Theatre star Elise McCann on auditioning, time management and founding a tech company

<p>Not long ago, Australian theatre star Elise McCann was struggling. Like everyone else in the entertainment industry, her work ground to a screeching halt early in the pandemic, and she turned to mindfulness and meditation for help. But unfortunately, it wasn’t that easy. </p><p>Elise’s good friend and fellow actor Lucy Durack was struggling, too. In fact, she felt like she couldn’t even get meditation right: she was listening to guided meditations while changing her baby’s nappies in an effort to fit the practice into her day-to-day. </p><p>Disenfranchised, the pair relied on one another for pep talks during lockdowns, and realised: they couldn’t be the only ones feeling like meditation wasn’t meant for them. So, they decided to share their pep talks with the world, and Hey Lemonade was born. </p><p>But in order to take their new well-being app to market, they needed help - and how do two seasoned actors prepare for a meeting with one of Australia’s biggest names in business? By writing a script, naturally!</p><p>Elise shares how she scripted her entire pitch meeting for Hey Lemonade, and breaks down the time management system that allows her to perform, produce and run a company all at once. </p><p>Connect with Elise on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elise-mccann-13082631/?originalSubdomain=au">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elise_mccann/?hl=en">Instagram</a> or on the <a href="https://heylemonade.com.au">Hey Lemonade website</a></p><p> </p><p>***</p><p><br></p><p>My new book Time Wise is out now. You can <a href="https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/">grab a copy here</a>.</p><p>Connect with me on the socials:</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au">Linkedin</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en">Instagram</a> </p><p> </p><p>If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have dis