About this podcast
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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Episodes
The newest 20 of 131 episodes
- Friday Philosophy | The Discipline of Balance | Purpose Before Performance · 4 minBalance is not about doing everything at once. It is about understanding when to move, when to pause, and when to give yourself permission to recharge. In this week’s Friday…
- S9E2 | The Power of What You Choose | Purpose Before Performance · 10 minEvery choice carries power. Every decision creates direction. In this episode of Purpose Before Performance, Zivia explores the responsibility behind the choices we make and how…
- S9E1 | The Next Level | Purpose Before Performance · 8 minThe next level isn’t just about reaching new heights. It’s about becoming the person who can sustain them. Growth requires more than ambition. It demands responsibility…
- Friday Philosophy | The Work Continues | Season 8 Finale Reflection · 3 minFriday Philosophy | The Work Continues Season 8 comes to a close, but the journey doesn’t end here. This week, we reflect on the lessons, the growth, the discipline, and the…
- S8E10 | Become the Proof | Season Finale · 13 minPurpose doesn’t need to be announced every day. It needs to be practiced. In the powerful Season 8 finale of Purpose Before Performance, we reflect on the journey of becoming…
- S8E9 | When Nobody Is Watching | Purpose Before Performance · 14 minWho are you when nobody is watching? In Season 8, Episode 9 of Purpose Before Performance, we explore the power of integrity, self-discipline, and the choices we make when there…
- Friday Philosophy |The Power of Being Yourself | Purpose Before Performance · 3 minSometimes, growth is not about becoming someone new. It’s about becoming more comfortable with who you already are. When you stop chasing other people’s expectations, you make…
- S8E8 | Quiet | Purpose Before Performance · 12 minSometimes the most powerful thing you can do is get quiet. In a world that constantly demands your attention, your response, and your presence, learning to be still is a form of…
- S8E7 | The Responsibility of Becoming | Purpose Before Performance · 11 minBecoming who you are meant to be requires more than intention. It requires responsibility, the willingness to own your choices, honor your commitments, and take accountability…
- Friday Philosophy | The Power Of The Pause | Purpose Before Performance · 4 minThe Power of the Pause reminds us that not every moment requires an immediate response. Sometimes, the most powerful decision is to stop, reflect, and allow intention to guide…
- S8E6 | The Breakthrough | Purpose Before Performance · 13 minEvery breakthrough begins with a decision to move beyond where you are. Sometimes the next level requires a new perspective, the courage to let go, and the discipline to keep…
- S8E5 | The Shift | Purpose Before Performance · 8 minSometimes, moving forward requires more than letting go. It requires a shift within you. In Season 8, Episode 5 of Purpose Before Performance, Zivia Walker explores the power of…
- Friday Philosophy | The Reflection | Purpose Before Performance · 5 minHad a long day? Had a long week? Guess what? It’s Friday… Philosophy! Welcome to Friday Philosophy, a moment to pause, reflect, and reconnect with your purpose. Introducing…
- S8E4 | The Release | Purpose Before Performance · 8 minSometimes the next move isn’t about making another decision. It’s about releasing what no longer belongs in the next chapter. In Season 8, Episode 4 of Purpose Before…
- S8E3 | The Decision | Purpose Before Performance · 6 minEvery next move begins with a decision. In this episode of Purpose Before Performance, we explore what happens when you stop waiting for clarity and choose to move with…
- Friday Philosophy | Your Next Step | Purpose Before Performance · 3 minThis is Friday Philosophy. Sometimes the next step isn’t about having every answer. It’s about recognizing the moment, trusting your purpose, and choosing to move forward. Your…
- S8E2 | Your Next Choice | Purpose Before Performance · 3 minEvery new season begins with a choice. What will you do with what you’ve learned? What will you leave behind? And what will you choose to become next? Season 8 opens with The…
- S8E1 | The Next Move | Purpose Before Performance · 2 minSeason 8 begins now. Season 7 was the Artists Edition, The Becoming. A season about identity, vision, discipline, voice, and leaving your mark. Now, we enter a new chapter…
- Friday Philosophy | What Comes Next | Purpose Before Performance · 2 minThe chapter may close, but the journey doesn’t. What you’ve learned becomes part of who you are. What you’ve built becomes part of what comes next. So don’t just look back at…
- S7E10 | Leave Your Mark | Artists Edition Finale · 10 minWhat 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…
