EP 2: Anna Maltezos - Cancer, divorce, bugs, kindness, and community

Our guest today is a longtime friend and a brilliant actor, comedian, and filmmaker. She’s a multi hyphenate creative!! Anna Maltezos. Her credits include And Just Like That (HBO), Dying for Sex (FX), TAWK With Awkwafina, The Howard Stern Show, and Scariest Woman Alive, and Saturday Night Live. She has a new movie SOCK hitting the film festival circuit this October. Today we chat with Anna about Cancer, divorce, bugs, kindness, and community. That’s right, we really went there, and you’re going to love going there with us. Anna received a BFA in Film & Television from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and trained in improv, sketch and stand-up comedy at The Upright Citizen's Brigade, The Second City, People's Improv Theater, Brooklyn Comedy Collective, and the LaughtHER Collective. Anna was an original member of the popular improv and YouTube sketch group, Candy Slice Comedy.Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart.Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.comWe’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes._________________________________________________________________00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome01:13 Anna's Background and Career Beginnings02:01 Millennial Life and Personal Reflections03:53 Pursuing a Career in Entertainment05:51 Challenges and Triumphs in the Industry10:12 Battling Cancer and Its Impact16:06 Rediscovering Identity and Career24:22 Experiences and Anecdotes29:13 Treating Women with Kindness30:02 Millennials and Technology31:20 Embracing AI and Tech Overload34:14 Menopause and Hormonal Changes40:07 Dating After Major Life Changes42:56 Finding New Interests: Bugs and Math46:31 Queer Quickies: Rapid Fire Questions53:14 Conclusion and Farewell