I teach actors self-coaching skills that boost confidence, help them handle disappointment, and process performance nerves, so they can build a resilient mindset and long-lasting career.

Do you struggle with...

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...replaying auditions and/or callbacks over in your head and obsessing over what you could've done better?

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...defining your acting career by how many jobs you book?

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...dropping into a scarcity mindset when comparing your career with other actors'?

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...trying to guess what casting wants, making it difficult for you to be creative in your approach?

Imagine being able to...

…stay grounded, centered, and in the moment, creatively free without obsessing over what casting wants!

…learn and implement techniques to manage performance nerves!

reconnect with the joy of performing or creating!

practice emotional resilience tools that will help you endure the ups and downs of the industry and LIFE!

Dive into my 6 session, 1:1 coaching program
exclusively for performers

  • workbook and included self-discovery pages for increased awareness
  • personalized to your unique challenges
  • 45-60 min virtual sessions

BONUS OFFER:

For a limited time, get 7 sessions for the package price!

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Fabulous program. Very thorough and easy to follow. The sessions are smartly designed to help you figure things out in small reasonable bits. I’m highly recommending this to my students.

Scott Takeda- Actor, Filmmaker, Producer

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, GONE GIRL, CHICAGO FIRE, 6X EMMY AWARD WINNER

Working with Shelly has been transformational in my performance journey. She has provided me with so many tools that have helped strengthen the framework of my mind, calm nerves and performance anxieties that were blocking me from being creatively free at times. I loved being coached by her and highly recommend this to actors who want to understand the layers of how we can limit ourselves and what we need to do to overcome those habits. Altogether, this was a great experience!!

Sierra L, model, actress

About Me

I began my career as a commercial print and petite runway model, and have been involved in over 200 projects for clients such as Fed Ex, Chili’s, and Hasbro.
 
My 30+ year career has also given me spokesperson and commercial experience, working for clients like  Pepsi, JCPenney, Walmart, 7-Eleven, Exxon, Amazon, and others.
 
As a T.V./Film actor, you can see me as Vivian, in the Emmy-award winning limited series, “Dopesick”, as Naomi in “Found”, in principal and supporting roles on the Hallmark channel, in the feature, “Unsung Hero” and various other shows for ABC and 20th Century Fox.
I was led to certify as a mindset coach because I’m passionate about teaching actors emotional resilience for navigating the entertainment industry,  while also helping them have longevity in their careers. 
 
Along with the certification, I’ve gained a wealth of coaching experience during 18+ years of shuttling my working actor daughter around locally and throughout the U.S. for bookings, being her de facto manager and go-to reader, and cheering her on behind the scenes. 
 

I've been featured in projects for:

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