Pursuing Your Creative Passions with Amy Phillips - a podcast by Dana Bowling

When one door closes, a million more open. This saying could not be more true, and my guest on this episode, Amy Phillips, proves it. Amy is a master impersonator, self-proclaimed “realest, fakest housewife,” and the hilarious host of Reality Checked on Sirius XM’s Radio Andy.

 

In today’s episode, Amy shares her incredibly inspirational journey of paving her way in the creative space. She shares the trials of pursuing an acting career, and how standing her ground and pursuing her passions ultimately led her to great opportunities.

 

From her voice acting days in Detroit, viral videos on Funny or Die and YouTube, to multiple appearances on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen--Amy’s story is a true testament to the power of pursuing your passions. 

 

In this episode, we cover:

• How Amy started doing impressions and radio sketches
• Why you can do it all, but not all at once
• Pivoting from Hollywood and pursuing her passions
• Juggling voiceover work and fulfilling her creative projects
• Running a 5-day show on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy
• Tips for mastering impressions

 

IG Quotes:

 

“You just have to pivot and figure out what the hell you're gonna do. I have to just keep doing my own thing because that's the only thing I can control. ” - Amy Phillips

 

“I have to really pick and choose what I pour my energy into. Because for me, I'm a good multitasker. But at the same time, I have to compartmentalize certain aspects of creativity. Because if I am multitasking too much when it comes to creative stuff, it suffers. I feel like the product and the material suffers and it's like a half-assed thing and it's not going over well. ”- Amy Phillips

 

“Sometimes I just have to wave the white flag and be like, I can't do it all. I can't be all of it that I really want to be. I have to just make the tough choices so that I can be a good mom and be proud. You can do it all. You just can't do it all right now.” - Amy Phillips

 

“Committing to the full five days a week definitely meant surrendering to other pursuits I had in mind, but embracing this amazing opportunity because I never would have thought it would have been like a five-day week show in a million years. ” - Amy Phillips

Links mentioned: 

Amy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetamyphillips/ 

Dana’s Instagram: @dana.coaching

Dana’s Website: danabowling.com

 

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