Actress Betsy Borrego (Insta: @itsbetsy) joins Dean to kick off Season 2 with a raw, funny, and wildly honest conversation about the mindset shifts that took her from theater to screen and into 24+ film and TV credits — even through the pandemic, industry shutdowns, and the chaos of strikes.

In this episode, Betsy breaks down the moment everything changed: moving from traditional acting techniques into deeper self-work, identity awareness, and what she calls “waking up.” Dean walks her through the inner rewires, the ego checks, and the toolbox mentality that helped her transition into a consistently working actor.

They talk:

Acting as self-discovery

Why mindset became Betsy’s secret weapon

How to build characters through humanity instead of “performance”

What directors actually respond to

Set stories from Renfield, Cloak & Dagger, Daisy Jones & The Six, and more

The moment Betsy realized she had to switch coaches, switch strategy, and switch identity

If you want to train, grow, and evolve as an actor without dropping $300 a month on classes, check out Tilt Acting Skool— the community built around this entire philosophy. Learn, grow, and level up inside a space designed for actors at Skool.com/tilt.

Perfect for actors, creators, and anyone fascinated by character work, mindset, manifestation, or the psychology behind great performances.

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