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“No Time To Panic”: Sean Chats with ABC News’ Matt Gutman

“No Time To Panic”: Sean Chats with ABC News’ Matt Gutman

FromStage Combat: A Mental Health Story


“No Time To Panic”: Sean Chats with ABC News’ Matt Gutman

FromStage Combat: A Mental Health Story

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Sep 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Most people know ABC News' Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman as a fearless war correspondent who regularly contributes to World News Tonight with David Muir, Good Morning America, 20/20 and Nightline.   But behind that fearless persona, Matt was carrying a secret:  a history of debilitating panic attacks that he suffered with for over twenty years. In this bonus episode, Sean and Matt talk about their shared history of panic attacks and Matt's own remarkable mental health journey which he documents in his new book, No Time to Panic: How I Curbed My Anxiety and Conquered a Lifetime of Panic Attacks.   Matt's book is the first selection of the Stage Combat Book Club! Be sure to get your copy today and let's talk about it on Stage Combat! Hosted  by Sean HaydenEdited by Robert Mallory and Alex Griffith.Podcast icon designed by Fran Pinter-Parrott.Directed by Sean Hayden. Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.Matt Gutman is ABC News’s chief national correspondent. A multi-award winning reporter, Gutman contributes regularly to World News Tonight with David Muir, 20/20, Good Morning America, and Nightline. He has reported from fifty countries across the globe and is the author of The Boys in the Cave: Deep Inside the Impossible Rescue in Thailand.  His new book, No Time to Panic: How I Curbed My Anxiety and Conquered a Lifetime of Panic Attacks, is out now.  He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.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.  His op-ed on “Men and Mental Health” appeared in The Economic Times.   Sean resides in New York City and upstate New York with his husband, a screenwriter.   Follow us:Instagram  instagram.com/stagecombatthepodcastigFacebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089296591562&mibextid=LQQJ4dTikTok  StageCombatthePodcastEmail us:  stagecombatthepodcast@gmail.comRate, review and follow us on your podcast platform!Listen to episodes online at stagecombathepodcast.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.  ***The content in this podcast should not be considered medical or legal advice.  Please consult with a medical professional for any medical or mental health issues and with an attorney regarding any legal issues.
Released:
Sep 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (32)

Welcome to the new, groundbreaking podcast series about a leading actor who experiences a mental health crisis at one of the most powerful theatres in the country: The Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. In 2019, Sean Hayden thought he had booked the role of his dreams at the prestigious Goodspeed in its production of "Billy Elliot, The Musical." As he drove over the Connecticut river and laid his eyes on the fairy tale Opera House for the first time, Sean had no idea what would be looming behind its doors. "Stage Combat: A Mental Health Story" takes the listener into the insular world of the theatre industry in which the unspoken rule is, “You are not supposed to speak up. Or there will be consequences.” If you thought all the drama happens on stage, wait until you hear what happens after the curtain closes in this immersive listening experience. In a unique format, each episode is followed by a short “post-show talk back” with Sean and a mental health professional. Together they unpack the issues presented in the episode in provocative conversations about mental health and the theatre industry.