Ep 9 - Emily Grace-Ling - Nothing to Prove, Everything to Share

There's something quite extraordinary about Emily Grace-Ling. She walks into a room, exactly as herself, and somehow makes everyone around her feel a little more at home.In this episode, Emily takes us on a journey that spans continents, cultures and one very iconic stage. From her first ever job in an Adidas commercial during lockdown, to finding her family amongst the cast of The Lion King, to performing night after night with arthritis, this is a story about showing up fully, even when it's hard.We talk about what it really means to be an Asian actor in the western world, the community she found in the most unexpected places, and why she believes the words we use are quite literally spells.But more than anything, this conversation is about that little girl in the photo she brought with her. The one she performs for every single night.Because Emily doesn't do this to prove anything to anyone. She does it to share something and by the end of this episode, you'll feel exactly what that something is.Warm, funny, grounded and genuinely full of heart…this one will stay with you.