Tommy Talk: NAVIGATING GRIEF

On this episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy discusses how dealing with anxiety led him to find a personal gratitude practice that changed his outlook on life. This gratitude practice can greatly improve your mental, emotional and even physical well-being, and I am opening up to share it with you today. For anyone looking for super simple ways to shift your perspective, this episode is for you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Tommy is joined by actor Hunter Doohan who you know and love from his role as Tyler, aka the Hyde, in Wednesday on Netflix. The series is one of Netflix’s biggest hits of all time and for good reason. Season 2, Part 2 is out right now and Hunter is taking us on a journey with his brilliantly intense, multi-layered and creepy performance. Hunter also has a powerful film coming out on October 17th called The Wilderness. In The Wilderness, a group of troubled teenage boys are kidnapped from their homes and taken deep into the unforgiving Utah desert, where they are forced into a brutal and secretive Wilderness Therapy program. And right now he is filming the highly anticipated Evil Dead Burn. Today (in this spoiler-filled conversation), Hunter opens up about what it felt like to finally return back to playing Tyler, what some of the wildest things have been that he’s gotten to sink his teeth into in this role, if he thinks Tyler is in love with Wednesday, what transforming into the Hyde on set is really like, his favorite moments this season with Jenna and the rest of the cast, where he wants Tyler’s story to go in Season 3, if he reads the fan theories and Reddit threads, the personal reasons why he wanted to do a film like The Wilderness, why he felt nervous to do it, what filming the new Evil Dead Burn has been like, how he would love to be a part of Overcompensating Season 2, how Jonathan Bailey is a big inspiration to him, why he sometimes is hesitant to share his personal life, why he cautions people to not believe everything that you see online, and so much more.  Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for this episode if you enjoyed this conversation!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy discusses when it’s time to unfollow or mute someone on Instagram. Your Instagram feed is your personal space, and you should see content that makes you feel good from people that make you feel good. But there are definitely a few things to consider when going for that “mute" or “unfollow" button. Let’s dive in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Tommy is joined by actress Danielle Savre who you know and love from playing the beloved role of Maya Bishop on the long-running series, Station 19. Danielle created a character over the course of 7 seasons that means so much to so many, making people all over the world feel represented and seen. This is a conversation that is good for the soul. Today, Danielle opens up about  how she has grown the most over the last year full of change, why grief hit her the hardest very recently over not returning to Station 19, if she allows herself to dream of playing Maya Bishop again,  when she realized the impact her character’s love story with Carina was having on the world, how she dealt with the pressure of representing the LGBTQ+ community and the female firefighter communities, those #Marina scenes she still thinks about today, navigating a sometimes uncomfortable transitional phase of her career, learning that she is defined by more than her work, allowing herself the space to grow as a human and not just as an artist, the advice she would give to anyone feeling stuck in their personal or professional lives, what she hopes to start, stop and continuing doing for the rest of the year, something she has never said before, and so much more. Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for this episode if you enjoyed this conversation!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy discusses who should pay for the first date. First dates can be nerve-racking. Sometimes slightly awkward. When that bill comes, what do you do? Tommy shares a story from dating in his early 20’s that has stayed with him to this day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Tommy is joined by actor Corey Mylchreest who captured the world with his break-out role as King George in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, the prequel to the hit Netflix series, Bridgerton. He also recently starred opposite Sofia Carson in My Oxford Year which instantly shot to the #1 spot globally upon its debut. And out now, you can catch Corey in the high-stakes political thriller, Hostage on Netflix. Today, Corey opens up about why playing King George was so special to him, how he handled his life changing so fast and furiously, if there is any truth to a possible second season of Queen Charlotte, what attracts him to playing vulnerable men, the emotional toll it can take, how he formed chemistry with Sofia Carson for My Oxford Year, the truth about him being a good or bad singer, why he is someone who loves love, how he unwinds with his guilty pleasure Love Island, what stepping into a political thriller like Hostage is like, what actor he would love to play in a biopic, an important life lesson he’s learned about himself over the last years, something he has never said before, and so much more. Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for this episode if you enjoyed this conversation! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this very vulnerable episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy discusses navigating grief. After the sudden loss of his long-time mentor and friend, Tommy opens up about what it’s been like going through the many different stages of grief. A lot of fear came with releasing this episode. Grief is an emotion not often shared in such a public way. But through collectively discussing something that so many of us go through, hopefully we can all feel a little less alone when we are grieving the ones we love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Tommy is joined by the brilliant actress Lana Parrilla, who you know and love from playing some powerful women throughout her impressive career, including one of my favorites, the Evil Queen in Once Upon a Time. Lana is showing the world once again that she is a force to be reckoned with in her new series, The Rainmaker, which is out right now. Today, Lana opens up about playing a brassy and ballsy character like Bruiser in her new series, why she most relates to this character from her entire body of work, the powerful life lesson she learned through her audition process, what the challenges of living and working in a different country for six months are like, what she does to create a “home” wherever she lives for work, the Ireland dance parties that went down, if she really would do a Once Upon a Time reboot of some sort, the last time she watched Once, how playing The Evil Queen healed relationships in her personal life, the scenes of hers that she would show a Once Upon a Time newbie if they only had a few minutes, which character of hers she would want to be neighbors with, what’s on her Bruiser playlist, what character she would want to revisit, the advice she would give to her future self, what she has never said before (to a special someone), and so much more. Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review for this episode if you enjoyed this conversation!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy discusses the power of saying “No.” It’s one of the hardest things for us to say, but why? Let’s dive into how saying that tiny little word can help us step into our power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Tommy is joined by actress and singer Meg Donnelly who has played the fan-favorite character of Addison in the last four Zombies movies. Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires has been one of the biggest movies of the summer! You may also know and love Meg from her role in another beloved series, American Housewife, or maybe you’ve been streaming her debut EP, “dying art,” which is a deeply personal portrait of finding your way in a fast-changing world. Today, Meg opens up about what the Zombies franchise has meant to her, the most challenging part of filming those films, if she is happy with how Zombies 4 ended, if she shot any of the alternate endings, if she really feels like this is the end of the Zombies franchise for her, the moment that made her emotional when filming this last movie, why she felt protective of Freya and Malachi, what she hoped to achieve with her debut EP, the most personal thing she opened up about for the first time, the song she was most nervous to put out, if she is getting more comfortable not playing it as safe anymore, how she battles with imposter syndrome, the thing that freaks her out in the kitchen, and so much more. Subscribe, rate, and review this episode if you enjoyed this conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.