Meet Spencer Gilbard

We were lucky to catch up with Spencer Gilbard recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Spencer, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?

I always have to remember that “it could be worse.” I think that looking at life with that perspective creates resilience. No matter what I’m going through, it could be worse. As long as I’m breathing, it could be worse. As long as I’m thinking, it could be worse. As long as my heart is beating, it could be worse. Even when I die, I’ll know that my life could’ve been worse. I also like the idea that god won’t give you more than you can handle. I believe that everything happens for a reason, and sometimes it’s to challenge us.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I recently rebranded my improv comedy podcast, The Spencer Gilbard Show. I roast current events and drop an episode a week. The world can feel serious, but my goal is to make it feel a little funnier. You can listen to the show on podcast platforms and YouTube.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

I’ve taken acting classes since around kindergarten. I also went to college to study acting. Through studying acting, I’ve learned skills that have helped my work and life. Some things are as basic as breathing or being heard. Some are more complicated, like analyzing your or another person’s motivation. If you want to work with people, I would suggest taking an acting class. With a good teacher, you can learn a lot about yourself and effectively communicating with others.

Awesome, really appreciate you opening up with us today and before we close maybe you can share a book recommendation with us. Has there been a book that’s been impactful in your growth and development?

One of my favorite acting books is “The Actor and the Target” by Declan Donnellan. He basically explains how to make acting like shooting a target. How’s that?

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