92 - From Pleasing to Swinging for the Fence w Austin Archer

Austin is an actor, songwriter, and content creator who makes videos for TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. With over 1.1 million followers on TikTok he has established himself as an often humorous, occasionally musical voice in the political and social discourse space. Advocating frequently for lgbtqia+ rights as well as engaging in the fight to dismantle harmful social structures like white supremacy, fatphobia, and the patriarchy. Austin is also host of the podcast “People Pleaser” with Austin Archer, where he dives deep on a broad range of topics with a myriad of diverse guests.

Our conversation together is insightful and exciting, and it’s clear that Austin uses his platform to engage with his community, switching the focus of his content to service based. The videos and content he sends out into the world have a goal – making someone’s day or changing their perspective!

With a history and experience in film and television, Austin’s experiences with self-tapes and ultimately commercials, have taught him the creative freedom of edits and understanding that there is a benefit to standing out and making those big swing choices. Sometimes the big swing choices can be really wrong, but they can also have the benefit of being really right. It’s evident that the big swing attitude is a theme in his life – showing up with a big swing mindset and understanding that when it’s right…it’s right.

Austin reminds us to be who we are and know that life and performance (whatever the type) isn’t about reinventing the wheel; rather it’s understanding and appreciating your own take on things and realizing that’s what makes me different! “Every piece of art is derivative of a thing that came before it … and everything is an amalgamation of the input that’s come before it.” What an important reminder!

 Austin has so much to offer, and you can hear and learn more from him through Instagram or TikTok @yourpal_austin, Austin Archer on YouTube, or you can find his music and his podcast on Apple Music and Spotify!

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