Mind Body Soul & Stage
Mind Body Soul & Stage
Emma Gyasi
Mind Body Soul & Stage hosted by Emma Gyasi is an insight into the lives of actors and performers with a focus on physical and mental health. Whether you’re a budding artist new to the creative industry or just a fan of some of the amazing guests, this podcast will give you a true insight into the life of a performer.Here we listen to first hand experiences from stage and screen actors on how they manage to look after their whole self in a creative and tumultuous industry. Stories of expectation versus real life from actors of all walks of life and training at the beginning of their careers to now. We will discuss what they have learned along the way to help them not only sustain their careers but more importantly their mental, physical & spiritual well being.
Mind Body Soul & Stage: Rhoda Ofori-Attah
Lovely rare recording in person!! Rhoda is a Ghana born , British raised actor from Yorkshire and trained at the Oxford School of Drama. She has been acting in TV/film since 2005 and experienced playing many different roles under many different platforms including BBC, Netflix and ITV and Sky. She has been part of many classic and critically acclaimed projects including Coronation Street, Silent Witness, Last Tango in Halifax, Shadow & Bone, YOU & Top Boy. Rhoda was also part of...
Apr 11, 2024
51 min
Mind Body Soul & Stage: Dan Buckley
Mountview alumni Dan Buckley has been acting for the best part of almost 15 years. He has worked across the West End theatre and touring internationally and in the UK as well as booking commercials, voice overs and video games. He has been nominated for his work and has received accolades for his roles in Loserville and Book of Mormon. Some may recognise Dan from his well known Tik Tok account where he has a 40k+ following for his funny and charismatic actor inspired videos. Dan has bat...
Mar 27, 2024
1 hr
Mind Body Soul & Stage: Helen K Wint
Helen is a North London born actor and has appeared in roles for both TV, West End and touring theatre. She performed the role of Isis as part of the Original West End cast for Daddy cool, while also understudying the lead role and featuring on the original soundtrack. Helen has since performed for a number of shows and has also been part of the girl band Goldstone with fellow stage performers Vicky Hoyles and Amie Atkinson. Helen actually spent a number of years away from TV and theatre foll...
Mar 13, 2024
59 min
Mind Body Soul & Stage: Kristen Gutoskie
Kristen Gutoskie is a Canadian born Actress now mostly living and working in LA. Kristen is known for TV roles in Beaver Falls, CW's Vampire Diaries and Containment and most recently Hulu's awesome show The Handmaid's Tale. She is multi talented and is also a musician and producer. Listen to Kristen's experience from child actor to Adult actor and how she now finds a balance with life and work she loves. Please note: This episode was a little labour of love as it due to tech issues it wo...
Feb 7, 2024
38 min
Charlie Brooks: What is for you won't go by you!
Charlie Brooks is a British actress based in London. She is very well known in the UK mostly for playing Janine in soap opera, Eastenders. Charlie spent many years in Eastenders but has also managed to carve out a career in acting for TV drama and Theatre. I recently went to see Charlie in the National Theatre production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane which was absolutely amazing and it was great to see her in a completely different light and on stage. Her various TV credits also include...
Dec 13, 2023
47 min
Mind Body Soul & Stage: Janet Hsieh & George Young Fun with the Juggling!
Janet Hsieh and George Young are both actors living and working in LA having been based in Taiwan together previously. Janet has had a considerable amount of success in Taiwan as a presenter and model and George's acting career has recently had two feature films out as well as writing/directing his own work with Janet and gaining accolades for their short film Home. Being in the industry for a number years, Janet and George discuss the ups and downs of turning potential lucrative offers down ...
Nov 23, 2023
52 min
Mind Body Soul & Stage: Bizzimumzi
"Ashley Verma – self-proclaimed “ always coffee-infused” – was born and raised in Moundsville, West Virginia. She began a professional Broadway career at just 19, performing on Broadway and around the globe. It was while performing that her fitness career began, teaching sold out classes and personal training the elite. Jumping the pond with her British husband, she launched her first fitness business Define London. Ashley’s fitness business was thriving pre-COVID-19, and she was the go to pe...
Nov 8, 2023
1 hr 2 min
Mind Body Soul & Stage: Neil Grainger
Born in Middlesbrough, Neil began his career in ITV daytime soap Crossroads and was nominated for Best Actor at the 2002 Soap Awards. Neil went on to star in 2 series of the BBC2 sitcom Hebburn and most recently has appeared in ITV dramas The Hunt for Raoul Moat, BAFTA nominated series A Spy Among Friends and the second series of BBC drama The Capture.- IMDb We have known Neil for over 20 years! He has been a great friend and wonderful supportive colleague. Like many successful actors Ne...
Oct 25, 2023
56 min
Mind Body Soul & Stage: Dr Lucie Clements Dance Psychologist
"Dr Lucie Clements is a Chartered Psychologist and Psychological Coach supporting individuals, schools and companies in the Performing Arts industry" She has over 10 years experience delivering her services. In this episode Dr Lucie and I cover the importance of mental well being for performers, how she overcame a setback in her own dance career and used it to create another career she is passionate about. Not only does it incorporate dance but also empowers and supports other dancers and per...
Oct 9, 2023
41 min
Darren Darnborough: Hollywood & Entrepeneurism
Darren Darnborough is a British -born Actor working in Hollywood and has been based in the US for many years. His TV and Film work includes hit US shows and working with Oscar winning directors! He is the CEO of WeAudition.com - a revolutionary Video Chat community for auditions, rehearsals self tapes & advice, connecting professional actors across the word as scene partners for each other. Darren is a member of the TV academy, SAG-AFTRA, Equity & regularly attends major film festival...
Sep 27, 2023
59 min
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