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One Broke Actress: "what’s up with one broke actress??"

Host: Sam Valentine
Release Date: September 30, 2025

Brief Overview

In this candid solo update, host Sam Valentine checks in with listeners to share the current status and future direction of the One Broke Actress podcast. She openly discusses her hiatus from regular episodes, her new collaborative project, and ways fans can continue to access valuable acting industry content. Sam’s signature honesty, humor, and warmth come through as she reassures listeners and gives behind-the-scenes insights into her creative journey.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Podcast Hiatus and Listener Gratitude

Sam opens up about her decision to pause main podcast releases, emphasizing her gratitude to loyal listeners.
- Quote: “Thank you so much for staying subscribed to this podcast. It means so much to me and I am taking a hiatus because we are focused on a couple other things right now.” (01:10)

2. Introduction of "Working Actor Life" Podcast

Sam announces her new podcast, Working Actor Life, co-hosted with Gabrielle Benloss.
- The partnership brings a refreshing change from solo podcasting and allows for dynamic discussions about the acting industry.
- Quote: “After almost 10 years of podcasting alone, it is so nice to have a co-host. It’s so nice to check in with someone and have some consistency in that manner.” (02:04)
- Listeners who enjoy One Broke Actress will likely appreciate this new show.

3. Bonus Content: Patreon Podcast

The One Broke Actress Patreon feed is highlighted as an active source for exclusive episodes.
- Sam shares that these bonus episodes feature in-depth, unscripted updates and process insights: career coaching takeaways, class notes, and more.
- Quote: “Those episodes are very fresh and on the cuff and they’re just me explaining things.” (03:00)
- Over 100 bonus episodes are available via Patreon or standard podcast apps.

4. Podcast as SAG Signatory

Sam discusses the importance of her SAG-AFTRA partnership, noting that Patreon podcast episodes contribute to her union benefits.
- Quote: “I’m also a SAG signatory podcaster, so those podcast episodes actually go towards paying my SAG-AFTRA insurance and health and they contribute to the overall Actor Union Fund.” (04:10)

5. Personal Career Update

Sam reflects on her own actor year: “I’ve been on hold for three projects and I haven’t booked a one. But it’s been a very busy year in a different capacity.” (04:45)
- This honesty connects with the podcast’s central theme: the real ups and downs of actor life.

6. The Future of One Broke Actress

Sam expresses her uncertainty about the podcast's direction while emphasizing her attachment to the brand and its community.
- She’s considering other formats or platforms (such as YouTube), but wants One Broke Actress to remain available in some form.
- Quote: “I don’t want to part ways with it. I want it to exist.” (05:25)

7. Where to Find Sam and New Content

Besides her new Working Actor Life podcast, Sam notes she’s active on Instagram and continues bi-weekly Patreon bonus episodes.
- Regular (main feed) podcast releases are paused for the remainder of 2025, but the bonus section will have new content.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

“Go about 300 back, there’s plenty of content in there for you.” (00:38) — A warm invitation to explore the vast archive.
“It’s been really fun to have lively actor conversations consistently and Gab and I talk so much about this career... it would be such a lovely offshoot of what we do here.” (02:50)
“Probably no new episodes coming for the rest of 2025 unless you’re on the bonus feed. But in the meantime, I will not see you next week, but I will see you very soon.” (06:17)

Important Timestamps

00:00 – Sam welcomes listeners and introduces the off-the-cuff solo episode.
01:10 – Explanation of podcast hiatus and thanks to listeners.
02:04 – Introduction of Working Actor Life with Gabrielle Benloss.
03:00 – Details on the Patreon bonus podcast and example episode topics.
04:10 – Discussion of SAG-AFTRA podcast contributions.
04:45 – Personal update on recent professional experiences.
05:25 – Sam’s reflections on the uncertain but ongoing future of One Broke Actress.
06:17 – Sign-off, encouragement to check out other content, and assurance she’ll be back.

Final Thoughts

This brief but heartfelt update ensures listeners are up-to-date with Sam's plans, while maintaining the sense of community and realism that defines One Broke Actress. The episode is a reassuring check-in for long-time fans, offering ample direction for where to find ongoing support and content for actors navigating their own Hollywood journeys.

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What's up guys? Welcome back to another episode of the One Broke Actress podcast. An honest account of actor life, plus a few lessons I learn in the process. I am your host, Sam Valentine and it's been a minute. Hi. This is an off the cuff podcast because I felt the need to say hello, check in, address you and let you know where all of my podcasts are right now, what's going on? And for those of you who just found this and are like this is the wrong episode for me, go about 300 back, there's plenty of content in there for you. Thank you so much for staying subscribed to this podcast. It means so much to me and I am taking a hiatus because we are focused on a couple other things right now. If you guys are looking for weekly podcasts from me, I started a separate podcast called Working Actor Life with Gabrielle, Gabrielle Benloss. If you've heard her on the podcast before, she used to come in and do monthly Working Actor Life episodes with me. We loved doing them so much and after almost 10 years of podcasting alone, it is so nice to have a co host. It's so nice to check in with someone and have some consistency in that manner. That podcast I will link below for you. If you enjoy one Broke Actress, you will enjoy Working Actor Life. It's been really fun to have lively actor conversations consistently and Gab and I talk so much about this career that I thought it would be such a lovely offshoot of what we do in here. Also, if you are subscribed and you haven't yet joined the Patreon podcast, that is the bonus podcast that comes with this channel. Those episodes are very fresh and on the cuff and they are just me explaining things. For example, I just recorded an episode before this. All about the notes I took from my career coaching session and the notes I got from a commercial class I took. Long form content, that kind of stuff is always available in the bonus section. I'm also a SAG signatory podcaster, so those podcast episodes actually go towards paying my SAG AFTRA Insurance and health and they contribute to the overall Actor Union Fund. And I really, really appreciate you guys who are subscribed. If you haven't checked them out, I would love for you to join. There's 106 episodes in there. You can join via Patreon or wherever you get your podcasts and I will link that all below too. But I wanted to let you guys know it's been a really exciting actor year. I've been on hold for three projects and I haven't booked a one. It's been a very busy year in a different capac capacity. But I want to preserve this channel. I'm not quite sure where it's going. I'm not quite sure the future of the one broke actress world brand. I don't know, whatever. It sounds so corny, but I don't want to part ways with it. I want it to exist. I'm figuring out where this podcast exists in my zeitgeist in terms of guest episodes and interviews and long form content. But maybe it goes to YouTube, maybe it lives in that world. I'm just not sure. And in the meantime, I want to direct you to where I am. You can catch me on the Working Afterlife podcast, you can catch me consistently on Instagram and I am also doing episodes every other week for the subscribers to this podcast to the bonus section. Probably no new episodes coming for the rest of 2025 unless you're on the bonus feed. But and in the meantime, I will not see you next week, but I will see you very soon.