Episode 3. Resilience in a Creative Life with Maggie Wheeler

“Saying 'yes' to something you don't know how to do necessarily, seems to be central to a life of art-making of any kind because, or at least from my perspective, I'm always a beginner.”

 Maggie Wheeler talks about her career as an actress and how “saying yes” to new challenges led to her biggest career moments - from her first job with Lorne Michaels, to her big break in film… And how getting fired from a job led to her iconic role as “Janice” on the hit TV series Friends. 

 About Our Guest:

 Maggie Wheeler is best known in the U.S and internationally for her work as an actress in film, television and voice-over and most notably as the character of Janice on NBC’s hit series Friends.
 
Maggie is a passionate singer, songwriter, choir director and workshop facilitator. She has been teaching her vocal workshop "Singing In The Stream" for over 30 years at retreat centers, universities, communities and schools to provide the experience of creating interpersonal harmony and internal harmony through the powerful act of creating vocal harmony.

Maggie directs the 100-voice Golden Bridge Community Choir in Hollywood, an inter-generational, non-auditioned choir now in its 16th year. She is a prolific songwriter with a catalog of powerful and timely songs that have been sung by choirs worldwide. Maggie’s original music for choirs and communities is available on Apple Music and other music platforms. To accompany her CD entitled 'Walk With Me’, Maggie has created a songbook available by request through her website www.goldenbridgechoir.com

Throughout this time of change, Maggie has hosted a weekly online community gathering called Together In Song, bringing together over 4,000 people from around the world to join in the healing power of singing.

To learn more about Maggie’s work, visit: www.goldenbridgechoir.com and maggiewheeler.net

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