What's up, folks? Welcome back to the WOOP podcast. I'm your host, Will Ovid, founder and CEO of Woop,

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This week's guest is the talented actress Lena Esco, the co-star of the CBS drama SWAT.

I think you'll find Lena to mean an extremely honest and forthcoming guest.

Finding success in Hollywood is certainly not easy.

And she details a lot of her early struggles in life and in the business.

She's very forthcoming about drug abuse, being a drug addict for

four years, getting rejected for more roles than you can imagine. And I think for anyone who's

looking for a bit of inspiration, this is a terrific podcast, Lena also goes deep on mindfulness,

meditation, and breathing techniques and how those have played a huge role

in helping her find success and helping her overcome addiction.

We also discussed the subconscious and how to connect with it, channeling nerves into a positive,

what inspired her to pursue acting, why she chooses to do her own stunts, and how she uses

whoop in her life and why she considers it her best tool while training. Without further ado,

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