About this episode

Tom Pelphrey discusses his journey as an actor and mental health advocate, touching on themes of addiction, friendship, and fatherhood.

Tom Pelphrey (Task, Ozark, Love and Death) is an Emmy-winning actor and mental health advocate. He joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in New Jersey near the Shore, the impact of his intense high school acting teacher, and how he maintains lifelong childhood friendships. Tom and Dax talk about early success colliding with addiction, the relentless pace of daytime television, and rebuilding a life through sobriety. Tom explains why tying identity to achievement can be dangerous, how awareness unlocks real change, and why fatherhood is the ultimate ego reset. Take printer ink off your to-do list with HP Smart Tank | hp.com/SmartTank Check Allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds: https://www.allstate.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Dax Shepard

Guest: Tom Pelphrey

Topics covered

• mental health
• addiction
• fatherhood
• acting
• friendship
• sobriety

Keywords

• Tom Pelphrey
• Dax Shepard
• mental health
• addiction
• sobriety
• acting
• friendship
• fatherhood

Sponsors

HP Smart Tank, Allstate

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ozark, Love and Death, Task

Places: New Jersey

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