Living and working in Chicago, multi-hyphenate artist Austin Ryan Hunt has had his fair share of professional highs and mental wellness struggles. From the unknowns of the pandemic to the "big break" casting moments, Austin and Emily explore how to maintain tenacity and joy in an art form that can often be fickle. Emily and Austin discuss actor training, finding the play in the profession (and outside of it), and wrestle with the question, "Is this all community theatre?". Austin discusses how he has found and defines success as a performer, and also explains why he has so many plants!

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