One Broke Actress Podcast

You’ve heard about them so much, now they’re finally here by popular demand!Gabrielle is back! And we brought our husbands Caleb and Cory for a candid conversation about what it’s really like being in a relationship with someone in the entertainment industry. If you’ve been wondering how they handle the unpredictable schedules, self-tapes, and financial ups and downs of being with a Creative- this one’s for you. Buckle up for some laughs and a realistic look at what it really takes to make our relationships work!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — Introducing the Husbands

02:26 — Dealing with a Partner Online

10:36 — The Importance of Communication 

12:50 — Helping Your Partner Self-Tape

26:11 — What “Normies” Need from Creative Partners

28:28 — Challenges of a Creative Partner

33:47 — Why Sam & Caleb Stopped Drinking

38:03 — Advice for Normies Dating Creatives

43:00 — Finances & Relationships

📚 EPISODE RESOURCES:

From meeting with Ben Affleck, to reading for Aaron Sorkin, working with intimacy coordinators in hardcore covid times, self-taping in Cabo, and cringing at past headshots— Lauren has done it all, and on her own terms. If you’ve ever wondered if there’s more than one way to make it in the industry, Lauren’s story is proof that success doesn’t have to follow a single path:

You may know her from ‘Winter’s Bone’ alongside Jennifer Lawrence, ‘True Detective’ on HBO, or Apple TV’s ‘For All Mankind.’ And today she opens up about her decision to leave Los Angeles for Arkansas, where she balances motherhood with her acting & producing career, and how she landed a role in her new film, ‘Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake),’ which just premiered at Sundance! 

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — Meet Lauren Sweetser

03:50— Early L.A. Memories with Lauren

06:50 — Leaving Hollywood for Fayetteville, AR

14:07 — The Business of Living Outside Hollywood

23:00 — BTS Scoop of “For All Mankind”

28:05 — Landing “Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)”

34:00 — Finding Your Path as an Actor

40:43 — Past Headshot Reflections

41:56 — Where to find Lauren & Her Work

📚 EPISODE RESOURCES:

Change. Is. Inevitable. We’re talking all about that weird in-between actor life- when the gig ends and you’re left waiting for the next one. It can feel like this never-ending spiral of doubt and comparison, but here’s the thing: that in-between time is actually a gift. When we accept this process instead of resisting it, we become better actors *and* people. ..or at least I do.