years without a job: christina ochoa’s unfiltered acting journey *it hits different episode*

In this throwback convo from Sept 2018, I sat down with the unstoppable Christina Ochoa (Animal Kingdom, A Million Little Things) for a seriously honest, occasionally hilarious, and refreshingly unfiltered look at what it actually takes to survive and thrive in this industry.Moving to LA with zero connections (and zero chill about the rent)Not working for 2.5 years after a major show… and how she survived it (Uber, eBay, and a underprepared tutoring gig)Auditioning while broke AF… and still booking the roleThe shift from “pretty but doesn’t know it” casting to owning your own vibeSaying no to mediocre TV (even when you really need the check)Body image, being naked on set, and why she threw the damn breakdowns in the trashHer trick for manifestation that doesn’t involve “morning pages” but does involve drawing yourself with dollar signs and scripts Mentioned in This EpisodeSara MornellBook: The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony SchwartzBook/Workbook: The Artist’s Way Workbook by Julia CameronChristina’s orgs: Oceana and Earth’s OceansShow Mentioned: Animal KingdomSeries Mentioned: A Million Little Things