Today Jason Jackson and Matthew Dearing get on the mics to bring us yet another amazing improvised podcast. The suggestion is recieved on air at the beginning, so you KNOW it's improv! Sit back as these improvisers take you on a ride into your imagination.

Welcome to Mornings With Matt.

This Episode is focused on actors and online creatives who are struggling to stay consistent when creating content. We dive into how to formulate successful habits and unbreakable commitments. At the core of every great success is an extremely powerful "WHY". We talk with basketball coach and aspiring influencer Tyler Weeks on how to maintain his mindset and set a path for ongoing success.

Subscribe and then Comment with your passion. Reach out directly for a chance to be on the show. Tune in with us Live on Youtube every day at 7:00am. To get involved text questions to (480) 485-1211. We appreciate your feedback through comments / likes and be sure to subscribe for more light driven content. Also.. It would mean the world to us if you hit the subscribe button ;)

Questions Discussed:

1. How can I clear my mind?

2. How can I stay consistent during these times?

3. How are ways I can break being hard on myself?

Shifting Negative Thoughts to Fuel Your Motivation, creating life giving affirmations and transmuting hurtful memories into powerful fuel to drive success.

Welcome to Mornings With Matt. This show's premise is to bring light and love to the world as we battle through life's most difficult challenges.

Matt speaks with a young nursing student struggling with how to battle negativity while being stuck at home during the COVID-19 lockdown. Matt helps her to navigate exhaustion and find her specific purpose for making the most of every day.

Trust is built quickly which opens Eliana to be honest and vulnerable. Then, together, they created a plan for successfully making her dream a reality and to defend herself against negative thoughts during these tough times.

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - BEGINNING QUESTION: How to Make a habit and stick to it?
1:06 - ELIANA INFORMATION GATHERING INTERVIEW: Why are things important to you? What happens if you don’t change your habits? What are you going after and why is it important? What is your dream
5:28 - VISION: How to set your sails and find purpose when you don’t have a clear one?
6:38 - FEAR: Using Positive fear to positive habits.
8:10 - HOW TO FIX IT: The answer for fixing sleep schedule and bad habits
8:48 - GET EMOTIONAL: “What do you want to do?”
10:20 ELIANA’S TWO DREAMS: Nursing & Acting
13:12 THATS YOUR OPINION: “You’re Not Good Enough”
15:05 EVERY PARENT FAILS “You ether hug too much or not enough”
17:30 PUT IN THE HOURS: Nursing school and life
19:40 REPROGRAMMING: Changing negative thoughts to fuel ACTION
20:30 - ARE YOU IN THE RIGHT SPOT: Matt’s Connection to the medical field
22:36 STARTING A DREAM: Don’t jump out of a plane with no parachute
23:44 LIGHT DRIVEN CONTENT: Helping the elderly and those locked down at home
25:20 Combine your passions to make an IMPACT
26:09 YOU HEAR WHAT YOU DECIDE TO HEAR : The Michael Jordan Story
27:48 ACTION ITEMS
29:22 CHANGE: How it affects people
31:05 ACTION ITEMS: (Body/Mind/Spirit)
32:35 ACTION ITEMS: Making Your Dream a Reality

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Welcome back to another Mornings with Matt Podcast. This episode is revolved around one question, "Do you REALLY Listen?" Active listening is something most of us struggle with, and no one is perfect at it. Listening is something we focus on heavily at the corporate level in our training. This episode gives listeners steps to read the room, listen to what's going on, and adjust your energy for maximum productivity. Sit back, relax, grab a notebook, and Just Listen!

Read the Room

Asking yourself these five questions before you go into any room will enhance your productivity and reduce the chance of having friction or negative energy. Question number one is, "What is the current energy of the room?" It's important to start here because if you don't evaluate where the room is at, you can't adapt to it. Question number two, "What state of mind am I in?" Self-awareness is critical to a successful life and you can't listen correctly without it. Question number three is, "What do I want to accomplish when I walk in the room?" Setting an intention before you move into something makes the worlds difference. It allows you to have a strong why that helps you make quick decisions in the moment. Question number four is, "Do I want to be seen?" This question is extremely important because it is your strategy. Last but not least, Question number five, "What is the current situation in the room?" By assessing the situation before walking in, you've armed yourself to present solutions instead of problems. 

Okay, so this is Podcasting 101! You have to watch your insights and get excited for certain milestones. Every podcaster can't help themselves from checking their podcast download numbers. Todays goal & the reason for this episode is we are pushing to 1,000 downloads in one month! We need your help, so we hopped onto the mics at 11:30pm and brought a midnight episode! Tonight, Matt and Joey talk about changing focus as a company, the importance of learning new skills, and the difference between arrogance and laziness. Welcome to the Dearing Acting Studio Podcast 101! 

Personal Brand Statement

We just had an amazing episode of our morning show, going over this exact thing! Ian Segears joined Matt on Mornings With Matt to talk about branding himself as an actor. Matt starts by complimenting Ian on his personal brand statement. He then advises Ian, who wants to be an actor and use that platform to motivate and inspire others, to teach and critique using himself as the bad example. He then gives multiple examples of how he does it himself to our students, and our staff members. The best place to teach from is "I could be wrong" and that is something Matt has always preached!

Falling in Love with Learning

Sounds cheesy right? It's not! Knowledge is the single most valuable thing we can possess as human beings. Those who commit to mastery never grow tired and give up on their craft. Instead they understand that to become a master is to commit to being a student for life. Matt has been buried in numbers and SEO the last few days and it can feel like a brick wall with no progress. However because he stuck with it and was consistent, the terms and the knowledge he was seeking not only helped him with the website he was working on, but also translated to helping others. 

How to stay Focused

This pandemic faced many of us with a choice, and a very big one at that. You can either find ways to innovate, grow, and think outside of the box; or you can try and keep things normal and hope for the best. We chose route 1. The reason is because our staff saw this as an opportunity. We've always wanted to go online and effect people outside of Phoenix Arizona. This gave us the opportunity to do just that. Our staff went ALL IN on youtube and online courses and we failed... HARD! But on the other end of that is success! Suddenly we've found ourselves with something we love doing online and would have never made the time to make it our focus before. 

Welcome back to the Dearing Acting Studio podcast! On this episode we have Shadow Mountain High School senior, Keegan Sinur. Keegan came into the studio to apply for an internship to get school credit hours and learn more about the acting industry. On this episode, we take a quick glance at what it's like to have an Arizona Acting Internship!

Keegans Backstory

Most of you know our studio producer, and director of media Joey Sweeney. Well, funny story, when Joey moved to Phoenix and transferred to Shadow Mountain, he met Keegan in the drama department and they quickly became close friends. They did multiple shows together including The Addams Family and Rock of Ages, but even after Joey graduated they kept in contact. When Joey heard Keegan was coming in he was ecstatic!

Expectation vs. Reality

Keegan came in expecting this internship to be the typical one we've all heard of. You come in, get the hours, and then it's all over and you forget about it. He was surprised to find that was NOT the case. Keegan says the job exceeded his expectations because he's learning and having a ton of fun! He was super nervous after the tough interview but was ready to take the opportunity and show he had what it takes.

Valuable Lessons

In just this ten minute podcast, Keegan and Matt reflect on the lessons he's learned so far and add a couple onto the list live. Matt believes in the "wax on, wax off" method for our staff. We've all been through it and Keegan was no different. He preaches it's the people that love you the most in life that are willing to critique you. The lesson we uncovered right here in this episode was the difference between saying "I have to" or "I get to". Saying, "I get to" is a positive way to frame a task. You can look at anything with a mindset of I get to, and realize everything you are blessed with. We're so excited to have Keegan in the Dearing Acting Studio fam! 

Welcome to Mornings With Matt. Comment with your passion and get advice from Matt on how to make your dream a reality. Today we had guest Jenna Del Pozzo. Jenna is a full time film student at ASU, with a part time job doing marketing for the Maggiore Group. She is also a food blogger and studies the art of acting. One of her biggest battles is counteracting fear and doubt. Watch as we give her advice on business, acting and life.

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Dearing training works; for actors, celebrities, CEO’s, moms & dads, kids, teens, doctors, engineers and everyone in between. We believe this because the same core principles that go into being great on stage or film apply directly to leadership, sales, communication and life itself. As a result, listening is at the core of every training, every session, every time.

Listening is the key to being authentic as an actor and in life. So, the only guaranteed path to success is the one you pave for yourself. For this reason, we simply provide guidance in exposing personal weaknesses and then help you navigate through them. This means, no cookie cutter classes, no gimmicks, no excuses. As a result, you will learn, practice and repeat specific techniques proven to enhance performance and confidence in any profession. Subsequently, programs and lessons are designed to get you on your feet. Less talking, more doing.

Above all, there are no shortcuts; the secret to leveling up in life is a commitment to 1% improvement every day. Most importantly, master your craft, master your life and never stop improving.  

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The Power of Focus is becoming a superpower. In this episode Matthew Dearing and Joey Sweeney of Dearing Acting Studio talk about the power of protecting your time and zoning in to one thing at a time. Matthew Dearing explains these concepts in detail through his book Acting Is My Day Job: Seven Strategies to Market and Make Money as an Actor. In the book we give specific directions on how to organize your life, track your time and most importantly focus on what's important. 

Celebrate the wins in life

Matt and Joey also talk about funny moments that have helped to shape who they are today. We teach people in our acting classes and professional development courses to celebrate the wins in life. Of course you should be striving to go next level in everything you do but it's also essential to celebrate the small wins along the way. The key is to celebrate where you are, learn from past mistakes and then find ways to grow.  

Focus on the good and good things happen

This simple concept will quite literally change your life. The truth is that what you focus on will become your reality. So do yourself a favor and focus on the good no matter what the circumstance and good things will tend to follow. There are always opportunities to become better and stronger no matter where you are on your journey. A great example of this idea can be found on the Dearing Acting Studio Stories page. Here we discuss how training has impacted our student's lives outside of acting. These stories are all very inspiring and show amazing people from all walks of life finding a way to celebrate where they are while remaining focused on getting better.

To see the full live video go to this Facebook Link.

-Now- Let's get real here. Hanna had no idea who she came to play with when she entered into the Dearing Studio. She had no idea she would fall victim to Shea's ridiculous habbit of nicknaming everyone who walks through the door AND on top of that, she let it slip that her alma mater is none other than the University of Arizona.

If you didnt know, we are a Devil house around here and really into Arizona Sunde football. ( Cue Matt throw up the fork sign )
Fun Fact: We even have a button on our sound board that so beatifully exclaims: "GOOOOOOOOOO DEVILS".

Anyway, let's get into our chat with "Hanna with no "H"".

Topics include:

• Background of Phoenix Theatre (Coming up on their Centennial year!)
• The age of Theatre and where it's headed.
• Hanna and her many hats. (P.S. She got her start selling concessions and is now the powerhouse Director of Summer Programs at PT)
• Dedication to an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere for children of all abilities.
• Can you guess what style of Dance Hanna trained in throughout her formative years?!

Signing off with Devil pride,

The Dearing Team

This week was all about perspective and the power that saves you when you choose to claim it.

Quote of the week:
"You are where you are right now, and that's the truth.....and you own it, you deliver and say "here I am"."

Below is an inside look at our discussion:

-The Dearing Team cannot all be healthy at one time. Like, ever.
-Deflating the power of negativity.
-Culture is everything. Atmosphere is everything.
-Finding power in honesty and accountability.
-The evolution of master coaching.
-Making the choice to find "light"