From Rejection to Ride the Cyclone: How Grace Galloway Built a Career on Her Own Terms

Jamie Body sits down with performer and vocal & performance coach Grace Galloway — fresh from her critically acclaimed run in Ride the Cyclone at the Southwark Playhouse — to talk about everything nobody tells you before you leave drama school. Grace opens up about the real mental and emotional demands of a performing career, how she landed Educating Rita at Dundee Rep with a cold email (not an audition), what happened when she chose a holiday in Greece over a producer final, and why she believes the hard part of this industry isn't the job — it's withstanding everything around it. They also dig into vocal health, building a rep that actually works for you, the Ride the Cyclone fandom, and how operating as a vocal coach has made Grace a better performer. 🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE: Why Grace nearly didn't submit a self-tape for Ride the Cyclone How a cold email to an old drama school contact led to her being cast in Educating Rita The mental health challenges performers don't talk about enough - Vocal health tips that actually work (and why lozenges don't do what you think) How many songs you really need in your rep — and how to use them The worst career advice Grace ever received What Grace wishes she'd known leaving drama school 🎟️ Ride the Cyclone returns to the Southwark Playhouse, go and see it. 📲 Follow Grace: Instagram & TikTok: @gracegallowayxx Coaching: @gallowayvocals | gallowayvocals.com 📲 Follow Jamie: Instagram: @bodyjamie Website: jamiebody.com 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts — and if you enjoy the show, leave a review. It genuinely helps.