Hello and welcome to Naturally New York!! In this weeks episode Natalie introduces herself and her new podcast! She just graduated from The University of Utah where she got a BFA in Musical Theatre and now lives in New York City. She shares her journey about moving to NYC including how she decided what neighborhood to live in, how she met her roommate, getting the most space for the least amount of money, and more!  Check out Natalie's first podcast Bold & Balanced (with Sydney Stephan) at https://linktr.ee/bold.and.balanced Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram ..read more

Happy Tuesday! This week Natalie has on the lovely Laura Rizzo as her guest artist! The two of them went to college and got their BFA's together but unlike Natalie, post undergrad Laura has gone on to go to NYU to get her Masters degree in performing arts administration! The two discuss Laura's grad school process from applying, accepting, course work, all the way to graduation as well as what she is doing in her current job working for Bond Theatrical. Laura's instagram: @laurarizzzooo Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!!  You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if y ..read more

Happy Pride Month!!! This week on NNY Natalie takes on a solo episode for the first episode of Pride! She discusses some heavier topics including how she got out of a "rut" she was in recently as well as some of her thoughts on dating as a bisexual. She also shares what her plans for this summer are (spoiler alert- she is a theatre director!) Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!!  You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support ..read more

Happy Tuesday! This week Natalie has on another incredible guest artist, Alex (Vinyl By Mars)! Alex has a large TikTok following (33.8k) where he makes videos talking about vinyl and his thoughts on music and specific artists in general. On NNY he breaks down how he grew his account, his original love of music, how he got into record collecting, sponsorships, and more! Alex's TikTok: @VinylByMars Alex's Instagram: @VinylByMars Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!!  You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://po ..read more

This week on NNY we are coming to you live from THE Central Park!! Rachel (Natalie's girlfriend) joins her to discuss and debrief their trip to Europe together! The two went to Copenhagen, Malmo, and Amsterdam within a week. They also discuss Rachels journey of getting a new passport in a mere matter of days before departing for the trip. Tune in for central park ambiance as well as some trips for traveling to any of these beautiful cities! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!!  You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcas ..read more

Happy Tuesday!! This week Natalie winds down and does a solo episode. She is freshly off a busy weekend of her girlfriends birthday, Passover, Easter, and double shifts at work which she does a catch up on during the catch up chat with Nat. Then she gets into the topic of what she calls "autopilot" mode in life. This is a concept she has applied in her life since her senior year of high school when trying to balance many things at a time and trying to remain focused on goals when you just want to give up. Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!!  You can email nnypod ..read more

This week Naturally New York celebrates one year of podcasts! To commemorate this special episode, Rachel (Natalie's girlfriend) interviews our host Natalie Aris about her time so far in New York and a year of podcasting. Natalie and Rachel also do a catch up chat recapping their last few weeks in the city, as well as celebrating one year of dating!  Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support ..read more

Happy Tuesday! This week Natalie has on an incredible guest artist, Jake Friedman! Jake and Natalie did Polar Express together for 2 years and talk a bit about that experience. Jake also goes on to talk about all of his other jobs outside of performing, referring to them as his “parallel career”. The two also discuss a lot of break downs of how auditions are working these days and the changes pre and post COVID in NYC. Jake’s instagram: @jakeinthebox96 Check out Fight or Flight Show on Youtube Check out Crochet Cuties by Jake on Etsy https://thejakefriedman.com/crocheted-cuties-by-jake Be sure ..read more

NNY is excited to have another wonderful guest artist on for Season 2 episode 2, the amazing Stephanie Schrage! Steph talks about her career in Tennis, including the recruiting process and being part of the Princeton tennis team. She touches on her transition from collegiate tennis player to Columbia student in her post-bacc program! Stephanie and Natalie also talk about Steph's upcoming wedding and the details that go into prepping for the big day!! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this po ..read more

Welcome aboard to the last episode of NNY in 2022 and an episode detailing Natalie's current show (The Polar Express)! In this season finale Natalie explains how the Polar Express show works and the ins and outs of being in the cast and crew. She can't wait for many more episodes to come in starting back in January 2023! Be sure to follow @nnypodcast and @nataliearis on Instagram!! You can email nnypodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naturally-new-york/support ..read more