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Jan Downing's avatar

I'm so glad you brought this topic up, Adina! Thank you. After I stopped performing, I worked on the other side of the camera for a casting director, scouting people for TV commercials. I remember walking into a therapy session and telling my counselor how dysfunctional (and familiar) the whole gig felt, and that my adrenals were shot. What I still recall vividly today is the shame I felt when I suggested to this man I was freelancing for, that we grab a snack for lunch, on the run (like a drive thru, NOT a 10-course meal!). Apparently, not eating all day was their norm. When I backed off and said it was no biggie, it's okay, he barked angrily at me, "This is NOT an emotional issue." Huh??? I was stunned by his outburst. There were a lot of issues. It was just not a healthy fit for me—WAY too familiar.

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James  Gibson's avatar

Great article, Adina.

I'm self-employed these days but it raised an important question about the culture of the workplace in terms of self-care and being able to inhabit an authentic, regulated state when at work.

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