EP. 203 - 'The Arts Is an Ultramarathon' | Emery Schaffer

**Today on Just Get A Real Job, I’m joined by playwright Emery Schaffer, recorded live from Assembly Gardens at the Edinburgh Fringe.** **Emery shares her journey from studying theatre in New York to moving to Scotland and building a career as a playwright, as well as the story behind her new play BearGirl.** **We chat about the realities of making a living as a creative, why career paths are rarely linear, finding inspiration in unexpected places and learning to be patient when success doesn’t happen overnight.** **Emery also shares why asking for help and leaning on your creative community can take you further than trying to do everything alone.** **A really lovely conversation about perseverance, creativity and remembering that a career in the arts is an ultramarathon, not a sprint.** **🐻 See BearGirl at the Edinburgh Fringe:**https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/beargirl **🤝 A big thank you to our sponsors, Assembly Festival, for supporting this episode. We recorded this conversation live from Assembly Gardens during this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.** **Find out more about Assembly Festival and everything happening across the Fringe:**https://assemblyfestival.com/ **💙 Support Just Get A Real Job on Patreon:**https://www.patreon.com/justgetarealjob **🌍 Stay connected with Just Get A Real Job** **📸 Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/justgetarealjob**🎬** **TikTok:** https://www.tiktok.com/@justgetarealjob **All links:** https://linktr.ee/Justgetarealjobpodcast