Off the Fucking Rails with Kim Griffin
by Kim Griffin
Unknown actor Kim Griffin overshares about her mental health misadventures, and a host of hilarious traumas that have shaped her life and allowed her to embrace living Off the Fucking Rails. With Associate Producers Jared Alexander, Markia Nicole Smith, and Allison Beauregard, the mission is to ask the awkward questions, share the unfiltered version, and try to bridge the gap between what we're all brought up to accept as normal, and the complete garbage festival we call modern living. Join Us!instagram @otfrpodpatreon.com/otfrpodthekimgriffin.com/otfrpod@thekimgriffin
Episodes
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A Crash Course in Crisis Parenting with Amanda Atkins, LMFT
Fellow mom in the trenches, Amanda Atkins, joins Kim & Allie to share about the experience of having a child with a rare genetic syndrome, in this case, Prader Willi Syndrome. Amanda is a Chicago-based therapist, whose Instagram feed is dedicated to helping others process the grief, and...
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Learning to Nourish an Anxious Soul with Lance Rubin
Lance Rubin is an author, performer, dad, and someone who genuinely seems to use their gifts for good. This interview was recorded way back in May. We had a great time discussing belief in oneself, writing and publishing books, the inanity of arts criticism and how bad screens are for us! It's a...
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How to Keep Choosing Forward with Jacqueline Raposo
Sometimes random classes on the internet lead you to lifelong friendships. Such is the case with Kim and Jacqueline. Jacqueline Raposo is a writer, creator, chronic illness advocate and fascinating human being. Kim and Jacqueline caught up in May to discuss the process of getting to know oneself,...
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Laura Benanti and the Gospel of Divine Dissatisfaction
Season Two is off with a bang as Kim and Allison spend a morning with cool-as-fuck Laura Benanti: a woman who has conquered Broadway, toured the country with her own vaudevillian cabaret show, made us laugh through our fear and misery as the Bonkers Melania impersonator on Colbert for four years,...
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Liz Elkins Newcomer and the Courage to Edit Your Dreams
Finishing up our First Season is a soulful conversation with Liz Elkins Newcomer, an actor, educator, and enneagram coach currently based out of New Orleans. Liz & Kim delve into perfectionism, grief, the damaging effects of preconceived notions and much more. If you've never heard of the...
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Beauty is What You Define it to Be with Avelino Pombo
An International traveler, family ancestry hobbyist and first generation American, there's not much that isn't fascinating about Avelino Pombo. This Venezuelan-born creator and director of video storytelling for a major beauty brand is actually AP Jared Alexander's cousin! Join Kim & Jared as…
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Becoming Your OWN Oracle with Ramona Sidlo
As we move toward a New Moon on Saturday, it seems fitting to share this discussion with Ramona Sidlo (( @alohamones )) astrologer, healer, and a vibe-lifting wonder of the first order. For those of us struggling with the messiness of being human, sometimes a healer can aid in lighting the path a...
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We LOVE Boundaries with Liz Jenkins
Recorded in October 2020, multi-passionate Goddess of Hilarity Liz Jenkins is the source of wisdom and clarity we all need right now. Maybe you know her as the delightful Principal Biggs from ABC's Blackish, or maybe you binged Werk the Series (which she co-wrote and produced with the incredible...
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OTFR Says, "Wear a Fucking Mask, Bruh!"
In the wake of interviewing Representative Virgin, the pandemic raged on in America, eventually impacting her family. This is an update about experiencing the virus firsthand. We also hear from Jared Alexander, OTFR Associate Producer, currently living with and taking care of his grandmother in...
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The Perils of Internalized Misogyny with Representative Emily Virgin
Recorded in what already feels like another world, this interview from September 2020 with Oklahoma's House Minority Leader, Emily Virgin of Norman, addresses the importance of mental health transparency and the value of compassionate leaders. We cover family values, knocking on doors as an…
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Confident Vulnerability & the Healing Powers of Black Joy with Reg Douglas
Recorded during the late summer of 2020, this conversation with revered theatre director and artistic powerhouse Reginald L. Douglas, who currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director of D.C.'s Studio Theatre, is a meandering but delightful examination of the impact of politics, current...
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The Furthest I Was from Fine: Talking with Therapist & Creator Aimee Zakrewski Clark
Therapist, Writer and fantastically frank Aimee Zakrewski Clark sits down with Kim to talk about self-regulation, awareness, and identifying the triggers that set us off. Aimee has her own brilliant podcast, which explains why her advice was So Helpful and the tips she shared So Effective that we...
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An OTFR Mini-Ep: Introducing Allison Beauregard
Kim sits down with Associate Producer Allison Beauregard, a passionate creative and dynamic advocate for all things art, queerness & social justice. Follow Allie @allison.beauregard - and find us on Instagram @otfrpod for more links and resources from the episode!
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Where were we....? WHO were we!?
Kim and Markia sit down with LA's own (by way of Philly, D.C. & San Diego to name a few) LORENE CHESLEY! Lorene is a tremendous actor, and has somehow also managed to write and publish a book, transcend her early learnings about faith, and maybe one time saved Kim's life. Tune in as they gab…
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O.T.F.R. mini-episode 1: Introducing Jared Alexander
Welcome to our Pod! This week, we'll get our toesies wet meeting the O.T.F.R. Associate Producers. First up, Jared Alexander! Jared is a multi-talented artist and quickly became one of Kim's kindred spirits over a shared love of... Let them tell it! It's way better. Featuring: Jared Alexander ||...
About this show
Unknown actor Kim Griffin overshares about her mental health misadventures, and a host of hilarious traumas that have shaped her life and allowed her to embrace living Off the Fucking Rails. With Associate Producers Jared Alexander, Markia Nicole Smith, and Allison Beauregard, the mission is to ask the awkward questions, share the unfiltered version, and try to bridge the gap between what we're all brought up to accept as normal, and the complete garbage festival we call modern living. Join Us!instagram @otfrpodpatreon.com/otfrpodthekimgriffin.com/otfrpod@thekimgriffin
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Kim Griffin