One Broke Actress

This is a replay of an episode I did on the Rebel Filmmaking Community Podcast. Sean Crampton and I sit down and have a candid conversation about my journey as an actress and entrepreneur. I share how I found my way to acting, what it took for a small Midwestern girl to finally find a home out on the West Coast, and how filmmaking stole my heart. From my early days in the industry when I was crying on my futon to the present where I've started to find my stride, I open up about staying true to yourself and daring to follow your own path. Join me as I open up about the realities of being a multi-hyphenate and the constant balancing act between different aspects of my life. 

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00:00 — Intro

02:44 — Where I'm From

06:04 — Names

08:35 — Finding My Way to Art

11:09 — Moving to LA

15:15 — Shifting Trends

17:42 — Filmmaking

22:17 — Acting Process Then & Now

28:59 — My Side Hustles: One Broke Actress & Fast Forward Productions

37:00 — My Day-to-Day

39:18 — Anchors

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

★ Watch the Original Video on the Rebel Filmmaking Community Podcast Multi-Hyphenate Ep 10. "RFC - MULTI-HYPHENATE: SAM VALENTINE (Actress-Podcast Host)"

★ Listen to Ep. 10 Rebel Filmmaking Community - MULTI-HYPHENATE: SAM VALENTINE (ACTRESS - PODCAST HOST)

★ Rebel Filmmaking Website https://rebelfilmmakingcommunity.thinkific.com/

★ One Broke Actress Season 1 Episode 2 "Sean Crampton: Improv, Making Your Own Work, and Finding Routine"

★ One Broke Actress Season 10 Episode 7 "Creating Your Own Work with Filmmaker Sean Crampton

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Hey there! I'm so excited to share this episode with you where I had the pleasure of chatting with the amazing @MichelleKhare , a YouTube content creator and actress with over 4 million subscribers and a Streamy award under her belt. With Challenge Accepted, we follow Michelle Khare as she attempts our world's most difficult lifestyles and professions. Known as the internet's daredevil, Michelle shared some incredible insights on how to craft effective emails, the importance of understanding your audience, and how one 2-year Meisner class changed her life. We also talked about the crossover between digital and traditional media, and how content creation can give actors a competitive advantage. What I loved most about our conversation was hearing how content creation helped Michelle find a way to channel her creativity. It was really inspiring to hear how she overcame challenges and built her own world, all while succeeding in the traditional acting industry. Tune in to hear more about Michelle's experiences and advice. Trust me, you won't want to miss this one!

► Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-broke-actress-podcast/id1275621498

► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1R0Vcnx2XdBgbi73EWLtsK

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — Intro

02:41 — What Michelle Watches on YouTube

04:07 — YouTube & The WGA + SAG-AFTRA Strike

09:56 — Balancing a Busy Production Schedule

11:48 — Nighttime Routine to Unwind

14:03 — Working with Your Spouse

16:15 — Boundaries with Private and Public Life

18:50 — Michelle Tried Acting Class

28:25 — Acting vs. Filming for YouTube

33:01 — Acting Aspirations

36:00 — Michelle's Secret to Emails

40:32 — Getting Representation: Agents & Social Media

43:14 — Starting Out on YouTube

46:19 — The Digital vs. Traditional Content Crossover

52:06 — Advice for Actors Starting Their Content Journey

📚 EPISODE RESOURCES:

★ Michelle's YouTube Channel, Challenge Accepted https://www.youtube.com/c/michellekhare

★ Follow Michelle on IG @michellekhare https://www.instagram.com/michellekhare/

★ @DodfordYT Dodford's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DodfordYT

★ @ryan Ryan Trahan's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ryan

★ @airrack Airrack's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@airrack

★ I Trained Like a NASA Astronaut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmQeskMASA0

★ I Tried Planning My Wedding in a Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prPrucVR_3Y

★ Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio

https://www.emasla.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwpJWoBhA8EiwAHZFzfsZxviPsrvvoQWXsqunmzBqfBpRHNutCq-QfEW1qL182D-boypsM5BoCmw8QAvD_BwE

★ I Tried FBI Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfbU-1hpnP8

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Gabrielle Byndloss and I are back to talk about the importance of self-care and the struggles of being a working actor. We touch on how to prioritize your own needs, how to create a list of comforts items to bring with you on set, and practical tips for maintaining your mental health while traveling. Gabrielle shares her own experiences with depression and anxiety and offers advice on how to develop a daily self-care routine, even when resources are limited. We also go into the importance of goal setting and the benefits of setting your own goals, rather than relying on external validation. Tune in for some honest and hilarious conversation about the realities of being a working actor, and why we all need to take care of ourselves along the way. 

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00:00 — Intro

01:35 — Side Hustles

02:58 — Let's Talk Schedules

11:45 — Productivity, Worthiness, and Acting

13:55 — Gabrielle's Puerto Rico Shoot

17:53 — Finding Your Comfort Items

21:25 — Self Care with Limited Options

23:39 — Feeling Enough as an Actor

25:29 — Our Working Relationship

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

★ Follow The Membership on IG @themembership.co

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with the hosts of the Truly Darkly Creeply podcast, Kerry and Quinlan. They are podcasters, actors, writers, producers, and wear so many hats that they're essentially quadruple threats. From getting paid to host a podcast on A&E to starting from scratch, we talked about their transition back to their own work after being laid off from their previous job, and how they were able to pivot and continue creating content even as their lives were up in the air. We also discussed the importance of having a supportive community, the value of having an attorney review contracts, and the joys of editing and crafting content you're passionate about. Kerry and Quinlan also shared some hilarious stories, and why we all need to move to Edinburgh and live in some castles. Tune in to hear all about it!

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00:00 — Intro

02:38 — Riverside & The Deal with Self-Checkout

07:12 — Edinburgh Fringe Festival

08:41 — Running a True Crime Podcast

14:33 — What it Takes to Make Your Own Work

22:56 — Finding an Audience

28:23 — Remember, You Can't Please Everyone

30:52 — Luck & The A&E Podcast

39:15 — The Season 2 Shutdown

41:58 — Returning To Their Own Content

45:29 — Editing Their Podcast Solo

49:57 — Where to Find Kerry & Quinlan

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

★ Listen to Truly, Darkly, Creeply, "I Hate Him: A Special Surprise Episode"

★ Listen to Truly, Darkly, Creeply Episode #100

★ Truly, Darkly, Creeply Podcast

★ Follow Kerry on IG @kerryipema

★ Follow Quinlan on IG @quinpoz

★ Follow Truly, Darkly, Creeply on IG @trulydarklycreeply

★ Kerry's IMDb

★ Quinlan's IMDb

★ Truly Darkly Creeply Merch

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Want more? Join The Membership & Check out Patreon for bonus episodes!

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

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I had an entirely different plan for this video but, after one scroll session on TikTok, I am fired up. I saw video after video of day-in-the-life-of-an-actor content, which I love and think we need more of, but each one only showed the highlight reels. The days on set. Working for Netflix. Booking a dream role. I want that stuff to happen for all of us, but the average day to day of an actor usually involves none of that. For us folks who are working actors and not in the top 1% of A-Listers, it means we have to walk our dogs or pay our bills or try to motivate ourselves to go to the post office. So I went to ChatGPT to see what a robot - taking all of the information it can find online - would think an actor's day would look like. Guys. It was vile. Listen in and hear what an A.I. thinks we do versus what we actually do.

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00:00 — Intro

00:12 — Los Angeles Heat

01:25 — TikTok Algorithm

06:27 — ChatGPT & A Robot Actor's Day in the Life

12:00 — Unrealistic Nonsense

16:23 — My Very Real, Very Human Day

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

★ Join The Membership Waitlist

★ The Actor Dictionary

★ Patreon

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In this week's episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Drew Talbert, the creator behind the popular TikTok account @drew_talbert. I met him during a panel at the Groundlings and he has so much to share with you all. We talked about his journey as an actor and how he stumbled upon success with his hilarious characters that live within his restaurant, Bistro Huddy. Inspired by his years working as a waiter, Drew's skits continuously go viral for his hilarious and real portrayal of the hospitality business. He also gets into the importance of community and connection in content creation, as well as the ins and outs of revenue on TikTok. Drew shared some valuable insights and advice for actors looking to put themselves out there on the internet to start creating their own content. If you're an actor, or anyone who wants to break into the online space, Drew's advice this episode will set you up for success!

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00:00 — Intro

03:03 — All about Drew

04:05 — Let's Talk TikTok

09:25 — Lessons Learned from YouTube

13:55 — Groundlings Background

16:05 — Internet Success & Acting Career

20:30 — Making Money Online

25:24 — Drew's Day-to-Day as an Entrepreneur

28:52— SAG Influencer Contract, Healthcare, and Pension

35:14 — Actors who Leave in Their 30s and 40s

39:20 — Community

42:00 — Acting Classes & Improv

43:08 — Patreon Q: TikTok Revenue

47:47 — Advice for Anxiety Around Posting

53:04 — Patreon Q: Joining SAG & SAG Eligibility

54:01 — Drew's SAG Story

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

★ Follow Drew on TikTok @drew_talbert

★ Follow Drew on Instagram @drewtalbert

★ Support Drew Here!

★ Drew's Official Website

★ Drew's YouTube @drewtalbert

★ The Groundlings

★ Caitlin Reilly's TikTok @itscaitlinhello

★ Leo González's TikTok @leogonzall

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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.

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A Long Island native, actor, writer, and (reluctant) producer Eddie Alfano (Barry, Shameless, Good Trouble, Birds of Prey) has a huge body of acting work and has written and produced multiple award-winning short films and web series. We covered a lot of ground in this interview, from the challenges of film acting to how to utilize your perfectionist traits to nail your self tape every. single. time. Eddie looks back on his career when he started acting back in 2008 during the last Writer's Strike and what he would have done differently, and how he has chosen to embrace his typecast as the cop and bad guy. He also shared what it was like for him to cast his own short films, and what he looks for when casting actors. If you're like me and have always wondered about using your typecast to your advantage, casting actors in your own work, and what we can do to make ourselves shine, this episode is for you.

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00:00 — Intro

03:35 — 2008 Writer's Strike

11:04 — Sidegigs & Working Actors

19:44 — Eddie's Typecast

25:20 — Make Your Art

28:20 — Actor Journey vs. Hollywood Journey

30:00 — Becoming a Better Actor without Booking

35:46 — Translating Work in Acting Class to Set

45:36 — Self Tapes

51:37 — The Qualities of a Killer Tape

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

★Eddie's IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1778103/

★ Follow Eddie on IG @eddiealfano https://www.instagram.com/eddiealfano/?hl=en

★ Eddie's FIlm Freeway https://filmfreeway.com/eddiealfano

★ The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute https://strasberg.edu/los-angeles-theatre-film-school/programs/

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Learn More About the SAG-AFTRA Strike Here!

*any references made to the SAG-AFTRA Strike are not on behalf of any SAG-AFTRA officials, please use the official site for all up-to-date information*

Hey there! In this episode, I am joined by the one and only Gabrielle Byndloss to kick off our new Working Actor Life series! We go into the importance of finding motivation and how it's not always necessary to be motivated to be successful in your acting career. We chat about the dangers of burnout and the importance of taking breaks. We also touch on the idea of stillness and how being comfortable with it can be a powerful tool in your career. We even share some fun exercises you can do at the grocery store to help you think like an actor! Oh, by the way, don't forget to join the waitlist for The Membership while you're here!

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00:00 — Catching Up with Gabrielle

02:48 — Free Time for Actors

05:49 — Reflecting Back on an Audition

11:54 — Motivation & Burnout

21:47 — Seeing Ourselves as Actors

24:03 — Sitting in Stillness

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Join the Waitlist for The Membership!

Follow Gabrielle on IG!

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Want more? Join The Membership & Check out Patreon for bonus episodes!

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!

Learn More About the SAG-AFTRA Strike Here!

*any references made to the SAG-AFTRA Strike are not on behalf of any SAG-AFTRA officials, please use the official site for all up-to-date information*

In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to the one and only Jessica Steinrock (Never Have I Ever, Yellowjackets, Little Fires Everywhere) about the important role of intimacy coordinators in film and televisionJessica has shared her knowledge about intimacy coordinators on TikTok, IG, and YouTube and comes onto the podcast to discuss the significance of communication and collaboration on set, and how barriers and guidelines are utilized to ensure the safety and comfort of actors during intimate scenes. Jessica also shares some valuable insights and advice for actors who aspire to become intimacy professionals, as well as some useful tips for dealing with intimacy scenes on set at all levels from nonunion to costar to series regular. We also talked about the benefits of social media for raising awareness of the intimacy coordination role and increasing understanding among industry professionals. So if you've ever been curious about this essential aspect of consent and safety on set, this episode answers all of your questions and more.

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00:00 — Intro

02:52 — Jessica's Feature in Cosmo Magazine

03:53 — The Term "Spicy"

04:55 — How Jessica Became an Intimacy Coordinator

08:18 — Starting the Conversation for Intimacy Coordinators

10:27 — What Does an Intimacy Coordinator Do

13:56 — Setting and Respecting Boundaries

16:00 — Nonunion Work

18:13 — Finding an Intimacy Coordinator & Asking Questions in Pre-Production

21:04 — My Experience & The Change to Consent-Forward Tools

25:25 — The Pressure of Being an Intimacy Coordinator

28:27 — Guest Star Work

34:29 — Intimacy Scene Garments

38:14 — Actor Questions Answered

46:00 — Common Things to Deal with On Set

47:06 — Becoming an Intimacy Coordinator

51:13 — Let's Talk TikTok

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Jessica's Website

Jessica' IMDb

Follow Jessica on TikTok @intimacycoordinator

Follow Jessica on IG @intimacy_coordinator_

Subscribe to Jessica' YouTube Channel

Jessica's Cosmopolitan Article, "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Being an Intimacy Coordinator (No, Like...Everything)"

The Libby App

Find an Intimacy Coordinator to Work With

SAG-AFTRA Guide to Intimacy Scenes

The Time's Up Guide to Working in Entertainment

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Want more? Join The Membership & Check out Patreon for bonus episodes!

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!

Learn More About the SAG-AFTRA Strike Here!

*any references made to the SAG-AFTRA Strike are not on behalf of any SAG-AFTRA officials, please use the official site for all up-to-date information*

I am dismantling the idea of going "all in" on your acting career. When I say that I hate this term, I mean that I hate it. You hear it all the time, especially at the beginning of the year or after the industry picks up again after a hiatus. But what does it actually mean? We have been led to believe that we need to let acting consume our lives in order to succeed; that we have to take class after class, pay for headshot after headshot, attend workshop after workshop. But when will it be enough? If we don't build a sustainable life for the coming decades, we will burn out in the end. We are already actors and we are already enough, so don't sacrifice a fulfilling life just to impose a deadline on your dreams. What I say in this is my opinion only, but I'd love to know what you think when people say to go "all in" on acting.

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00:11 — Intro

01:05 — "Going All In"

05:15 — The Issue with Timelines

08:03 — Financials & Dreams

10:45 — Win or Lose

13:40 — What is Success?

16:00 — A Sustainable Solution

19:58 — Understanding the Career of Acting

22:50 — Wrap-Up

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Join The Membership

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Want more? Join The Membership & Check out Patreon for bonus episodes!

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!