Getting Uncomfortable with Willem Brian Smith

April 17th, 2014 was a day that forever changed my life. Here is a reflection on my anxiety and depression story

Dana Shulman (@onedanaatatime, @sociallydistantimprov) is an actress, improviser, teacher, and founder of New York City's largest digital improv theater. (This episode was recorded pre-COVID, so we don't really address it.) Key talking points include: former fat kids, the power and importance of teaching, and what it was like having my ego in the classroom.

My guest this week is a mainstay in the New York improv scene, and so much more than her work. Christine Pineiro (@christinepineiro) is someone I've been hoping to get on the show for a long time, and my only regret as that we couldn't have gone another hour. Key talking points include: body image, the importance of listening and connecting, and even breakup etiquette.

My guest this week is comedian Maria DeCotis (@mariadecotis). Talking points: a family's role in mental health, artistic gatekeepers, and the freedom and power in creating your own work.

This week on the show is Megan Maloney (@a.meg.jpeg). Meg is a phenomenal comedian and musical improviser. Check her out Monday nights at the PIT at 7 PM.

I'm joined this week by my good friend Anya (@anyas.gram). Anya is a brilliant stand up and filmmaker, who also happened to once teach physics at Columbia. The episode ends with a song we set up called "Make Art" off the album "Tryna Get My Live Together" by Precious Gorgeous. Please check out the album and give it a download: https://music.apple.com/us/album/tryna-get-my-live-together/1478567171

Langston Belton. I cut nothing.

Josh Flitter (@flitstagram) joins me of episode 2 of the pod. Josh is another wonderful actor and comedian and also happened to found The Manick Attack Variety Hour. Tickets to the next show are here: https://thepit-nyc.com/events/manic-attack-variety-hour/

Ankara Savone (@ankarasavone) is the first to join me as a guest. She's a wonderful actress and comedian with a podcast of her own called The Gone Girls: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gone-girls/id1127031711