way, I realized I didn't just want a dream career.

I wanted a DREAM LIFE.

One where I could still perform, but also be a mom, travel, write, coach, create, and work on my own terms.

In this episode, we're talking about:

- What happened when my Broadway career came to a sudden stop
- Why losing one part of your identity doesn't mean losing yourself
- The unexpected opportunities that came out of the pandemic
- How my podcast grew from my closet to Gotham Production Studios
- Why I'm choosing to build a sustainable creative life
- The coaching and consulting work I've been doing behind the scenes
- Why your dream life doesn't have to look like anybody else's

And I'm asking YOU something.

What does your dream life actually look like?

What would make YOU happy?

Because I believe those desires are in your heart for a reason.

CHAPTERS:
00:00. Your Dreams Are There for a Reason