Actor Jesse Metcalfe discusses his struggles with self-esteem, his rise to success on the iconic "Desperate Housewives", and his journey from addiction to sobriety and healing. 01:06:33

Show Notes:

0:00 - Introduction

01:22 - Eric welcomes Jesse Metcalfe to The Excellence Project.

02:30 - Jesse details his very first acting job on Passions soap opera and how he became interested in acting.

04:52 - Jesse discusses his lack of self-worth in his childhood.

10:00 - Jesse shares how his lack of self-worth manifested itself and that he was picked-on about his looks.

14:44 - How Jesse's first role gave him the validation he was looking for, and why that was not a good thing.

18:58 - Jesse explains his method of acting and explains why actors must enjoy being the character.

27:02 - How Jesse worked on his self-esteem and found himself.

30:02 - What it was like to be on the iconic show Desperate Housewives.

33:31 - Jesse pulls back the curtain on his addiction.

40:08 - Jesse details all the different aspects of his healing spiritual journey.

54:01 - Eric asks Jesse if he considers himself an artist.

58:49 - Jesse lists the actors and directors that inspire him the most.

Resources From This Podcast: Becoming Supernatural by Joe Dispenza https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Supernatural-Common-People-Uncommon-ebook/dp/B0746RN3G7 The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808

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