Manage episode 516693813 series 3646213
This week on the Wealthing Podcast, Alicia Castillo Holley is joined by Natasha Tsakos, a visionary artist bridging the worlds of theater and space exploration, to uncover how creativity can truly transcend gravity itself.
Natasha shares her remarkable journey from the stage to the stratosphere, revealing the inspirations behind Paraboles—a groundbreaking multimedia performance in microgravity that fuses dance, theater, cinema, and science. Together, she and Alicia explore the rigorous training required to perform in weightlessness, the intricate balance of merging art and technology, and the boundless curiosity that drives her mission to reimagine human expression beyond Earth.
From artistic innovation to personal transformation, this episode celebrates the courage to chase seemingly impossible dreams—and invites listeners to join a cultural movement that expands both imagination and community.
About Natasha: Natasha Tsakos is an award-winning showmaker creating theatrical adventures at the intersection of art, technology, and space. Her work has spanned the G20 Summit, Super Bowl with Cirque du Soleil, TED, Discovery Channel, and Tribeca Film Festival. She speaks at global platforms including the United Nations General Assembly and Google, exploring how performance, science, and technology drive human transformation.
With training from NASA, MIT's New Space Economy program, and the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences, Tsakos is developing PARABOLES, the first prototype for the performing arts in space, captured aboard Zero-G aircraft in partnership with MIT Space Exploration Initiative. The project culminates in an art film, docuseries, immersive installation, and training curriculum for future artists working in space environments.
A founding member of a NASA-awarded space food startup, Tsakos is building the cultural infrastructure for humanity's expansion beyond Earth. Her mission: to become the theatrical foundation of the space industry, creating utterly original performance on Earth and in orbit.
Connect with Natasha: linkedin.com/in/natashatsakos/
🌐 Wealthing Club: wealthing.club
39 episodes