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Goals & Strategy

2026 Isn’t About New Goals, It’s About Elevation

This past year changed me. Not in a loud, dramatic way.Not in a “burn it all down” way.But in a steady, grounded, deeply internal way. In 2025, I stepped into my power

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How to Create a Foolproof Actor Business Plan

Thinking it's best to just wing it in your acting career and not have an actor business plan? Let me ask you this.... Do you think Starbucks just decided by chance one

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How To Be A Working Actor When You Feel Stuck (The 5 steps I personally use!)

It's hard to be a working actor when you feel stuck. Never has a statement been truer. Here's the thing - You don’t know what you don’t know. But if you

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Three Actor Marketing Tools Up for Debate

There are three actor marketing tools that I feel are debated about A LOT. 1. Websites2. Newsletters3. Slate Shots And everyone has an opinion. :) Sometimes when folks give their

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Not Enough Time to be Creative?

Are you feeling a bit resistant about the business side of acting? Let's be real, it's inevitable. Why does this happen? This very thing came up with a client of mine recently and

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Is Your Agent Relationship REALLY Working for You?

I have a lot of clients who've been with their reps for many many years. Long relationships in this business are a beautiful thing. The question I keep getting asked is: When

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Are you using LinkedIn for your acting career?

In working with all my clients, I find that 9 times out of 10, actors' LinkedIn profiles are not very compelling or efficient. Mainly because I don't think people really know

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What to do if your agent is ghosting you…

This might be a familiar scenario for some of you. You just signed with an agent and everything is going great! Or maybe you've been with them a couple of

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Do You Play the Victim?

In my many years being a career coach and being an actor, I've heard it all. All the excuses. From my clients, actor friends... and myself. It's easy to play the

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I hear this all the time. And honestly, I’ve thoug I hear this all the time. And honestly, I’ve thought these things too. “If I had a better agent, I’d have the career I want.” “If I had more money, I could be successful.” “If the industry wasn’t so broken, I’d be further along.” “If someone would just give me a chance…” These thoughts feel true in the moment. They make sense. But they all point outward. What actually holds most actors back isn’t the industry, representation, or luck. It’s mindset. Specifically, the stories you repeat, the beliefs you operate from, and the way those beliefs quietly shape your choices and actions. That’s the real momentum killer, or creator. If you’ve caught yourself in one of these thoughts, you’re not alone. Comment with the one that shows up for you most often. #workingactors #actorsofinstagram #mindset
Lean into ease as this new year begins. I’m choos Lean into ease as this new year begins. I’m choosing aligned action instead of forcing outcomes. That’s my version of ease right now. Where could you soften your approach and still move forward? Comment with one way you’re choosing ease. #actorsofinstagram #actorlifestyle #motivationalmonday
As this year comes to a close, we just want to pau As this year comes to a close, we just want to pause and say this. We see the courage it takes to keep going. To keep dreaming. To keep showing up for a life and career that matter to you. If there’s a quiet hope you’ve been carrying, even when things felt uncertain, honor that. That seed matters. This industry needs artists who lead with heart, perspective, and truth. It needs you. Wishing you a joyful, abundant new year. We’re so glad you’re here. ✨ Happy New Year from all of us. 🥂💫
If you’ve been feeling like the industry hasn’t fu If you’ve been feeling like the industry hasn’t fully seen *you* in your work, it’s often not about talent. More often, there’s a disconnect between how you experience yourself and how you talk about yourself, pitch yourself, or show up. This happens to every actor at some point. It’s not something to judge, it’s something to notice. Alignment isn’t about rebranding, it’s about remembering. The holiday season gives you a rare pause. Space to listen, get curious, and reconnect to what’s actually true for you now. If this resonates, start with awareness. I have a free Branding Checklist that helps you spot where that disconnect might be. Comment CHECKLIST. 💫 #actorsofinstagram #workingactors #actorlifestyle
Do you say that you’re bad at following up with ca Do you say that you’re bad at following up with casting directors? Do you let industry relationships fall through the cracks? Do you realize the importance of reaching out but don't know what to say? You’re not alone. As an actor and career coach for actors, this is by far the BIGGEST complaint I hear from my clients all over the world. In my experience, industry relationships, especially with casting directors, tend to be forced, not nurtured. **In this PDF, I share with you NINE examples of DM's to casting **directors depending on whether you're creating, building or **maintaining that relationship. Comment NINE to get a copy in your DMs! #actornetworking #workingactors #castingdictors
Hey actors! Watch this if you feel like you didn't Hey actors! Watch this if you feel like you didn't quite celebrate yourself enough this year... #actorsofinstagram #workingactors #actorlifestyle
Most actors try to make more money by working hard Most actors try to make more money by working harder. But here’s the truth: If your nervous system freaks out every time you hear the words money, finances, or wealth, you’ll find a way to self-sabotage. For years, I did. I quietly undercharged. I took “just enough.” I always found a way to cap myself, because deep down I didn’t feel I deserved to be fully paid for my talent. That’s why I created Raise Your Money Threshold, a 17-page deep dive I’m giving to everyone who joins Dare to Be Unstoppable. Inside, you’ll unpack: 🌟 The beliefs that limit what you think you’re allowed to receive 🌟 The old stories you inherited about worth and success 🌟 The unconscious ceiling you set on yourself, and how to raise it This is not about chasing bigger checks, it’s about becoming the version of you who can actually hold them. If money talk makes you uncomfortable, this is your work. Comment MONEY and I’ll send you the link to the course. 💸 #actorsofinstagram #workingactors #actorlifestyle
One of my clients, I’ll call her Amy, was there. One of my clients, I’ll call her Amy, was there. Well trained. Crazy talented. Any director would be lucky to have her. But she couldn’t get an agent, couldn’t get auditions, and she was exhausted by the grind. She told me, “I’d be happy if I could just audition once a month and get an agent.” For someone with her talent, that was a tiny dream. Then I asked her, “Why be an actor at all?” Her entire face changed. She told me about a director who said, “I never understood that character until I saw you play her.” Her real why was connection, shifting people, raising consciousness through story. Somewhere along the way, she forgot. Amy didn’t need to quit acting, she needed to quit the way she was pursuing it. We built a plan rooted in her values, her joy, and her purpose. That framework became the foundation of Dare to Be Unstoppable. If you see yourself in Amy at all, DTBU was built for you. Comment AMY and I’ll send you the details. 🎬 #actorsofinstagram #workingactors #actorlifestyle
🚨Hey actors! 🚨 Here’s the truth that most people i 🚨Hey actors! 🚨 Here’s the truth that most people ignore… Awareness does not create transformation. Action does. Consistency does. Systems do. My course, Dare to Be Unstoppable, gives you the complete framework to stay consistent and accountable, so 2026 is not just well planned, it is well lived. 🤩 Inside the program, you will: ✅ Build unstoppable clarity around what you truly want ✅ Strengthen your mindset so you follow through ✅ Create a clear, repeatable plan you can follow month by month, so progress doesn’t disappear when life gets busy ✅ Plug in checklists, templates, and tools that make action simple You’ll get three core modules, quarterly coaching calls, weekly accountability work sessions to work on your goals, and lifetime access, so you can return to this system every year and keep building momentum. 💪🏻 If you’re tired of thinking you're getting derailed by forces outside your control, this program is for you. I only launch this ONCE a year, so now’s the time. 🔥 You don’t need more motivation. You need a structure that helps you follow through. This is exactly what Dare to Be Unstoppable gives you. ❤️ And when you register before December 15th, you’ll get a $200 early-bird discount! 🤯 Comment DTBU for the link! #actorsofinstagram #workingactors #actorlifestyle
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