5 - Samantha Walters on Changing Careers From Acting to Speech Language Pathology and More

The Dean Douglas Show

"If you don't like the restaurant...leave!" - Samantha Walters My guest today is my good friend Samantha Walters. Sam is an actor who has worked professionally in Manitoba's theatre and film industry and is also a Speech-Language Pathologist, which as you can imagine gave us a lot to talk about. In this episode, she shares her journey which is packed full of stories, experiences, and life-lessons. She has a 4 year Major in Theatre and Film from the University of Winnipeg where she focused on the Performance for Stage side of the program. At the end of her acting degree, she did Canada's National Voice Intensive program which is six-weeks where you learn the power of voice and speech. At the time it was in Vancouver, now it is in Toronto and is designed for artists/actors etc. She also has a Masters degree of Clinical Science for Speech-Language Pathology which she received from the University of Western Ontario in London, On. As a kid, Sam asked a lot of questions and was a curious child (which I believe is one of the strengths that has helped her continuously grow over the years and assist in carving out her path). She was involved in dance, gymnastics, figure skating, Girl Guides of Canada, swimming and was exposed to acting in grade 4. At only 16 years old, she decided to focus on her acting career and after auditioning for a documentary about the Vaughn Street Jail, made her first pay cheque of $1,500. She acted at the Manitoba Theatre Center and was part of the Back Stage Pass program which opened up more doors for her down the road. She was extremely proud to act in the 'Immigration Stories' play which was put on by Sarasvati Productions (I highly encourage listeners to check them out) and this idea is absolutely beautiful. Currently, she is working as an SLP and as an acting coach for youth at Expressions Film Studio in Winnipeg. If you enjoyed the show, please rate and leave a review. Website: www.deandouglasshow.com Instagram: @deandouglasshow Youtube: The Dean Douglas Show