The Method
The Empowered Performer Project is grounded in a simple but powerful truth:
Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are always interconnected.
What we think shapes how we feel, and how we feel directly influences how we act—onstage, in rehearsal rooms, in auditions, and in our daily lives.
So if we have thoughts like “They’re not gonna cast me! There are hundreds of people at this audition!”, you might start to feel discouraged, panicked or even angry that it’s so hard to thrive doing what you love. These thoughts and feelings can often be overwhelming, leading to behaviors that are less than helpful.
For actors, this loop can easily become chronic due to industry pressures.
Perfectionism, people-pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, unhealthy communication patterns, and a scarcity mindset rooted in constant comparison are not personal failures—they are learned responses to an environment that often equates worth with productivity, booking, or external validation. Over time, these patterns erode self-trust, diminish self-worth, and lead to emotional exhaustion and burnout.
The EPP Method helps performers identify and interrupt these cycles by building awareness of the nervous system, thought patterns, and emotional responses that drive behavior. Through this work, actors learn to respond rather than react—to make choices rooted in clarity, regulation, and self-respect rather than fear or survival.
THOUGHTS + FEELINGS + BEHAVIOR : WHEEL OF EMPOWERMENT
At its core, this method is about sustainability.
By emphasizing healthy communication, values, boundaries, self-compassion, acceptance, and a sustainable pace, the EPP Method helps artists slow down enough to make conscious choices—supporting artistic excellence without sacrificing well-being.