Application for
CAREER ACTIVATE
Mastermind Weekend
May 16-17 • Virtual • By Invitation Only
You’ve been invited inside our Elite Room!
Someone in the Career ACTivate Elite community thought of you. They don’t give these away lightly.
give us 1 weekend and we will help you grow in your acting career.
Most actors make career decisions in isolation.
They go it alone, second-guessing every move or they ask the same circle of friends they’ve been getting advice from for years. Which wouldn’t be a problem, except most of those friends aren’t much further along.
That’s how plateaus happen. That’s how years get wasted.
The Career ACTivate Mastermind Weekend is where that changes.
You’ll bring your #1 career challenge into a circle of 4–6 other actors who understand the business, not just the craft. They’ll offer connections, strategies, and real-world experience from their own careers.
And when that isn’t enough, our team of Elite Coaches provides on-the-spot coaching so you leave knowing exactly what your next move is.
On average, our clients estimate they save 2 years and $3,500+ from attending just one mastermind.
This weekend is normally held exclusively for Elite clients. As a referred Plus-1, you’re getting the insider rate: $147 (standard guest price is $997).
There are a limited number of Plus-1 spots. Once they’re claimed, registration closes.
Here’s what’s inside the weekend…
Day 1:
The Mastermind
You’ll bring your biggest career challenge into a small circle of fellow actors who get it.
Some will share referrals to their connections. Others will offer step-by-step strategies that worked for them. Some will hand you resources on the spot.
This isn’t group advice. It’s collective intelligence applied directly to your career.
You’ll also join a live Q&A with Emmy-nominated showrunner Melinda Hsu, executive producer of Lost, The Vampire Diaries, and Nancy Drew, on how to build a career with kindness, stay top of mind without being transactional, and navigate the business from a place of generosity.
Day 2:
EXPERT ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS
Six targeted sessions led by our expert coaches and industry specialists:
🎯 Resilience in Action: Navigating Setbacks and Staying in the Game – Coach Clayton
Practical mindset tools to stay focused and build the kind of resilience that sustains a long-term career.
🧭 The Adjacent Possible: How Actors Unlock Opportunities Already Within Reach – Coach Farah
Identify overlooked opportunities right next to where you already are and turn them into real momentum.
🤝 From Networking to Opportunity: Where Actors Drop the Ball and How to Fix It – Coach Rachel
How to follow up effectively, stay top of mind, and build relationships that lead to auditions and bookings.
⚡ AI Isn’t Coming for Actors. It’s Coming for Average – Coach Cecily
How to define and communicate what makes you uniquely human — in ways AI cannot replicate.
📲 Social Media That Works: Aligning Your Online Presence with Where You’re Going – Socials Expert Veronica
How to position yourself online, what to share, and how to attract the right opportunities.
🎥 Self-Tapes That Book: What Actually Makes the Difference – Auditions Expert Eric
Specific, actionable adjustments you can immediately apply to elevate your self-tapes and increase bookings.
What’s it actually like to be in the room?
“I’ve been in L.A. for 10 years. I’ve done probably around 40 film and TV projects in principal roles… You would imagine that the person that so many people are coming to for advice wouldn’t have an ability to learn anymore, and I learned something every minute that I was in this. Honestly, I don’t think there’s anything I could do for my career that would be more valuable.”
~ Kym Jackson
40+ TV/Film credits • Author, The Hollywood Survival Guide for Actors • Series Regular, ABC Pilot
“Community. There are people around you who can help you at any given moment. My other takeaway is that I’m capable of far more than I imagined… What I love most about Jona and Career ACTivate is that she keeps you accountable. Really pushes you to take the next step, to be bolder, to be braver, to be louder, to be prouder… BOOM!”
~ Shawn-Caulin Young
TRUE DETECTIVE, THOR, RAY DONOVAN, GREY’S ANATOMY • 30+ TV Shows & Films
“I love the mastermind experience. To me, it was renewing, rejuvenating, and I felt like being with a group of fellow actors really helped me realize that some of the obstacles and blocks that I’ve come up against, even as a working actor, I’m not alone… There’s always room to grow. Being around all these people, some of whom have way more credits than I do, have strengths that I don’t. They have wisdom that I don’t.”
~ Ryan Carnes
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES • 60+ episodes of GENERAL HOSPITAL
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