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Freedom Is Her Kind of Crazy with Artist Ginger Gonzaga
05/13/2021
Freedom Is Her Kind of Crazy with Artist Ginger Gonzaga
When Ginger Gonzaga "came out" publicly about her bipolar 2 diagnosis in a Medium article, some close to her feared she might be stigmatized, but it’s Ginger’s mission to chip away at the shame associated with mental health diagnoses. In addition to being an incredibly successful actor, writer and director (Togetherness, Kidding, Space Force, I'm Dying Up Here, Your Day), she is a fierce mental health advocate. We talk trauma, the outrageous double standards around mental health and creative expression for men vs. women, and how, for her, art is the answer, the escape and her soul's purpose. For more from Ginger Gonzaga, follow her on the socials @gingerthejester. Check out her short film Your Day: Here's a list of the books & resources we mentioned in the episode: Wired to Create by Scott Barry Kaufman The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling by James Hillman The Artists’ Way by Julia Cameron The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert's TED Talk "Your Elusive Creative Genius" And, for everything Deepak Chopra: If you love our pod and want to support what we do, you can send us a donation via PayPal to theriskingspace@gmail.com. Follow us @theriskingspace on Twitter & Instagram. And, for more on Ammunition Theatre Company, check out Be well, riskers!
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