43. My First Acting Class at 32: The Commercial Class, Improv, and Toastmasters

This week I’m taking you inside something very new for me: my first ever acting class, 10 minutes after I got home from it 😂(The Commercial Class)After booking a major YouTube hosting role and realizing just how different it is to perform on a full set versus filming alone in my living room, I knew I needed more reps. So I built myself a “semester” of skill building - commercial acting, improv, Toastmasters, and public speaking coaching.In this episode I walk you through what these classes are actually like as a beginner, what surprised me the most, and why we should be exploring embarrassment more. Inside this episode:🎭 Commercial vs normal acting (they’re different? I have learned?)🎬 What my first class at The Commercial Class in LA was really like🎤 My experience trying Toastmasters for the first time (and why public speaking still terrifies me)😂 Why improv is way more approachable than I expected🧠 How embarrassment, adrenaline, and fear can become part of the learning processI’m also sharing the broader “curriculum” I’m building for myself right now - from studying the history of film to learning entertainment law and negotiation - as I continue bridging the gap between the creator economy and the entertainment world.If you’re stepping into a new skill set, challenging a fear, or letting yourself be a beginner again… this episode is for you.