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One Broke Actress

Financially, mentally, physically or otherwise...most actors are at least a little broke. Host/actress Sam Valentine brings you advice, tips, and real stories (of success & failure) from people in and around the acting industry. So you feel a little more “whole” and a little less alone in Hollywood. From auditions and the day-to-day life of working actors to getting agents/managers, we cover it all. While this podcast is not currently running, please check out the bonus eps via the Patreon Pod…

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whats up with one broke actress??

a check in and explanation about our current transition period! in the meantime find me: Working Actor Life Instagram Patreon (or your Apple/Spotify Bonus section) Or for the most in-depth work, get in TM!

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success has no age limit with success has no age limit (with actress Danielle Kennedy) * it's hits different*

please stop saying you're too old, aged out, whatever the words are....enough! actress Danielle Kennedy met with me in 2021 to talk about building her full life and then becoming a successful working actor after raising 8 kids and doing her own thing. a second act actor as they say. this is the ep you didn't know you needed to hear...

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the 'hollywood body standard' no one prepares you for with Lynn Chen* it hits different*

this is incredibly validating for anyone who’s felt like they’re falling behind or not “getting it right” in their creative career. lynn’s career path and healing process reminds us that success doesn’t always look like we imagined.... originally aired july 8th 2021, this in-depth conversation with actor Lynn Chen is an episode that closed out season 4 of the podcast and hit hard for a reason.…

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you booked the job but it didn’t change your life: Brian Unger on the real working actor experience *it hits different episode*

originally aired april 13 2021, brian unger has been on your screen more times than you probably realize but this episode isn’t a flex. it’s a real convo about the weird limbo between being talented and being bookable. what it actually feels like to get hired. and the emotional whiplash of the audition hustle we talk about • how pilot season used to work and what’s changed • why bookings don’t…

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stop trying to fix everything at once - *it hits different episode*

ever feel like your to-do list has morphed into a crisis of identity? same. this replay (from oct 30th 2023) is here to pull you out of that “should I cut my hair or get a manager?” spiral and help you simplify the actual next steps in your acting career. we talk about why your brain is overloaded (it’s not just you), how to dump your mental tabs into one place, and why taking out the trash…

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hollywood + the trans experience: how we as actors play our role well

i do not care how you identify, this episode is for you. Rain + Jase are here to educate me on how actors can advocate for their trans (and all LGBTQIA) community, what they wish writers were focusing on, and how a safe place is created. so get your pronouns on and listen up: mentioned in this ep: @actnowLA @rainvaldez @livelaughjase Rainbow Rated

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years without a job: christina ochoa’s unfiltered acting journey *it hits different episode*

In this throwback convo from Sept 2018, I sat down with the unstoppable Christina Ochoa (Animal Kingdom, A Million Little Things) for a seriously honest, occasionally hilarious, and refreshingly unfiltered look at what it actually takes to survive and thrive in this industry. Moving to LA with zero connections (and zero chill about the rent) Not working for 2.5 years after a major show… and how…

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making your own work + using new tech to your advantage, and surviving the pivot with Brendan Bradley

our favorite multi-hyphenate chaos king Brendan Bradley is back (you might remember him from episode 208, aka “the stake captain saga”), and he’s bringing a lot in a short amount of time: actor thoughts on vertical shorts building a creative career from scratch surviving pivot after pivot embracing new tech without losing your soul also… the audio cuts off at the end (rude), so we will be having…

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REAL TALK: relationships with creatives- our husbands share what it’s really like

You’ve heard about them so much, now they’re finally here by popular demand!Gabrielle is back! And we brought our husbands Caleb and Cory for a candid conversation about what it’s really like being in a relationship with someone in the entertainment industry. If you’ve been wondering how they handle the unpredictable schedules, self-tapes, and financial ups and downs of being with a Creative- this…

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moving OUT of los angeles but staying in the hollywood game - how actress lauren sweetser premiered at sundance while living in arkansas

From meeting with Ben Affleck, to reading for Aaron Sorkin, working with intimacy coordinators in hardcore covid times, self-taping in Cabo, and cringing at past headshots— Lauren has done it all, and on her own terms. If you’ve ever wondered if there’s more than one way to make it in the industry, Lauren’s story is proof that success doesn’t have to follow a single path: You may know her from…

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