Season 2 Episode #8: Michael Theo - From Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum'

In this show, we speak with the hilarious, Michael Theo, star of the ABC and Netflix hit 'Love on the Spectrum'. Since the series aired, he's been on the Ellen Degeneres Show in the US, had his own talk on 'success' at TedX and has even started his own podcast, Mr A+.   

In this ep we chat about:  

• Intro and background on how Love on the Spectrum went 

• 11:00 Michael's impersonations - The Jetsons, Jim Carey  

• 13:08 His Scar impersonation 

• 15:35 His love of old cartoons like Thomas and his friends 

• 15:49 The guys chat about the changes to the theme music for Thomas 

• 16:36 Does anyone know Pugwall? Neil is showing his age  

• 21:15 The guys chat about success and Michael's TEDx talk 

• 23:34 Talking gratitude and thanking yourself from Snoop Dogg 

• 26:31 "I’d be uncomfortable being the golden child," says Michael 

• 28:41 Two important boxes that must be picked in a partner 

• 31:32 How Michael fills his cup back up with some quality TV time and a bit of nature and getting into character 

• 33:36 The primal scream as a mental health technique 

• 36:02 Resolving trauma and getting over the awkwardness - the birthday invitation incident and that leading to not being liked 

• 39:42 Dealbreakers for Michael in the dating world - no goths! 

• 41:31 We get a TLAM exclusive on the future of Love on the Spectrum 

• 43:30 Michael shares his story on suicide ideation and his two attempts 

• 47:00 Suicide as an issue and the harrowing stats that come with it, particularly for men 

• 50:01 How to spot if someone you know is a bit down  

• 50:55 Michael’s advice on how to push through   

How to get in touch with Michael: 

• Liberty Artists Sydney - for acting offers 

• Born Bread Talent - influencing and social media 

• DM Podcasts - for podcasts 

• Michael’s own podcast ‘Mr A+’  

How to follow, watch and listen to Michael across his Netflix show ‘Love on the Spectrum’ or his TedX talk on ‘success’ which you can find on YouTube or on his own Mr A+ podcast. He even appeared on the Ellen Show.

Plus more. Listen to the full episode on Spotify or watch it on YouTube.

Follow Michael @mr_a_plus_michael.

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