That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

Film/Television Actress, Producer, Best-Selling Author and Entrepreneur Alyshia Ochse hosts an honest, humorous and inspirational podcast with your favorite on-screen storytellers and Hollywood influencers who reveal their most life changing audition tales as well as the survival skills they've collected along the way.

RERUN | Michael Urie: Before SHRINKING 07/21/2026

RERUN | Sarah Drew: Champagne Celebrations 07/14/2026

RERUN | Sarah Drew: Champagne Celebrations Multi-hyphenate actor, producer, writer, and director, Sarah Drew is best known for playing 'Dr. April Kepner' for nine seasons on the hit ABC series "Grey's Anatomy" and Hannah Rogers in Warner Bros' "Everwood". Her recent TV credits include Freeform's hit series "Cruel Summer" which was the recipient of the Hollywood Critics Association Award for Best Cable Drama Series, and the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series "Amber Brown," written, directed and produced by Bonnie Hunt. Sarah released four films in 2023, producing and starring in Lifetime's "The Girl Who Caught a Killer", Sony Affirm's "Birthright Outlaw", and starring in Hallmark's "Guiding Emily". "A Cowboy Christmas Romance" marks Sarah's second feature film that she's written and executive produced for Lifetime, in 2022, Sarah produced and starred in her writing debut "Reindeer Games Homecoming" as part of Lifetime's holiday slate. Sarah made her directorial debut in "Grey's Anatomy: B-Team the Webisodes" which was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards for an Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. She recently directed a radio play for LA Theater Works called "Fever Syndrome" which is set to be released later this year. In film, some notable projects include her debut in Columbia Picture's "Radio" alongside Ed Harris and Cuba Gooding Jr., as well as the lead in the hit Sony comedy "Moms' Night Out" alongside Patricia Heaton and Sean Astin. In 2022, she received a Canadian Screen Award Nomination for her lead role in Lifetime's "Stolen By Their Father". She began producing with Provident Films' "Indivisible," in which she starred alongside Tia Mowry. Sarah got her start in the arts at a young age before booking the lead role of the critically acclaimed production of Romeo and Juliet at McCarter Theatre Center, an award winning regional theater, in her fourth year of university. The opportunity catapulted her career, opening doors thanks to rave reviews by critics. She went on to make her Broadway debut in Vincent and Brixton, a classic play based on Vincent van Gogh, at the Lincoln Center Theater, then London's West End, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television and film. From stage to screen, Sarah emphasizes the importance of leading with your strengths by sharing a story of how a last-minute gut decision to perform a monologue instead of a musical number at a casting director workshop launched her career. You won't want to miss this episode as Sarah discusses how she approaches text, what makes for a dynamic self-tape, and the love she's found for producing, writing and directing. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Sarah Drew right here. Credits: The Stars Between Us Mistletoe Murders Grey's Anatomy Birthright Outlaw Guiding Emily How She Caught a Killer Reindeer Games Homecoming Cruel Summer Glee Everwood Mad Men Amber Brown Private Practice Mom's Night Out Radio Guest Links: IMDB: , actor, producer, director, writer Instagram: THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at . And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: & THE BRIDGE FOR ACTORS: THE PRACTICE TRACK: CONSULTING: COACHING: INSTAGRAM: INSTAGRAM: WEBSITE: APPLE PODCASTS: SPOTIFY: STITCHER: EPISODE CREDITS: HOST/PRODUCER: Alyshia Ochse WRITER: Maddie McCormick WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings SOCIAL: Alara Cerikcioglu /episode/index/show/alyshiaochse/id/41792445

RERUN | Tom Pelphrey: Master Work at PLAY 07/07/2026

RERUN | Tom Pelphrey: Master Work at PLAY Tom was born and raised in New Jersey. He grew up in the town of Howell, where he attended the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Howell High School. Upon graduation, he attended Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University (obtaining a BFA in acting), where he also had the opportunity to study Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre in London, England. Tom's first professional job was on the long-running CBS daytime show Guiding Light. During the two and a half years he was on the show, he was nominated for four consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards, winning twice (in 2006 and 2008). Having worked in theater, television, and independent film, he eventually became a series regular on the hit Cinemax show Banshee, playing former neo-Nazi Kurt Bunker. Tom is a founding member and the current Artistic Director of the Apothecary Theatre Company—a NYC-based non-profit that develops and produces world premieres of new plays by up-and-coming playwrights. He made his Broadway debut in 2012 as Judy Garland's last husband, Mickey Deans, in the critically acclaimed End of the Rainbow, directed by Tony Award Winner Terry Johnson. Since his breakout in Ozark and David Fincher's Mank, he has gone on to star in Outer Range, Love and Death, She Said, and HBO's Task. Considering that this interview was done via Zoom (a TOA first), as a means of moving forward in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is befitting that this episode of That One Audition retells the stories of adaptation and triumph that landed Tom Pelphrey right here. Credits: Task Ozark Banshee Outer Range Mank Love and Death She Said Iron Fist Guiding Light Guest Links: IMDB: , actor Instagram: THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at . And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: & THE BRIDGE FOR ACTORS: THE PRACTICE TRACK: CONSULTING: COACHING: INSTAGRAM: INSTAGRAM: WEBSITE: APPLE PODCASTS: SPOTIFY: STITCHER: EPISODE CREDITS: HOST/PRODUCER: Alyshia Ochse WRITER: Maddie McCormick WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings SOCIAL: Alara Cerikcioglu /episode/index/show/alyshiaochse/id/41792375

RERUN | Monica Barbaro: Never Stop Being A Student 06/30/2026

RERUN | Patrick Adams: Navigating the Changing Waves of Your Career 06/23/2026

RERUN | Patrick Adams: Navigating the Changing Waves of Your Career For seven seasons Patrick J. Adams has charmed audiences worldwide, as Mike Ross in USA's hit drama, "Suits," a role which garnered him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. Adams took on the role of Major John Glenn in the Nat Geo/Disney + original series, "The Right Stuff." With Zoe Saldana & Jason Isaacs, Adams starred in the 2014 television miniseries "Rosemary's Baby" directed by Agnieska Holland. Additional television credits include Michael Mann and David Milch's acclaimed series "Luck" opposite Dustin Hoffman and Michael Gambon, season two of the hit series "Orphan Black" opposite Tatiana Maslany, "Lost," "Friday Night Lights," "Pretty Little Liars," "N.C.I.S.," "Lie To Me" and "Flash Forward." Additionally, Adams starred in indie films such as, "The Waterhole," 2009 Slamdance entry "Weather Girl," "6 Month Rule" directed by Blayne Weaver and "Car Dogs" opposite Academy Award winning actress Octavia Spencer. He is a member of the Ojai Playwrights Conference, starring in new works by established and developing playwrights. Credits: Suits Plan B The Swearing Jar A League of Their Own Sneaky Pete The Right Stuff Rosemary's Baby Luck Pretty Little Liars Flashforward Friday Night Lights Old School Guest Links: IMDB: , actor Instagram: Kim Gillingham Creative Dream Work: THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at . And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: & SELF TAPE SORTED WORKSHOP: THE BRIDGE FOR ACTORS: THE PRACTICE TRACK: CONSULTING: COACHING: INSTAGRAM: INSTAGRAM: WEBSITE: APPLE PODCASTS: SPOTIFY: STITCHER: EPISODE CREDITS: HOST/PRODUCER: Alyshia Ochse WRITER: Maddie McCormick WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings SOCIAL: Alara Cerikcioglu /episode/index/show/alyshiaochse/id/41792255