S4 Ep 7: Trusting Yourself | Audrey Francis

On this episode of INCOGNITO the podcast, Michael interviews Audrey Francis! Audrey serves as the Artistic Director of Steppenwolf Theatre, alongside Glenn Davis, where she has been an Ensemble member since 2017. She is an actor, director, educator, and coach, as well as the co-founder of Black Box Acting. In this interview, Michael and Audrey discuss the importance of embracing your imperfections, especially in positions of leadership, prioritizing shared values over outcomes, and facing challenges with a spirit of joy and curiosity. Audrey shares her incredible philosophy of what it means to trust the person that you are and how this trust will allow you to be fearless.

Key Takeaways:

• Embrace your imperfections

• We’re building eulogies, not resumes - everyone needs to relax

• Face challenges with a spirit of curiosity, joy, and fearlessness

• Have conversations about shared values in your workplace - excellence is achieved by honoring these values, not disregarding them

• Take the time to learn people’s names, genuinely ask them how they are, and listen when they tell you

• Ask: do I trust myself?

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Audrey’s Media Recommendations:

• Physical 100 (Netflix)

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Find Audrey’s work

• Steppenwolf Theatre: https://www.steppenwolf.org/

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For more of Michael’s work, visit our website www.incognitotheplay.com or follow us on Instagram @incognitotheplay

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Thanks to Ned Doheny for providing our podcast music! You can find him and his music on Spotify.

Editing and co-production of this podcast by Nina Kissinger.

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