Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Trish Rainone . We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Trish thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you tell us a story about a time you failed?

Growing up in small town Ontario, Canada, most of my peers either played hockey, danced or did gymnastics. I became a competitive dancer as a child and loved performing. While I could dance in front of large crowds, I had a huge fear of speaking in front of people, and public speaking especially gave me anxiety. At ten I was exempt from public speaking in school because no words would come out of my mouth whenever I would attempt to present in front of the class. No matter how prepared I was. The next year, I did something really bold for me and auditioned for the school play. I booked the lead role but then backed out. I was afraid that I would fail and nerves would get the best of me during the show run. I feared I wouldn’t have a voice like in the past. It took me until high school drama class in Grade 11 to find my public speaking voice. I finally moved to Toronto about a decade later to pursue acting professionally. I took many improv and acting classes, signed with a talent agent and began acting, writing and producing as a career. I still get anxiety when I’m doing a recurring role in a tv series or a larger role in a play. I worry I’ll just lose my ability to speak when I get up in front of the crowd. I worry no matter how much I prepare, I’ll be the one that drops the ball and let’s everyone down. I think that’s why I keep doing it. I love that I continue to find my voice year after year now as my main passion and creative outlet even though the fear of failure still resides within me. I don’t want it to stop me, I want it to fuel my passion instead.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I am a comedy creator, producer and performer. I co-created the ‘best comedy’ award-winning series, My Roommate’s an Escort (YouTube & Seeka TV.) I now create shorter format Instagram reels with my husband about married life. I act in a recurring role in the comedy series Pink Is In (Tubi) and I have produced multiple films. Currently I am doing theatre, which is both challenging and rewarding.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

It’s okay to win! Don’t be so afraid of shining. When I was a young child I entered a potato sack race. I was in first place but the whole town was watching at this community day event. I couldn’t be first! I remember holding myself back on purpose so that I wouldn’t win first place. I took second. That felt more comfortable to me. I remind myself of that race often when I downplay what I do and my qualifications. It’s okay to be second place or third or last, but just try not to put yourself there on purpose, out of fear of what others will feel if you win. Don’t hold yourself back because you’re worried it will make others uncomfortable or upset that you’re winning.

Any fun sales or marketing stories?

For the series My Roommate’s an Escort, we went knocking on business doors in downtown Toronto asking for sponsorship. It was awkward sometimes and we were turned down by some, but we also had success and were able to fund our first season because we took that chance. We put ourselves and our idea out there and compiled a great team of individuals and product because of it.

Contact Info:

• Website: IMDb.me/patriciarainone
• Instagram: @trish.rainone & @couplecomedythings_
• Facebook: Trish Rainone (public actor page)
• Youtube: @teeandgiucomedythings

Image Credits
Husband w my cell.