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There are thousands of talented actors.

Talent isn't what separates the ones who build lasting careers. That's what I talk about.

Talks, panels and workshops on stage fright and nervous system regulation. For schools, unions, guilds, conferences and fan conventions.

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4-time Canadian Screen Award nominee · Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee · 25+ years on camera and on stage

The work

What if the difference isn't talent?

Your people are talented. They get called back. They book occasionally.

But somehow there are artists who consistently book more than they do.

What if it's stage fright, and what happens inside them when the audition stops going according to plan?

Scene study teaches you how to break down a scene. Theatre school teaches you how to be on the stage. But who teaches you how to keep the life underneath your career running while you work?

That's what I teach. Nervous system regulation for the part of the job no class covers. 25+ years on camera and on stage, and about 80% of my work came from people who'd worked with me before and wanted me back.

Topics

Talks on stage fright and nervous system regulation.

No. 1The Inner RehearsalWhy talented artists freeze, force or fade under stage fright, and how nervous system regulation brings them back into the room.
No. 2Becoming an Easy YesThis industry runs on repeat business. How to be the artist they write back in. Kind to the PA, ready when the pages change, still yourself on day 15 of 17.
No. 3Consciousness Shapes CraftHow a relationship with something bigger can become the foundation under the career, not just a coping tool beside it.
No. 4The Silence Between GigsSimple nervous system resets for the stretch when the phone is quiet, the pilot didn't go and nothing outside you is holding you up.
Who it's for

Is this your stage?

Book Lisa if you're

A performing arts school that wants stage fright and career sustainability tools the curriculum doesn't cover.
A union or guild that supports working artists.
A conference or summit looking for a motivational speaker who moves people, not just motivates them.
A wellness space looking for creativity, faith and practical inner work.
A fan convention that wants a real conversation about doing this work and staying whole.

Probably not the right fit if

You want a hype talk about hustling harder.
You're looking for an acting technique masterclass.
Your audience is closed to any spiritual dimension in creative life.
If this is your room

Let's talk about your event.

Tell me about your audience, your date and what you hope people walk away with. I'll get back to you personally.

Book Lisa to speak