In this episode, Hollie Andrew shares her courageous journey from accomplished actor to entrepreneur, revealing what happens when achieving all career goals leaves you searching for deeper purpose. After meeting every milestone she'd set as a young person, Hollie made the bold decision to walk away from acting success and create a not-for-profit charity supporting actors with disabilities. She speaks openly about the financial anxiety and shame she feels about experiencing fear, and how she's redefined success from external validation to authentic alignment with purpose.

About Our Guest

After 20 successful years across all professional platforms of the arts Industry, Hollie discovered that her unique skill set placed her in the perfect position to be able to affect real change on a path that she would never have predicted. Now, as the Operational Director of Abundabiliteez Productions, she couldn’t be happier in the challenges, wins, hardships, obstacles, successes, and service that she is living and is ahead for her and her artists.

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00:00 Hollie Andrew Intro

02:45 Navigating Fear and Financial Pressure

05:01 Defining Success Beyond Financial Gain

07:30 The Importance of Patience and Faith

10:04 Lessons from Vulnerability and Struggle

12:15 The Intersection of Fear and Success

25:50 Defining Success: A Personal Journey

29:15 The Evolution of Purpose

32:04 Finding Joy in Authenticity

37:43 Navigating Fear and Anxiety

42:42 The Power of Vulnerability

48:20 Messages to My Younger Self

51:54 It's a wrap