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Episode 352: Doing the Damn Thing

core work Sep 03, 2025

This week’s episode is all about doing the damn thing. Inspired by Jen Sincero’s You Are a Badass, we explore how to move from wishful thinking into real, consistent action.

Because let’s face it:

  • Epiphanies are useless without execution.

  • Self-help without follow-through is shelf-help.

  • Trying to be an actor isn’t the same as being one.

From Passive Habits to Active Action

Many actors fall into the trap of passive self-help habits. That looks like reading books, journaling, or attending seminars but never actually taking the uncomfortable, messy steps that move your career forward.

Here’s the three-part shift:

  1. Awareness – Notice your thoughts, excuses, and passive habits.

  2. Acceptance – Own them without judgment.

  3. Action – Act your way into right thinking and build your courage muscle.

Every day, ask yourself: Am I going to the gym… or am I really going to the gym?

Be in the 5%

Here’s a sobering stat: only 5% of SAG-AFTRA members qualify for health insurance. And of all the people who take courses (in any field), only 5% ever implement what they learn.

We want you in that 5%. The ones who suit up, show up, and keep going. The ones who build resilience, embrace discomfort, and grow stronger by being brave.

Stop Waiting. Start Acting.

Waiting is the perfect recipe for self-sabotage. If you want a career, start now. Start messy. Start imperfect. But start.

At Acting Business Boot Camp, that’s why we’ve built:

  • The Weekly Accountability Group – so you don’t just learn, you follow through.

  • Monthly Classes with Mandy – so you keep sharpening your tools and confidence.

  • The Weekly Adjustment Group – to help you build bravery into your daily life.

Because knowledge without action won’t book you jobs. Action will.

Episode Takeaways

  • Epiphanies without execution don’t create change.

  • Awareness + Acceptance + Action = Transformation.

  • Success is about getting comfortable being uncomfortable.

  • Build your courage muscle daily.

  • Don’t “try” to be an actor. Be an actor.

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