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Timestamps:

00:00:00 intro + why we’re talking about defining success

00:02:10 why we don’t have one single definition of success

00:03:45 the idea of “success buckets” and needing more than one thing to feel okay

00:05:00 why auditions alone can make us feel successful

00:06:30 trusting your reps as a form of success

00:07:45 financial breathing room and mental freedom

00:08:50 why free time used to feel lazy and now feels rich

00:10:00 redefining success around what we can control

00:11:30 why one big booking doesn’t change everything

00:12:45 the Stranger Things example and the myth of blowing up

00:15:00 why waiting for “the thing” keeps actors stuck

00:16:30 content vs settling vs staying curious

00:18:45 happily discontent and wanting more without burning out

00:21:00 different definitions of success at different stages of an acting career

00:22:15 feeling successful without recent bookings

00:24:00 why not needing to be chosen is real power

00:27:45 making your own victories when the industry won’t

00:29:30 connecting success to your younger self

00:32:45 practical examples of choosing process over panic

00:39:10 booking conflicts, weddings, and real-life priorities

00:47:40 closing thoughts on success, growth, and staying in the game