Thoughts, Anxiety, & Loving Our Acting Career - with Allison Grischow

Today's episode features Allison Grischow.

Allison Grischow is a Chicago-based actor, improviser, musician, voiceover artist, and aerialist. They hold degrees in Theatre and Music from Valparaiso University as well as Second City’s Music Improv Conservatory. She has studied Contemporary British Theatre in the heart of London and the Stanislavsky tradition at the Moscow Art Theatre School. Recently you may have heard their voice on The Onion's podcast, "The Topical" or singing and running through fake snow in The Lilly Theater's production of The Magic Snowman. She is the founder of the small business The Joyful Actor and believes that actors and creatives deserve to be joyful in their work and create practices that are sustainable and fun.  Connect with Allison & the Joyful Actor Instagram:  @algrisch @thejoyfulactor    The Joyful Actor Website:  www.thejoyfulactor.com   Actors Access Resume:  https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/allisongrischow   Consensual Pod's "Ten Week Turnabout" on Spotify (You can also find it on Apple Podcasts!)  https://open.spotify.com/show/760xts4vRfALb2V1TsdybM

 

Things we chat about:

• How to better understand your thoughts
• Why our circumstances don’t have to control our feelings
• What to do instead of shaming ourselves for our negative thoughts
• The real reason she checks her phone each morning
• The “fucked up priorities” we tend to have as actors
• How people pleasing led to her getting sick
• What leads to our greatest growth - even though we don’t like it
• Why Allison started “The Joyful Actor”
• The trial and error process to start using in auditions 

 

Resources referenced: 

• Unfuck Your Brain podcast - with Kara Loewentheil https://unfuckyourbrain.com/podcasts/
• The Whole Artist podcast - with Courtney Rioux: https://courtneyrioux.com/news/podcast
• We See You W. A. T. (White American Theatre): https://www.weseeyouwat.com/
• “Sleep Smarter” by Shawn Stevenson
• • For a list of health, relationship, acting and overall self-improvement books & podcasts - check out this free resource here 
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Previous episodes

• Feel Your Feelings (Even if They Suck) - with Courtney Rioux 
• Speak Up! Different Convos & Emotional People - with Mel B Cook 
• Handling Rejection and Playing the Long Game - with Spenser Davis 
• Actor Safety During COVID19 - with Duane Sharp 

 

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