Breaking Through with Apollo

Exploring what it means to be present as an actor and how to get to that. What does self care look like as an actor and how do you sustain a career through all the ups and downs mentally. What does ego and identity mean and how does it apply to actors. We talk about therapy and the changes it can make. We also talk about couples therapy and who it's good for. Group therapy versus individual therapy and it's benefits.

Today we're joined by Seth Menachem, LMFT, joins me today in talking about his experiences as a therapist and his experiences working with actors and entertainment professionals.

Seth Menachem: Before becoming a therapist, he earned his B.A. in Psychology from Emory University in Atlanta, where he contributed to research and conducted studies in England measuring children’s abilities to identify emotions in facial expressions.

He moved to LA, where he spent twenty years working as an actor and writer. He is very familiar with the unique challenges of working in the entertainment industry, and many of his clients work in TV and film.

He received his Masters in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University in LA, and did his training at Beit T’Shuvah, an inpatient addiction facility. He worked with a variety of clients–some coming from a life of privilege; others who are transitioning out of the criminal justice system. He also worked at Creative Care, an inpatient substance abuse rehabilitation facility specializing in co-occurring disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar, and borderline personality.

He currently work with individuals, couples, and groups in private practice at Menachem Psychotherapy Group. He founded this group in order to create a place for like-minded therapists to work with clients.

Find him at:

Instagram: @menachempsychotherapy @the.life.of.a.therapist

Website: https://menachempsychotherapygroup.com/team/seth-menachem-lmft/

Hosted by Greg and Thomas Bekkers of Apollo Management.

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Anthony Meindl is the founder of Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop, with studios in 10 cities over the world. Named best acting studio in Los Angeles.

Today we talk about what to look out for in acting classes, what it means to act, and how to actually "stop acting". Trusting your instincts, making your own choices, and bringing your own essence to your acting. We also talk about how important presence and flow is for actors and how meditation can be such a great tool to train that. We cover a range of topics and lots of golden nuggets in this one and one you'll want to relisten to.

Anthony Meindl is a guest teacher at David Lynch's Masters in Film Program, was a panelist at the GATE Story Conference founded by Jim Carey and Eckhart Tolle, and a guest speaker at the Association of Transformational Leaders (ATL) conference alongside Neal Donald Walsch (“Conversations with God”) and Jack Canfield (“Chicken Soup For the Soul”). Meindl is known for teaching the new generation of Hollywood stars led by Golden Globe Nominee Shailene Woodley (“Divergent”). He is a contributor to the Huffington Post and Backstage, as well as the author of the best-selling creativity book “At Left Brain Turn Right”; “Alphabet Soup For Grown-Ups”; and his latest, “Book the F#©king Job,” was listed as New Best Seller on Amazon for eight weeks. You can also check out his podcast: "In the Moment", as well as his Instagram: @anthonymeindl

Hosted by Greg and Thomas Bekkers of Apollo Management.

For any questions that you would like answered on future episodes or anyone you'd like to see interviewed please DM us on Instagram.

IG: @breakthroughapollo

@theapollomanagement