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Are you bringing your talent into the audition—or every rejection, fear, and disappointment you’ve been carrying? You know your lines. You’ve done the work. But when it’s time to deliver, something tightens up.
What if the next breakthrough in your acting starts with becoming more available?
You do not have to become fearless to be a great actor. You have to become available—to the moment, to your scene partner, and to yourself.
In this episode of Acting Smarter Now, Lydia Nicole sits down with Rev. Catherine (Catie) LeOrisa, M.Msc., who has worked alongside legendary acting teacher, coach, director, and author Larry Moss for more than twenty-five years. If you hear us say “Larry,” we’re referring to acting guru Larry Moss!
As the founder of Resonance Restructure, Catie brings a unique perspective to the connection between an actor’s inner life and creative expression. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist, Neuro-Dynamic Breathwork Facilitator, Reiki Master in Usui and Holy Fire traditions, and practitioner of Source Point High Priestess Healing (SPHPH) Energetic Quantum Acupuncture. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Metaphysics and is currently pursuing a PhD in Metaphysical Science. Her work explores emotional freedom, creativity, intuition, and personal transformation through breathwork, meditation, energy work, and subconscious exploration.
Together, we get into the moments actors don’t always talk about: the rejection that follows you home, the pressure to prove yourself in the audition room, and the character whose emotions linger long after someone calls “cut.”
Catie shares her perspective on breathwork, somatic awareness, hypnotherapy, Reiki, and astrology—and how she approaches helping artists explore the protective patterns that may limit their creative freedom.
One question could change how you look at your entire process: Instead of asking, “Where am I blocked?” what happens when you ask, “What am I protecting?”
✨ IN THIS CONVERSATION, WE EXPLORE:
• How to process audition disappointment without turning it into a verdict on your talent.
• Grounding practices to help you return your attention to the present.
• Why your actor’s instrument includes your entire human being.
• The difference between forcing an emotion and becoming available to it.
• Breathwork, nervous-system awareness, and creating a sense of safety.
• Journaling as a way to explore emotions and discover what’s underneath them.
• “De-roling”—stepping out of a character and returning to yourself.
• Trust, surrender, and lessons from Catie’s years alongside acting teacher Larry Moss.
Whether you’re preparing for a big audition, recovering from a disappointing experience, or craving more freedom in your work, this conversation invites you to rethink what it means to care for your instrument.
Your talent deserves preparation. The person carrying that talent deserves care, too.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro and the power of breathwork
5:10 Processing audition rejection and disappointment
10:25 Believing in your unique instrument
15:40 Creating safety in the acting room
21:15 Integrating astrology and energy work
26:30 Breaking through internal chains and blocks
31:45 The role of trust and surrender
37:10 Learning from legendary acting teacher Larry Moss
42:45 Resetting the nervous system
48:15 Catie’s PhD and integrative healing approach
53:30 The subconscious mind and hypnotherapy
59:10 Catie’s origin story: Moving to LA and meeting Larry Moss
1:04:30 Finding the keys to unlock your potential
1:10:15 Discussing therapy and hypnosis
1:16:00 Exploring the mind-body connection
1:21:20 How to de-role from a character
1:26:45 Practical breathing exercises for daily use
1:32:15 Distance Reiki and energetic connections
1:37:40 Legacy and where to find Catie
1:42:43 Video end
💬 What’s harder for you: letting go of an audition, getting out of your head, or leaving a character behind? Tell us in the comments.
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