Maxon Davis (Actor/Director/Theater Maker) and Navigating The Non-Meritocracy That Is An Acting Career episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 1H 13M

Maxon Davis (Actor/Director/Theater Maker) and Navigating The Non-Meritocracy That Is An Acting Career

from Spiritual Practices of the Disgruntled Artist · host Olivia Spirz and Ari Hader

This episode begins with an Ari/Olivia catch up discussing last episode’s spiritual practice (Alec Engerson's homework of watching “Woman Under The Influence”). We then segue into a brief but quite loud meltdown from Ari about the anger she’s harboring towards this industry rn and Olivia very kindly brings in the light.Our interview with Max centers around his navigation of the non-meritocracy that is a career as an actor and what he’s found to make it less stressful, his take on spirituality, and how simple kindnesses to strangers can be really transformative.Max is the co-runner of Shakespeare Forum LA, a group of artists that meets every Tuesday night (for free) to perform, get feedback, and be radically supported by other artists: https://www.theshakespeareforum.org/ Come through! It's a great time.Follow us: @spodapodFollow Max: @maxon.davisEmail us at [email protected] music by: Doug Harvey 

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Apr 20, 2026

Embed this episode

This episode begins with an Ari/Olivia catch up discussing last episode’s spiritual practice (Alec Engerson's homework of watching “Woman Under The Influence”). We then segue into a brief but quite loud meltdown from Ari about the anger she’s harboring towards this industry rn and Olivia very kindly brings in the light. Our interview with Max centers around his navigation of the non-meritocracy that is a career as an actor and what he’s found to make it less stressful, his take on spiritualit...

Distinct summary based on available episode metadata or transcript content.

NOW PLAYING

Maxon Davis (Actor/Director/Theater Maker) and Navigating The Non-Meritocracy That Is An Acting Career

0:00 1:13:48

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Spiritual Practices of the Disgruntled Artist?

This episode is 1 hour and 13 minutes long.

When was this Spiritual Practices of the Disgruntled Artist episode published?

This episode was published on April 20, 2026.

Is there a transcript available for this episode?

Yes, a full transcript is available for this episode. You can read the complete transcript on the episode page.

Can I download this Spiritual Practices of the Disgruntled Artist episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!