Ep 40: Mackenzie Davis

Get ready to hear from the epic actress-turned-philosopher (I am not joking - she is beyond wise about life), Mackenzie Davis! Mackenzie’s CV is dripping in credits, having starred in the huge blockbuster franchises The Terminator and Blade Runner next to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, respectively. She also starred in the blockbuster hit, The Martian next to Matt Damon, and stole the show in cult hits like The Happiest Season, where she played the girlfriend of Kirsten Stewart and Tully, opposite Charlize Theron.Now Mackenzie joins me as she takes on one of the most intense roles of her career, in the TV show, Station 11 - based on the huge book of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel - which is now streaming on Starz Player (an add on to Amazon Prime FYI) or HBO Max. The show follows Mackenzie’s character Kirsten, a child actress who survives a pandemic flu that wipes out 99 percent of the world’s population. It’s dark and intense but you will be as obsessed as I am. In this episode Mackenzie talks about how her relationship with mental health changed both during and after the real-life pandemic - something I’m sure we can all relate to - and shares some incredible observations on the boundaries between soulmate friendships and relationships. Not only did that really speak to me, it was a light bulb moment! Mackenzie also shares some amazing advice about dealing with failure, success and rejection - particuarly not basing our self esteem in our work - which I think so many of you will want to hear. And as Mackenzie is totally off social media, we also look back on the simpler times of dial up internet and life pre mobile phones - remember those? Mackenzie is very philosophical, and listening to her really reframed my thoughts and approaches to those topics and so much more, so I hope this episode invites you to challenge your outlook in places where it’s needed. I hope you continue to listen and find the power to Reign in your own lives and if you love this episode, please get in touch (follow me across social media @joshsmithhosts), I love hearing from you. Love, Josh xxxP.S I AM SO EXCITED THAT WE ARE PARTNERING WITH ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SKINCARE BRANDS, KIEHL’S, FOR THIS SERIES OF REIGN!I created Reign to celebrate women and start important conversations about equality and I am proud to partner with Kiehl’s who have done the same for over 170 years by supporting local communities through multiple charity partnerships. In the spirit of feeling like our best selves, Kiehl’s have introduced a new cream formulation of their best selling Midnight Recovery Oil! Say hello to the Midnight Recovery Omega Rich Cloud Cream, which will not only help your skin look plumped, nourished and radiant, it will empower you to feel FABULOUS and take on anything!It’s rich in Omegas 3 and 6 which help replenish and rejuvenate skin, and with it only taking 7 nights to younger looking skin - I’ll race you to the nearest Kiehl’s store! Or you can shop on kiehls.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices