Kickass In The Acting Biz; Debra Wanger

Mindfulness Mode

Bruce Langford

Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness:alternative Health, Religion & Spirituality, Education, Spirituality, Self-improvement, Alternative Health

4.8 • 541 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Debra Wanger is an actor, singer, and certified wellness coach, who has performed in theaters and cabarets across the U.S. Debra helps actors and creatives connect mind, body, and spirit through her holistic approach to acting. She's a sought-after public speaker and talent manager where she’s helped guide the careers of top Hollywood names including Donald Sutherland, Halle Berry, and Antonio Banderas. Debra draws wisdom from decades of working as an actor, talent manager, and lifestyle coach. Her book The Resilient Actor: How to Kick-Ass in the Business Without it Kicking Your Ass was an Amazon bestseller. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: www.DebraWanger.com Book: The Resilient Actor: How to Kick-Ass in the Business Without it Kicking Your Ass by Debra Wanger Book: The Resilient Actor's Workbook and Planner by Debra Wanger BONUS: Contact Debra through her website at mail at Debra Wanger dot com. Inquire about receiving a complimentary audiobook of The Resilient Actor Most Influential Person Emily Fletcher (who runs the Zeva School of Meditation – www.ZevaMeditation.com Effect on Emotions The biggest thing is with the presence and being able to take my brain back when the thoughts and the monkeys highjack my brain. Mindfulness is a way for me to calm myself, get centered, and reclaim my brain. Thoughts on Breathing Breathing is huge. That's where I tell people to start, actually. That's the least expensive and lowest impact way is to just breathe through your nose. When our sympathetic nervous system takes over and we are feeling like there's a threat, we are not breathing well and we're panting or moving our chest just to reclaim breathing by taking slow deliberate breaths through our nose and telling our body it's safe, I'm in charge, I'm okay, no one's chasing us, we're safe. That is where it all begins. Breathing is where it's at, baby! Suggested Resources Book: Any books by Rick Hanson www.RickHanson.net Book: The Resilient Actor: How to Kick-Ass in the Business Without it Kicking Your Ass by Debra Wanger Book: The Resilient Actor's Workbook and Planner by Debra Wanger Book: Audio Version of The Resilient Actor is Available App: www.Nucalm.com (It's a whole system) App: www.ChooseMuse.com (A headband to help you meditate) Bullying Story When I was eleven years old I lost my first friend to suicide. She was twelve years old. I remember I had gone to one of my first funerals and it was the first time I had ever been in a Catholic church … I remember seeing this family completely destroyed. My mother made the choice for me to go back to school that day. … There were some boys in my class who noticed that I was different (I was still wearing my funeral clothes). I told them that I'd been to a funeral and they started making fun of me. They started saying horrible things which I now know in hindsight as my adult self is that they were trying to deal with an unimaginable situation. [They said things like] … she probably took one look at you and jumped out the window just looking at your face. They said horrible things and I was in such shock or so insecure that I just took it. I didn't fight back or say anything. Now, I would tell the teacher, or I would stand up and say ‘you guys are being first-class jerks. I went through a horrible situation. How dare you make fun of someone who's in such a horrible situation?' Related Episodes 326 Fast Track Your Acting Career with Valorie Hubbard 009 Dancing And Acting Dreams; JJ Flizanes 371 Mindful Money Abundance with Morgana Rae Free Gift Become more calm, focused, and happy by reading the top 12 books recommended on the Mindfulness Mode Podcast. This mini 14-page ebook outlines each of the top books recommended by guests on the show. Get your free digital copy now at MindfulnessMode.com/top12books

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0:00.0	She probably took one look at you and jumped out the window, you know, just looking at your face or just horrible, horrible things.
0:07.9	And I was so in shock or so insecure or so whatever that I just took it.
0:18.7	Hey, have you ever done any acting? Have you ever had that acting bug even maybe in
0:24.2	elementary school or high school or you know, you got a chance to get on the stage? And then
0:28.9	you thought, man, this is just, this is just amazing. Or maybe it was like horrifying for you. I don't
0:36.1	know, but I am excited because I have an actor
0:39.8	with me today and she's so much more than an actor. But man, can she ever talk about
0:45.3	mindfulness? And you'll find that out as we move into this interview. I have Deborah Wanger
0:51.8	with me today. Hey, Deborah, are you in mindfulness mode today?
0:55.0	I am. I am. I made sure that I was when I woke up this morning. Awesome. That is fantastic.
1:02.2	And I'm just going to share a bit about you, Deborah. Deborah Wanger, like I said, is an actor,
1:08.9	a singer. She's a certified wellness coach as well, and she's performed
1:13.3	in theaters and cabarets across the U.S. Deborah helps actors and creatives connect mind, body,
1:21.0	and spirit through her holistic approach to acting. She's a sought after public speaker and talent manager where
1:29.2	she's helped guide the careers of top Hollywood names including Donald Sutherland,
1:35.1	Hallie Berry, and Antonio Banderas. Deborah draws wisdom from decades of working as an actor,
1:42.9	a talent manager, and a lifestyle coach.
1:45.2	And her book, The Resilient Actor, is an Amazon bestseller.
1:51.7	And I can tell you, I really love this book.
1:54.6	And I love the subtitle, which is how to kick ass in the business without it kicking your ass.
2:01.8	I think that's very clever.
2:04.3	So what does mindfulness mean to you, Deborah?
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