Friends! I’m thrilled to welcome my new pal and native New Yorker, Beth Kushnick, to the show. Beth is a Set Decorator and Interior Designer with over 35 years of experience in the industry. She is known for her work on "The Good Wife," "The Good Fight," and films like "Rare Objects" and "Insidious 5”. Kushnick is a Hall of Fame Inductee of The Set Decorators Society of America, a Christie’s Arbiter of Style, and a voting member of both the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

She's also a trailblazer! Beth was the first in her field to launch a home décor line, blog, and internationally acclaimed podcast, "Decorating the Set: From Hollywood to Your Home, " where she offers listeners approachable yet sophisticated tips to create perfect spaces for their home, office, or social media backdrop.

In our conversation, Beth shares her experience and insights into the industry's current climate and ways you can expand your offerings to the “civilian world” to create diversified opportunities for yourself!

In this episode, we get into:

• Why we really are "more than our IMDB page"- and how to showcase that on your website and Linkedin

• The unexpected joys of podcasting

• How to give yourself a "win" each day

• Why creating a home office for yourself can make a big difference in your job search, especially now!

Connect with Beth:

Instagram - @bethkushnick
Podcast - Decorating the Set: From Hollywood to Your Home
Website - www.bethkushnick.com

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This week's episode with Under Water Portrait Photographer Jennifer Tanksley-Coss is nothing short of magic! Get ready to discover a whole new world and perspective with this extraordinary woman as your guide.

Jennifer grew up eating, drinking, and breathing film in an industry family in Germany. She began working as a high-speed camera technician right after high school on films and commercials across Europe- Eventually following the siren call of adventure to Los Angeles, where she worked as a local 600 Camera Assistant for 15 years. During that time, she worked alongside incredibly talented directors of photography and directors, bringing others' creative visions to life. After taking a break from her career to raise her children, Jennifer realized she couldn't return to her previous life.

This realization became one of the factors of her deep Sea Change -and set off an extraordinary journey of rediscovering her happiness.

At 43, she finally found a way to express her vision creatively when she shifted her focus to her love of photography. And just like that, she had a new career—one that she created by herself!

She now invites clients to her underwater portrait studio, where they experience seeing themselves in a totally new light and as works of Art, just as she sees them! Tune in to hear about Jennifer's unique artistic process and ways you can participate in her book project, 'The Art of Her'.

Connect with Jennifer:

Instagram -@jennifer_jtcphotography

Website -www.jtc-photography.com

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Episode Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction and Personal Journey

00:48 Welcome to the Hollywood Second Act Club

01:37 Meet Jennifer Tanksley Koss

04:36 Jennifer's Transition to Underwater Photography

08:10 The Magic of Underwater Photography

11:50 Jennifer's Personal Transformation

20:38 The Art of Her Project

27:59 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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Whether you're exhausted from trying to get a new side hustle off the ground, overwhelmed, or simply done with figuring it out alone- hang in there friend, today's shorty episode is for you! I'll let you in on a little secret...this episode was supposed to come out three days ago, but life had other plans. So I pivoted!

Today we get Meta about what it really takes to switch things up, the speed bumps along the way telling us maybe we *should* quit, and some things you can to do to help yourself get through those rocky bits and come back fresh another day.

The journey of starting something new can make us want to quit, bury our heads under the covers, or have a laugh/cry attack in a parked car, like me ! (Anyone else?;)

I'll share the four things that have helped me navigate the tough times of life's transitions without throwing out the baby with the bathwater and calling it quits for good!

And as a Bonus! Get the inside scoop on the upcoming Hollywood Second Act Club Pop-up Dinner Series- and no, contrary to what my mom believes, it's not a "potluck", so you can leave the ambrosia at home.

Tune in for your special Sunday reminder to Just Keep Going !

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction: Overcoming Internal Barriers

00:21 Welcome to the Hollywood Second Act Club

01:06 Behind the Scenes: Real-Life Struggles

01:54 Upcoming Events: Clarifying the Dinner Series

02:59 The Power of Not Quitting

06:51 Personal Story: Renovating My First Home

09:33 Embracing the Messy Middle

12:57 Final Thoughts: Keep Going

15:36 Conclusion: Join Us Next Week

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Coaching Services:

If you are interested in coaching and working together, schedule a time for a virtual coffee and let’s talk! I'd love to hear about your goals and see if I can be helpful hello@hollywoodsecondactclub.com


Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:

"I heart Alexis and The Hollywood Second Act Club Podcast" If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more entertainment industry professionals–just like you–in crafting their own Fabulous Second Acts. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then, be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

Also, if you haven’t already, follow the podcast wherever you get your fix . I’ll be adding lots of goodies to the feed–and if you’re not following–there’s a good chance you’ll miss out. Follow now!

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