One Broke Actress

As actors, we have to make countless decisions every single day. How much energy will I give my day job today? What part of my career am I going to work on when I'm not auditioning? Should I reach out to my representation since I haven't heard from them in a while? The more obligations we have, the more decisions we need to make, and the more drained we become as the day goes on. If we're not careful about pacing ourselves through all of these little choices, we can easily become burnt out and not able to tackle the fun, creative acting decisions asked of us for auditions.

In this week's episode, I talk about this exact problem. While there may not be a perfect system that permanently solves decision fatigue, I do have some tips that have helped me. I share my morning routine, how I've streamlined my audition process, and how I use any free time that I may have. I also discuss my "Someday, Maybe" list and how invaluable it has been in organizing all the little things that need to get done (Like uploading my auditions to Dropbox!). We'll always have decisions to make, but I hope that these tips can help give you the mental breathing room that they have given me in my day-to-day actor life.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Deb Smith's More Than You See Podcast

The New Normal — Mental Health with Deb Smith

Use BROKE25 on WeAudition for a lifetime discount on membership!

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This week, we tackle how this career is so different than what we could ever plan it to be. I go back to that young 22-year-old Sam who landed in Hollywood ready and willing to do anything to make my dream come true. I had a laser-sharp focus on all things acting, and I believed that all the issues I had with my body, finances, and emotional well-being would be resolved with booking that one job. Boy, was I wrong. 

But 10 years later, things haven't turned out like I expected them to. Looking back, I never factored in Sam the human when I was making a plan for Sam the actor. Join me as I talk about all that was unexpected in these past 10 years, all that's still to come, and how no matter where we go, there we are.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Here's that 5 year Acting Plan I talked about

The Amazing Sara Mornell, my coach

Set up a Routine with Actors Encouraged

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Want more? Check out Patreon for bonus episodes, IG Close Friends content, and so much more.

And don’t miss all the content on IG and as always at, OneBrokeActress.com

And if you're needing some personalized help from Sam, you can schedule a chat with her right here.

Don't forget to join the mailing list here! 

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Season 8 is FINALLY on its way!!

We have so many exciting things in store for this season that I am so glad to finally be sharing it with you all. We are shaking things up this time and have lots of changes coming your way. Instead of our usual 12 episodes that have a 1 hour+ episode structure with guests, this season I wanted to sit down and talk to you one-on-one. These new-and-improved Solo Sam episodes will be way shorter in length and let me chat with you about everything that's on my mind about the entertainment industry, what I've learned recently, and we will even have some Q&A's to answer whatever questions you have. We will also have professional guests that are not actors but still have things to share with the rest of us about the industry. But fear not!! We will still have plenty of acting guests in the season and long episodes, they just won't be the only thing to look forward to. As always, thanks for listening to the One Broke Actress podcast and I cannot wait to share everything that we have in store!

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And if you're needing some personalized help from Sam, you can schedule a chat with her right here. 

Don't forget to join the mailing list here! 

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Today’s episode wraps our New Normal mini-series. When I started this series I had no idea where we would be in a few months. Of course, I hoped we’d be a little further from constant COVID panic but…here we are. I decided to take this last episode solo to add my thoughts and feelings on where we’re at, where we’ve been, and my hopes for what’s to come. I hope you guys enjoy it!

PS- if you like these short-form solo episodes please let me know, I am considering keeping them in the mix for season 8!

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Helenna and Sam are back for our monthly Q&A segment, this week's question was submitted to Sam via email:

How do you get that infamous first credit when it feels like you're doing all the right things (like having reps, auditioning, staying current, etc). Their answers may surprise you...

Got a question? Email Sam: [email protected]

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Helenna and Sam are back to talk about the blessings and curses of booking a recurring role: the pressure, the covid, all of it! 

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Michael Tow is a very busy east coast actor and he spent his quaran-time WELL if you ask me. From his accountability group on Facebook dominating self-tapes to his Clubhouse mega-rooms, get ready to take notes. And follow his IG here! 

If you haven't joined Clubhouse yet (get on it!) and get into Michael, Mike, and Roman's rooms:

 The Actors Breakfast Club (7am PST M-F) 

 The Business Side of Acting (5pm PST M-F) 

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Miata is the queen of creative's money happiness! She was on the podcast way back in season 3 (check it here!) and today we're going to talk actor-finances post-pandemic!

I ask...

In 2021 what are some realities you see creatives bumping up against?

Are there some things, we can do to get our finances under control after the last year?

What can we do to better prepare for this kind of random occurrence in the future?

Covid changed the landscape of 1099-gig workers, it changed a lot of the creative world and brought us into the light (maybe showed the cracks in the capitalist foundation) do you think there will be some changes for the better?

More from Miata with Abundance Bound here!

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Our podcast sponsors of The New Triple Threat are here to bring us up to speed on the changes inside the biz from pre-pandemic to the new world we're thriving in. It's PACKED with info.

We Cover:

-What has shifted in all of us since the beginning of the pandemic to now, what are the standards we are working with

-Embracing the new normal

-Setting yourself apart as a career actor vs a hobbyist

-Thoughts for the actors who have been in a level of over the last year, their advice for overcoming the inner chatter of imposter syndrome that creeps in, taking your steps appropriate for where you are

-How you can empower yourself in the in-between to become the best most prepared version of yourself so you are READY

-Taking up space in your business this year.

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Whether you're in business or creative, podcasting is a powerful tool anyone can use to amplify their message, find new audiences, and share their personal brand. Today Ashli Pollard joins me to talk all things podcasting: what we wish we knew when we started, what we did right, and some tips and takeaways for our listeners to consider when creating their own podcasts. 

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