S1.E7 - What to do when your ‘big break’ is taking longer than you expected

If you’ve been feeling the pressure to write, direct, produce AND act, or on the flip side, feeling guilty for ‘just’ wanting to act... this episode is for you. 🎙️🎧The Empowered Actors Podcast S1.E9Today we’re tackling a divisive conversation: should you be a multi-hyphenate creative, or is it okay to 'just' be an actor? We cover the real benefits of being a multi-hyphenate and how to balance it, vs being solely focused on acting as how that can also be a powerful choice. Fundamentally, we will talk about how to stop following someone else’s career blueprint and start building your own.🎙️ WANT TO GO DEEPER?Join The Outtakes The private membership where Adele takes you behind the scenes of her own acting career in real time. Weekly audio drops, exclusive insights, strategies and lessons straight from the rehearsal room, on set and everything in between. 🤩✨👉 Just £39/month - https://www.empowered-actors.com/outtakesCONNECT WITH ADELEInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredactorsWebsite: https://www.empowered-actors.com/

If you’ve ever felt invisible as an actor, like no matter what you do, the right people just aren’t seeing you… then this episode is for you. 🎧🎙️The Empowered Actors Podcast S1.E8Today we’re tackling visibility. What it actually means, why you probably have more of it than you think and what’s really getting in the way of you being seen. Because here’s the thing, visibility has nothing to do with how many followers you have, which agency represents you, or how big your credits are. We cover what visibility actually means for actors at every level and why your energy around it could change everything.🎙️ WANT TO GO DEEPER?Join The Outtakes The private membership where Adele takes you behind the scenes of her own acting career in real time. Weekly audio drops, exclusive insights, strategies and lessons straight from the rehearsal room, on set and everything in between. 🤩✨👉 Just £39/month - https://www.empowered-actors.com/outtakesCONNECT WITH ADELEInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredactorsWebsite: https://www.empowered-actors.com/

If you've been doing everything right, putting in the work, showing up consistently and yet your big break still feels like it's 'taking forever' to arrive, this episode is for you. 🎙️🎧The Empowered Actors Podcast S1.E7Today we're talking about why it's not about luck or timing. And it's definitely not about grinding more. Today we're going into the thing that nobody talks about - the energy behind everything you do and how to collapse the time between where you are now and the breakthrough you've been waiting for.🎙️ WANT TO GO DEEPER?Join The Outtakes The private membership where Adele takes you behind the scenes of her own acting career in real time. Weekly audio drops, exclusive insights, strategies and lessons straight from the rehearsal room, on set and everything in between. 🤩✨👉 Just £39/month - https://www.empowered-actors.com/outtakesCONNECT WITH ADELEInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredactorsWebsite: https://www.empowered-actors.com/

If you’re in a place where it feels debilitating when your auditions and emails to industry creatives or agents don’t convert, then this episode is for you. 🎙️🎧Today we’re tackling the big beast that is rejection. And not in a toxic positivity, “just brush it off” kind of way either. Adele talks about why it hurts as much as it does and how to move through it in a way that actually builds your resilience in this industry instead of shoving it down.🎙️ WANT TO GO DEEPER?Join The Outtakes The private membership where Adele takes you behind the scenes of her own acting career in real time. Weekly audio drops, exclusive insights, strategies and lessons straight from the rehearsal room, on set and everything in between. 🤩✨👉 Just £39/month - https://www.empowered-actors.com/outtakesCONNECT WITH ADELEInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredactorsWebsite: https://www.empowered-actors.com/

If you are walking into auditions and self-tapes trying to figure out what they want, trying to ‘get it right’, or overthinking about whether they even like you... then this episode is going to completely change how you approach this super important aspect of your acting career. 🎙️🎧The Empowered Actors Podcast S1.E5We cover why trying to ‘win’ the audition is actually working against you and how to truly stand out, every single time!🎙️ WANT TO GO DEEPER?Join The Outtakes The private membership where Adele takes you behind the scenes of her own acting career in real time. Weekly audio drops, exclusive insights, strategies and lessons straight from the rehearsal room, on set and everything in between. 🤩✨👉 Just £39/month - https://www.empowered-actors.com/outtakesCONNECT WITH ADELEInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredactorsWebsite: https://www.empowered-actors.com/

If networking makes you feel icky, desperate, or like you’re begging for attention, you are not alone. And this episode is going to change that! 🎙️🎧The Empowered Actors Podcast S1.E4Today we’re tackling the dreaded word... networking!Specifically, why networking feels so awful and how to completely reframe it to be something that actually feels good to you (and the people you are reaching out to!) 🎙️ WANT TO GO DEEPER?Join The Outtakes The private membership where Adele takes you behind the scenes of her own acting career in real time. Weekly audio drops, exclusive insights, strategies and lessons straight from the rehearsal room, on set and everything in between. 🤩✨👉 Just £39/month - https://www.empowered-actors.com/outtakesCONNECT WITH ADELEInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredactorsWebsite: https://www.empowered-actors.com/

If you've ever caught yourself thinking "I've been in this acting game for years - why am I not further along?" then this episode is for you. 🎙️🎧Today we're tackling one of the biggest things that keeps actors feeling stuck and it starts with completely rethinking how you measure success. Spoiler: it's not about your credits.We cover measuring success differently and why your current way could actually be holding you back, how to stop competing in the comparison Olympics and how to build a new scorecard for your acting career that actually moves the needle.🎙️ WANT TO GO DEEPER?Join The Outtakes The private membership where Adele takes you behind the scenes of her own acting career in real time. Weekly audio drops, exclusive insights, strategies and lessons straight from the rehearsal room, on set and everything in between. 🤩✨👉 Just £39/month - https://www.empowered-actors.com/outtakesCONNECT WITH ADELEInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredactorsWebsite: https://www.empowered-actors.com/

If you've ever wondered what it actually takes to build an acting career that lasts decades, not just until your next job, this episode is for you! 🎙️🎧In this very first episode of our brand new season, I'm sharing the three things I would do immediately if my entire acting career disappeared tomorrow and I had to start from scratch. (apart from having a big girl cry*)Spoiler: it has nothing to do with going on more auditions!We cover everything from vision setting for actors, treating your acting career like a business, actor wellbeing and sustainability, external validation and how to stop seeking it🎙️ WANT TO GO DEEPER?Join The Outtakes The private membership where Adele takes you behind the scenes of her own acting career in real time. Weekly audio drops, exclusive insights, strategies and lessons straight from the rehearsal room, on set and everything in between. 🤩✨👉 Just £39/month - https://www.empowered-actors.com/outtakesCONNECT WITH ADELEInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredactorsWebsite: https://www.empowered-actors.com/

If you've ever asked yourself "am I with the right agent?", you are not alone. In fact, I don't think I've met a single actor who hasn't. This episode is for you! 🎙️🎧Today we're having one of the most important conversations in an actor's career... finding the "right" agent! If you've been treating your agent as though they hold all the power over your career, today we reset that. For good!We cover why actors have been taught to think of agents as 'the solution', why that's holding you back, how to approach finding your soulmate agent and what actually makes you the most attractive client to any agent.🎙️ WANT TO GO DEEPER?Join The Outtakes The private membership where Adele takes you behind the scenes of her own acting career in real time. Weekly audio drops, exclusive insights, strategies and lessons straight from the rehearsal room, on set and everything in between. 🤩✨👉 Just £39/month - https://www.empowered-actors.com/outtakesCONNECT WITH ADELEInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredactorsWebsite: https://www.empowered-actors.com/

Welcome to the first chapter of your most empowered acting career.The Empowered Actors Podcast (formerly In the Room). Hosted by award-winning actor Adele James (Queen Cleopatra on Netflix. Also on the BBC, the West End & more). This is the essential acting podcast for professional performers who want to master the business of acting without sacrificing their mental health.If you’ve ever felt stuck or struggled with audition anxiety, how to find an agent who actually works with you, or even wondered when your big break is coming, you are in the right place. Adele has transitioned from being dropped by her agent to leading a global Netflix series, and she’s sharing her acting career strategy, mindset tools, and industry insights she has used to get there.Whether you're a drama school graduate, a seasoned screen actor, or a theatre performer, this podcast provides the acting advice and professional development you need to take control of your journey. No more waiting to be 'chosen'. It’s time to choose yourself!New episodes drop every Friday - with Season 1 starting this week! Click FOLLOW so you don't miss out. Let’s get to work! ❤️‍🔥Connect with Adele & Join the Community: The Green Room Newsletter: Join 2,500+ actors for weekly acting updates and support: empowered-actors-network.kit.com/563822930fFollow Adele on Instagram: instagram.com/empoweredactorsFind out more about Empowered Actors: empowered-actors.com