Think Bigger Actors Podcast

In this episode, I sat down with the multifaceted Jon Lindstrom, known for his iconic roles in "General Hospital," "As The World Turns," and his new title of best-selling author, with the "Hollywood Hustle." This conversation delves deep into the valleys and peaks of an acting career, the mindset required for longevity in Hollywood, and the importance of diversifying your creative endeavors.   CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching  SELF TAPE PLAYBOOK: http://www.selftapeplaybook.com/ WHO IS THIS GUY? www.thinkbiggercoaching.com     CONNECT WITH JON:  Instagram: @jonlindstrom Twitter: @thejonlindstrom Facebook: facebook.com/jonlindstrom Threads: @jonlindstrom

In this episode I interview my parents and get to the bottom of the dreaded actor question, “How’s the Acting Thing going?”   I, also, chat with my parent about watching all of my shows, me being an actor and their expectations vs my expectations of my career.  What came out of this conversation was definitely not what I was expecting.  Watch the video podcast on Youtube + Subscribe: DaJuan Johnson - Think Bigger Coaching for Actors  www.thinkbiggercoaching.com Follow me on the ‘gram! @thinkbiggercoaching and @dajuanjohnson Join the Think Bigger Tribe Facebook group – where a Tribe of like minded actors come to take their career to the next level. #Skiptheline #seeyouonset

Today’s podcast guest is one of the executive producers from BOSCH, she was a co-showrunner on Netfli’s Self-Made, a bad ass writer and now just added Author to her resume. Elle Johnson. This is one of those talks that you want to go slow and really listen to because she dives into what producers, writer, showrunners are looking for in actors. We talk about my role on BOSCH and how it expanded...what made the producers sit around and think -- we want to see more of DaJuan. This was a packed talk that you don't want to miss out on!  Watch the video podcast on Youtube + Subscribe: DaJuan Johnson - Think Bigger Coaching for Actors  www.thinkbiggercoaching.com Follow me on the ‘gram! @thinkbiggercoaching and @dajuanjohnson Join the Think Bigger Tribe Facebook group – where a Tribe of like minded actors come to take their career to the next level. #Skiptheline #seeyouonset

Today’s podcast guest is Casting Director Caroline Liem who is ALL ABOUT MINDSET and what a better place to talk about it than on the Think Bigger Actors Podcast. We talk about her work with a Shaman, How a casting director threw a shoe at the door and in those next couple of moments how she knew she wanted...rather needed to be a different kind of casting director. Of course we talk about Self-Tapes because I have a casting director here and I want to make sure you’re getting the up to date information on your tapes. And more. And we really stop and breakdown CLUBHOUSE...and why I think actors -- yes, my people -- are using it the absolute wrong way. Yup, shots were fired...gauntlets thrown on this episode.  As always, stick around after the podcast for the D-12 shot. Where I get to bring it all together.    Watch the video podcast on Youtube + Subscribe: DaJuan Johnson - Think Bigger Coaching for Actors www.thinkbiggercoaching.com Follow me on the ‘gram! @thinkbiggercoaching and @dajuanjohnson Join the Think Bigger Tribe Facebook group – where a Tribe of like minded actors come to take their career to the next level. #Skiptheline #seeyouonset  

Today’s podcast guest is Raymond Lee. Maaaaaan, this guy right here. This is an actors ACTOR talk. This guy works all the freaking time. All the time. The new Top Gun, Here and Now, Kevin can go F himself and so much more….   Get ready for this deep dive conversation.  We talk about how he feels he did NOT skip a step getting to where he is now in his career,  What happens when you eliminate the “shoulds.”  What he does consistently that he didn’t before,   What is it really like being at CAA? Does he feel lost there or not… How he’s been with about 8 agencies...he’s changed agents every year or every other year Why we share the same thought on almost getting made when we get a callback.    ** I’m going to say this because I love you...if you miss his How do you prepare for a role? From the Audition to booking it and how it’s different when he books the role. That's on you. Oof! ** As always, stick around after the podcast for the D-12 shot. Where I get to bring it all together.  Watch the video podcast on Youtube + Subscribe: DaJuan Johnson - Think Bigger Coaching for Actors www.thinkbiggercoaching.com Follow me on the 'gram! @thinkbiggercoaching.com and @dajuanjohnson Join the Think Bigger Tribe Facebook group -- where a Tribe of like minded actors come to take their career to the next level. #Skiptheline #seeyouonset

This episodes guest is Casting Director - Alexis Allen Winter. I sat down with her and it was only fitting that we talked ALL THINGS SELF TAPES. Because I am committed to helping you uplevel your self-tapes and get you BOOKED & BUSY! It’s refreshing to speak with a CD that is really dropping golden nuggets about the self tape process, what she wants actors to know about it, why SELF TAPES are truly here to stay… And why she supports my thoughts that actors need to STOP ROMANTICIZING the room! In fact we dive all the way into why the casting room is outdated and feels like Something that started in the 50’s, but  we’ve never changed it. So. True.    Also, in this episode we also chat about:  Casting in different markets besides L.A.  Diversity In Casting -- what’s been done now State of the Union regarding casting -- when are we getting back into the rooms Memorized  The most important thing for an actor   Watch the video podcast on Youtube + Subscribe: DaJuan Johnson - Think Bigger Coaching for Actors  www.thinkbiggercoaching.com Follow me on the ‘gram! @thinkbiggercoaching and @dajuanjohnson Join the Think Bigger Tribe Facebook group – where a Tribe of like minded actors come to take their career to the next level. #Skiptheline #seeyouonset

In this episode, I get to talk with Kirby Howell-Babtiste. If consistently working actor were a meme -- she’d be on it. It’s been inspiring watching her career sky rocket from the moment I met her at a studio I was teaching at, to working together in the ABC SHOWCASE together -- then working on set together on a pilot -- to watching breakdown come across my desk with “Kirby Howell-Baptise” attached to this project. Mind blowing to see her go from submitting on actors access to being repped by CAA, the biggest agency in our industry.  Phew! In this episode we break it all down:  From Submitting on LA Casting to CAA.  “Business Mondays” - How setting aside time every Monday for the business side of Acting set a solid foundation How she genuinely doesn't believe she's ever lost out on one role How writing has brought her great empowerment. How the things that you’ve actually lived through are so interesting and so unique, so varied in what we want to see.The stories you have to tell are way more interesting than half the things than some writers are imagining. Why not being teachers pets is a WIN! Why she’s never thought about quitting acting before.   Watch the video podcast on Youtube + Subscribe: DaJuan Johnson - Think Bigger Coaching for Actors www.thinkbiggercoaching.com Follow me on the ‘gram! @thinkbiggercoaching and @dajuanjohnson Join the Think Bigger Tribe Facebook group – where a Tribe of like minded actors come to take their career to the next level.   #Skiptheline #seeyouonset 

Back for Season 2 of the Think Bigger Actors Podcast and couldn't be more excited!  So much has changed since we left each other at the end of last season. A Think Bigger Summit, Masterclasses of Self Tapes That Book -- but none more life changing than ending 7 seasons on BOSCH. Yup, the show I was a regular on for seven seasons has come to an end. This episode is all about the top ten things I learned on the show.  From how to negotiate money, asking for what you want, being addicted to notes on set and so much more.  www.thinkbiggercoaching.com Follow me on the ‘gram! @thinkbiggercoaching and @dajuanjohnson  Join the Think Bigger Tribe Facebook group – where a Tribe of like minded actors come to take their career to the next level.  #Skiptheline #seeyouonset

Before booking recurring roles on Criminal Minds and The Rookie, Jon Snow spent hours in the audition room as a reader for a casting director. In this episode, Jon shares what that experience taught him—why the actor who’s most present often stands out, how over-rehearsing can kill a moment, and the small shifts that can make a performance land. He also pulls back the curtain on what casting is actually paying attention to, the choices that quietly take you out of the running, and how shifting his perspective changed everything about the way he auditions.   Casting Network: For a limited time, Casting Networks is offering our listeners $65 off a Premium Annual membership when you use the code “THINKBIGGER” at checkout, and start submitting to casting calls right away. Terms and conditions apply. Visit https://www.castingnetworks.com/promo-codes/ to learn more.   CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com   CONNECT WITH JON Instagram: @the_jon_snow

Once you have an acting coach, you then have to learn how to work with one. Don't worry, I'll tell you how to do it in this episode.  CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching WHO IS THIS GUY?  Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com  

One day, she’s crying in her car after bombing an audition. The next? Recurring roles on NCIS: Los Angeles and Bosch: Legacy. In this episode, Denise Sanchez shares the raw truth behind her rise—how burnout almost made her quit, what pulled her back in, and the mindset shift that changed everything. This one’s for any actor who’s ever felt like giving up... but didn’t.   Casting Network: For a limited time, Casting Networks is offering our listeners $65 off a Premium Annual membership when you use the code “THINKBIGGER” at checkout, and start submitting to casting calls right away. Terms and conditions apply. Visit https://www.castingnetworks.com/promo-codes/ to learn more.    CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching   WHO IS THIS GUY?  Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com   CONNECT WITH DENISE:  Instagram: @denisegsanchez

You write it. You star in it. It wins awards… and still, they only see you as “the writer.” In this episode, actor and creator Luke Barnett gets brutally honest about what it’s like to break through—and still be overlooked. We talk about identity, resilience, and what it really takes to carve out a place in Hollywood when the industry has other plans. This one’s for the actors building something real—even when it feels invisible.   Casting Network: For a limited time, Casting Networks is offering our listeners $65 off a Premium Annual membership when you use the code “THINKBIGGER” at checkout, and start submitting to casting calls right away. Terms and conditions apply. Visit https://www.castingnetworks.com/promo-codes/ to learn more.   CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com   CONNECT WITH LUKE:  Twitter (X): @LukeBarnett  

She booked it!   In this episode, I sat down with a Think Bigger Coaching client who just booked a role on the same Disney show I recur on.   We talk about what it’s like working together on set, how she landed the role, and the truth about self-taping in today’s industry.   This is what I mean when I say #SeeYouOnSet—it’s not just a phrase. It’s the whole mission. Grab the Self Tape Playbook!  http://www.selftapeplaybook.com/ CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching  WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com

Success doesn’t silence self-doubt. In this powerful episode, Hacks and Pose star Johnny Sibilly gets honest about what happens after the big break. From the pressure to represent entire communities to the toll of always having to “be on,” Johnny shares the side of success most actors never hear about. If you’ve ever felt like rest isn’t an option, or visibility comes at a cost—you need this conversation. Plus, I kick things off with some real talk about showing up in uncertain times, a wild email I got about L.A., and why our work as artists has never been separate from the world around us.   Casting Network: For a limited time, Casting Networks is offering our listeners $65 off a Premium Annual membership when you use the code “THINKBIGGER” at checkout, and start submitting to casting calls right away. Terms and conditions apply. Visit https://www.castingnetworks.com/promo-codes/ to learn more.   CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com   CONNECT WITH Johnny: Instagram: @johnnysibilly

Season 6 - Don't Move to L.A.   Grab the Self Tape Playbook!  http://www.selftapeplaybook.com/ CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching  WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com

Actor, writer, and voice of The Simpsons’ first gay Cuban character, Tony Rodriguez, joins me to talk about taking creative risks, breaking barriers—and how one self-tape he posted for fun led to the role of a lifetime. This is what happens when you stop waiting for permission and just put the damn tape out. Casting Network: For a limited time, Casting Networks is offering our listeners $65 off a Premium Annual membership when you use the code “THINKBIGGER” at checkout, and start submitting to casting calls right away. Terms and conditions apply. Visit https://www.castingnetworks.com/promo-codes/ to learn more.   CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com Secure your spot for the 2025 Retreat: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/actors-retreat2025/   CONNECT WITH TONY: Instagram: @thetonyrodrig

Season 6 - Finding your wolfpack!   Grab the Self Tape Playbook!  http://www.selftapeplaybook.com/ CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching  WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com

From Romcom lead to producer to low-key house flipper, Brent Bailey is proof that success doesn’t have to look like a straight line. In this episode, Brent talks about betting on yourself, writing the movie that got him on Lifetime, and why taking the “untraditional” path might be the smartest move you make.   Casting Network: For a limited time, Casting Networks is offering our listeners $65 off a Premium Annual membership when you use the code “THINKBIGGER” at checkout, and start submitting to casting calls right away. Terms and conditions apply. Visit https://www.castingnetworks.com/promo-codes/ to learn more.   CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com   CONNECT WITH BRENT: Instagram: @brentmbailey

Season 6 - Let's talk agents! Grab the Self Tape Playbook!  http://www.selftapeplaybook.com/ CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching  WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com

What if everything you believed about “making it” in this industry was a lie? Actor, writer, and creator Brandi Nicole drops the truth about the myth of job-to-job success, building a career outside of LA, and reclaiming your creative power—on your terms.   Grab the Self Tape Playbook! http://www.selftapeplaybook.com/   CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching  WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com   CONNECT WITH BRANDI: Instagram: @creativelyb