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/@the_business_of_show_business/ Website: jamiebody.com 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts — and if you enjoy the show, leave a review. It genuinely helps. #musicalthatre #performer #vocalcoach #ridethecyclone #educatingrita #actingcareer #performingarts #thebusinessofshowbusiness