I recently sat down with RuthAnn, brand and Squarespace website designer behind R Artspace, to talk about my rebrand and how it unexpectedly played a role in one of my biggest booking streaks yet. Within a month of launching my new website and brand, I booked four commercials. Was it just the website? Of course not. But it changed something foundational: my confidence, my clarity, and the way I showed up.

For a little context…

2025 felt like a quantum leap year for me.

Not in the flashy, overnight-success way people love to post about—but in the quieter, more meaningful way where your purpose finally catches up to your passion and you think, Oh. This is what alignment feels like. And now? I’m passing the baton. Because I have a feeling—no, a knowing—that 2026 is about to be your glow-up year.

If you’re an actor heading home for a family gathering, you already know: this season comes with cozy vibes, good food, and at least one question that makes your stomach drop.

“So… how’s the acting going?”

And suddenly you’re twelve again, holding a plate of mashed potatoes, wondering how a simple question turned into a full-body stress response…

And every night, I’d lay in bed thinking “If I could just book ONE big job… everything would change.” But waiting for one magical booking felt like waiting for the universe to pick me. And one day, after another round of rejections, self-doubt, and tears, I had this quiet moment of honesty:

If something was going to change… it had to start with me.

There are moments in an actor’s life when your training, your professionalism, your good-girl instincts to be agreeable—all of it collides with the fact that you have a body that can be injured. You have a career that depends on that body. And you have the right to remove it from danger. This was one of those moments. Every people-pleasing reflex wanted me to make it work, to prove I wasn’t difficult. But another part of me—the part that has kept me in this business—knew that “difficult” sometimes means…

Ride the Wave started as a way to update my reel, but it became so much more. It reignited my love for storytelling, reminded me how powerful collaboration can be, and showed me that meaningful work often begins with one brave idea. So, if you’ve been waiting for the “right role” to come along—maybe it’s time to create it…

The feeling of living even one day inside your dream career? Nothing else compares. Nothing else touches it. And it reminded me just how important it is to pause and celebrate the progress you’re making, no matter how big or small. Gratitude is one of the most underrated career strategies…

Now, onto the big project: updating my acting reel. My old clips felt outdated and didn’t reflect the roles I actually want to play. Instead of waiting around for the “perfect” role to land in my lap, I decided to write and produce my own. The plan?

This isn’t the post I wanted to write, but it’s the one I promised I’d share. Because if I’m going to be real with you, that means showing you the highlight reel and the hard lessons in real time. So… let’s talk about what I call the Quantum Leap Blues.

If you’ve been following along, you know attending Coco Rocha Model Camp was at the top of my 2025 goals—and guess what? It happened. (Cue happy dance!) But let’s rewind a bit first.

I’ve also started sharing sneak peeks of how I DIY my modeling portfolio. Spoiler: one of my shoots involved turning my bathtub into a milk bath, styling a beauty product I created a fake label for, and recruiting my husband—who has zero photography experience—to shoot it. He had to hold the phone over open water (bless him)

Before any agency meeting, I go full detective mode. I check out their social media, their website, and see who they represent. Do they have talent who look like me? What kind of work are they booking? For Agency A (I’m keeping it confidential so I can give you my honest take of each agency meeting), I noticed broken links on their site (yikes), but

I had an in-person callback recently and decided to treat the experience like a little experiment. Walking into CP Casting, I made a decision ahead of time: I was going to show up as the version of me that already has the "it" factor. I wouldn’t get too nervous or overly excited—just stay neutral, present, and grounded. Booking the job wasn’t even the goal. The goal was training my brain to handle these moments better and better. When I walked in,

Now, let’s talk about how I’m changing my audition method this year. Previously, when I got an audition from my agency, I’d read the details, make sure the role kind of fit me, record a tape, and send it in. But honestly? That process has started to feel like throwing spaghetti at the wall. I was doing so many auditions, and the ones I ended up booking were actually

I figured it might be helpful if I tell you how I actually prep for photoshoots and opportunities like this, and when I go on set. I thought that might be useful for you as you're glowing up this year, too. So before we get to the exciting update, let's talk about prepping for a photoshoot, an audition, or whatever it may be.

This is my Glow Up Year, and I can feel it. I'm leaning fully into the creative work I love. I'm building a brand, investing in myself, and showing up consistently.