One Broke Actress

Worlds collide as Sam interviews her favorite fellow podcast host Alyshia Ochse from That One Audition! Not only is she a stellar host, Alyshia is also a hard working actress with credits spanning a ton of indie movies, TV shows, and an upcoming streaming series. She is also a loving wife and mother...talk about juggling the hustles! Check out her podcast here: https://apple.co/2Jj4BLM All show-no...

Sam gives her opinion on the right way to approach workshops, how to execute, and how to get your moneys worth! She also shares how (and why) she keeps an email and mailing database for casting and other industry folks! All show-notes and references (and email sign up!) available at: www.1brokeactress.com/ Be sure to follow Sam and 1BA: www.instagram.com/samvalentine/ www.instagram.com/1brokeactre...

Welcome Jessica Sherman to the 1 Broke Actress family! Today she and Sam are tackling all your questions on CD relationships, notes in the room, and some extra peaks behind the CD curtain. All show-notes and references (and email sign up!) available at: www.1brokeactress.com/ Be sure to follow Sam and 1BA: www.instagram.com/samvalentine/ www.instagram.com/1brokeactress/ --- Send in a voice message...

In this episode Sam and Kelly talk a lot about her journey to LA and how she got into stunts and her background in gymnastics and everything like that. Kelly talks about her journey into becoming a stunt woman, some of her favorite stunts that she’s done, and her first experience stunting on a film. And she talks about how important it is to not base your self worth on your job! All show-notes and...

We go over all of Sam's favorite actor books, sites, podcasts, and a lot more from the listeners too! Full show notes, links, and much more at: https://www.1brokeactress.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-broke-actress-podcast/message

Sam is joined by Helenna Santos (Ms In The Biz) and Alexandra Boylan (Switched, Catching Faith) and this week is all about CREATING: your community, your own work, all of it! Learn from these hustlers and take notes folks! Actually jk because... All show-notes and references (and email sign up!) available at: www.1brokeactress.com/ Be sure to follow Sam and 1BA: www.instagram.com/samvalentine/ www...

Kelen Coleman (Pretty Little Lies, Me Myself and I) joins Sam today to talk about voice over work, agents, the high and lows of auditions (and even bookings, acting right on set, and mental health in this crazy business! All show-notes and references (and email sign up!) available at: www.1brokeactress.com/ Be sure to follow Sam and 1BA: www.instagram.com/samvalentine/ www.instagram.com/1brokeactr...

Sam's first ever SOLO episode kicks off this week! She's talking what it means to be respectful and responsible as an actor. Covering bases from communicating with agent and managers, being at auditions and on set, and taking care of yourself. Lots of additions from listeners too, check out the links below for more of their insight! All show-notes and references (and email sign up!) available at:...

Rawson Thurber (Dodgeball, We're The Millers, Central Intelligence)joins Sam to talk about the realness of the writer/director world! All show-notes and references (and email sign up!) available at: www.1brokeactress.com/ Be sure to follow Sam and 1BA: www.instagram.com/samvalentine/ www.instagram.com/1brokeactress/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-broke-act...

Sam is BACK! Season 4 kicks off with badass actress Dana Powell (Bridesmaids, Modern Family). All show-notes and references (and email sign up!) available at: https://www.1brokeactress.com/ Be sure to follow Sam and 1BA: https://www.instagram.com/samvalentine/ https://www.instagram.com/1brokeactress/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-broke-actress-podcast/mes...

Please enjoy a clip from Sam's interview with Mike Elder from the Box Angeles Podcast! Full interview here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/box-angeles/id738298107?mt=2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-broke-actress-podcast/message

For our finale episode, Sam is joined by (former guest) Sean Crampton, Anton Narinskiy, and Lauren Sweetser. The group of four tackle some of the most common questions actors ask: Managing your finances (having a family while being a working actor, budgets for your own projects, personal finances), handling stress (priorities, goals, meditating, what is "enough"), how they get inspired, and of cou...

Let's get behind the scenes with a legit rep! David Dead shares his experiences as a manager, how he came from the mail room in his thirties to owning his own management company, and the real back end of the rep world! He also hits on: -How often should you talk to your reps? -True difference between agents and managers. -How are actors without a lot of credits pitched? -Taking on clients: who are...

Let's get real about "budgets" and spending today! Miata is the owner and educator of Abundance Bound, a company centered around financial education for creative professionals. She shares with us how having 11 jobs while being a working actor just DIDN'T work, how she developed a true relationship with her money and got herself out of $80,000 of debt, and how you too con cultivate a true understan...

Darren Darnborough joins Sam to share with the audience about the future of rehearsals/auditions/self taps and so much more. We Audition (formerly We Rehearse) is an all in one platform that hosts online meetings between actors, casting directors, reps, and people of all corners of the industry in all corners of the world. Welcome to the first place you can find a scene partner 24/7...365! AND the...

Amir Talai (LA to Vegas) joins Sam on this ep! He talks about his experiences with reps, meetings, and he includes tons of tips for your own agent/manager interviews! He gets real about his his thoughts on Breakdowns and the fact that acting is the only business in the entire world that not all job opportunities are available to all applicants. AND the two hit on the currently popular and extremel...

From touring with bands to her goal of being on a sitcom (which never happened), Lisa Sunstedt joins Sam today to spill the funny freakin beans. Lisa shares how she has started and still produces Hollywood's longest running ALL FEMALE comedy show, why she did open mics to be proactive, the basics of comedy and how to start your stand up career, balancing coaching/career/family/real life, her spiri...

Greg Chun is a VO pro. Although his early career was music composition, he learned from the best (literally THE best) and his VO career has taken off since then. From animation to commercial to video games, today Greg shares his knowledge on the skill set. Should you even do voiceover? How do you get an agent? How do you practice? Do you need a studio? All this and so much more! More at: https://w...

Today I am joined by long time fan of the show (blushing) Amanda Payton! She opens up and gets really real with us about her transition from Carnegie Mellon to professional acting in LA (hint: it did not go as expected) and how the first few years were marked with moments of unrest, indecisiveness and…waiting. Amanda shares how she went from her bartending-networking to real nose-to-the-grindstone...

Brian Patacca, actor and career coach, is up today sharing SO MUCH incredible info on the business of our work, how to keep your energy clear and give yourself the RIGHT kind of “self-care, and the universe’s role in it all. WHAT. Yes. That good. Here’s a preview of what we cover: - how he went from wildly successful actor to realizing that wasn't working for him - how he manages people's energy a...

Bonus Ep this week! The first ever sponsors of the 1 Broke Actress Podcast, Red Mouse Pictures, is here to offer you a deal and a tip or two about your reel! The production team, consisting of Maddie McGuire and Corrin Evans, know a lot and have created a one of a kind business. Listen in for more! Referral code: When you contact them for your reel, tell them you heard about them from the podcast,...

Chad has been a working actor all around the world and today he joins Sam to share his story from farm town boy to big city PR to full-time actor! The two also cover: -social media -his personal "time line" for acting credits, how did he do it? -self tape tips -being motivated to take care of yourself when you're not booking Find more from Chad here: And as always, from Sam here: https://www.1brok...

I highly suggest you check out part 1 first! Today in Part 2 of the Actress Round Table, Ciera Payton, Montana Roesch, and Jenna Michno are back talking the politics of being a woman in Hollywood right now, how social media has affect their careers (good and bad), and so much more! https://www.1brokeactress.com/1bapodcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-br...

This week have a brand new format to introduce! On this Round Table episode, Ciera Payton, Montana Roesch, and Jenna Michno join Sam to answer YOUR questions, about their experiences in LA, in business of getting agents, managers, and other reps, and how to manage yourself before that. But keep your ears peeled, there is a second part of this episode coming Thursday! https://www.1brokeactress.com/...

This week's episode is all about PR and publicists! -Do you need one? -How do you find one? -WTF do they actually do? -Can you be your own PR? -What lessons can we learn from them? All this and more with Greg Longstreet (Polaris PR). LINKS: Greg's IG: https://www.instagram.com/greg_longstreet/ Elder Millinial: https://www.netflix.com/title/80213658 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s...