The Better Podcast

08/09/2023

Join Joe Towne for a FREE LIVE Coaching Session on Thursday September 14th @ 4pm PST on Zoom.
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LINK in BIO to sign up!

06/09/2023

Anyone else finding themselves in the STRUGGLE phase?

You don’t have to struggle alone.
I mean it’s not a job for anyone else.
Nobody can do it for me.

But I don’t have to go it alone.

Join for a free live coaching event next Thursday September 14th!

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21/08/2023

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!
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We had such a strong response to our self tape collaboration with Matt and Brooke down in Atlanta, we’re bringing it back for a fall deep dive.

And while there is room for those who took it before to join us again, we’re opening it up to our pals in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, Europe and all points in between

Welcome to ROUND 2 of Get Better Together Self Tape Edition

A 6 week deep dive self taping practice.
💥Break down tapes
💥Suss out blind spots
💥Uplevel your technology

We will help marry your creative process with our mindset principles… which makes working in isolation feel less annoying and more empowering.

As well as, dare we say, fun.

💥LINK IN BIO TO SIGN UP💥

31/07/2023

Join us this Wednesday for a Town(e) Hall! to chat about all things strike!

21/07/2023

You got this.
We got this.
And a friendly reminder to rest.
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29/06/2023

💫 ANNOUNCING 💫
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Joe Towne (Actor, Creator and Coach / Founder of ) is teaming up with Brianna Brown Keep (Accomplished Actress, Producer, CEO of the New Hollywood nonprofit and Executive Coach at Manifesting Your Mission) to help navigate this moment through an entirely different experience.

15/06/2023

24/05/2023

Start. Just start.

21/04/2023

COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
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Get BETTER Together | Self Tape May Edition

A six-week deep-dive to get intentional for Self Tape May, and receiving feedback on all aspects of your work and tapes from the coaches of The Performer’s Mindset and Get Taped!

Work with Matt Cornwell, Brooke Jaye Taylor and Joe Towne to optimize your self tape game.
Assess self tapes from ALL of the angles:

🎥TECHNICAL SETUP & LOGISTICS

🎬PERFORMANCE & CRAFT

✨MINDSET & PREP

🤔HOW CASTING WILL PERCEIVE YOU

🔗LINK IN BIO🔗
For details, dates, and to register

22/03/2023

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“Not the first time I have shared this and probably won’t be the last. This quote from really encompasses how I think a lot of creatives and Hollywood in general is feeling right now.

tbh, I kinda think it’s not new by any stretch of the imagination…but we’re collectively in this together.”

21/03/2023

We got you.

These script analysis / tablework coachings are for YOU if you want to get better but don’t know how exactly and if you’re looking to PRACTICE ACTING outside of class or being on set.

LINK IN BIO TO SIGN UP. Only 23 spots available.

16/03/2023

💥 23 in ’23 💥

23 windows of opportunity.
23 spaces to connect and collaborate with Joe Towne.

Have you been craving one-on-one coaching with Joe, and haven’t been able to dive in yet?
Are you curious to work with Joe for the first time?

Book a 90-min coaching spot with Joe Towne.
This is a chance for you to address what’s coming up for you right now, and work with Joe on:

💥 The Mindset of the Business
💥 Rewriting Your Story
💥 Break Down Your “Game” Tape
💥 Table Work: Script Analysis and Prep
💥 A Mindset Approach to Daily Practice Habits

28/02/2023

“You are enough for the hearts that are meant to love you. You are enough for the life that is meant to be yours.”
- Brianna Weist
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“I know it is so easy to get caught in the trap of comparison, to hold your life up to all the thoughts you had about what it would be, and by when. But when you measure yourself by how well you did or didn’t follow a plan you had in your mind before you even really knew who you were or what you’d want, you begin to miss the point of being here, you begin to miss the point of being alive.

It is not about where you arrive, but who you become. How what calls you begins to stretch you open and how it asks you to face your shadows, and shine within them a light. There is no timeline upon which you must fit your self-actualization. There is no deadline for your joy. There is no point at which love will expire, no moment after which your destiny will no longer be yours.”

07/02/2023

30% of college students experience some form of depression or anxiety.
And of those 30%, only 30% of them seek help.

What we are curious about is in a world where emotions are an actor’s currency, what are we doing to make sure we are taking care onf our mental health?

Join TPM CEO & Coach on Wednesday February 22nd @ 4:30pm PST for a discussion on micro-recovery and self care.

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05/01/2023

"Joe brings great compassion and playfulness to his collaborative work. With his keen intelligence and vast knowledge, he encourages me to define and become “better”, for my life and career.”
- Actor and series regular Josh Zuckerman on working with Joe.
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The Synergy Series starts this month, and the final spot can be yours.
Email [email protected] to dive in

21/12/2022

Actor & Dancer Bianca Melchior on working with Coach Joe Towne:

“Teaming up with Joe will transform your mindset, and by extension, your life. In fusing his artistic gifts with his passion for science and sports psychology, Joe has created a safe, yet challenging space for those who wish to transcend. Session after session Joe inspires me to stay curious, be honest, and take the big leaps - a recipe that has resulted in massive professional and personal expansion… so much expansion that I often catch myself asking if I’m in a dream!"

BIANCA MELCHIOR
(Schmigadoon!,
What We Do in the Shadows, Slasher)

There is 1 SPOT LEFT to work with Joe in The Synergy Series. Starts January 2023. Email [email protected] to sign up
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01/11/2022

This week we are rolling it back to (as Leonard Cohen called them) the “sublime” Webb Sisters - the illustrious and talented Charley and Hattie Webb.

“Influenced by their musical heroes, sisters Charley and Hattie always lead with their close harmony vocals, accompanied by Hattie’s harp and Charley’s rhythmic guitar.”

This incredible duo has collaborated with numerous artists including Leonard Cohen, (on a one-year-turned-six-year-comeback tour); Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on their 40th Anniversary Tour, and Sting to name a few 💥💥💥

Tom Petty sings their praises : ‘Their records are incredible, they will blow your mind’.

Hattie has been a long time volunteer at AAFDA, working to support families bereaved by fatal domestic abuse in the UK. She has recently finished an extraordinarily powerful new song in response to the ongoing Violence Against Women and Girls - a beautiful rallying cry called “Never Just Your Daughters”, and is featured on her album “Wild Medicine”.

On Episode 4 of The Better Podcast Joe them what they try and focus on in as they approach their craft, and Charley says:

“Daily life, when you're not able to zoom out, can be complex and complicated and busy. But then, when you are able to take a moment and you're not absorbed in everything, (which is something we strive to be - in the moment), but I think sometimes you get a little better perspective. And so whilst I try to be present, sometimes I have to dial myself back out and just make sure that I have a real view of things and see that the highs are there and maybe the lows aren't so low and that pretty much the whole journey is really beautiful.”

Listen to more of The Webb Sisters, and find tour dates here:
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27/10/2022

This week we are hyping Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and our FAVOURITE sports photographer, Andrew D. Bernstein.
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October 24th marked the 4th anniversary since was released (Andrew’s book collab with longtime friend and colleague Kobe Bryant.)

Legend of Sport, Andrew’s podcast is rockin’ and rollin’.
On it, Andrew sits down with various sports legends to talk about their careers, lives away from the game, and everything else in between.
Recent guests have included:
Laker Legend (from the Kobe and Shaq era)- Rick Fox &
Co-owner of the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Dodgers, LAFC Peter Guber!

The show’s 3rd season is available to download through the L.A. Times App and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other listening platforms.

Andrew continues rocking the lens, photographing some of the world’s top athletes and sports teams in moments of GREATNESS.
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He has also shot a number of commercial subjects, including some of the world’s top athletes for Nike, Reebok, Pepsi and Coca-Cola.

Not too long ago Joe and Andrew sat down to break bread after originally meeting virtually (Check out pic #2)

On Epsiode 11 of The Better Podcast Joe asked Andrew what the photograph of his life would be, and he said:
“I’ve been in 40 NBA championship locker rooms, usually the first one is when the champagne starts flying. And you know, it’s a very cathartic experience for the players. They’ve been through basically nine months of having to get to that mountain top - to that journey.
And it’s this tremendous celebration, but yet I’m in there having to do my job, you know, and I’m getting soaked and I’m taking as much champagne on my body as they’re putting in their bodies, you know, and I’ll buy new equipment. So the photo would probably be me in the middle of that scene.
That’s what I see, you know, I just see me in the middle of all of that chaos.”

Check out Andrew’s epic and prolific work on Instagram & at www.adbapi.com.

Listen to Andrew’s conversation w Joe on The Better Podcast Season 1 at the link in our bio.

📸 2: Joe and Andrew
📸 3: Brittney Griner by Andrew D. Bernstein
📸 4: Kobe Bryant by Andrew D Bernstein

21/10/2022

So…. we want to roll it back with one of our ALL TIME fave people, ALL TIME fave conversations with Mr Kevin Carroll.

Kevin has been BUSSYYYYY, y’all!!!
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He’s launched MORE THAN…
A video series powered by First Tech FCU & hosted by Kevin himself.
MORE THAN features PDXers (Folks in Portland) that invest CREATIVE ENERGY to surprise & delight others!

Just last month, Kevin joined forces with the other speakers + attendees at the Black Footwear Forum - The Industry’s Homecoming in Detroit.

We are so inspired by Kevin’s energy, and his ability to STAY CURIOUS and expand and explore beyond his own personal experiences.
KC is indeed the Katalyst of Creativity, the Philosopher of Play, the Instigator of Inspiration personified.

KC continues to be an advocate for embracing EDUCATION as a lifelong learner (both for himself and others), and championing PLAY as a necessary activator of success.
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There are SO MANY golden nuggets in the episode we did together.
It’s worth a listen if you haven’t tuned in yet, and it’s worth a re-listen even if you have!

In Kevin’s words:
“Don’t talk about it, Be about it.”
“Be where your feet are being.”
“Expect and respect the unexpected.”

And then there is this:
“I’m a firm believer in the invisible hands that can start to nudge you towards things because you’re on your path and you’re in your flow.
And so I believe that I think that there’s always a lot of that happening once you’ve made a commitment. And you learn to get out of the way. I think that’s the other thing too - don’t believe you’re in control of it, but also welcome all the unexpected and surprise and delight things.”
- Kevin Carroll

!!!Check out this Ep 3 of The Better Podcast with Kevin, “On the Magic of Reframing Our Journey.”!!!

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18/10/2022

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“I don’t know about you all, but every single time Noa Kageyama posts something about practice and process and connects it to stories and science…I relax.
I relax because I know someone is at the cutting edge of science, scouring the most recent studies and distilling what is essential and making it actionable.
Noa is a fantastic writer, is consistently offering insights around deliberate practice and Mindset applicable to anyone who wants to get better in a healthy way.”
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It’s not just Joe who has been celebrating Noa’s work.

TPM Coach Eric Hunicutt recently shared one of Noa’s articles about making mistakes that spoke deeply to him:

Inconsistency can often get a bad rep, but Noa proves that inconsistent practice and performance (as well as the willingness to experiment and take risks) can make practicing a more empowering experience, all while improve performance over time!

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If you’re curious about that article…we will post the link in our stories today!

Noa Kageyama on his journey of learning how to practice:

“And so it wasn’t until probably the second year of my master’s program. I started figuring out for myself what it actually means to practice, to deliberately engage in activities in a very thoughtful and methodical problem solving sort of approach, instead of just trying to put in as many repetitions of something as possible, hoping that my body or my muscles would intuit the solution, then remember, and then be able to reproduce that solution under pressure.
-Noa Kageyama on Ep 6 of The Better Podcast

Find out how we can be “A little bit more awesome, in the practice room, and on stage” at The Bulletproof Musician

And then check out Noa Kageyama on The Better Podcast episode “On the Discipline of Play!”

Link in bio to listen now.

14/10/2022

We’ve got great (and delicious news!)

Pamela is BACK doing in-person tours in Italy. 🇮🇹

You can join her in Tuscany, Sicily or Cinque Terre in 2023! 🍝

Craving something salty? Next week, from 17 - 22 of October, the Annual Tree-to-Table Olive Harvest Program is happening at Poggio Etrusco!

Joe has been working his way through his collection of her famous Olive Oil from this past year (on handmade pastas, yummy salads and her famous olive oil cake *cake emoji* and he is salivating at getting his hands on some more.
Order yours this pressing season!

And if you are looking to up your pie game (pizza pie) that is, her “Pizza Napoletana!” has been called an essential “pizza bible”.

“I really do have a lot of connections between what I’ve eaten and who I’ve eaten it with, who I’m at the table with, or who has made this thing for me to eat, which is always just sort of the best gift. For some reason, when someone feeds me, it’s just like something so special."

-Pamela Sheldon Johns on Season 1 of The BETTER Podcast.

Click the link in our bio to tune into Ep 5 with Pamela! And Mangia Bene!

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11/10/2022

Lino has been rocking and rolling and…we LOVE to see it! He is expecting the release of an exciting upcoming project very very soon, so keep your eyeballs peeled! ;)

He is currently in post production for “Reindeer in Here”, that he executive produced and directed.

What “is Reindeer in Here” you may ask? It is a one-hour animated holiday special which will debut on CBS in November.

Lino continues to be a passionate advocate for Childfund, the charity that he has supported for over 10 years, which works to bring education, health, and safety to children who live in poverty.

On this podcast (amongst many things) Lino offered us insight into the value of “pressure”, why going for it means so much to him, and how we can manage expectations and be prepared for a future, even if we can’t see it… YET.

His overflowing optimism and joy are absolutely infectious.

“I think the more you can keep it open and honest and never let egos get in the way and just keep it, you know, creative in the room, you know, I think whenever you feel like you’re asking an honest question and you show vulnerability, I think the room respects that…I think the minute you start pretending that you know something or you let negativity enter, it just doesn’t work out.”

-Lino DiSalvo on Ep 2 of The Better Podcast

Click link in bio for a rewind of Ep.2 with Lino!

Routines -awareness

26/09/2022

Thoughts —> Feelings —> Desire —> ACTION ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Be conscious of your thoughts. They are what leads to action and change

15/09/2022

“Although talent feels and looks predestined, in fact we have a good deal of control over what skills we develop, and we have more potential than we might ever presume to guess.”
- Daniel Coyle, The Talent Code
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Mindset Gym is a playground for actors, to do the work that will make the most difference… and to do it with a small dedicated group committed to the same.

This Mindset Gym is a space where we can attempt new things, fail, learn and do it again.

A space to help us hone new skills, and then incorporate them into our daily routines.
A space to develop habits that will help us expand and deepen our craft.

We’re excited to be doing it with actor, coach, creator, & director

Let’s get better together.

LINK IN BIO TO SIGN UP

02/09/2022

Joe Towne is coming to TORONTO for our 1st IN-PERSON WORKSHOP in over 2 years!
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Announcing The Mindset of Directors & Taking Direction…

This workshop is designed to help us train to be excellent collaborators:
Starting from the first moments we engage with the text, through rehearsal, and all the way through to our time working on set with colleagues.

SESSION 1: TABLE WORK
(OUR FIRST COLLAB)
Saturday September 10th
10am - 1pm | $75

SESSION 2: THE CALLBACK
(INVITATIONS FROM CASTING)
Saturday September 10th
2pm - 5pm | $75

SESSION 3: WORKING WITH
THE DIRECTOR
Sunday September 11th
10am - 1pm | $75

BONUS SESSION: THE PLAYGROUND
| FREE Community Event |
Sunday September 11th
2pm - 4pm

$75 for 1 class | $199 for All 3

The Community Event is free and open to the public.

Contact: [email protected] to ENROLL

PS. There are no prerequisites for this course, so bring a friend!

23/08/2022

It's back ⚡️MINDSET GYM |
Fall 2022

Elite athletes and world class musicians know that daily practice habits are non-negotiable if they want their best work to show up on game day.
Actors know it’s important to practice on a daily basis, too – but they don’t know what to train. So we’ve created a gym, of sorts.
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Led by Mikaela Lily Davies , this 6-week class will address what “practicing free throws” or “playing scales” looks like in an acting for tv & film context.
Two hours each week: workout + recovery. Take home practices between sessions.

SATURDAYS September 24th – October 29th, 2022

*NOTE: This series has prerequisites:
You can take this class if you have taken any combination of the following:
*INTRO + ADVANCED WEEKEND INTENSIVE
*ADVANCED WEEKEND INTENSIVE and ON CAMERA / SELF TAPE CLASS
*The online MINDSET MINISERIES

Contact us for more details [email protected] or sign up via the LINK IN OUR BIO

💥We’re not just waiting for the next opportunity: we’re ready for it💥

22/08/2022

It’s Back: MINDSET GYM⚡️
Fall 2022

Elite athletes and world class musicians know that daily practice habits are non-negotiable if they want their best work to show up on game day.
Actors know it’s important to practice on a daily basis, too – but they don’t know what to train. So we’ve created a gym, of sorts.

Led by Mikaela Lily Davies , this 6-week class will address what “practicing free throws” or “playing scales” looks like in an acting for tv & film context.

SATURDAYS September 24th – October 29th, 2022

PRE-REQUISITE: Participants must have taken
*THE ADVANCED MINDSET WEEKEND workshop AND at least one of the following:
INTRO WEEKEND, ON-CAMERA, or SELF TAPE classes.

💥 We’re not just waiting for the next opportunity: we’re ready for it.💥

19/08/2022

Malcolm-Jamal has been staying biiizzy-no surprise to us!
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The Resident’s 6th season will premiere on Fox September 20th so don’t miss Malcolm as Dr. AJ Austin.

He will also be starring in an episode of Accused, Fox’s straight-to-series crime anthology drama. Accused is based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology. It opens in a courtroom on the accused, with viewers knowing nothing about their crime or how they ended up on trial. The airdate is yet to be announced so keep on the lookout!

You can also catch Malcolm-Jamal doing live poetry and jamming on bass from Brooklyn….

I live here all the time. It’s a place of a very real lived life of the ups and downs, the peaks and valleys, just all of that. And recognizing that, you know, that is part of life. That the ups and downs, the peaks and valleys, the highs and lows, are always going to exist. So it's really about how I choose to respond in those valleys but also in those peaks.

16/08/2022

Anthony has had an incredibly auspicious year and is at the top of his game, and we want to celebrate him.
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But we aren't the only ones to recognize his life and work.
Anthony received a Humanitas Prize nomination for drama teleplay writing for the "Queen Sugar" episode “May 27, 2020,” inspired by George Floyd. The Humanitas Prize recognizes television and film writers whose work “explores the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way.”

Say hello 👋🏻 to the newest Showrunner of Peacocks Bel Air. And get your Tyson on with IRON MIKE premiering on Hulu August 25th.

29/06/2022

✨IMAGINE ✨
You’re sitting on the other side of the door from a MOMENT that could change your life…

Voiceover by Joe Towne
Art & Illustration by Riley