Lovely rare recording in person!! Rhoda is a Ghana born , British raised actor from Yorkshire and trained at the Oxford School of Drama. She has been acting in TV/film since 2005 and experienced playing many different roles under many different platforms including BBC, Netflix and ITV and Sky.  She has been part of many classic and critically acclaimed projects including Coronation Street, Silent Witness, Last Tango in Halifax, Shadow & Bone, YOU & Top Boy. Rhoda was also part of the...

Mountview alumni Dan Buckley has been acting for the best part of almost 15 years. He has worked across the West End theatre and touring internationally and in the UK as well as booking commercials, voice overs and video games. He has been nominated for his work and has received accolades for his roles in Loserville and Book of Mormon.  Some may recognise Dan from his well known Tik Tok account where he has a 40k+ following for his funny and charismatic actor inspired videos. Dan has battled...

Helen is a North London born actor and has appeared in roles for both TV, West End and touring theatre. She performed the role of Isis as part of the Original West End cast for Daddy cool, while also understudying the lead role and featuring on the original soundtrack. Helen has since performed for a number of shows and has also been part of the girl band Goldstone with fellow stage performers Vicky Hoyles and Amie Atkinson. Helen actually spent a number of years away from TV and theatre...

Kristen Gutoskie is a Canadian born Actress now mostly living and working in LA. Kristen is known for TV roles in Beaver Falls, CW's Vampire Diaries and Containment and most recently Hulu's awesome show The Handmaid's Tale. She is multi talented and is also a musician and producer. Listen to Kristen's experience from child actor to Adult actor and how she now finds a balance with life and work she loves.  Please note: This episode was a little labour of love as it due to tech issues it would...

Charlie Brooks is a British actress based in London. She is very well known in the UK mostly for playing Janine in soap opera, Eastenders. Charlie spent many years in Eastenders but has also managed to carve out a career in acting for TV drama and Theatre. I recently went to see Charlie in the National Theatre production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane which was absolutely amazing and it was great to see her in a completely different light and on stage. Her various TV credits also include...

Janet Hsieh and George Young are both actors living and working in LA having been based in Taiwan together previously. Janet has had a considerable amount of success in Taiwan as a presenter and model and George's acting career has recently had two feature films out as well as writing/directing his own work with Janet and gaining accolades for their short film Home. Being in the industry for a number years, Janet and George discuss the ups and downs of turning potential lucrative offers down...

"Ashley Verma – self-proclaimed “ always coffee-infused” – was born and raised in Moundsville, West Virginia. She began a professional Broadway career at just 19, performing on Broadway and around the globe. It was while performing that her fitness career began, teaching sold out classes and personal training the elite. Jumping the pond with her British husband, she launched her first fitness business Define London. Ashley’s fitness business was thriving pre-COVID-19, and she was the go to...

Born in Middlesbrough, Neil began his career in ITV daytime soap Crossroads and was nominated for Best Actor at the 2002 Soap Awards. Neil went on to star in 2 series of the BBC2 sitcom Hebburn and most recently has appeared in ITV dramas The Hunt for Raoul Moat, BAFTA nominated series A Spy Among Friends and the second series of BBC drama The Capture.- IMDb  We have known Neil for over 20 years! He has been a great friend and wonderful supportive colleague. Like many successful actors Neil...

"Dr Lucie Clements is a Chartered Psychologist and Psychological Coach supporting individuals, schools and companies in the Performing Arts industry" She has over 10 years experience delivering her services. In this episode Dr Lucie and I cover the importance of mental well being for performers, how she overcame a setback in her own dance career and used it to create another career she is passionate about. Not only does it incorporate dance but also empowers and supports other dancers and...

Darren Darnborough is a British -born Actor working in Hollywood and has been based in the US for many years. His TV and Film work includes hit US shows and working with Oscar winning directors! He is the CEO of WeAudition.com - a revolutionary Video Chat community for auditions, rehearsals self tapes & advice, connecting professional actors across the word as scene partners for each other. Darren is a member of the TV academy, SAG-AFTRA, Equity & regularly attends major film...

David Gyasi Our guest for the Mind Body Soul & Stage season finale is my inspiration for this podcast. My favourite male actor- period. (and he’s also my husband) David Gyasi. Since graduating in 2003 with a BA in Acting from Middlesex university, David’s career has slowly grown and grown, notwithstanding some extreme highs and lows. David appeared in many theatre shows until he landed a role in Warhorse at the National Theatre. Since then his film and TV career took over. His TV credits...

My guest today is the talented Joshua Da Costa. As a graduate from Guilford School of Acting, Josh has a wealth of experience in UK theatre. He is an accomplished all round performer and has graced many a London stage in such productions as: Show Boat, Pinocchio, Book of Mormon among others and he is currently on stage right now in Tina the musical at the Aldwych Theatre. Not only is Josh busy with performing but he is also an experienced PT and his company, JDC Fitness, helps hundreds of...

Vicki Manser Queens get ready! This week's guest is the fabulous Vicki Manser. Vicki has accumulated a dedicated fanbase since appearing as Katherine Howard in the award winning West End show, SIX.  Previous to this, Vicki graduated with a BA Hons from the Urdang Academy in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre. She has been up and down the country performing in numerous shows including Sunday Afternoon, The Carole King musical, Beautiful and Bat out of Hell. Her dance credits include work...

Jason Wong This week's guest is British-born Chinese actor Jason Wong. Jason's professional career is a little over 15 years. He has had a really interesting journey in TV that is steadily growing. Since training at Central School of Speech and Drama his work has included small roles in Alex Rider, Midsomer Murders & Chimerica to larger regular and recurring TV roles most recently being Silent Witness and the US ABC version of The Missing. His film roles also include indie film Panic,...

Today’s guests are Mike Jibson and Caroline Sheen. They have been married for a number of years and both have had prominent acting careers in theatre, film and TV.  Mike started off in the National Youth Theatre and has since performed with the National Youth Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company. He has since then performed in many productions such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Globe and he played the role of King George III in the Original London cast of Hamilton winning the 2018...

This weeks guest is the lovely Tamzin Merchant. Tamzin is a Cambridge graduate who started her acting career while studying. Her early career credits include Pride and Prejudice and playing Catherine Howard in the popular tv drama The Tudors. Since then she has played various roles in both UK and American TV shows, many of which have been huge productions including Salem and Dragonheart. Her most recent work includes playing Helena in a new adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and popular...

Mind Body Soul & Stage hosted by Emma Gyasi is an insight into the lives of actors and performers with a focus on physical and mental health. Whether you’re a budding artist new to the creative industry or just a fan of some of the amazing guests, this podcast will give you a true insight into the life of a performer. Here we listen to first hand experiences from stage and screen actors on how they manage to look after their whole self in a creative and tumultuous industry. Stories of...

Madeline Appiah is a British born Ghanaian actor. Having originally trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Madeline has since then, spent the last 18 years in theatre, film and TV. She has been in countless productions at notable venues such as The Old Vic, Theatre Royal Stratford and the National Theatre and most recently she has starred in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Her time in TV includes Jungle on Amazon Prime and she is currently starring in Idris Elba’s ‘In the Long...