UA-167299338-1 1117517095042706 From Rejection to Ride the Cyclone: How Grace Galloway Built a Career on Her Own Terms - The Business of Show Business

Episode 12

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27th May 2026

From Rejection to Ride the Cyclone: How Grace Galloway Built a Career on Her Own Terms

Jamie Body sits down with performer and vocal & performance coach Grace Galloway — fresh from her critically acclaimed run in Ride the Cyclone at the Southwark Playhouse — to talk about everything nobody tells you before you leave drama school.

Grace opens up about the real mental and emotional demands of a performing career, how she landed Educating Rita at Dundee Rep with a cold email (not an audition), what happened when she chose a holiday in Greece over a producer final, and why she believes the hard part of this industry isn't the job — it's withstanding everything around it.

They also dig into vocal health, building a rep that actually works for you, the Ride the Cyclone fandom, and how operating as a vocal coach has made Grace a better performer.

🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Why Grace nearly didn't submit a self-tape for Ride the Cyclone
  • How a cold email to an old drama school contact led to her being cast in Educating Rita
  • The mental health challenges performers don't talk about enough - Vocal health tips that actually work (and why lozenges don't do what you think)
  • How many songs you really need in your rep — and how to use them
  • The worst career advice Grace ever received
  • What Grace wishes she'd known leaving drama school

🎟️ Ride the Cyclone returns to the Southwark Playhouse, go and see it.

📲 Follow Grace: Instagram & TikTok: @gracegallowayxx Coaching: @gallowayvocals | gallowayvocals.com

📲 Follow Jamie: Instagram: @bodyjamie Website: jamiebody.com

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The Business of Show Business
Unpacking the skills, stories, and side hustles behind the entertainment and creative industries.
A podcast to help unpack the skills, stories, and side hustles behind the entertainment and creative industries.

So if you're ready to thrive, not just survive, in the showbiz and arts & culture sectors, you're in the right place.

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Learn how to market yourself as a creative and how to boss your social media and online presence.

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Jamie Body

Jamie Body comes from a performance background having worked in TV, Film, and Theatre for 13 years. Since then Jamie has gone on to be a published entertainment journalist, worked in entertainment marketing for some of the leading shows in the West End and has covered some of the biggest events in the entertainment calendar.

Jamie gives you a 360 look at the entertainment industry with insider knowledge and expertise.