On this week's episode, I sit down with fellow podcaster Emily McKnight to discuss her podcast An Actor Survives. Emily and I are swap stories on where our podcast came from and what makes our passions continue amidst possible burnout. Emily shares stories of her alter ego Emily Who, speaking to Bell Shakespeare creator John Bell on the podcast, her career in theatre, and winning an actual trophy! You can listen to Emily speak to an array of artists on An Actor Survives wherever you get your podcasts, or through the links below. An Actor Survives - Spotify An Actor Survives - Apple Podcasts Support the podcast by signing up to our PATREON as we prepare to release exlusive member only access to the content in 2023! Don’t forget you can find all our episode information on our dedicated podcast site. Follow the link in this episode’s description or follow us on the Official Podcast Instagram @ttpod_official. About Emily Emily McKnight is a Sydney based actor, musician and children's entertainer. After completing a Bachelor of Creative Arts and English at Macquarie University, she studied acting at the Actors Centre Australia, which she completed in 2015. During her studies she performed in numerous plays in theatres around Sydney. Emily regularly appears in the children's television show Jay's Jungle on channel 7Two. She writes and presents the annual Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra's Kids Proms concerts and educational shows for the Acacia Quartet. In 2017 she toured with Poetry In Action, travelling to schools across Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, performing works based around poetry and speeches. As a musician, she plays and teaches the flute, and loves learning singing and guitar. She writes and performs her own children's songs, under the name 'Emily Who.' Episode Timings 2:00 - Welcome Emily McKnight! 5:20 - Where did your podcast start? 10:00 - Guests on the Podcast 12:23 - Where did you career start? 15:35 - Emily Who? 18:00 - Avoiding Burnout 24:30 - Sydney WebFest 27:40 - 1 Minute Theatre Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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