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The Aligned Actor

The Aligned Actor

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A podcast on mindfulness and mindset for performers.

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  • The Day I Almost Quit Acting...

    The Day I Almost Quit Acting...
    Apr 2 2026
    *Note: If you watch the video, keep in mind that it is from 2023, the year that I thought using cute GIFs to illustrate my points was the most brilliant idea ever for going viral on YouTube. Oh, Amy….I think we’re all grateful that I’ve moved on from that phase. 🤣I’m wearing my ‘SAG-AFTRA Strong’ shirt so that I can tell you about the day I almost quit acting.It was the middle of the pandemic. Everyone’s stressed out.My child, who was a preschooler/toddler at the time, had a meltdown right before I was going to start recording on a self-tape.It got me all up in my own feelings and very sort of activated and stressed within my body. And then I tried to just go right into this self-tape, which was not a good idea at all and I recognize that now.I was having a really hard time focusing and getting the work done.I decided to take a break and I put it all away for a while, but the entire time that I had it, like, “Okay, I’ll go back to that later” I couldn’t put it down.There was something that was just so off.Every time I thought about going back in to do the self-tape, I would be on the verge of tears.I had all these gremlin voices that kept telling me things like, “If you were a real actor, you’d be able to get this done. Guess you’re not really an actress.”That mental garbage floating around in my brain while I’m already feeling stressed about the pandemic, and stressed about getting a self-tape in, and stressed about how my child is handling their emotions and what I can do to help them as a mom.It was a complete disaster s**t show.In the end, I passed on the audition.I emailed my agent and I said, “Guys, I’m really sorry. This is just not happening.”And, of course, as soon as I passed on the audition, I felt relieved that I wasn’t going to have to do that now, but the gremlin voices got louder.All of a sudden it was like, “Well, if you can’t get that one audition done, why are you doing any auditions? Why don’t you just quit acting all together? What’s wrong with you? Are you an actress or not?”Oh, I was beating myself up to no end and it was a nightmare.Thankfully, another voice started to come forward. And I believe that that was the voice of my inner guidance, my intuition.That voice said, “This doesn’t mean anything about you as an actor.”And I kind of went, “Wait, what? I don’t understand.”And it was like, “No. This doesn’t mean anything about you as an actor.”Listening to that voice, starting to kind of guide my thoughts in that direction, that’s what really helped to bring me back around and realize that I’m the one who makes the meaning here of all of this stuff.I can choose to make passing on an audition and not being able to get a self-tape done mean I’m a horrible actor and I don’t even deserve to be in this profession.Or I can make it mean I’m having an off day, I’m a human being, everybody has off days, and this just wasn’t meant to be, and that’s okay.Choosing to follow my inner guidance, my own heart, that calm, steady voice — instead of all the gremlin, monkey mind, bleh voices — The voice of “This doesn’t mean anything about you as an actor” really helped.It brought me back from almost quitting acting.That’s the power of that voice and how helpful it was.The bigger story and lesson here is we make the meaning. Human beings are meaning making machines. We make meaning about everything in our lives so that we can understand it better.But when we start making meanings that make us feel bad about ourselves, that’s not so helpful.“My kid has too much screen time, that means I’m a bad mom.”“I can’t make my living as an actor, I have to have a day job, that means I’m not really an actor.”“I don’t look like the Photoshopped model on the magazine cover, so therefore, that means I will never find a partner.”None of those have to mean any of those things.They can mean what we choose to make them mean.So my question to you is: What are you making _______________ mean about you?And if it’s making you feel bad I would encourage you to look at the situation in a new way. Can you find a more empowering meaning from that situation?Let’s make sure we’re finding empowering meanings in our lives.Thank you so much for joining me. Please like, comment, and share this video with your friends, anybody who you think needs to hear it.Also, please check out my website, thealignedactor.com for more on me, and my work. And be sure to grab my Pre-Audition Focusing Meditation below! ⬇️ I’m a professional actor, a mindfulness and mindset coach, and I’m ready to help you thrive in your actor life.🎭 I’ve been a professional actress for almost 20 years. I’ve survived 3 industry shut downs - 2 strikes and 1 global pandemic. I’ve worked in TV, film, commercials, and produced my own award-winning web series.🧠 I’ve been a life coach for 5 years, specializing in mindfulness and...
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  • It's Okay to Feel Disappointed When You Don't Book.

    It's Okay to Feel Disappointed When You Don't Book.
    Mar 26 2026
    *Note: If you watch the video, keep in mind that it is from 2023, the year that I thought using cute GIFs to illustrate my points was the most brilliant idea ever for going viral on YouTube. Oh, Amy….I think we’re all grateful that I’ve moved on from that phase. 🤣“I try not to let it bother me.” Have you ever said that to yourself?Some kind of situation has happened in your life, it clearly bothers you, but you’re really trying to not let it bother you.I totally get that because whatever that bothered feeling is, is uncomfortable in our bodies.It’s maybe disappointment, like, “Oh, I try not to let it bother me that I didn’t a callback for that role. I’m trying not to let it bother me though.”But clearly I’m already bothered, right?So, here I am feeling sad, disappointed, whatever feelings I’m feeling as an actor about not booking. And I’m also resisting that feeling, so I’m trying not to feel it, which is also uncomfortable.So I have two things going against me simultaneously.I have the undercurrent of whatever that uncomfortable feeling is that I’m resisting. And then I have all of the energy that I’m putting into resisting feeling that way.It’s like a double whammy and it’s no fun at all.And I understand why it is that I, and maybe you, all of us, resist being bothered, feeling disappointed, sad, hurt, upset.These feelings are very uncomfortable within our bodies.So I understand why it is that we try to push them away, not feel that way.“I’m going to put on a happy face and go out and something fun” and whatever.But I think when we do that, we also deny a part of ourselves that we can deny it for a certain amount of time and it will kind of quiet down.But it keeps talking, in some way, until we finally just acknowledge it and listen to it.I have found it much more valuable in my life to listen to that voice, that part of me that feels hurt or disappointed or upset about whatever the situation is. Give it voice, give it acknowledgement and say, “Okay, so this is how I’m feeling right now, and that’s okay, and if I acknowledge this and I feel this through in my body, it will start to dissipate.”I think we get scared that we’re going to get trapped there and that really doesn’t ever happen.Someone, somewhere, and I think Oprah then repeated what they said, the lifespan of a feeling is about 90 seconds.I don’t know if that’s necessarily true or not. I know I’ve certainly felt upset for maybe at least a couple of days over certain things, but that also might’ve been me feeling upset and then resisting feeling upset.I might’ve cut that time down a lot if I had just gone, “I feel upset. I’m gonna throw myself a little pity party because things didn’t go the way that I’d kind of wanted them to go, and I’m sad.”And that’s it.So my question to you would be… If you’re one of the people that likes to say, “I’m trying to not let it bother me” or “I don’t want it to bother me. I’m trying to just move on and whatever” and everything.Let it bother you.So that’s not a question.That’s actually just a statement.Let it f—ing bother you.It’s okay.You will live.I promise.As long as you don’t cause harm to yourself or anyone around you, you just feeling bothered by a situation and then extending to yourself the compassion of acceptance of that emotion.Try that out.I think that’s going to take you a lot farther than you think it might.That’s what I have for you today. Thank you so much for joining me.Please comment on this video, like it, share it.And if you would like more information about me, you can go to thealignedactor.com, find out all about me. About me as an actor, about me as a coach, whatever you want to know.If you found this article helpful or inspiring, I’d be honored if you’d leave a comment, share it with a pal, or give a one-time donation.I’m a professional actor, a mindfulness and mindset coach, and I’m ready to help you thrive in your actor life.🎭 I’ve been a professional actress for almost 20 years. I’ve survived 3 industry shut downs - 2 strikes and 1 global pandemic. I’ve worked in TV, film, commercials, and produced my own award-winning web series.🧠 I’ve been a life coach for 5 years, specializing in mindfulness and neurolinguistic programming and helping people become more aware and focused on making positive changes in their lives.💖 I blend lived experience with powerful, proven coaching tools.🎢 Let’s get you feeling resilient, empowered, focused, playful, relaxed, confident, and riding the acting career roller coaster without throwing up! 🤗 Get my FREE Pre-Audition Focusing Meditation 🎧I’ve created a free meditation to help you get out of your head and into your character so that you can rock your next audition. It’s going to help you calm your nerves, let go of distracting thoughts — “How can I book this? What do they want?” — and focus ...
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  • How To Move On Easily After Every Audition

    How To Move On Easily After Every Audition
    Mar 19 2026

    Last week we talked about why it’s important to stop asking the question, “Why didn’t I book?” That question just keeps us stuck in a cycle of shame and self-doubt, which is no way to approach future auditions or our acting career in general.

    The subtext of that question is usually, “Why wasn’t I good enough? How can I be better? What do I need to fix about myself?”

    Instead of assuming we did something “wrong” and ruminating on how we can “fix” our auditions moving forward, I want us all to trust that our work is solid and each audition we present to casting strengthens our reputation as actors.

    To that end, this week I’m going to guide you through a relaxing visualization which will help you rewrite your mental script from “Why didn’t I book? Was I not good enough?” to “I trust my work and I strengthened my reputation in the industry.”

    We’re going to begin the process of rewiring your brain from it’s default, unhelpful mindset of “Not booking means I wasn’t good enough” to a more supportive mindset of “My work is good and I just have to keep presenting it to the world.”

    The good news is that our brains are highly neuro-plastic meaning that they can change and grow in ways that support our overall well-being. Repetition is a key way that we rewire the brain in ways that we choose. Using this audio after every audition, and maybe even auditions long since past, will help you cultivate trust in your work and allow you to move on from auditions more gracefully.

    Over time, that attitude of self-trust and confidence will become your new default mindset.

    Here’s the guided audio…

    Hopefully you found that helpful and it allowed you to feel good about your recent audition.

    I hope that you celebrate every audition you do. That’s the work of being an actor and you deserve to feel proud and complete with every bit of work you present in every single audition ever.

    If you found this article helpful or inspiring, I’d be honored if you’d leave a comment, share it with a pal, or give a one-time donation to support my on-going work — so I can bring you more content like this.

    I’m a professional actor, a mindfulness and mindset coach, and I’m ready to help you thrive in your actor life.

    🎭 I’ve been a professional actress for almost 20 years. I’ve survived 3 industry shut downs - 2 strikes and 1 global pandemic. I’ve worked in TV, film, commercials, and produced my own award-winning web series.

    🧠 I’ve been a life coach for 5 years, specializing in mindfulness and neurolinguistic programming and helping people become more aware and focused on making positive changes in their lives.

    💖 I blend lived experience with powerful, proven coaching tools.

    🎢 Let’s get you feeling resilient, empowered, focused, playful, relaxed, confident, and riding the acting career roller coaster without throwing up! 🤗



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