What's Your Secret

Today we are chatting with actor and filmmaker Tessa Markle (co-host of the Femme Regard Podcast!) We chat about:

• Learning to fall in love with filmmaking
• How filmmaking helps you as an actor
• Creating your own work when you didn’t go to film school
• Looking at your accomplishments to overcome imposter syndrome
• How to start a production company
• The benefits of deadlines
• Why podcasting is awesome
• The pressure to know how everything in filmmaking works
• Everyone has to start somewhere
• Ask yourself what you already have and what you’re already good at

Connect with Tessa:
IG: misstessalauren
Listen to the Femme Regard Podcast

Mentioned in the episode

• The healing breath
• Wim hof Breath
• Hags Podcast
• Ghosted Podcast
• Gratitude is a Journey Podcast
• You Are a Badass

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Music by: Michael Paraskevas 

Today we're chatting with actor and filmmaker Brooke Trantor.

We chat about:

• Putting yourself in a box
• Defining yourself as “only” an actor
• Relationships are the most tangible things in our industry
• Being the best person you can be and being the best artist you can be
• Admitting when you don’t know what someone said
• Becoming comfortable asking questions
• Healing doesn’t happen overnight
• Body image in the entertainment industry
• Healing is a lifelong process
• The more you get to know women, the more you see how similar we are

Connect with Brooke:
IG: @brooketrantor
Brooketrantor.com

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Music by: Michael Paraskevas 

Today we are chatting with Charlotte T Martin. We chat about:

• Getting over your own bullshit
• Writing off the people that you can’t please
• Being afraid people will think what you’re doing is stupid
• You HAVE to put it out into the world and be proud of it, Because someone will find it and someone will find you!
• The fear of rejection
• Admitting to yourself that you have an idea that you think is good
• You can master the practice of sitting down and writing
• How to actually get into meditation

Connect with Charlotte:
IG: Charlottethewriter
Watch: Chemistry at charlottethewriter.com
Listen: We’ve Never Met

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Music by: Michael Paraskevas 

Today we're chatting with Carolina Alvarez from the Femme Regard podcast. We chat about:

• Creating your own work (even if you didn't go to film school)
• Starting a production company
• How wearing multiple hats makes you better at your job
• Give yourself permission to own your title
• Why podcasting is awesome 
• Creating community

Connect with Carolina:
IG: lafemmecarolina
Podcast IG: femmeregard
Listen to: Femme Regard Podcast

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Music by: Michael Paraskevas 

We're back with [another] solo episode! Next week we'll be back to our interviews with our incredible guests- stay tuned!

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We're back with another solo episode! This week is 10 things that improved my 2020- I hope it helps your 2021!

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Today we have a solo episode with yours truly. We're talking about how this podcast came to be, creating your own work, New Year's resolutions, and more. Thank you so much for tuning in and for supporting the show.

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Today we're chatting with actor and comedian Kimia Behpoornia. You may have seen Kimia in Abby's, Atypical, Unicorn Store, or onstage at UCB.

What chat about:

• Doing what feels good
• Transitioning from guest star to series regular
• The fear of never working again
• Bringing yourself and your own authenticity to the character
• Trusting yourself and knowing what is right for you
• Finding yourself in the character

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Music by: Michael Paraskevas 

Today we're chatting with Rachael Perrell-Fosket. Rachael is an actor (Midway, Grimm, Hawaii Five-O) based in LA.

We chat about:

• How acting is a skill
• Behind the scenes of CGI
• Actor spreadsheets
• The difference in the Portland acting market and LA
• The fear of ruining a movie
• Being afraid of what other's think of you
• Being ready for the next thing 

Connect with Rachael:
IG: rachaelperrellfosket

Mentioned in the Episode:
Work in Progress with Sophia Bush
Causebox (not sponsored lol)
Gentlemen's Guide to Romcoms

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Music by: Michael Paraskevas 

Today we're chatting with director/producer Tracy Ip.

We chat about:

• How smell can improve your life
• Beauty standards
• Taking time to do things you actually like
• Tying self worth to productivity
• Prioritizing self reflection
• Accepting who you are
• How we define ourselves and how identity plays into happiness
• The key to succeeding in this business: being a nice person

Mentioned in the Episode:
Invisibilia: An Unlikely Super Power
Invisibilia: How to Become Batman

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Music by: Michael Paraskevas