"Putting It Out There"

SEASON 3 Episode Eight. "Putting It Out There: Your Mental Health Story On the Stage"
Synopsis:   Sean meets two very different performers who claimed their mental health stories by creating their own one-person solo shows: Legendary drag queen Varla Jean Merman aka Jeff Roberson and Broadway actor Chryssie Whitehead. 

Content warning:  Content about suicide.
Dial or text 988 24/7 to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are in crisis.

Follow Varla Jean Merman on Instagram at @varlajeanmerman and online at varlajean.com. Follow Chryssie on Instagram at @ChryssieWhitehead and @imolctheshow and online at ChryssieWhitehead.com.

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It's the companion to Season 3.  Listen to bonus content from this episode:   Jeff Roberson talks about the political attacks on drag from the right and Chryssie recalls being a part of the 2008 A Chorus Line documentary "Every Little Step."  Plus "Sean Goes Off Script" to dive deeper into this episode.
And experience at Patreon our all-new chat podcast series:  JUST ACTING and THE MENTAL HEALTH POD.

Editing by Alex Griffitt.  Mixing and Sound Design by Justin Gerrish.
Written and Directed by Sean Hayden for Haywood Productions, LLC.
Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.

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Sean Hayden is New York City based attorney, actor and advocate for workplaces that are safe, respectful and dignified.  As the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC, he produces Stage Combat the Podcast which exposes harmful practices in the entertainment industry and fosters conversations of how to make the workplace better for everyone.