Empowered Actors Podcast

If you’ve ever booked a job and immediately felt the fear, the dread, the imposter syndrome, the “did they really mean to pick me?" kick in... this episode is for you. 🎙️🎧 The Empowered Actors Podcast S1.E10 - Season Finale Today we’re closing out season one with a discussion on what happens after you book the job... Because booking it is not the finish line. In many ways it’s just another s...

If you’ve been feeling the pressure to write, direct, produce AND act, or on the flip side, feeling guilty for ‘just’ wanting to act... this episode is for you. 🎙️🎧 The Empowered Actors Podcast S1.E9 Today we’re tackling a divisive conversation: should you be a multi-hyphenate creative, or is it okay to 'just' be an actor? We cover the real benefits of being a multi-hyphenate and how to b...

If you’ve ever felt invisible as an actor, like no matter what you do, the right people just aren’t seeing you… then this episode is for you. 🎧🎙️ The Empowered Actors Podcast S1.E8 Today we’re tackling visibility. What it actually means, why you probably have more of it than you think and what’s really getting in the way of you being seen. Because here’s the thing, visibility has nothing to do wi...

If you've been doing everything right, putting in the work, showing up consistently and yet your big break still feels like it's 'taking forever' to arrive, this episode is for you. 🎙️🎧 The Empowered Actors Podcast S1.E7 Today we're talking about why it's not about luck or timing. And it's definitely not about grinding more. Today we're going into the thing that no...

If you’re in a place where it feels debilitating when your auditions and emails to industry creatives or agents don’t convert, then this episode is for you. 🎙️🎧 Today we’re tackling the big beast that is rejection. And not in a toxic positivity, “just brush it off” kind of way either. Adele talks about why it hurts as much as it does and how to move through it in a way that actually builds your r...

If you are walking into auditions and self-tapes trying to figure out what they want, trying to ‘get it right’, or overthinking about whether they even like you... then this episode is going to completely change how you approach this super important aspect of your acting career. 🎙️🎧 The Empowered Actors Podcast S1.E5 We cover why trying to ‘win’ the audition is actually working against you and ho...

If networking makes you feel icky, desperate, or like you’re begging for attention, you are not alone. And this episode is going to change that! 🎙️🎧 The Empowered Actors Podcast S1.E4 Today we’re tackling the dreaded word... networking! Specifically, why networking feels so awful and how to completely reframe it to be something that actually feels good to you (and the people you are reaching out...

If you've ever wondered what it actually takes to build an acting career that lasts decades, not just until your next job, this episode is for you! 🎙️🎧 In this very first episode of our brand new season, I'm sharing the three things I would do immediately if my entire acting career disappeared tomorrow and I had to start from scratch. (apart from having a big girl cry*) Spoiler: it has no...

If you've ever caught yourself thinking "I've been in this acting game for years - why am I not further along?" then this episode is for you. 🎙️🎧 Today we're tackling one of the biggest things that keeps actors feeling stuck and it starts with completely rethinking how you measure success. Spoiler: it's not about your credits. We cover measuring success differently and w...

If you've ever asked yourself "am I with the right agent?", you are not alone. In fact, I don't think I've met a single actor who hasn't. This episode is for you! 🎙️🎧 Today we're having one of the most important conversations in an actor's career... finding the "right" agent! If you've been treating your agent as though they hold all the power over...

Welcome to the first chapter of your most empowered acting career. The Empowered Actors Podcast (formerly In the Room ). Hosted by award-winning actor Adele James (Queen Cleopatra on Netflix. Also on the BBC, the West End & more). This is the essential acting podcast for professional performers who want to master the business of acting without sacrificing their mental health. If you’ve ever fe...

Well. What a 7 months it has been since we last spoke... I've been wanting to record an episode like this for the longest, but for the longest I haven't felt fully able to speak on my experiences this year. Even this is only scratching the surface of what I have learned recently, but listen up if you're keen for some insights on: - Overnight success vs overnight exposure - What it means to be a "w...

It’s the first day of Spring y’all & it’s also 🎉MY BIRTHDAY! 🎉 To honour *finally* entering the last year of my 20s, I wanted to share 29 things I have learned as an actor so far:  1. Everything passes 2. If you ever need the toilet on set ask to go for a “10-1” (ten, one) 3. You can feel so alone sometimes, but all actors want to be seen. None of us is alone in that 4. The nerves never go a...

This week I am finally committing to less commitment when it comes to this podcast - with chest! It has been such an honour to produce this podcast weekly (for the most part) since December 27th 2021 and I hope that it has given a decent amount of insight into the plight of being a working actor, from a level of perceived success. I still have much more to learn and will still have much more to sh...

This week I wanted to give you a quick reminder of how important it is to BELIEVE in yourself. It is the most radical form of selfcare, the foundation from which all else springs, and absolutely imperative if you want to be a successful actor.  Do you have a topic idea for a future Making Our Way segment? Email it over to: itrpod@stepintotheroom.co.uk . Podcast social details: www.instagram.com/it...

This week, I am creeping out of my February hibernation to talk to you about an observation that I came across the other day about being a successful actor. I also wanted to share some insights I had after going to watch Burntwood School's production of Grease earlier this week, which awoke in me such a craving for the thrill and joy of acting at its core! For Making Our Way this week, I am chatti...

This week I might still be bearing the war wounds of my latest battle with the flu - the second time this winter - but I am back nonetheless! Having had such a lack of energy of late has really got me thinking and reflecting on what it means to give my energy and effort to things - so that I can a) access the community that I need to survive this industry, and so that I may b) be able to move forw...

Who else is really enjoying the slow speed of this January? I said last week that 2023 will be the year of momentum, but momentum in your acting career does not have to equal speed exclusively. Plus, enjoy my outtakes from travelling and meeting people on my adventures around protecting your energy. For Making Our Way this week, I am speaking on a conversation I had with a fellow actor about findi...

This week I am throwing it back to a conversation I had with the delightful Kyla Frye just before Christmas in 2022, all about her life as a mummy, actor, writer, director, producer and all-round inspiring human being. Kyla Frye is an award-winning actress and filmmaker, whose intent on shaping the future of TV and film began with the launch of her production company, Fryeday Entertainment, in 201...

For the first time in years I am fully committing to the New Year, clean slate vibe! After a few years of anxiety and loneliness, I am ready for a year of forward momentum and in this week's episode, I want to share how and why with you. If you too are feeling to give yourself a good dose of forward energy, this one is for you. Do you have a topic idea for a future Making Our Way segment? Email it...

Merry Christmas podcast listeners! My gift to you this year is the conversation I had with the delightful Harry Collett! Harry is an Essex-born actor best known for playing Ollie Hide in Casualty from 2014 til 2022, Tommy Stubbins in Dolittle and for his latest role, Prince Jace Valeryon, in HBO’s House Of The Dragon. I’ve admired Harry’s work, but more so his work ethic- particularly as such a yo...

This week, I have been thinking a lot about balance and more specifically, the choices I (and all of us) get to make around the prioritisation of our time. After all, she really is the most precious resource we all have... In Making Our Way this week I am addressing a question from the In The Room (coaching) Instagram Q+A a few weeks ago, about how I spend my time when I am not working (on an acti...

Just as I had hoped it would be, the move into the new house this week has brought with it the freshest of fresh starts, with the priority this week being mental space, nourishment and clarity (even if only on what to get more clarity on...). As such, I haven't done a single thing that was acting-related. Instead, I have mostly been pouring myself into my life coaching diploma and thus, myself. I...

Well, this week's episode might feel like it has nothing to do with pursuing an acting career... but in that way that there is no acting without the actor, it has everything to do with it! As I make (yet another) move to a new home this weekend, it feels only right to open up about my long-standing wrestle with depression - something which has been very prevalent in the time I have spent in the ho...

A few weeks ago when I was still on tour, I had the good fortune of being able to sit down with my good friend, Vincent Jerome. Vincent Jerome is a London-based artist with a degree in Performing Arts from London Metropolitan University. Since working in theatre venues, he has acted in films such as Transformers: The Last Knight and Wonder Woman 1984 . He has written, produced and starred in two a...