54 - Healing the World, One Circle at a Time, with Mindfulness Coach and Actress Andrea Bendewald

<p>Andréa Bendewald discovered the power of circling early on in her acting career. Upon moving from New York to Los Angeles, she attended her first circle, which was comprised of actors, singers, writers, and producers, and found out that these successful and self-empowered women had the same complex inner emotional landscape as she did. She instantly felt less alone and more supported. She is now a circle facilitator and brings that same life-changing magic into her business, The Art of Circling. In today’s episode, Andréa and Tracy come together to explore how the authentic sharing of ourselves strengthens our intuition, increases our self-esteem, and enhances our overall expansiveness.</p> <p><strong>Key Points:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How Tracy and Andrea met.</li> <li>Andrea grew up in the Lower West Side of Manhattan during the 80’s and this provided an incredible basis for an inspiring childhood and young adulthood.</li> <li>Andrea began acting at a young age and even attended a high school for performing arts.</li> <li>Andrea dives into what both of her parents were like and how their work ethics shaped her into who she is today.</li> <li>Stop forcing things and start fitting into the flow so you can begin to enjoy life and trust the process.</li> <li>The mindset of enjoying the process helps Andrea tremendously through her acting career, as the audition process is tedious; if you don’t love and enjoy auditioning, you are in the wrong job market.</li> <li>LOVE WHAT YOU DO.</li> <li>Andrea revisits the beginning of her friendship with Jennifer Anniston.</li> <li>Andrea tells the story of her first acting gig on a sitcom alongside Harland Williams and Jason Bateman.</li> <li>Andrea explains that she wasn’t in her “Zone of genius” and decided to cave into her obsession of circling.</li> <li>Andrea tells her story about her first circling experience in Laurel Canyon right after she moved to LA from NYC.</li> <li>Tracy and Andrea bond over their shared experience with talking sticks.</li> <li>Burning Man led An