{"podcast":{"title":"Acting Business Boot Camp","slug":"acting-business-boot-camp-2637711","podcast_index_feed_id":2637711,"rss_url":"https://actingbusinessbootcamp.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://actingbusinessbootcamp.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/9/d/0/79d09c503901356d16c3140a3186d450/Libsyn_Graphic_1400_x_1400_px.png","author":"Peter Pamela Rose","episode_count":292,"summary":"Our goal is to break down the business of becoming a working actor into a simple, actionable, step by step roadmap. We'll cover everything from creative entrepreneurialism and mastering what we call the language of the agents and casting directors, to the importance of top notch training and tools for boosting your confidence in self tapes and on the set. Ready to take your acting career to the next level? Let's get started.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acting-business-boot-camp-2637711"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 383: How To Motivate Yourself To Change Your Behavior","slug":"episode-383-how-to-motivate-yourself-to-change-your-behavior","published_at":"2026-04-01T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acting-business-boot-camp-2637711/episode-383-how-to-motivate-yourself-to-change-your-behavior","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acting-business-boot-camp-2637711","url":"https://actingbusinessbootcamp.libsyn.com/episode-383-how-to-motivate-yourself-to-change-your-behavior","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/actingbusinessbootcamp/Podcast_Ep_282_-_How_To_Motivate_Yourself_To_Change_Your_Behavior.mp3?dest-id=2480465","summary":"I came across a Ted Talk by cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot about how to motivate yourself to change your behavior. And then I did what I always do. I took it, ran with it, and made it into something actors can actually use. And here's something I want you to think about before we dive in. This core work applies directly to character building too. How would your character motivate themselves to change their behavior? How do you motivate yourself to hit the behavior of the character you're portraying? While you're working on making a better life for yourself, you're also making yourself a better actor. 1. Lead With What You Want, Not With Your Fear Fear might get your attention. Mine can be quite loud and annoying. But it rarely keeps you moving. What you want to do is focus on the version of you that feels lighter, calmer, more capable. Your brain is actually wired to move toward desire. So paint the picture so clearly that you can almost walk right into it. 2. Make the Reward Immediate, Even If the Goal Is Long Term Your brain loves instant wins. So give yourself one. A tiny celebration after you train, take a class, do a warmup, send an outreach email. Just let yourself feel good. Put a gold star in your planner. Small rewards trick your nervous system into believing the change is actually paying off. This comes straight from neuroscience, by the way. Reward yourself. Don't punish yourself. 3. Break the Habit Into Something So Small You Can't Talk Yourself Out of It When I decided to re-up my workout routine, I started with 10 minutes. I said, I can do anything for 10 minutes. Something that felt almost torturous at first became easy. Four and a half years later I'm still doing that same exercise. The principle is simple. How can you talk yourself out of one pag…","meta_description":"I came across a Ted Talk by cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot about how to motivate yourself to change your behavior. And then I did what I always do.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":662,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acting-business-boot-camp-2637711/episodes/episode-383-how-to-motivate-yourself-to-change-your-behavior/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acting-business-boot-camp-2637711/episode-383-how-to-motivate-yourself-to-change-your-behavior.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}