“Being in the Arts as an ADHD person, I need something that engages me; it is what makes me feel alive.” Eric Tivers and Sarah Gise, your host, discuss ADHD artists, staying focused, and stigma surrounding ADHD in creative professions. Plus, more on ADHD reWired.
Sarah is an actor and teacher, director, artist, director, writer, and voiceover artist who was born in San Antonio, Texas. She moved to Chicago 2013 in her teens. She has a BFA from the University of Southern California in acting and was awarded the 2013, Best Actress Award by the LA Weekly for her performance in The Belle of Belfast. Sarah is also the host of The ADHD Artist podcast.
Sarah talks about the inspiration for the podcast, how she keeps her focus when performing, and how easily she gets distracted during auditions and rehearsals. Sarah believes Mindfulness meditation saved both her career and life. She also shares an incident where she was completely lost on stage during a performance.
Listen to Sarah talk about the theatre company that she is part of. She talks about the unique, raw and relevant productions they produce and the memorable performance she has done with them. Sarah talks about how she keeps the performances exciting and interesting even when performing the same show over and over again.
Sarah states that she is grieving the loss of theatres and has been trying to find ways to keep her creativity flowing and her mental well-being. Are you an artist? Listen to Sarah’s story and see if it resonates with you.
You’ll learn: [03: 19] Welcome to the show, Sarah! [04: 17] Sarah shares what she remembers about growing up with ADHD. [07: 04] How did your family react when you were diagnosed with ADHD? [07: 55] Listen, as Sarah discusses performing in a performance group since she was about eight and her love of dancing and singing and art. [09: 57] Eric shares that the idea of going to school for music was something he didn’t get to do. [12: 20] How hard is it to be in the arts as an ADHD person? [15: 15] Sarah speaks about the culture shock she had when she moved to Chicago and went to college. [17: 01] Sarah discusses how Adderall messed her up when she first started college. [24: 41] Listen as Sarah speaks about the stigma around ADHD in the creative profession. [27: 46] Sarah shares the inspiration behind starting the podcast. [29: 28] When Sarah is performing, she rarely loses focus because she is so immersed, but she gets distracted in auditions and rehearsals. [31: 19] Mindfulness meditation saved her life and career. [33: 37] Have you ever been performing on stage and blanked? [38: 04] Sarah describes the Interrobang Theatre Project that she is a part of. [40: 45] Sarah talks about the projects that Interrobang produces, which are always raw, relevant, and rare. [42: 04] What is the most moving or memorable performance that you have done with this company? [43: 45] Sarah shares how they keep it interesting and exciting when you do the same show over and over, sometimes twice a day. [45: 30] What are you and the theatre community doing during the pandemic closures? [47: 18] Eric and Sarah discuss what major key points that she would want in a show about The ADHD Artist. [50: 18] Sarah speaks about what she is doing during the shutdown to keep her creative juices flowing and her mental health healthy. [52: Eric discusses how he discovered he could draw, something he had never known he could do. [54: 48] Sarah offers some last thoughts to the listeners. [55: 58] We are so grateful for having you on the show. [57: 09] If you are a regular listener, consider becoming a patron click on our Patreon tap at www.ADHDreWired.com Find Sarah: The ADHD Artist Podcast @theadhdartistpod Facebook | Instagram Feelings for Days by Connor Kelly-Eiding Anxiety Chronicles The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Regina Spektor Phoebe Bridgers Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: d
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