The Friends In Film Podcast

There are 3 secrets to transitioning into FILM for a career. This episode teaches you about secret # 1, in order to transition into film, you need to build up your freelance work so you can leave 9-5 and be working freelance ALL THE TIME. More money,  more freedom, and works perfectly with film shoots that you add into your schedule. 

Truth #1 that extraordinarily successful film professionals know: We know how to create value. Creating value is what creates money.

Truth #2 that extraordinarily successful film professionals know: Knowing what we want is scary and that's OK.

Continuing from the previous, we talk about the ideas of our own success and why we shouldn't let that determine our happiness. 

How do you define success? Would you consider YOURSELF successful? In today's episode, let's look into how you could redefine success in order to live a happier lifestyle. 

Your relationship with someone revolves around how you think of them. Are you aware of the expectations you have for these people and how that affects your relationships? In today's episode, let's dive in to manuals and how they are a major part of how you perceive those you have relationships with. 

Self-worth tends to be based around goals that we set for ourselves. Find out how to manage the thoughts you have about your self-worth and what you believe determines your self-worth. 

You might tell me,  "Janet I'm 30 years old. It's too late for me to make it in film."  This is a limiting belief. Who would you be without that thought? Without that belief? Let's stop making excuses.  There is no need to look outside of yourself for happiness.  It is easy to get caught in the trap of thinking the perfect job, partner or house will make you happy. 

Could saying YES to everything, loving what is, be useful? Or is it just accepting what is and settling? I say it can be a superpower. I feel when you accept what is and love what is, you are believing in yourself big time. No matter what is presented to you, you have faith in your ability to handle it and even love it. I had spent so much of my life not accepting myself or the world. I kept tryin...

What if you loved everything the way it is? It gives you a way to impact your world. I would never think there would be so much power in loving everything, but from that place, you can create your best work. 

Do you want to change your life but you feel stuck? Does it feel like you have so much against you? If so, today's podcast is about... EPISODE 15: IF YOU'RE IN A LIFE YOU WANT TO CHANGE WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER in this podcast: - What are limiting beliefs and how they lurk below the surface of our consciousness - How to turn them around so you can create a life you want free from those nagging...

Are you waiting for life to be better? Could you be missing something that can make your life better now and in the future? If so, today's podcast is about... EPISODE 14: PRESENT MOMENT “Being aware of the present moment simply means you never believe the illusion that the future is going to be better than what is going on right now.” – Mateo Tabatabi Many great teachers constantly put out th...

Learn how to understand and identify your negative emotions. This is an important part of personal development and growing your career in the entertainment industry.

Want to blow your own mind?  Ask yourself the right high-quality, empowering questions. Here's the kind of questions we usually ask ourselves: Why am I not further? Why does nothing work? Why is it so hard? I asked those very same questions when I started. Those questions just seem like... the truth. This week, I will explain how to start asking the right questions that will give you the answ...

Do you ever think, "No matter what I do, nothing seems to work?" Maybe you say, "I will try, but it's not going to work anyway." Sure, getting to the levels you want to get to is hard. So what? That doesn't mean you shouldn't do it. That means you should do it! Go all in, welcoming all the pain and uncertainty. Being vulnerable, open to it all. That's why you should check out today's episode. EPIS...

Here's how I found out I had the victim mentality. Yes! Me! Are you surprised? This little "victim mentality" is sneaky. Yet, when I found out what the victim mentality was, I was like, "Holy crap, I have been doing that."  Dang. But I was very happy. Because that was a breakthrough. EPISODE 10: VICTIM MENTALITY VERSUS BEING VULNERABLE The victim mentality versus being vulnerable is the diffe...

As creatives, there are so many directions we can go. What is the right thing to do?  What's the best thing to be doing now? EPISODE 9: WHAT IF YOU'RE CONFUSED WHAT TO DO WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER: - How to be on to yourself when you say you're confused. - Where confusion comes from. - How to stop being confused and do something significant to get work in your craft. Watch today's podcast.

Do you ever find yourself dreaming about the life you want, and the next moment is a feeling of dread that you're never going to get it? Do you feel embarrassed say what you want to do in film, because you don't know when you'll make it? Do you feel discouraged about your chances when other people don't support you? EPISODE 8: FEAR DOESN'T NEED TO BE SCARY WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER: - How I deal with...

Us artists are such sensitive souls. We have a strong passion to do something meaningful in the world. Are you afraid to put your art out there? Do you feel bad when it doesn't work out the first time? Do you just want to give up sometimes because the rejection is too much? All good. You are on the edge of winning. In fact, here's how to get the building blocks to confidence in yourself and your c...

People often talk about their goals and how to succeed. Do you listen to podcasts, try to learn about your craft, but the whole time, you're consumed with thoughts about failing? Do you know this isn't even logical, yet the fear of failing still persists? Does it make you feel so frustrated, because you know that's not even who you are, yet since you haven't done it yet, the fear is still there? O...

One of the most popular and extremely important topics I discuss is fear and how to overcome it. Would you love to be able to be your best self in the most important moments (auditions, meetings, social events) without self-doubt and fear screwing it up? Most people bring up fear as if it is just a given. In reality, fear is not a valid excuse for not doing our best work in the world; it is just a...

In this week’s episode, we’re going to talk about the importance of setting achievable goals for the career we want ... and what it takes to turn those dreams into a reality you get to live. EPISODE 4: SETTING GOALS THAT TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO A REALITY YOU GET TO LIVE I believe that goal setting is the most compassionate thing we can do for ourselves. Setting goals, believing in them, and ultimate...

Most people think that they want to feel happy all of the time. I want to talk about  using your emotions so you can show up as the amazing person you really are. EPISODE 3: HOW TO BE HAPPY Do you go into an audition and get the "fear reaction" ? Do you feel self-doubt at crucial moments , like when talking to a producer? Do you second-guess your ideas instead of having conviction? WHAT YOU W...

Do you want a film career so bad, but it's not going anywhere? If so, today's podcast is about... EPISODE 2: WHY YOU AREN'T TAKING ACTION Do you go up and down about your career, one day you're jazzed thinking it's possible and the next, you're like, " Who am I to think I could do that?" WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER in this podcast: - The basic premise of “the Self-Coaching Model” and how to use it to s...

Remember this. Our brains love to tell us how things won't work. If you wake up in the morning with a sense of dread, another day of no progress towards your career, I got you. That's why our first podcast is about... EPISODE 1: HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL EVEN IF YOU'RE CURRENTLY STRUGGLING Did you know that most people keep doing the same stale things for their career that they did last year. And get t...