Today’s episode features Chicago actor and mindset coach, Tony Rossi.    Tony is a Chicago actor having worked with Steep Theatre, Broken Nose Theatre, Eclipse Theatre, Factory Theatre, and others.  Commercial work includes BUNN, Ortiz, Fanatics, and CD One Price Cleaners. As a certified speaker and coach, he loves helping his peers recognize their self-worth and see things differently with the things that make us super stressed. He further discusses these themes in both his podcast, the Tony Rossi Show, as well as published articles written for Backstage.com.   Interview highlights How Tony got into acting  What his dreams were before he discovered acting  How acting helped him with his low self esteem as a teenager Rejection he faced from his top choice and back up acting schools A struggle he’s still having as an actor - despite being in Chicago for nine years Why he thinks acting is an “unfair industry” What we tend to forget when comparing ourselves to our peers Why acting will never be enough for Tony    Links referenced  Tony Rossi  Tony Rossi Show Podcast - a self-care podcast for actors  iTunes Spotify  Facebook Instagram Acting website  Coaching website (sign up for his free actor self-care emails!)  Theatres mentioned Factory Theatre Broken Nose Theatre  Steep Theatre Out Front Theatre (Atlanta) Next Door Chicago Boston references Stage Source  Slate Casting Make sure to connect with us!  Facebook Instagram  More about Dream Team:  Dream Team Productions Facebook Instagram  Dream Team Talent Agency Website Instagram Facebook  Vilma Llaguno Instagram   Thank you for listening - and don't forget to dream out loud :)