Saturday was our day-long intensive called the SMFA Retreat here at the beach in Santa Monica. (I don’t mean to play favorites, but holy shitballs what a spectacular group of creatives gathered to bring more…
A Breakthrough 💫
I’ve felt 10,000 emotions in this space. I’ve called The Pole Garage my gym, my sorority, my church. My marriage was at its worse in 2012 when I first enrolled in classes here. I desperately…
THIS IS THE WORK. 🦋
It’s interesting. This mind-body healing journey has taken me on such a wild ride. It’s taught me how to read the whispers from my body so it never again has to scream to get my…
Pruning Is Essential to Growth
Earlier today, I sent the below to the members of the SMFA All-Access program. Why am I now sharing it with you? Because it’s about growth. It’s about how we HAVE TO prune in order…
Going to Couples Counseling While Filing for Divorce
Okay, okay… before you panic, Keith and I are FINE. In fact, we’re better than fine. 17+ years and going strong. Our partnership continues to be a work in progress and we choose each other…
Five Kinds of Buyers
Hello and happy BonBlast day! 🙂 Hope you’re thriving as always. Today we’re gonna chat about five kinds of buyers. We all have them. These are your casting directors, agents and managers, producers, directors, writers,…
How to Know if It’s Actor Busy Work
The past two Sundays I've had speaking engagements. The 22nd was at Theatre West — a theatre at which I was an apprentice member nearly 20 years ago. The 29th was at the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory…
Don’t Come to Me for Advice
Just kidding. Actually, I’m not. I find advice is overrated. It’s a sure way to learn someone else’s limitations for the situation YOU are facing. Someone without your resources, without your wit, without your smarts,…
A Letter to My Sober Coach
This is an email I sent to my sober coach, Bex Weller (check out her book, A Happier Hour). I had a lovely moment today I wanted to share with you. We were hosting a…
The Three V’s
You decided to create your own content. At long last, you’re going to shoot something that shows the buyers exactly how to cast you at your on-brand bullseye best. You fleshed out a story idea…