118: Emmanuelle Chriqui How to Balance the Highs and Lows of a Career in the Arts

Published: March 30, 2017, 3:40 p.m.

b'Whatever place you are in your career, I don\\u2019t think the struggle lessens. I think it\\u2019s just a different set of struggles.\\nToday I\\u2019m talking to Emmanuelle Chriqui. You might know her as Sloan on the hit show Entourage, or from the film You Don\\u2019t Mess With The Zohan and In The Mix. She also just released her new show Shut Eye on Hulu.\\n\\nEmmanuelle is an amazing human being, and she was willing to get really open and vulnerable on this episode. Listen in as we talk about the emotional ups and downs of being an artist, how she uses meditation in her work, her creative process, and why everyone needs therapy.\\nMy joy is on set.\\n\\nSome things we learn in this podcast:\\n\\n \\tWhere Emmanuelle\\u2019s passion for acting came from [5:25]\\n \\tHow she sustained herself in LA [13:00]\\n \\tWhat you need to get through the ups and downs [15:10]\\n \\tHow meditation has helped her [16:10]\\n \\tWhen Emmanuelle started doing hypnotherapy [18:00]\\n \\tWhy the struggle is worth it when she steps on set [22:40]\\n \\tThe importance of knowing that there\\u2019s enough art for everybody [26:00]\\n \\tWhat is Emmanuelle\\u2019s creative process like [27:35]\\n \\tHow she gets in the flow on set [32:50]\\n \\tHow Entourage changed her career [35:10]\\n \\tBalancing the career highs and lows [40:05]\\n \\tWhat are Emmanuelle\\u2019s dreams [42:45]\\n \\tHow television has changed [44:00]\\n\\nLinks mentioned:\\n\\n \\tWatch Entourage\\n \\tWatch Shut Eye\\n \\tMusic Credit:\\xa0Close to You by Lucian (ft. Jasmine Sokko) \\n\\nConnect\\xa0with \\xa0Instagram\\xa0|\\xa0Twitter\\xa0|\\xa0Website\\n\\nhttps://youtu.be/9ciWs89Un6w'