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Are you an actor who wants to thrive, not just survive? Psychology can help.

Acting is supposed to be fun, right? But it’s tough out there, and your mind can soon become your biggest enemy.

Learn a set of powerful science-backed tools to harness the power of your mind to your advantage.

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BECOME THE CALM, CONFIDENT ACTOR YOU WERE MEANT TO BE

Being an actor can be an emotional rollercoaster—one minute you’re on top of the world, the next you’re questioning everything.

It’s not your fault!

Your brain is wired to focus on threats to keep you safe–so in an industry where rejection is the norm, your confidence can quickly take a hit.

But by understanding how your mind works, you can gain the clarity you need to thrive. That’s where I come in!

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Hi, I'm Alexa

I specialize in helping actors gain the mental and emotional clarity to thrive amidst a chaotic industry.

Over the past few years, I have written 6 self-help books for actors; I also offer one-to-one coaching and teach group classes.

With a background in acting, a PhD in Psychology, and a passion for personal development, I’ve gathered a set of powerful tools to help you combat the emotional rollercoaster of being an actor—and to strengthen your self-confidence along the way.

My mission is to provide you with the tools to navigate the twists and turns of your acting career with ease and grace, and to uncover the incredible potential that’s waiting inside you. 

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This is a really helpful tool to help with memorising text. I will certainly put it into practice, as early as today (recall for TV) Thank you Alexa Ispas.
John Walker Gray - Jan 255.0 out of 5 stars - Great information
Haven’t been on stage in a long time, so I was worried about memorizing my lines. This book gave me practical suggestions for how to approach the script and memorize my lines.
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I’m 70 and was cast to do the role of Fonsia in the play The Gin Game. Some of the suggestions in this book I was already doing…but that ‘chunking’ took me to a whole different level. I got this now!
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A must read in my opinion and it helps in other areas of learning also. Fantastic book!
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, memorization has always been a chore for me using my own tools. Now I have several more tools to help me feel more confident about difficult auditions. Best book I have read about this topic, short and to the point. I will highly recommend this book to my other actor friends.
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This book is very helpful for learning lines. I have implemented most of the suggestions outlined in the text and found it helpful.
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It really gives you very clear tools to have an amazing memory. Now I am very confident. Totally worth it for actors struggling with memorization.
Luis Arrieta-Joffe - April 245.0 out of 5 stars Simple but effective
Not only gives you a memorizing technique but also builds up your confidence that you are able to learn your lines and to retrieve them anytime. I highly recommend this little big book.
Britta B. - March 245.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful
Needed something more than dry repetition and panic to carry me through. This book gave me the prep I needed to show up and perform
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I just finished reading the whole think and found myself attaching multiple sticky key notes just to be able to access the tools I need from this book. Before this book I had 0 tools and now I have like 10. What an amazing book EVERY ACTOR SHOULD OWN ONE
Sibar Mahmoudi - January 255.0 out of 5 stars A New Tool that we have the blessing of having access to
This book debunks the myths associated with line learning and instead gives you practical advice and strategies to aid script memorisation. A must read for any Actor!
Elizabeth Hughesdon - January 20235.0 out of 5 stars So helpful!
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