Today, Jordan Gavaris is getting candid and honest (and charmingly funny).
From body image issues and internalized shame, to navigating homophobic "advice" from agents and finding success on a massive scale in a harsh industry - we're getting into it all today. And spilling some tea (both of us).
We live in our own unique worlds, and when it comes to body image and how we see ourselves - that is a very personal, individual and sometimes LONELY thing.
So in hearing more stories, like Jordan's today - and getting insight into other people’s experiences, it can help expand our own understanding, and remind us that the journey of self-perception is personal BUT also universally shared.
And hopefully it can lead us to be more compassionate towards ourselves.
**Disclaimer: we talk body image, as well as eating disorders in todays episode. If this is a sensitive area for you please listen with caution, or not at all if it’s not the right fit for you at this time**
We're covering a lot today, including:
About Jordan
Jordan is an award-winning actor, you know him from shows like Orphan Black, Unnatural History and The Lake on Amazon Prime (and soon on Orphan Black: Echoes, and Hacks on HBO!). He’s a joy to watch and is incredibly well spoken as you will hear.
Jordan's IG: @jordanjgavaris
The Key Moments in this episode are:
00:02:16 - body image and someone else's experience
00:04:00- callling Jordan
00:11:08 - starting out in acting, commercials and then . . . .
00:20:00- Orphan Black and the pressure that came
00:31:00 - "give the gay away" and a terrible agent
00:38:20 - body image struggles
00:45:15 - Abercrombie & fitch days
00:54:40 - addiction to thinness, transitioning to wellness, then acting as justification
01:02:25 - living in Los Angeles
01:07:50 - comparing
01:08:19 - Jordans 2 feelgoodthing
01:14:00 - Epilogue
Today, Jordan Gavaris is getting candid and honest (and charmingly funny).
From body image issues and internalized shame, to navigating homophobic "advice" from agents and finding success on a massive scale in a harsh industry - we're getting into it all today. And spilling some tea (both of us).
We live in our own unique worlds, and when it comes to body image and how we see ourselves - that is a very personal, individual and sometimes LONELY thing.
So in hearing more stories, like Jordan's today - and getting insight into other people’s experiences, it can help expand our own understanding, and remind us that the journey of self-perception is personal BUT also universally shared.
And hopefully it can lead us to be more compassionate towards ourselves.
**Disclaimer: we talk body image, as well as eating disorders in todays episode. If this is a sensitive area for you please listen with caution, or not at all if it’s not the right fit for you at this time**
We're covering a lot today, including:
About Jordan
Jordan is an award-winning actor, you know him from shows like Orphan Black, Unnatural History and The Lake on Amazon Prime (and soon on Orphan Black: Echoes, and Hacks on HBO!). He’s a joy to watch and is incredibly well spoken as you will hear.
Jordan's IG: @jordanjgavaris
The Key Moments in this episode are:
00:02:16 - body image and someone else's experience
00:04:00- callling Jordan
00:11:08 - starting out in acting, commercials and then . . . .
00:20:00- Orphan Black and the pressure that came
00:31:00 - "give the gay away" and a terrible agent
00:38:20 - body image struggles
00:45:15 - Abercrombie & fitch days
00:54:40 - addiction to thinness, transitioning to wellness, then acting as justification
01:02:25 - living in Los Angeles
01:07:50 - comparing
01:08:19 - Jordans 2 feelgoodthing
01:14:00 - Epilogue