PREMIERE EPISODE!Synopsis: An actor gets a second chance late in his career by booking a leading role at one of the most prestigious and powerful theatres in the country.Content warning:  strong language.Stay tuned at the end of this episode for a trailer of what's coming up this season on Stage Combat: A Mental Health Story.Directed and narrated by Sean Hayden for Haywood Productions, LLC.Recorded and edited by Andrew Linn.Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.Podcast icon designed by Fran Pinter-Parrott.Sean Hayden is the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC.  As a professional actor, Sean has appeared in two Broadway national tours and in plays and musicals in theaters across the country.    He is a proud union member of Actors' Equity Association.  As a mental health advocate, Sean has provided thought leadership on how employers can better support the mental health of their employees in HR Future (South Africa), Workplace Wellbeing Professional (UK), Canadian Occupational Safety and HR.com.   His op-ed on “Men and Mental Health” appears in The Economic Times.   Sean resides in New York City and upstate New York with his husband, a screenwriter.   Follow us:Instagram @stagecombatthepodcastIGFacebook, TikTok and LinkedIn:  Stage Combat the PodcastEmail us:  stagecombatthepodcast@gmail.comClaim Your Story!Mental Health Resources:The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition.  Call the help line at 1 800 950 6264 or text to 62640. If you or someone or know is in crisis or contemplating self-harm, you can reach out to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by simply dialing or texting 988.