When 90% of your career is rejection, how do you keep going? Actress, accent coach, and mental health advocate Aisling Goodwin shares the raw truths of show business, from resilience and mindset tools to mastering accents without losing your performance. Whether you’re an actor, creative, or facing setbacks in any field, this conversation will inspire you to protect your mental health and define success on your own terms.

Topics include:

• Talent vs. connections in the acting world
• How social media can influence casting
• Mental health and facing rejection
• Mastering accents without losing performance
• Grounding techniques for stress and anxiety
• Redefining success and embracing authenticity

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Award-winning actress Natalie Bark joins Ego Was Here to share her unexpected journey from a corporate career to starring roles in The Crown, Loki, and Invasion. But it was her silent performance in the short film Exchange — which won her the Cannes Debut Award — that transformed everything.

We discuss:

• Transitioning into acting without formal training
• The challenge and power of performing with no dialogue
• What “Barbara” in Exchange truly represents
• Rejection, typecasting, and staying grounded in a chaotic industry
• Meditation, emotional honesty, and trusting your creative process

This is a candid conversation about growth, identity, and letting go of who you thought you had to be. If you're standing on the edge of transformation, this episode is for you.

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New episodes every week exploring ego, identity, and transformation in the creative world.

What happens when your world goes silent, just after becoming a mother?

In this raw and transformative conversation, host Anna Iris speaks with actress, author, and hearing health advocate Tiffany Storrs, who lost her hearing after childbirth, and calls it the greatest gift of her life.

Together, they explore invisible disabilities, identity, motherhood, and the mindset shift that turned fear into fierce purpose. Tiffany shares how she became a bold voice for change, how cochlear implants changed her life, and what it means to truly adapt.

 📘 Get Tiffany’s book Adaptability: https://a.co/d/9MC8vdj

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This time, I’m not just introducing the podcast — I’m sharing what it’s costing me to create it.

Why it scares me.

Why I hesitated.

And what it really means to show up without the protection of a script, a role, or a mask.

If you've ever felt the pull to speak your truth — but also the fear of what might follow — this episode might just be for you.

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🎥 New episodes (with real, unscripted conversations) coming soon.

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Ego Was Here is a bold podcast about identity, emotional survival, and the deeply human need to be seen.

Welcome to Ego Was Here, a podcast exploring the masks we wear and the search for authenticity. In this first episode, Anna Iris opens up about why she created this space to question identity, social validation, and what it means to be truly seen.

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