What does acting have to do with grief? A whole lot. The best acting deals with life’s biggest moments and emotions; the ones we often run from in our day to day life. 

Today my guest is Andrew Gallant, actor and acting teacher extraordinaire. Andrew holds an M.F.A in Acting from DePaul University, a postgraduate diploma from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, a BA in Theatre from UW-Madison and is a proud member of Actor’s Equity. For the last 15 years, Andrew has worked professionally in Chicago as an actor, playwright, director, and artistic director.

He is the founder of Green Shirt Studio, an acting school in Chicago specializing in the Meisner approach to actor training. His students have appeared in Stranger Things, Moonlight, Molly’s Game, Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, 9-1-1: Lone Star, The Chi, Easy, Empire, Fargo, The Book of Mormon (Broadway), and many other projects all over the world.

Learn more about the acting school Andrew founded, Green Shirt Studio: ⁠https://www.greenshirtstudio.com/

Instagram: @greenshirtstudio

Today, Andrew and I discuss:

Resources:

To learn more about Green Shirt Studio in Chicago, check out their website: https://www.greenshirtstudio.com/

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Today I talk to Silvia Freeman, a Corporate Health & Well-being Facilitator / Coach, NLP Master Practitioner, EFT Practitioner, and Breathwork Facilitator. She loves teaching and facilitating workshops, where staff learn different ways of dealing with stress and anxiety, expressing their emotions, and learning how to become emotionally fit and healthy. Silvia teaches how to manage big emotions, how to move through them, especially grief, anxiety, stress, burnout, panic attacks, feeling overwhelmed, anger, sadness, and depression. Silvia also runs events and courses such as a 6-month membership Art of Emotions, Corporate workshops, and Back to Work in 9 Hours program.

To learn more about or connect with Silvia:

Her website: https://eznlp.co.uk/

Her Instagram: instagram.com/silvia.freeman

Today, Sylvia and I discuss:

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Today is part 2 of my conversation with Jorin Garguilo, a teacher and longtime member of the Chicago improv community (for Part 1, check out episode 52!).

Jorin is a Wisconsin-born, North Carolina-educated, Chicago based improvisor. Jorin began improvising in 1991 at ComedyWorx in Raleigh, North Carolina, and since 2004 has performed, taught, and coached at theaters across Chicago, the country, and the world. He was a founding member of Rainbow Deli at CIC and Revolver at iO. Jorin has written and currently teaches the ensemble curriculum in CIC’s training program. For info on improv shows or classes, check out @cictheater on Instagram.

Today, Jorin and I discuss:

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Today I talk to Jorin Garguilo, a teacher and longtime member of the Chicago improv community (I've taken his improv classes, and can attest that he's an incredible teacher and performer!).

Jorin is a Wisconsin-born, North Carolina-educated, Chicago based improvisor. Jorin began improvising in 1991 at ComedyWorx in Raleigh, North Carolina, and since 2004 has performed, taught, and coached at theaters across Chicago, the country, and the world. He was a founding member of Rainbow Deli at CIC and Revolver at iO. Jorin has written and currently teaches the ensemble curriculum in CIC’s training program. For info on improv shows or classes, check out @cictheater on Instagram.

Today, Jorin and I discuss:

Get in touch:

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Today is Part 2 of my conversation with the amazing and talented Tekquiree, the founder of “Thrive Beyond Cancer” (for Part 1, check out episode 50!).

Her bio:

“My name is Tekquiree, and I am a Cancer Thriver. When I was only 34 years old; and 36 weeks pregnant with my son Jace (his name means healer), I was diagnosed with Stage IV Inflammatory Breast Cancer. By the grace of God, I welcomed a healthy baby boy and was healed 4-months later. I attribute my healing to my faith in God, my community, countless resources, and combining both holistic and conventional medicine.”

Learn more about her at https://tekquiree.com/ and https://thrivebeyondcancer.org

Today, Tekquiree and I discuss:

Resources:

Check out “Thrive Beyond Cancer” here: https://thrivebeyondcancer.org

Get in touch:

Thank you for listening to Friends Missing Friends. If you enjoyed it, please follow/subscribe, leave stars and a review – it’s so appreciated! 

You can send in your questions to [email protected],

Today I talk to Tekquiree, the amazing and talented founder of “Thrive Beyond Cancer.”

Her bio:

“My name is Tekquiree, and I am a Cancer Thriver. When I was only 34 years old; and 36 weeks pregnant with my son Jace (his name means healer), I was diagnosed with Stage IV Inflammatory Breast Cancer. By the grace of God, I welcomed a healthy baby boy and was healed 4-months later. I attribute my healing to my faith in God, my community, countless resources, and combining both holistic and conventional medicine.”

Learn more about her at https://tekquiree.com/ and https://thrivebeyondcancer.org

Today, Tekquiree and I discuss:

Resources:

Check out “Thrive Beyond Cancer” here: https://thrivebeyondcancer.org

Get in touch:

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Please enjoy this re-release of my conversation with Audrey (original episode #27)!

Audrey and I discuss:

TRIGGER WARNING: The topic of suicide comes up in this conversation. So please take care of yourself, and if you or someone you know is experiencing a suicide crisis or mental health-related distress, you can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 988.

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As I'm traveling and visiting friends and family, please enjoy this re-release of my interview with Jaymie, "The Tapestry of Female Friendships" (originally episode 15).

On today’s episode, my friend Jaymie and I discuss:

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Welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with artistic director of Green Shirt (and acting/storytelling teacher extraordinaire) Jack Schultz! (If you want to catch part 1, check out episode 46).

Today, Jack and I talk about:

About today’s guest Jack Schultz: Jack is an actor, teacher, and storyteller in Chicago. He’s the Artistic Director of Green Shirt Studio and former Artistic Director of The Agency where his solo show I’m Falling In Love All The Time enjoyed a sold out run on Chicago’s off-loop theatre scene. A story exploring opioid addiction through the lens of caffeine and romantic relationships, I’m Falling In Love All The Time now travels to colleges around the country to tackle stigma around substance use disorders. To find out more about Jack visit jackgschultz.com.

Resources:

Check out Green Shirt Studio in Chicago, which has acting

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Today I talk to Jack Schultz, who has been my acting and storytelling teacher in Chicago through Green Shirt Studio, and helped me to write and create my first-ever one-person show “42 Days of Summer” in 2020. That one-person show helped me to process, navigate, and share my grief after the death of my friend. Today, we talk about storytelling, and how it has helped us to map our grief over the years.

Today, Jack and I discuss:

About today’s guest Jack Schultz: Jack is an actor, teacher,

Resources:

Check out Green Shirt Studio in Chicago, which offers phenomenal acting and storytelling classes, and is a loving and inclusive artistic community: https://www.greenshirtstudio.com/

Get in touch:

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