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Purpose Before Performance

Generation Passion

Purpose Before Performance is a podcast about preparation, responsibility, and creative intention for actors, artists, and anyone committed to meaningful work.

Hosted by Zivia Walker, the show explores what it means to show up grounded before the spotlight, pressure, or outcome. Through short solo reflections and thoughtful conversations with creatives and special guests, each episode centers on process over ego and purpose over performance.

Purpose Before Performance is a Generation Passion Podcast. Tagline: Your purpose is your power.

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Yesterday · 10 min
S7E10 | Leave Your Mark | Artists Edition Finale
What will you leave behind when the performance is over? In the Artists Edition finale of Purpose Before Performance, we close out Season 7 with a reflection on legacy, impact, and the mark we leave through the work we create. Your art is more than...
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Tuesday · 5 min
S7E9 | The Moment | Artists Edition
There comes a moment when everything you’ve been preparing for meets the present. The work, the doubt, the discipline, the becoming—everything leads you here. This is The Moment. 🎵 Music: “The Light” ~ Common | Slowed, Chopped & Screwed by...
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Friday · 4 min
Friday Philosophy | The Becoming | Artists Edition
The artist is never finished. There is always another layer to discover, another lesson to learn, another version of yourself waiting to emerge. The Becoming is the space between who you were and who you are becoming. It’s the process. The growth....
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September 16 · 5 min
S7E8 | The Artist’s Voice | Artists Edition
Every artist has something to say. But finding your voice is about more than being heard. It’s about discovering what is uniquely yours—the perspective, experiences, truth, and intention behind what you create. Your voice becomes your signature....
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September 14 · 6 min
S7E7 | Before The Performance | Artists Edition
Before the performance, there is preparation. Before the art, there is intention. Before anyone sees what you create, there is a version of you becoming. In this episode of Purpose Before Performance, we step into the space before the spotlight,...
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September 11 · 3 min
Friday Philosophy | Experience Becomes Vision | Artists Edition
Experience doesn’t just shape who you are—it can shape what you see. Every lesson, challenge, and season can become part of the vision you carry forward. Your experience can become your perspective. Your perspective can become your vision. And your...
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September 9 · 12 min
S7E6 | Jovon Rashaad Dizard | Purpose Behind the Lens | Purpose Before Performance
In this episode, filmmaker and director Jovon Dizard takes us behind the lens to explore his creative journey, artistic vision, storytelling, and the purpose that drives his work. A conversation about creativity, perspective, and what it means to...
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September 7 · 5 min
S7E5 | The Artist’s Vision | Artists Edition
What do you see before the world sees it? Every artist begins with a vision, an idea, a feeling, a story, or a possibility that exists before it ever becomes a finished work. In this episode of Purpose Before Performance, we explore The Artist’s...
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September 5 · 1 min
Friday Philosophy | Keep Showing Up | Artists Edition
Sometimes the only thing you can do is keep showing up. Stay committed. Stay intentional. Keep becoming. 🎙️ Follow, rate, and share Purpose Before Performance wherever you listen to podcasts. Episode Type: Friday Philosophy Music Credit: “Velvet...
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September 3 · 10 min
S7E4 | Curt Corona | More Than an Artist | Artists Edition
Curt Corona shares his journey, his identity, and his desire to be recognized as more than just a rapper or an artist. He talks about growth, striving to do more and do better, and staying connected to his purpose. Season 7 • Artists Edition...
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September 1 · 12 min
S7E3 | The Artist’s Discipline | Artists Edition
Discipline is what turns an artist’s purpose into consistent action. In this episode, we explore what it means to stay committed, intentional, and accountable to your craft, even when motivation fades. Season 7 • Artists Edition Follow, rate, and...
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August 29 · 4 min
Friday Philosophy | When Conversation Becomes Healing | Artists Edition
After our conversation with Joy Baldwin, we take a moment to reflect. Sometimes the most powerful conversations don’t end when the interview does, they stay with us, challenge us, and invite us to look deeper at our own purpose. This Friday...
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August 26 · 10 min
S7E2 | Joy Baldwin | The Artist’s Evolution | Artists Edition
In this episode of Purpose Before Performance: The Artist’s Edition, we sit down with Joy Baldwin for a powerful conversation about identity, transition, purpose, and growth. From navigating the corporate world to pursuing acting, modeling,...
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August 24 · 4 min
S7E1 | The Artist’s Identity | Artists Edition
Welcome to Season 7 of Purpose Before Performance, the Artists Edition. Who are you beyond the art? Beyond the stage, the screen, the canvas, the music, and the applause? In this opening episode, we explore The Artist’s Identity, the connection...
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August 21 · 4 min
Friday Philosophy | What Will You Leave Behind? | Season 6 Finale
As Season 6 comes to a close, we pause and reflect on one powerful question: What will you leave behind? Not just what you accomplish, but the impact you make, the people you inspire, the stories you tell, and the person you become along the way....
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August 19 · 5 min
S6E10 | The Creator’s Legacy | Season 6 Finale | Creators Edition
Every creator leaves something behind. In the final episode of The Creators Edition, we reflect on legacy, purpose, and the impact of what we create. Your creation doesn’t have to be perfect. It doesn’t have to be understood by everyone. It simply...
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August 17 · 8 min
S6E9 | The Creator’s Energy | Creators Edition
Your energy is part of your creative power. In S6E9 of The Creators Edition, we explore what happens when we become intentional about what we consume, what we give our attention to, and what we allow into our creative space. Not everything deserves...
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August 14 · 4 min
Friday Philosophy | The Things We Don’t Say | Creators Edition
There are things we say…and things we leave unsaid. In this Friday Philosophy, we reflect on the truths we avoid, the emotions we carry quietly, and the conversations we may not be ready to have with ourselves. Sometimes, the first step toward...
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August 12 · 8 min
S6E8 | The Creator’s Evolution | Creators Edition
What happens when your vision begins to outgrow the version of you that first imagined it? In Season 6 Episode 8 of Purpose Before Performance: Creators Edition, we explore The Creator’s Evolution, growing beyond old mindsets, creative habits,...
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August 10 · 6 min
S6E7 | The Creator’s Conviction | Creators Edition
What does it take to keep creating when the world has not recognized your vision yet? In Season 6 Episode 7 of Purpose Before Performance: Creators Edition, we explore The Creator’s Conviction, the courage to believe in your purpose, protect your...
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