Think Bigger Actors Podcast with DaJuan Johnson
I'm DaJuan Johnson—an actor who's spent the last decade working in TV and film while helping actors build careers of their own. I'm obsessed with mindset because I believe success leaves clues.Every week, I sit down with...
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- Pam Carbonero2 eps
- Guy Chachkes1 ep
- DaVida Chanel Baker1 ep
Also: Shaz Bennett, Jon Snow
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| 10/19/26 | Episode 623: Star Wars, Jar Jar Binks & the Amazing Career Behind the Character: Ahmed Best | Actor Ahmed Best opens up about the extraordinary road from Stomp to Star Wars, becoming Jar Jar Binks, and carrying the response to one of the biggest franchises in the world. In Part One of this two-part conversation, Ahmed takes us inside the craft, innovation and personal cost behind a role that changed his life. This is a conversation about what happens when an actor does the work, becomes part of something enormous, and then has to live with everything that happens to the work after it leaves their hands. Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson | @thinkbiggercoaching | 1h 05m 14s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | Episode 622: Why I decided to take a GLP-1 | Are GLP-1s cheating? Five months into my own journey, I'm talking honestly about the weight I've lost, the judgment around getting help, and why this conversation is more complicated than people make it. Plus, actor Tony Robinette joins me to share how GLP-1s changed his health, his body—and even how Hollywood sees him. (16:32) -- Need self-tape equipment? I've tested the equipment in my Amazon storefront so you don't have to: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thinkbiggercoaching Traveling but don't want to book out? Check out my Self-Tape Travel Program: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/selftapetravelstudioprogram/ Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson | @thinkbiggercoaching | 30m 01s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Episode 621: Acting Career: How to Handle the Gaps Between Acting Jobs | Stacie Greenwell | Working actor Stacie Greenwell (The Pitt, Cross) gets real about the start-and-stop reality of an acting career and the constant question: "What's next?" What do you do when you're booking, your career is moving, and somehow it still doesn't feel like enough? ------------ Need self-tape equipment? I've tested the equipment in my Amazon storefront so you don't have to: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thinkbiggercoaching Traveling but don't want to book out? Check out my Self-Tape Travel Program: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/selftapetravelstudioprogram/ Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson | @thinkbiggercoaching | 1h 04m 55s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | Episode 620: How to Audition for Verticals - Kristen Brancaccio | Director Kristen Brancaccio breaks down how vertical dramas work, why each app calls for a different audition, and what makes an actor stand out on tape. We also talk about Issa Rae's Screen Time, Keke Palmer's Lady Miss Jacqueline, where this format may be headed, and what actors can make instead of waiting for permission. Want more auditions—and a better shot at booking them? Download my free Booked It Self-Tape System: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/self-tape-system/ Keep exploring verticals: Hear the actor's perspective: Ashley BeLoat on having her likeness recreated with AI Hear the producer's perspective: Guy Chachkes on whether actors are already behind on verticals Find vertical shows and reviews at Jen Cooper's Vertical Drama Love Need self-tape equipment? I've tested the equipment in my Amazon storefront so you don't have to: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thinkbiggercoaching Traveling but don't want to book out? Check out my Self-Tape Travel Program: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/selftapetravelstudioprogram/ Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson | @thinkbiggercoaching Opening audio excerpt: Mahershala Ali in GQ's One More Question, hosted by Zach Baron. Watch the full interview. | 55m 38s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | Episode 619: How to Know When to Say No to an Acting Job | Should you work as a local hire if you have to pay your own travel and might actually lose money on the job? Same question for an unpaid acting project that promises footage or a credit. And how do you know if you've outgrown an opportunity and just don't know it yet? In this coaching episode, DaJuan helps an actor figure out when taking a short-term loss is a smart strategic move and when it's time to say no. - Want more auditions—and a better shot at booking them? Download my free Booked It Self-Tape System: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/self-tape-system/ Need self-tape equipment? I've tested the equipment in my Amazon storefront so you don't have to: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thinkbiggercoaching Traveling but don't want to book out? Check out my Self-Tape Travel Program: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/selftapetravelstudioprogram/ Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson | @thinkbiggercoaching | 18m 59s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 | Episode 618: Acting Industry: Are Actors Already Behind On Verticals? With Guy Chachkes | Today I am sitting down to talk with Guy Chachkes, Owner & Co-Founder at Reelarc. Are verticals here to stay, and if they are, are actors already behind? I hope this conversation brings you more clarity as we navigate what it means to be an actor in 2026. Want more auditions—and a better shot at booking them? Download my free Booked It Self-Tape System: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/self-tape-system/ Need self-tape equipment? I've tested the equipment in my Amazon storefront so you don't have to: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thinkbiggercoaching Traveling but don't want to book out? Check out my Self-Tape Travel Program: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/selftapetravelstudioprogram/ Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson | @thinkbiggercoaching | 1h 09m 53s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | Episode 617: 10 Things Actors MUST Hear From TV Directors - Jody Margolin Hahn + Mary Lou Belli | 10 Things Actors MUST Hear From TV Directors - Jody Margolin Hahn + Mary Lou Bell! This is one you do not want to miss! Want more auditions—and a better shot at booking them? Download my free Booked It Self-Tape System: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/self-tape-system/ Need self-tape equipment? I've tested the equipment in my Amazon storefront so you don't have to: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thinkbiggercoaching Traveling but don't want to book out? Check out my Self-Tape Travel Program: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/selftapetravelstudioprogram/ Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson | @thinkbiggercoaching | 1h 09m 29s | ||||||
| 8/31/26 | Episode 616: How to Use a Teleprompter for Self-Tapes | Someone called me a con artist for suggesting actors use a teleprompter. So… let's talk about it. I'm breaking down when I use one, why I use one, and why the rules of self-taping have changed. Want more auditions—and a better shot at booking them? Download my free Booked It Self-Tape System: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/self-tape-system/ Need self-tape equipment? I've tested the equipment in my Amazon storefront so you don't have to: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thinkbiggercoaching Traveling but don't want to book out? Check out my Self-Tape Travel Program: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/selftapetravelstudioprogram/ Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson | @thinkbiggercoaching | 11m 34s | ||||||
| 8/24/26 | Episode 615: How AI Is Already Replacing Actors. Ashley BeLoat's Story | Vertical dramas already stealing actors' likenesses? Bet you thought that was just an urban legend. Nope. It's here. When I read Ashley BeLoat's story in Business Insider, I had to have her on the pod. She joins me to talk about what happened, the reality of working in verticals, and what actors need to understand now that AI isn't some future threat. It's already here. Want more auditions—and a better shot at booking them? Download my free Booked It Self-Tape System: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/self-tape-system/ Need self-tape equipment? I've tested the equipment in my Amazon storefront so you don't have to: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thinkbiggercoaching Traveling but don't want to book out? Check out my Self-Tape Travel Program: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/selftapetravelstudioprogram/ Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson | @thinkbiggercoaching | 53m 24s | ||||||
| 8/17/26 | How to Build an Acting Career with Talent Agent Anthony Boyer | What happens to your acting career when the auditions slow down? Is your whole vision for your acting career contingent on your reps? Oof. Been there...think I might still be there if we're being honest. In this Re-Think, I revisit my conversation with theatrical agent Anthony Boyer after I listened to a talk with a showrunner where they said they work harder than their reps, and gets most of their jobs themselves. And it made me think, am I working harder than my team. Do you think you are? You say you're the boss of your acting career. Well, let's go down this road together. -------- Want more auditions—and a better shot at booking them? Download my free Booked It Self-Tape System: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/self-tape-system/ Need self-tape equipment? I've tested the equipment in my Amazon storefront so you don't have to: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thinkbiggercoaching Traveling but don't want to book out? Check out my Self-Tape Travel Program: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/selftapetravelstudioprogram/ Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson | @thinkbiggercoaching | 1h 28m 00s | ||||||
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| 8/10/26 | Episode 614: How to Stop Putting Your Life on Hold for Your Acting Career. | Stop putting your life on hold for a job you haven't booked. Live yo' life! In this episode, listen to a real coaching session I have with one of my actors inside First Team Collective. We all do this. We don't take the trip. We don't make the appointment. We don't make the move. Because… what if they call? But what if they don't? And even better—what if they do, and it all works out? If you've been putting something on hold or just need to hear this one more time… this is your episode. ----- Want more auditions—and a better shot at booking them? Download my free Booked It Self-Tape System: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/self-tape-system/ Want coaching like this every week? Join us inside First Team Collective: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/the-first-team-collective-2/ Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson @thinkbiggercoaching | 14m 20s | ||||||
| 8/3/26 | How to Do Some Inner Work? | Today is all about your mindset. Now is the time to do the work. It's okay to grieve the industry you once knew, as long as you get back up and keep moving forward. Want more auditions—and a better shot at booking them? Download my free Booked It Self-Tape System: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/self-tape-system/ Need self-tape equipment? I've tested the equipment in my Amazon storefront so you don't have to: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thinkbiggercoaching Traveling but don't want to book out? Check out my Self-Tape Travel Program: https://thinkbiggercourses.com/selftapetravelstudioprogram/ Follow DaJuan on Instagram: @dajuanjohnson | @thinkbiggercoaching | 7m 53s | ||||||
| 7/27/26 | Episode 613: Eric Nenninger - How to Build a Sustainable Acting Career | From Malcolm in the Middle to the upcoming revival, Eric Nenninger shares what it really takes to build a sustainable acting career—including self-tapes, life after a hit show, and why he chose to leave Los Angeles. Website: https://ericnenninger.com/ Instagram: @ericnenninger | 1h 20m 04s | ||||||
| 7/14/26 | leadershipcareer development+3 | Pam Carbonero | thinkbiggercoaching.comInstagram+1 | — | careerleadership+3 | — | 1h 22m 47s | ||
| 7/1/26 | career developmentleadership+3 | Pam Carbonero | thinkbiggercoaching.comInstagram+2 | — | careerleadership+3 | — | 1h 22m 47s | ||
| 6/15/26 | industry insightscancellation+5 | — | Electric Bloom | — | cancellationElectric Bloom+5 | — | 33m 18s | ||
| 11/11/25 | vertical dramasstorytelling+3 | Guy Chachkes | SAGFox+5 | — | verticalsSAG+5 | — | 18m 50s | ||
| 11/2/25 | actingmanipulation+3 | — | thinkbiggercoaching.com | — | actingmanipulation+3 | — | — | ||
| 10/27/25 | actor representationcareer management+3 | DaVida Chanel Baker | thinkbiggercoachingInstagram | — | talent managerreps+3 | Casting NetworksTHINKBIGGER | 1h 06m 51s | ||
| 10/20/25 | actingdreams+3 | — | thinkbiggercoaching.comInstagram | — | actordream+3 | — | 10m 52s | ||
| 10/13/25 | self-tapecasting+4 | Shaz Bennett | Think Bigger CoachingQueen Sugar+1 | — | self-tapecasting calls+4 | Casting NetworksTHINKBIGGER | 1h 04m 23s | ||
| 8/12/25 | audition techniquesacting advice+3 | Jon Snow | — | — | auditionacting+5 | Casting NetworksTHINKBIGGER | 1h 11m 47s | ||
| 8/4/25 | acting coachingworking with a coach+3 | — | thinkbiggercoaching.comInstagram | — | acting coachperformance+3 | — | 8m 12s | ||
| 7/28/25 | Episode 607: Denise Sanchez - How to Bounce Back After a Bad Audition | One day, she's crying in her car after bombing an audition. The next? Recurring roles on NCIS: Los Angeles and Bosch: Legacy. In this episode, Denise Sanchez shares the raw truth behind her rise—how burnout almost made her quit, what pulled her back in, and the mindset shift that changed everything. This one's for any actor who's ever felt like giving up... but didn't. Casting Network: For a limited time, Casting Networks is offering our listeners $65 off a Premium Annual membership when you use the code "THINKBIGGER" at checkout, and start submitting to casting calls right away. Terms and conditions apply. Visit https://www.castingnetworks.com/promo-codes/ to learn more. CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com CONNECT WITH DENISE: Instagram: @denisegsanchez | 59m 02s | ||||||
| 7/14/25 | Episode 606: Luke Barnett - How to Make It in Hollywood (When They Don't See You as the Star) | You write it. You star in it. It wins awards… and still, they only see you as "the writer." In this episode, actor and creator Luke Barnett gets brutally honest about what it's like to break through—and still be overlooked. We talk about identity, resilience, and what it really takes to carve out a place in Hollywood when the industry has other plans. This one's for the actors building something real—even when it feels invisible. Casting Network: For a limited time, Casting Networks is offering our listeners $65 off a Premium Annual membership when you use the code "THINKBIGGER" at checkout, and start submitting to casting calls right away. Terms and conditions apply. Visit https://www.castingnetworks.com/promo-codes/ to learn more. CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: @thinkbiggercoaching WHO IS THIS GUY? Check me out at: www.thinkbiggercoaching.com CONNECT WITH LUKE: Twitter (X): @LukeBarnett | 1h 04m 18s | ||||||
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