At age 15, I was at a summer program at Williams College when a teacher for my writing class told me, “You know, you could be a writer for a living.” I was like “What?!” And honestly, since then, that has sort of been the goal and path. TMP : Lovely! That is such a great set of characteristics to bring to the forefront of this conversation! I’d love to get a bit of background on you and what led you to today and your current work.ĪR: From a really young age, I knew I wanted to be a writer, or at least I knew I had a real interest in it. I think the current way I’m describing myself is as a writer, podcaster, and mental health advocate. So tell me, who is Allison Raskin?Īllison Raskin: Sure! I’m Allison Raskin, my pronouns are she/her/hers. I like to start every interview and story by inviting those I’m learning from to introduce themselves as they’d like to be understood and recognized in this moment. Park er: Thank you so much for joining me today for this conversation, Allison! I’m so excited to get into it. After following Emotional Support Lady for some time, I asked her to talk with me about her experiences of sharing her story and fighting for mental wellness. In addition to that work, Allison is also the founder of Emotional Support Lady, an Instagram and Patreon community focused on sharing mental health experiences. Allison also is a co-creator of GOSSIP, a 12-part narrative fiction podcast, which premiered in June 2018, immediately hitting the worldwide top charts and was later adapted as a television series at 20th Century Fox Television Studios. Allison Raskin is a New York Times bestselling author, actress, director, and co-creator of the YouTube comedy channel and podcast, Just Between Us, which she shares with her comedy partner, Gaby Dunn.
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