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Do You Play the Victim?

by Jodie Bentley

In my many years being a career coach and being an actor, I’ve heard it all. All the excuses. From my clients, actor friends… and myself.

It’s easy to play the victim in this career we’ve chosen. And let’s be honest, in our lives.

Guess what? That’s NOT getting you where you want to go!

Watch this video to learn how to stop playing the victim and take control of your life and career.

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Do you say that you’re bad at following up with casting directors?

Do you let industry relationships fall through the cracks?

Do you realize the importance of reaching out but don't know what to say?

You’re not alone. As an actor and career coach for actors, this is by far the BIGGEST complaint I hear from my clients all over the world.

In my experience, industry relationships, especially with casting directors, tend to be forced, not nurtured.

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Most actors try to make more money by working hard

Most actors try to make more money by working harder.

But here’s the truth:

If your nervous system freaks out every time you hear the words money, finances, or wealth, you’ll find a way to self-sabotage.

For years, I did.

I quietly undercharged.

I took “just enough.”

I always found a way to cap myself, because deep down I didn’t feel I deserved to be fully paid for my talent.

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One of my clients, I’ll call her Amy, was there.

One of my clients, I’ll call her Amy, was there.

Well trained. Crazy talented. Any director would be lucky to have her.
But she couldn’t get an agent, couldn’t get auditions, and she was exhausted by the grind.

She told me, “I’d be happy if I could just audition once a month and get an agent.”
For someone with her talent, that was a tiny dream.

Then I asked her, “Why be an actor at all?”

Her entire face changed.
She told me about a director who said, “I never understood that character until I saw you play her.”

Her real why was connection, shifting people, raising consciousness through story.
Somewhere along the way, she forgot.

Amy didn’t need to quit acting, she needed to quit the way she was pursuing it.

We built a plan rooted in her values, her joy, and her purpose.

That framework became the foundation of Dare to Be Unstoppable.

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🚨Hey actors! 🚨 Here’s the truth that most people i

🚨Hey actors! 🚨
Here’s the truth that most people ignore…

Awareness does not create transformation.
Action does.
Consistency does.
Systems do.

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✅ Create a clear, repeatable plan you can follow month by month, so progress doesn’t disappear when life gets busy
✅ Plug in checklists, templates, and tools that make action simple

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Most actors end the year frustrated about what did

Most actors end the year frustrated about what didn’t happen.

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Ok, truth time… how are you really doing as this y

Ok, truth time… how are you really doing as this year winds down? ❤️
If you’re anything like the creatives I’ve been talking to lately, you might be feeling…

a little worn out,
a little off track,
and maybe even questioning where to focus next.

I get it.
You’ve been showing up, doing the work, trying to move things forward, but it feels like the pieces just aren’t clicking into place… yet.

Here’s what I want you to remember:
✨ You’ve made it through so much these past few years, navigating an industry that keeps changing the rules.

And yet… you’re still here.
Still dreaming. Still creating. Still showing up.
That says something powerful about you. 💪

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Have you ever promised yourself “next year will be different”...
… only to watch another year slip by.

I know.
And I hate to say it, but that’s pretty freakin’ common for artists.
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