I learned the difference between abstinence and sobriety. Whole30 kickstarted the most significant shift in my life. I began vibrating at a frequency so high that lower-tier behaviors, beliefs, and relationships could no longer exist….
The Work: Ep. 0906 — Going Fishing
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0906 of The Work. Going Fishing: You’ve seen famous actors’ names in breakdowns. Sometimes, we’re not just looking for a particular type of actor; we’re going fishing! Learn…
Redefining Failure
So, one of the things I notice is that creatives tend to be REALLY hard on themselves. (Yes, I'm leaving myself out of this by using the word "themselves" instead of "ourselves" even though I…
When You Know Better…
I heard a saying recently (not for the first time, but for the most recent time) that hit me differently than it ever has before and it kind of pissed me off, because we're so…
The Work: Ep. 0905 — Age Range
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0905 of The Work. Age Range: Knowing your age range is helpful when submitting to casting notices… but most actors miss the powerful data at their fingertips. Run…
Same Goals NEVER
I was in the waiting room between my Somadome session and a visit with my naturopath (OMG, I’m so freakin’ LA) and I spotted this brochure. Obviously, it’s a brochure from the end of last…
SMFA-U: Meet the Profs!
Have you ever known people who have so much talent and so much natural ability to simplify something others find confounding, that you feel like a whole bunch more people out there need to know…
The Work: Ep. 0904 — Pace Car
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0904 of The Work. Pace Car: Bonnie Gillespie suggests you identify someone who proves what you want to do can be done. Not someone super famous. Not someone…
Do You Put an Expiration Date on Trust?
I was jamming with one of my brilliant Self-Management for Actors mastermind groups this week and the issue of trust came up. I asked this simple question: Do you put an expiration date on trust? And now…
What Words With Friends Has Taught Me
If you’ve never played me in Words With Friends, you should. It can be a religious experience. I was in the midst of another of my elevendy games going at once (while doing what you’d…