About Our Guest
After 20 successful years across all professional platforms of the arts Industry, Hollie discovered that her unique skill set placed her in the perfect position to be able to affect real change on a path that she would never have predicted. Now, as the Operational Director of Abundabiliteez Productions, she couldn’t be happier in the challenges, wins, hardships, obstacles, successes, and service that she is living and is ahead for her and her artists.
Flip the Script: From Actor to Entrepreneur I Fear, Success & Purpose
When Fear Becomes a Companion Rather Than a Captor
In this conversation, Hollie Andrew shares her courageous journey from accomplished actor to entrepreneur, revealing what happens when achieving all your career goals leaves you searching for deeper purpose. After meeting every professional milestone she'd set as a young person in her acting career, Hollie made the bold decision to walk away from the known path and create something entirely new: a not-for-profit charity supporting actors with disabilities. What makes Hollie's story particularly powerful is that she's living this transformation in real time, sharing the truth of navigating such significant change. She speaks openly about the financial anxiety that sits heavy on her chest, the shame she feels about experiencing fear and uncertainty, and the pressure of being responsible not just for herself, but for others who depend on her vision. Through vulnerability and authenticity, Hollie explores how she's redefined success entirely, moving from external validation to internal alignment, discovering that success means pursuing work that deeply aligns with her beliefs and brings genuine joy. Her journey demonstrates that when we align our choices with our authentic purpose, fear doesn't disappear, it transforms from a barrier into a companion guiding us toward our truest selves.
Hollie’s Tips
Never give up.
Recognise when to pivot and understand that this isn’t a fail, just a change of purpose.
Be your unique and authentic self, because everyone else is taken.
Hollie’s Contact Details
Instagram: @abundabiliteezproductions
X/Twitter: @abundabiliteez
Facebook: Abundabiliteez Productions
Website: https://abundabiliteezproductions.com.au
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Time Stamps
00:00 Hollie Andrew Intro
02:45 Navigating Fear and Financial Pressure
05:01 Defining Success Beyond Financial Gain
07:30 The Importance of Patience and Faith
10:04 Lessons from Vulnerability and Struggle
12:15 The Intersection of Fear and Success
25:50 Defining Success: A Personal Journey
29:15 The Evolution of Purpose
32:04 Finding Joy in Authenticity
37:43 Navigating Fear and Anxiety
42:42 The Power of Vulnerability
48:20 Messages to My Younger Self
51:54 It's a wrap
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