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How Expansive Capacity Was Born
I’ll never forget when it happened. It was just before my 48th birthday in July. We knew we’d soon be saying goodbye to our cat. After a glorious financial uptick, we were getting pounded with…
Bonnie Gillespie’s Interview with Ramit Sethi’s GrowthLab
So, that happened. I’ve been orbiting the Ramit Sethi universe for a while now. I’d say it was just under a decade ago that one of the SMFA Ninjas brought up his book — I…
Money Is on Its Way to You Right Now
If you follow my Stories at Instagram, you saw me sharing updates every few hours this weekend as I did one of my very favorite rituals: PROFIT CLARITY. (Here’s the link directly to the bookmarked…
The Struggle Is Overrated
In one of the many spectacular convos going on in our Self-Management for Actors Facebook group recently, the topic of STRUGGLE came up. Specifically, someone had advised that actors should always “live poor.” Stay in…
You’ve Got $500 to Spend on Your Creative Career…
Hey gorgeous. Let’s do some magic wand work. I hand you $500. (You’re welcome.) But then I tell you that you have to spend it on your acting career. Now. What do you choose? Do…
The Work: Ep. 0922 — Dollar Signs (What Do Agents Look For?)
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0922 of The Work. Dollar Signs: What do agents look for in an actor? Dollar signs! Bonnie Gillespie hooks you up with how to look like stacks so…
Fixing Money Anxiety
I know. You’re already thinking, “Yeah, right, Gillespie. Like YOU’RE gonna fix my money anxiety. Pff. Okay.” Go with me a sec, wouldja? See… after a convo with Ramit Sethi (yes, that Ramit Sethi), I…
Ponies for Everyone
I was going to write about self-care. Specifically about how unapologetic those at the highest tiers tend to be about self-care. About how leaning into unapologetic self-care *before* you’re at the highest tiers is required….
Money Isn’t Success; It’s a Byproduct of Success
There’s that whole saying: “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” I never really liked that saying all that much because — even if I love what I…