Скачать или смотреть Cathy Tyson: Misery, Isolation, Shame To Finding Joy & Winning a BAFTA! School of Rock Bottom 17

[TW//Divorce, anxiety, depression]

Today, I welcome acting royalty - the incredible BAFTA award-winning Cathy Tyson!

Following the breakdown of her marriage in her 20s, Cathy suffered from anxiety and her self-esteem plummeted. She branded herself a 'failure' which resulted in bouts of extreme misery, loneliness, isolation, the breakdown of relationships and feelings of shame which lasted years. Cathy strongly felt (back then) that admitting her struggles would be more evidence that she was a 'failure'. She kept throwing herself into acting roles to distract herself from her declining mental health which only got worse with time. Over 20 years ago, she reached out for help, community and therapy and so found great happiness, joy and peace of mind. A huge thank you for sharing in great detail what you learned in your dark years to bring anyone struggling back into the light! Cathy also shares the struggles of coming up in the 1980s and beyond as a black actress - many years before diversity and inclusion was taken seriously by the industry.

And what a career she is having!...

Cathy has worked on a broad range of projects for screen and stage. Her performance as Polly in Help (Channel 4) was recognised last year when she won the BAFTA for ‘Supporting Actress’. Other television work includes Maternal (ITV), The Canterville Ghost (BBC) and Band of Gold (ITV). Upcoming television projects include Kaos (Netflix), Criminal Record (AppleTV+), Death in Paradise (BBC) and Boiling Point (BBC).
Cathy’s break-out performance as Simone in Mona Lisa earned her multiple nominations (Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress; Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress and BAFTA nomination for Best Actress). She can be seen playing
Maureen in the recent Netflix feature Bank of Dave, and will be playing Sam in Luna Carmoon’s upcoming debut feature Hoard. For stage, Cathy has performed across the UK in a variety of productions. Recent credits include
Rockets & Blue Lights (National Theatre, Manchester Royal Exchange); My Beautiful Laundrette (Leicester Curve) and Talking Heads (Octagon Theatre Bolton).

Topics -
0:00 Intro
3:10 Cathy's first rock bottom
8:25 Seeking help, acceptance & making amends
13:45 Isolation, rumination & loneliness
18:00 The pain of divorce
21:15 Using work as a distraction and for self-esteem
26:30 Protecting your body and mind in the performing arts industry
32:45 Trying to be true to yourself
34:40 Worrying about what other people think
39:40 Do you have to suffer for your art?
41:22 How does Cathy remain happy?
46:41 Diversity & inclusion
55:25 Self honesty & worry

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About this podcast -
Welcome to the School Of Rock Bottom Podcast with Oliver Mason. I work as an actor, voice-over artist, Performing Arts School Principal and a Mental Health Coach. It's these careers and passions combined that have inspired this podcast!

People working in the entertainment and performing arts industry are twice as likely to experience depression, are up to 15x more likely to suffer from anxiety and those working across all the creative industries are 3x more likely to suffer a mental health problem.

In this podcast, we invite creatives who have lived through a rock bottom but have survived! These stories need to be heard to help others realise that no matter how bad things seem there is hope and always a way out.

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