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Let the First Pancake Burn | Emma Palizza on Starting Messy and Laughing Anyway
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Emma Palizza has stopped waiting for permission—and she’s not dragging a boulder uphill just to be "seen." In this episode, she talks candidly about leaving the Chicago theater grind, recalibrating her definition of success, and rediscovering joy in creative work. Whether it's saying no to bad plays, launching a podcast with her best friend, or watching her first podcast episode explode in plays despite the chaos—Emma reminds us that joyful process can be better than exhausted polish.
An actor and sometimes writer, Emma trained at the School at Steppenwolf and Second City, performing with companies like The Gift and Steep Theatre before relocating to Connecticut. She now stars in The Ferryman at Hole in the Wall Theatre and co-hosts Go Get Your Girl, a rom-com podcast full of overshares, running bits, and the occasional sexy snowman. Her work is a mash-up of heart, humor, and blunt realism about what it means to make things—and to know when they’re “good enough.”
We dig into:
→ Saying no to hustle-driven theater culture
→ Rewriting your metrics of success
→ Podcasting as performance and permission
→ Going before you’re ready—and letting go lightly
Find Emma at emmapalizza.com or on Instagram @emilympizza. Check out Go Get Your Girl wherever you get your podcasts.
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