Welcome to Acting For Your Life (AFYL)! 20 years ago in an acting class in New York City I was about to begin warm-ups when a student rushed in with an emergency. She'd just learned she had breast cancer. She had no insurance and had just lost her survival job. Within moments, her fellow students started sharing resources and providing a much needed sense of support. For fifteen minutes we shared and cried together as we held space for our fellow artist. I eventually asked the student if they need to leave class in order to take time to deal with the news. "No, I want to work. I need to work and escape a bit and I feel safe here," she said as she wiped tears away. Without question we did what she needed. We sat the stress of life aside and we worked. For the next eight sessions we reserved the first fifteen minutes of class for resources and invited guests from different organizations to present and connect. From health programs to financial advocacy, from tenant's rights to community events we covered every topic that our group requested. What we found was that once life's questions were answered (or at least acknowledged), the acting work became deeper and more fulfilling. The space to be safe and play opened to fresh choices and exploration. Acting For Your Life was born. Since that day, thousands of creatives from every discipline imaginable have experienced AFYL. Through one on one sessions, workshops, weekly events, exclusive online content, and our podcast we have been honored to help artists find their version of life and career balance. We are thrilled to take the next step of building our community on Skool. It's free to join AFYL on Skool where you'll find fun content and messages from me each week. Paid membership levels will include more exclusive, new content and opportunities to not only grow your artform, but also find a rhythm that works for your daily life. I can't wait to meet you and share AFYL with you! Break a leg, Kathryn Zeigler (AKA KZ)