Mike's Moment Of…

An Old Friend, A New Conversation

Featuring Totlyn Oliver

Episode Overview

Some conversations are more than a catch-up—they're a return, a reflection, and a rediscovery.

In this episode of Mike's Moment Of…, Michael reconnects with longtime friend, colleague, and creative companion Totlyn Oliver. From shared stages and church pews to professional paths that have evolved across countries and disciplines, this conversation is rooted in history—but grounded in who they've each become.

Totlyn, now an award-winning speaker, author, and advocate for authentic communication, brings insight, warmth, and clarity to a dialogue that explores growth, purpose, and the courage to show up truthfully.

🔑 What This Episode Explores

• The power of long-term creative relationships
• Reflecting on early dreams, shared spaces, and formative moments
• What it means to evolve into your voice—personally and professionally
• Authenticity, visibility, and courageous communication
• Navigating life transitions with grace, honesty, and intention
• The role of memory, mentorship, and meaningful conversation in shaping identity

From Then to Now

Michael and Totlyn revisit their early days at the Edna Manley College and in church communities—spaces filled with ideas, ambition, and possibility. What emerges is a powerful through-line: the importance of staying connected to purpose while embracing transformation.

A Conversation Worth Having

This episode is a reminder that growth doesn't erase who we were—it deepens it.

It's about:

• Reconnecting with people who knew you "when"
• Honoring the journey between then and now
• And embracing the ongoing call to speak, live, and create with truth

Listen & Watch

Catch the full episode on:

• YouTube: @MikesMomentOfPodcast /@ReggaeOnlineSchool
• Apple Podcasts & all major platforms

Join the Conversation

What does it feel like to reconnect with someone who knew you at the beginning of your journey?

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Mike's Moment Of… Tech Diva Discipline

Featuring Nadia Roxburgh

In this episode of Mike's Moment Of…, we step behind the curtain and into the precision, problem-solving, and power that shape the moments audiences never see — but always feel.

"Tech Diva Discipline" is a deep and dynamic conversation with Nadia Roxburgh — performer-turned-technical theatre powerhouse — about the unseen work behind the work.

From early dreams of acting to discovering her true calling in stage management and lighting design, Nadia shares how rejection redirected her, discipline refined her, and curiosity fueled her evolution. What began as disappointment after auditioning for drama school became the doorway to technical mastery — and ultimately, ownership of her craft.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• The pivotal audition that changed Nadia's trajectory
• Falling in love with backstage life at the Philip Sherlock Centre
• The discipline required in technical theatre
• Lighting as storytelling, not just illumination
• Engineering, structure, and the architecture of creativity
• Why technical artists must think like both creatives and problem-solvers
• The mindset of excellence behind the scenes

Nadia speaks candidly about failure, redirection, and the importance of learning how things actually work. Her journey reminds us that discipline is not restriction — it's freedom through mastery.

This episode is a celebration of the technicians, stage managers, designers, and engineers who make magic possible — and a reminder that sometimes your greatest calling lives just behind the spotlight.

🎧 Whether you're an artist, technician, student of theatre, or simply someone navigating an unexpected pivot, this conversation will challenge you to embrace the unseen discipline shaping your own story.

Listen, reflect, and step behind the curtain.

Mike's Moment Of… — where craft meets calling.

Mike's Moment Of… Dramatic Exploration

Season 2 | Episode 3

Guest: Marcos James

In this deeply engaging episode of Mike's Moment Of… Dramatic Exploration, host Michael Sean Harris reconnects with longtime friend, collaborator, and internationally successful actor Marcos James for an expansive conversation about craft, culture, discipline, and creative evolution.

From their formative years with Cathi Levy's Little People and Teen Players Club and Ashe, to Marcos' rise on the West End, this episode traces a journey rooted in Jamaican training and global ambition. Marcos shares how a chance audition led him from Carmen to Disney's The Lion King in London—making him one of the first fully Jamaican-trained performers cast in the West End production.

The conversation moves through pivotal career moments, including:

• His transition from dancer to leading actor in The Mahabharata at Sadler's Wells
• Grueling physical training and stage combat with Royal Opera's Aida
• Landing the role of White Rat (Unsullied) on HBO's Game of Thrones—a casting that changed his life overnight
• Navigating identity, ambiguity, and accent as tools rather than limitations in casting
• His leap from London to Los Angeles, adjusting to Hollywood's casting culture, and building a thriving screen career

Marcos also reflects on recent work including Keeping Up with the Joneses, The Family Business, Days of Our Lives, and the Amazon film Cabin Pressure, where his extensive movement and combat training continues to inform his screen performances.

The episode culminates with an exciting deep dive into Marcos' original film project, Ceremony: Last of the Bloodlines—a culturally rooted psychological horror exploring trauma, inheritance, fractured family bonds, and ancestral ceremony, inspired by Caribbean spiritual traditions. Marcos discusses writing the screenplay, assembling an international creative team, and the journey toward funding and production.

This episode is a masterclass in artistic longevity, cultural authenticity, and trusting the moments that shape your path.

🎭 A must-listen for actors, creatives, and storytellers navigating purpose, preparation, and global artistry.

🔔 Listen & Subscribe

Available on YouTube and all major podcast platforms via the Reggae Online Podcast Channel.

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• Mike's Moment Of… Songs and Stories
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• • Michael Sean Harris' avant-garde release Under God — streaming now on all platforms