#922. Jess Val Ortiz knows what it means to hear “no.” From brutal Broadway auditions to building a massive online following, she opens up about rejection, resilience, and creating your own path when nothing goes as planned.

Jess also shares where she’s really at emotionally following her recent breakup, the clarity that came with it, and why she believes heartbreak can lead you closer to yourself.

She reflects on the pressure she faced at a young age surrounding her appearance, how it shaped her confidence, and why this season of her life is all about choosing herself.

Plus, wild audition stories, behind-the-scenes Broadway culture, and an unforgettable self-tape moment that did not go as planned!

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• (1:58) Jess takes us inside the brutal reality of Broadway auditions.
• (18:28) Jess opens up about her recent breakup and where she’s honestly at emotionally right now.
• (39:40) Jess shares how growing up her mom pushed her toward plastic surgery and how that experience affected her relationship with herself.
• (53:53) A hilarious self-tape story that proves anything can happen when you least expect it.

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#921. Arielle Kebbel has spent over two decades in Hollywood, but this conversation reveals the parts of her story she’s never shared like this before.

From booking Gilmore Girls just days after moving to Los Angeles at 17, to nearly landing iconic roles that could have changed the course of her career, Arielle opens up about the fear, pressure, and survival mindset that quietly drove her for years.

She shares a deeply honest update on her relationship status, what it really takes to break your own patterns, and why choosing yourself can be both the hardest and most empowering decision you’ll ever make. We talk about the emotional pull that led her to adopt her wild Mustang, Snow White, the unexpected role horses have played in her healing, potentially producing the long-anticipated John Tucker Must Die sequel, and stepping into her current meaningful role in I Can Only Imagine 2!

This is a raw, vulnerable conversation about identity, timing, and what happens when you finally stop running from yourself.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• (5:01) — Arielle’s honest relationship status update!
• (20:04) — The emotional story behind adopting her wild Mustang, Snow White
• (30:15) — Booking Gilmore Girls days after moving to L.A.
• (37:50) — Her fear around money, overworking & survival mode
• (45:55) — The truth about the John Tucker Must Die sequel

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#920. Before Outlander, Sophie Skelton was working night shifts, facing rejection, and waiting on an audition she wouldn’t hear back about for nearly a year! Then came the trip to Los Angeles where everything went wrong — and the moment that would CHANGE HER LIFE!

In this deeply honest conversation, Sophie opens up about the discipline that shaped her, the pressure of carrying an iconic role for nearly a decade, and the self-doubt that didn’t disappear when success finally arrived.

She also shares the emotional responsibility of stepping into a real woman’s life in her new film, I Can Only Imagine 2, and why some stories stay with you long after the cameras stop rolling.

This episode is about risk, resilience, and what happens when you trust yourself before anyone else does!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• (06:15) Sophie shares how being forced into ballet at age two shaped her discipline and resilience.
• (15:21) Why she chose acting with no backup plan — even when everyone told her not to.
• (23:22) She waited nearly a year after auditioning for Outlander — and refused to watch the show during that time.
• (25:46) The chaotic audition trip where everything went wrong — but changed her life.
• (52:25) Sophie reveals she still doesn’t know how Outlander ends.

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