59. Mental Health and leading with love with Actoria's Josh Bardier
This week on the podcast I welcome my friend and neighbor open-hearted Josh Bardier (bar-dee-ay). In this episode, we talk about Josh's journey in theater leading him to London then to New York with 3 bucks and a dream. He is a ‘Jack of all trades’ performance artist originally from Worcester, Massachusetts. Acting, singing, instruments, hosting, writing, composing, dancing, spoken word- if there’s a story to tell and an audience to listen to, you’ll find Josh.
He’s a king of Queens; dubbed the mayor of Astoria by his block. Josh is the creator and host of ACTORIA, a spotlight cabaret based on giving his community space to perform for the Love of it all. With his millennial Mister Rogers spirit and his fusion of old soul and electric energy, the New York Times called him a “force”. They were actually writing about a hurricane but... the same thing. Josh is a mental health advocate and has a deep passion for universal equal rights. His hashtag/mantra is #leadwithlove. You can find him @joshbardier everywhere- he’s the only one in the world. Follow him on Instagram so you can hear an update on his upcoming podcast "Hi Neighbor: The Podcast" and see his freelance photography. He is also working on the newest solo show right now titled "Beside Myself" WARNING: He speaks openly in only the loving way that Josh does, about his struggles with mental health and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. This episode is a beautiful share by Josh and I am so grateful he came on the show! https://www.instagram.com/joshbardier/ https://www.instagram.com/nowstarringashley/ Watch Season 1 of The Art of Blowing it www.theartofblowingittheseries.com