65 episodes

Success in the Entertainment Industry is an inside job and it starts and is sustained with your mindset and the thoughts you hold dominate in your mind. Hosted by working actor and certified life coach, DaJuan Johnson (Amazon’s Bosch, Grey’s Anatomy). The TBAP brings listeners into the minds of their fellow artists and industry professionals with honest conversations about their inside journey and path to “making it.”

Think Bigger Actors Podcast DaJuan Johnson

    • TV & Film
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

Success in the Entertainment Industry is an inside job and it starts and is sustained with your mindset and the thoughts you hold dominate in your mind. Hosted by working actor and certified life coach, DaJuan Johnson (Amazon’s Bosch, Grey’s Anatomy). The TBAP brings listeners into the minds of their fellow artists and industry professionals with honest conversations about their inside journey and path to “making it.”

    Episode 501: DaJuan Johnson - State of The Industry

    Episode 501: DaJuan Johnson - State of The Industry

    In this Season 5 kickoff of the Think Bigger Actors Podcast, I dive into the current state of our industry, reflecting on the impacts of the recent strike, my agency imploding, and the ever-evolving dynamics of what it means to be a "working actor" today. 
    I’m using this S5 opener as a call to action for actors at every stage of their career to reassess their goals, strategies, and perspective as we really reset how we view “making it and working in today’s industry. 
    I’ll tell you how I do it- by HOLDING THE VISION. NOT THE CIRCUMSTANCES. 
     
    CONNECT WITH ME:
    Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching 
    SELF TAPE PLAYBOOK: HERE!
    TAKE THE QUIZ: www.theselftapequiz.com
    WHO IS THIS GUY? www.thinkbiggercoaching.com  
     
     
     
     

    • 41 min
    Episode 413: John Levey - The Casting Director Series

    Episode 413: John Levey - The Casting Director Series

    Today’s guest is Casting Director John Levey. He might not like being called a legendary casting director, but when you worked on some of the greatest shows – ER, West Wing, and Shameless – I think we can call ya a legend. Or at least legend adjacent. We chatted about his new book RIGHT FOR THE ROLE (link below) and so much more…but his take on bringing these few things as some of the secret sauce to your work was mind-blowing: Authenticity, Intelligence, Sensitivity, Imagination, Talent!
     
    CONNECT WITH ME:
    Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching 
    SELF TAPE PLAYBOOK: HERE!
    TAKE THE QUIZ: www.theselftapequiz.com
    WHO IS THIS GUY? www.thinkbiggercoaching.com  
     
    CONNECT WITH John Levey:
    Link for John Levey’s Book: Here!
    Instagram: @john_frank_levey_
    Website: www.johnfranklevey.com

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Episode 412: Seth Caskey - The Casting Director Series

    Episode 412: Seth Caskey - The Casting Director Series

    Today’s guest is Casting Director Seth Caskey. Mayor of Kingstown, What/IF, Glow. 
     
    A few things we talked about… 
    How he used to be an actor and the turning point that led him to Casting.
    How being a professional actor, he has time for…not needy actor energy. 
    Being in the room is the part of the job he loves the most, but that same part of the job also wears him out. 
    How to keep in touch with Casting. Networking in Business. 
     
    But, I really loved his answer on Self-Tape and the perceptions we hold as actors about our opportunities, of our chances of booking more IN THE ROOM. 
    Self Tapes: What are you basing your perception off of – going into the room. You had no idea what your odds ever were? It’s an assumption you are choosing to make.



    CONNECT WITH ME:
     
    Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching 
    TAKE THE QUIZ: www.theselftapequiz.com
    WHO IS THIS GUY? www.thinkbiggercoaching.com  



    CONNECT WITH SETH:
    Instagram: @sethcaskey 
    Website: sethcaskey.com
    Sub-page for actors to send me their materials: https://www.sethcaskey.com/actorsubmissions

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Episode 411: Anthony Boyer - The Agent Episode

    Episode 411: Anthony Boyer - The Agent Episode

    The AGENT EPISODE: Anthony Boyer Breaks It All The Way Down
    This might be one of the most important podcasts I’ve ever done. Whether you are a new actor, development, or veteran. This talk with Anthony Boyer was amazing. 
    Topics covered: 
    Why ACTORS ARE BAD BOSSES of their Acting Business
    How not being prepared for your self-tapes can get the kiss of death 
    How Actors Are asking the WRONG QUESTIONS to their team
    The Real Trajectory of a “working actor” 
    What is a development Actor
    Stop Treating Your relationship with your Team as only Transactional
    Actors In other Markets going to bigger cities
    Why submission reports can be seen as negative
    How actors must EMPOWER themselves
    When is it really time to leave your agent? From an Agent's perspective.
    And so much more.
    **Don’t forget to stick around til the end for D-12 Coaching Shot where I bring it all together. 
     
    Anthony’s Companion PDF: 411 Agent Episode 
     
    CONNECT WITH ANTHONY:
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonyBoyerDDO
    Instagram: @AnthonyBoyerDDO 
     
    CONNECT WITH ME:
    Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching 
    TAKE THE QUIZ: www.theselftapequiz.com
    WHO IS THIS GUY? www.thinkbiggercoaching.com 
     

    • 1 hr 27 min
    Episode 410: Sarah Louise Lilley - The Tapping Episode

    Episode 410: Sarah Louise Lilley - The Tapping Episode

    STRIKE STRIKE STRIKE! And we’re back…Strike be damned!
    Today, we are catching up on all things STRIKE related…and then we are going to calm our anxieties and fears with some TAPPING. Sarah Louise Lilley is here to chat with us.
     
    **Don’t forget to stick around til the end for D-12 Coaching Shot, where I bring it all together. 
     
    CONNECT WITH ME:
    Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching 
    TAKE THE QUIZ: www.theselftapequiz.com
    WHO IS THIS GUY? www.thinkbiggercoaching.com 
     

    • 1 hr 21 min
    Episode 409: Dennis Gonzalez - The Manager Episode

    Episode 409: Dennis Gonzalez - The Manager Episode

    Dennis Gonzalez talks about change, transition, and evolution in today’s industry. We also dive into actors seeking outside validation and a new mindset around it. But, my favorite is the question that you should ask yourself about this moment in our industry: Is this something you’re willing to go through…to continue to persevere through?
    This is another fire episode, and I hope you stick around for the D12 shot in the end, where I bring it all together. 
     
    CONNECT WITH ME:
    Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching 
    TAKE THE QUIZ: www.theselftapequiz.com
    WHO IS THIS GUY? www.thinkbiggercoaching.com 
    Self Tape Travel Studio:  www.selftapetravelstudio.com
     

    • 55 min

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