'Facing panic attacks - how I dealt with severe burnout' with Josh Piterman

Josh Piterman is an established musical theatre performer and classical crossover artist who has been working consistently on Australian and UK stages over the past 15 years. His past credits include being a part of international pop opera group The Ten Tenors, Tony in the 2010 Australian production of Westside Story, Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger in the 2015/16 Australian season of Cats (a role that one him the Green Room Award for best supporting actor in a Musical), Corny Collins in the UK tour of Hairsprayand Gerry Goffin in the 2017/18 Australian tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. His impressive West End debut came as he took on the most coveted role as The Phantom in the Phantom of the Opera in 2019. From such an inspiring catalogue of work and unbeatable work ethic, we delve in to burn out mode through this episode with Josh and the toll it can take on your Mental Health and Wellbeing if you don't allow yourself to pull back and speak out.

We also talk openly about his advocacy towards normalising the conversations around Mental Health especially with Men and learn of the tools he used on his own journey when he experienced severe burn out. To find out more information and to keep up to date with Josh, simply head to his socials @joshpiterman or his official website at: https://www.joshpiterman.com.au/

To find out more information about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign, our Global Efforts and how you can get involved simply head to our official website at: imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org

A big thank you to our Voice Over Artist: Mike Christensen (thevoicemonkey.com)

Musical Theatre Star Josh Piterman shares his story on the ImperfectlyPerfect Podcast

‘I often wear this jumper and it says, ‘own your story’ That is about owning all parts of your story. You know, the things you’re not proud of, the shame stories that you have within you and I know shame is one of the hardest things for us to deal with as humans. It irks inside of us and manifests physically in a way that is very painful for us. It doesn’t live and it can’t live in your own house of empathy because it’s like empathy is the antidote to shame or compassion is the antidote to shame. Your self compassion. So acknowledging being honest and saying you are not perfect but you’re enough is the origins of unconditional love’ - Josh Piterman

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'It's OK to need help' with Rob Mills

Rob Mills is a born entertainer. A popular Australian Singer, Presenter, Actor, MC and media personality who has carved himself out a successful career spanning over 15 years with many high profile credits to his name. For the last decade or so,

his impressive credentials in musical theatre include the highly successful Broadway blockbuster Wicked and played over 500 shows in Melbourne and Sydney, receiving rave reviews and establishing him as one of Australia’s favourite leading men. His credits include playing title role of Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Sam in Ghost, Danny in a national tour of Grease, Legally Blonde - Warner, The Last Five Years - Jamie, Into the Woods - Cinderella’s Prince and Hair - Claude (2007).

He has featured in a myriad of shows, pre-recorded and live, including The Masked Singer - Behind The Scenes, Celebrity Apprentice, The Project, Studio 10, Today, Sunrise, Dancing With The Stars, Spicks and Specks, Postcards, Carols By Candlelight, What's Up Down Under, Have You Been Paying Attention and has television acting credits include Neighbours, Winners & Losers, Underbelly – Razor.

In this episode, we delve into finding out about the person behind the persona whom people think they know and we get deep, hearing that his first taste of being thrust into the limelight on Australian Idol in 2003, he actually contemplated suicide.

Speaking out and sharing that

“it was the worst, I freaked out,”

and post-show life allowed him to realise he didn’t actually “want” any of the aspects that came alongside fame.

Surrounding himself with a strong support network, he went on to carve out a successful career in the industry and went on to utilise his very platform as an advocate and ambassador for many organisations spreading the word on Mental Health.

To find out more information on Rob, simply head to his socials @robmillsymills or his official website at:

(https://www.robmills.net.au/)

To find out more information about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign, our Global Efforts and how you can get involved, simply head to our official website at:

https://www.imperfectlyperfectcampaign.org/

Big thank you to our voice-over: Mike Christensen (thevoicemonkey.com)