13221: Fighting The Old Or Building The New?
Some people worry and fret about what has happened in their past, especially when that past is less than bountiful.
They look at failures and past mi…
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13220: Science Proves Me Right (And Wrong) About Failure’s Value
I often encourage you to embrace failure: we learn from it, we get better because of it and we identify those things that help us do less of what does…
13219: The Competition and Randomness Of Art And Money
Most of the decisions that are made in the professional world revolve around money, and they are never on schedule.
(Thanks to EM Forster for this ep…
13218: Casting Calculus: Yep. Sometimes Casting Only Needs 4 Seconds.
This episode revolves around that Deadline article, tough love, math, logic and being careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.
And y…
13217: Amateur? Professional? Being Both Might Be Best.
It's a lovely day when you're recognized as a professional at what you do.
You likely get paid. You get respect from your peers. You feel accomplishe…
13216: Are You Still Trying Desperately To Make Sense Of It All?
Ever since we've been humans, from the very beginning of time, we've tried to make sense of the world around us.
And among the hardest things to make…
13215: Hey, You Chose This. Why Be Righteously Indignant?
A bit of a rant this episode...about the choices we make in life, and then being upset about those choices.
And creative types have enough harsh judg…
13214: Felt Any AI Guilt Yet?
AI in general, and synthetic voice and image generators in particular have led to a lot of FUD in our industry.
FUD? It's an acronym that means Fear,…
13213: A Bigger Fear Than That Of Failure
Is it possible that in addition to all of the other things you're concerned with when it comes to your performance career, that actually having a bit …
13212: Deal With Criticism Just Like Joe
Putting your creations out there for the world to see can feel like an act of bravery, and some people get ready for a bit of criticism.
And they mig…
13211: Saying Goodbye To A Project You Love
Far more often than not, the projects I create and undertake tend to "stick." Rarely do I shut something down before it has run its course.
And most …
13210: Your 14,787-Step Plan For Success
Listen or watch this episode for an actual ONE step plan to avoid oversimplifying the clickbait options you find online on your way to success:
Don't…
13209: How Legendary Authors Deal With The Rejection We Never Hear About
We're all on a pursuit. A pursuit of the performance arts career we want: acting, VO, writing and more.
And we often look to those who have "made it"…
13208: Your Personal Order Of Execution
As we look at things we need to get done, we get an idea WHEN we need to get those things done, what we need to prepare...
...and when we aren't read…
13207: “Every Thing Is Everything.” Wait, Wait…What?
Sometimes, words come together to describe things that you don't expect.
In a recent session with a coaching peer, she declared:
"Every thing is eve…
13206: What’s The Right Size For Your [Show] Business?
Do you get the number of auditions you want? On-camera, VO, whatever.
You good?
Or do you constantly pursue more? Is growing your audition stream an…
13205: Is It Ever Too Late To Promote Something You’ve Created In The Past?
We work really hard to create stuff. Really great stuff.
And after a while, we tend to forget just how valuable that stuff is.
And...in addition...h…
13204: Scary Versus Exciting
When you get ready to do something new, what wells up inside you emotionally?
Is there fear? Being scared?
Or is there electricity? Being excited?
…
13203: “Listen” Is “Silent” Spelled Sideways
I'm well aware of one thing: I talk too much.
Believe me, it's a challenge I've faced all my life.
And I actively want to listen better. Listen acti…
13202: Don’t Let Your Theories Become “Facts”
When things don't pan out for us, we want to know why. And sometimes, we simply tell ourselves stories...when we usually shouldn't.
We want to have t…