{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Living Biography","title":"Ep11: Theater, Friendship, and the Making of a Self","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/bb438b64\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":930,"description":"In this series, we explore the place that shaped a person’s life and how.At the University of Illinois at Chicago, Kevin Jandrists found himself in an intimate theater program of just twenty students—living, studying, and performing together every day. Through this experience, he learned to shed his shyness, embrace confidence, and grow, not just as an actor, but as a person.EPISODE CHAPTERS00:00 - Introduction to Series01:08 - Introducing Kevin02:05 - Who He Was Before College02:54 - You Can't Be Shy in Acting03:48 - A Small Department of Twenty04:18 - Always Together04:54 - An Intimate Experience05:50 - Overcoming Shyness07:12 - Life Outside of Theater08:05 - Trusting Himself09:45 - What He Gained—Confidence, Not Ego11:11 - Recognizing His Own Growth12:36 - We Are Bonded13:48 - Rose-colored Glasses14:21 - Conclusion","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JHB5S-GgRMVpZod2waI5XY0Q3aCRPNx55N9bNB4zDZc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MWVi/YjM3YWI5MzhkZGYx/MTk1YzFlOGZmNjE4/NTY3YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}