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Finding magic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
“Unlike a lot of magicians, maybe even most, I did not discover my love for magic until much later in life,” shared Brielle. After attending her first magic show, she noticed how undistracted, entranced, and stress-free everyone was. She realized, “I just had this thought of ‘I really want to make people feel this way’.” Taking on a new skill and career wasn’t easy, but Brielle continued to improve. “It started out as a really intense hobby, but eventually became my full-time job!” Brielle said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a background in psychology, reading the audience came naturally. Even though she had experience performing in front of crowds in music, theatre, and educational settings, stage fright remained a real concern. However, this obstacle didn’t stop her. Expanding on this, Brielle said, “I think it is so important to do things that scare us. We see people doing things we say we wish we could do, but make excuses of why we can\u2019t because it seems scary.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Taking the stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ultimately, her persistence paid off, and Brielle earned the opportunity to share her talent and magic on a bigger stage for an episode of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us”, where she attempted to fool the greats with a trick. “The experience taught me so much about every aspect of magic,” she said. “A lot of people have heard of the show, or at least heard of Penn & Teller, so it was so helpful for marketing my business.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working as a performer is not an easy gig, but for Brielle, it is worth the challenges to bring joy to others. She thrives on creating a space where life’s stresses can fade away. “It almost feels like a type of therapy for everyone involved,” she explained. “When someone comes up to me after a show and thanks me or says something like, \u201cI really needed this today\u201d, it is truly all worth it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n