Makin’ It in Opera is a podcast about what happens when we let go of what we’ve been told success looks like, and we start asking ourselves what we really want.

We're scrapping the Industry Standard definitions of "making it," and we're getting to the work of figuring out what WE want to make.

The newsletter for Season 1 is a series of Audition Pep Talks to get you through audition season.

Sign up, and every week for 7 weeks, you'll get a message in your inbox to empower you and remind you why your voice matters.

I'm your host, Gwendolyn Kuhlmann.

I'm a mezzo who finally realized I could get off the audition circuit and make art without permission. Now, I'm a producer, singer, poet, podcaster, and activist, dedicated to the process of making art that makes a difference.

The conversations I've had on Makin' It in Opera have inspired and educated me beyond what I could have expected.

I hope they'll do the same for you.