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Joanna garcia wisher was born to a cuban father and an american mom. She started her acting career at the age of ten, playing the starring role on nicolodian's hit show, are you afraid of the dark? In her career, it truly began to take off after she moved to l a to pursue acting as a career,. Playing hally on party five, breeand gossip girl, viki hunfrigsand gisand countless others. And more recently, joanna plays mattie in the net flick hid sweet magnolia. spearheads the swisher family foundation and non profet with a mission to provide kids in need with medical care, education

How do you balance both the weight and the sense of possibility of pursuing a massive dream? Especially when you feel you’re representing generations and building a life and living in a very public way, from your earliest years?

We all know the story of the American Dream goes: move to America in pursuit of a better life. One with more resources, access, and opportunities, not just for yourself, but your kids, who so often hold in their hands the dreams and expectations and sacrifices of those who came before them and made it possible for them to be where they are today. It can be quite the burden. On the other hand, there’s the dream side of the equation. The example of making hard choices and taking action in the belief that amazing things are possible. My guest today, acclaimed actor, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, learned this from her dad.

In our eye-opening conversation today about the complexities of navigating Hollywood as a young child and woman, how the values instilled by her father molded her and the boundaries that sustain her career, and more, JoAnna and I explore the shifting nature of how stories are told in media and their ability to help us relate to one another, feel joy or even grieve. So join us, as she and I dive deeper into her background and then bring it back to the big picture, which is the powerful nature of dreams, joy, and storytelling.

You can find JoAnna at: Website | The Happy Place Instagram | JoAnna's Instagram

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