Actor Tony Hale Spills Secrets About Inside Out 2, Managing Anxiety, And Why Success Doesn’t Make You Happy

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Jun 17, 2024

Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Hale shares his anxiety journey, life lessons from success, and tips for thriving relationships. He discusses Hollywood's portrayal of anxiety, working on Veep, and the impact of severe asthma. Tony delves into managing anxiety, staying content, and the nuances of fear vs. anxiety. The podcast also explores metabolic health, embracing contentment, and finding community while managing anxiety.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Navigating Anxiety, Humor, and Relationships

02:44 • 17min

Exploring the Influence of Veep and Celebrity Culture on Perceptions of Leaders

20:13 • 5min

Navigating Fame and Authenticity

25:22 • 11min

Exploring Metabolic Health and Unique Health Supplements

36:24 • 5min

Embracing Contentment and Shifting Perspectives

41:21 • 4min

Managing Anxiety and Finding Community

45:13 • 13min

Exploring the Science and Benefits of Red Light Therapy and Air Purification

58:12 • 6min

Exploring Italy, Personal Growth, and Embracing Emotions

01:04:12 • 6min

Reflections on Anxiety, Self-Worth, and Contentment

01:10:18 • 5min

Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Hale of Inside Out 2, Veep, Arrested Development, and more discusses his anxiety & health journey, defining success on personal terms, and remaining content when opportunities for jealousy arise.

Tony’s anxiety journey, including the techniques he uses to overcome panic attacks (including the ones that happen on stage or live TV!), and the rest of his anxiety toolkit
The huge life lesson Tony learned from the mega success of Arrested Development (it’s not what you think!)
His top tips for keeping long term relationships thriving
The ways in which Hollywood gets anxiety right and wrong, and how his real life anxiety has informed his character
How having severe asthma has impacted his life
What Tony learned working on Veep about the way politics REALLY works
And so much more

For more from Tony, you can find him on Instagram @mrtonyhale. See him as Fear in Disney ● Pixar’s Inside Out 2, now playing in movie theaters worldwide

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Previous episodes referred to in this episode:

Should We All Be In Open Relationships?

The REAL Science of Eating Well: Cutting Through Social Media Confusion To Find YOUR Best Diet

Why We Have No Work/Life Balance + How To Fix It

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