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In this episode, Lisa chats with Raul De Anda, an actor, improviser and sketch writer.  Raul shares with us his struggles to push past the doubt from those around him and how he learned to pivot when he was forced to  face that his stand-up comedy aspirations would not pan out.  Raul brings passion and sensitivity to his art and it shines through in this conversation. Please enjoy the show!

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Raul's comedy buddy Jesus Trejo Tacos Con Todo

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In this episode, Lisa interviews Celeste Pechous, an actor and improviser who regularly works in commercials, film and television, but who is best known for her role as Campbell on Showtime's Work in Progress.  Celeste shares with us how she started out in Chicago and made her to way to Los Angeles at age of 35.   Celeste is such a dream to interview and she gives a beautiful perspective and advice for anyone looking to make art their career. Please enjoy the show!

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Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguez
Follow Celeste Pechous on Instagram at @celesteinclogs or on her https://www.celestepechous.com/.
Check out Celeste's short film Past Due.
Catch Celeste in Work in Progress

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In this episode, Lisa interviews Ron Song, a second act career actor whose journey into acting as a profession was not only unexpected, but was also a path he never considered. Ron shares with us his journey to become a working actor, which started as soon as he started auditioning for commercials and how his family helped him to decide to take a leap a faith and quit his day job when a big project landed in his lap.  Ron is one of those people who you can't help but fall in love with because of his warm heart, his positive outlook and his magnetic smile. Please enjoy the show!

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Follow Ron Song on Instagram at @ronssong
Check out Ron's Burger King Commercial directed by Michel Gondry.
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In this episode, Lisa sits down with Leonora Pitts, an actress, writer, director and so much more. They discuss her career journey, the differences between envy and jealousy as we watch our friends and colleagues achieve big wins in their own careers and the importance of creating your own opportunities and making your own content.

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Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40
Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguez
Follow Leonora Pitts on Instagram at @leeleepitts
Check out Leonora's amazing shorts films God, I Hope I Get it and Step 9 on her vimeo page.
Also, you can catch Leonora on Season 1 and 2 of For All Mankind on Apple Plus TV.
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In this episode, Lisa interviews Tiwana Floyd, an actor, writer, podcaster and content creator. Tiwana shares with us her steps in her early career and how her career has evolved to where it's at now, which includes making digital shorts, creating social media content with her sketch comedy team Diversity Higher Comedy and studying to be an editor.

Links:
Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40
Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguez
Follow Tiwana Floyd on Instagram at @quirkyful or on her website at https://www.tiwanafloyd.com/
Check out Tiwana's podcast  Acting Lessons Learned on Instagram @actinglessonslearned
Follow Diversity Higher Comedy on Instagram @diversityhighercomedy
Tiwana's Career coach Janice Hoffman can be found at https://successissweetest.com/
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A new podcast hosted by Lisa Rodriguez, an actor and writer trying to make it in the entertainment industry after the age of 40. In this podcast, we will explore what it means to be a person in a creative field after the age of 40. What are the challenges? What are the rewards? Does your family think you're crazy? Please join me and my guests as we answer these questions and more.

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