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Purpose Before Performance
Purpose Before Performance is a podcast about preparation, responsibility, and creative intention for actors, artists, and anyone committed to meaningful work.Hosted by Zivia Walker, the show explores what it means to show up grounded before the spotlight, pressure, or outcome. Through short solo reflections and thoughtful conversations with creatives and special guests, each episode centers on process over ego and purpose over performance.Purpose Before Performance is a Generation Passion…
Episodes
Purpose Before PerformanceS6E10 | The Creator’s Legacy | Season 6 Finale | Purpose Before Performance
Every creator leaves something behind. In the final episode of The Creators Edition, we reflect on legacy, purpose, and the impact of what we create. Your…
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S6E9 | The Creator’s Energy | Purpose Before Performance
Your energy is part of your creative power. In S6E9 of The Creators Edition, we explore what happens when we become intentional about what we consume, what we…
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Friday Philosophy | The Things We Don’t Say | Purpose Before Performance
There are things we say…and things we leave unsaid. In this Friday Philosophy, we reflect on the truths we avoid, the emotions we carry quietly, and the…
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S6E8 | The Creator’s Evolution | Purpose Before Performance
What happens when your vision begins to outgrow the version of you that first imagined it? In Season 6 Episode 8 of Purpose Before Performance: Creators…
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S6E7 | The Creator’s Conviction | Purpose Before Performance
What does it take to keep creating when the world has not recognized your vision yet? In Season 6 Episode 7 of Purpose Before Performance: Creators Edition, we…
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Friday Philosophy | What Are You Carrying? | Purpose Before Performance
What are you carrying that you no longer need to carry? In this reflective Friday Philosophy, we pause to examine the expectations, disappointments, old…
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S6E5 | The Creator’s Consistency | Purpose Before Performance
Success isn’t built in one defining moment, it’s built in the decision to keep showing up. In this episode of Purpose Before Performance, we explore why…
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S6E4 | The Creator’s Voice | Purpose Before Performance
Every creator has a voice waiting to be discovered, developed, and shared. In this episode of Purpose Before Performance, we explore The Creator’s Voice, the…
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Friday Philosophy | The Quiet Work | Purpose Before Performance
Some of the most important work you’ll ever do will never be applauded. Before the spotlight, before the recognition, and before the results comes the quiet…
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S6E3 | The Creator’s Patience | Purpose Before Performance
Every creator experiences a season where the vision is clear, but the results have not arrived yet. In Season 6 Episode 3 of Purpose Before Performance…
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S6E2 | The Creator’s Commitment (Creators Edition) | Purpose Before Performance Description
What happens after you discover your calling? You commit to it. In this episode of Purpose Before Performance: Creators Edition, we explore why commitment, not…
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Friday Philosophy | The Creator’s Courage | Purpose Before Performance
Fear is a part of every creator’s journey, but it doesn’t have to determine the outcome. In this Friday Philosophy episode of Purpose Before Performance, Zivia…
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S6E1 | The Creator’s Calling (Creators Edition) | Purpose Before Performance
Every creator begins with an idea, but purpose is what transforms inspiration into impact. In the premiere of Creators Edition, we explore the difference…
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S510 | The Curtain Never Falls (Actors Edition) | Purpose Before Performance
In the Season 5 finale of Purpose Before Performance, Actors Edition, we explore the truth that the performance may end, but the purpose behind the artist…
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Friday Philosophy | Live With Purpose | Purpose Before Performance
As the week comes to a close, take a moment to reflect on who you’re becoming, not just what you’ve accomplished. In this episode of Friday Philosophy, we…
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S5E9 | The Truth (Actors Edition) | Purpose Before Performance
In Season 5, Episode 9 of Purpose Before Performance, Actors Edition (Screwed Series Vol. 3), we explore why the most memorable performances come from truth…
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S5E8 | The Art of Listening | Purpose Before Performance (Actors Edition)
The best actors aren’t always the ones who speak the loudest, they’re the ones who listen the deepest. In Season 5 Episode 8 of Purpose Before Performance…
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Friday Philosophy | The Greatest Performance Is the Life You Live | Purpose Before Performance
In this Friday Philosophy, we’re reminded that the greatest performance isn’t the one on stage or in front of the camera, it’s the life we choose to live every…
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S5E7 | The Audition Begins Before You Walk In (Actors Edition) | Purpose Before Performance
The audition doesn’t begin when the camera rolls or when you step into the room, it begins long before that moment. In Season 5 Episode 7 of Purpose Before…
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S5E6 | The Mirror Never Lies (Actors Edition) | Purpose Before Performance
Every actor spends time in front of a mirror, rehearsing lines, refining emotions, and preparing for the next opportunity. But the mirror reflects more than…
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Friday Philosophy | Stillness | Purpose Before Performance
We live in a world that rewards movement, noise, and constant productivity. But purpose isn’t always revealed in motion. Sometimes your greatest breakthrough…
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S5E5 | The Notes That Change Everything | Purpose Before Performance (Actors Edition)
In Screwed Series Vol. 3, we explore the power of receiving direction. Every note is an opportunity to grow, refine your craft, and strengthen your…
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S5E4 | The Character You Never Get to Play | Purpose Before Performance (Actors Edition)
In Screwed Series Vol. 3, we explore the role you never get to play. Every actor has a dream character, but purpose isn’t defined by the roles you miss, it’s…
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Friday Philosophy | Enough | Purpose Before Performance
There is a quiet question many of us carry: When will I be enough? In this Friday Philosophy episode of Purpose Before Performance, Zivia Walker reflects on…
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S5E3 | The Audition After the Audition | Purpose Before Performance
In Screwed Series Vol. 3, we explore what happens after the audition. The performance may end, but the journey continues. Learning to trust your preparation…
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S5E2 | The Part Nobody Writes | Purpose Before Performance | Actors Edition | Screwed Series Vol. 3
In Screwed Series Vol. 3, we explore the part nobody writes, the unseen journey every actor lives before the breakthrough. Growth happens in the quiet moments…
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Friday Philosophy | What Remains | Purpose Before Performance
A reflective closing to the week exploring what stays when roles, titles, and noise fall away, and what it means to live from what cannot be taken. Episode…
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S5E1 | The Role You Can’t Escape| Purpose Before Performance
In Screwed Series Vol. 3, we explore what happens after the audition. The performance may end, but the journey continues. Learning to trust your preparation…
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S4E10 | After the Scene Goes Quiet (Actors Edition) | PBP
Season 4 closes where all actors eventually meet themselves, in the silence after the performance. In this final episode of Screwed Series Vol. 2: Actors…
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Friday Philosophy (Actors Edition )Stop Waiting for Permission
In this Friday Philosophy episode, we explore a challenge many actors and creatives face: waiting for permission. Waiting to be chosen, validated, or told…
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S4E9 | The Courage to Be Seen (Actors Edition) | Purpose Before Performance
Many actors spend years trying to become what they think the industry wants. In this episode, we explore why authenticity, honesty, and the courage to be seen…
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S4E8: The Work No One Sees |Purpose Before Performance| (Actors Edition)
The audience sees the performance, but the actor lives the preparation. In this Actors Edition of Purpose Before Performance, we explore why the unseen work…
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Friday Philosophy (Actors Edition) The Role Before the Role | Purpose Before Performance
Before the audition, before the callback, before the booking, there is another role every actor must embrace, co the role before the role. In this Friday…
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S4E7 | Trust the Actor You're Becoming (Actors Edition) | Purpose Before Performance
As actors, it's easy to believe that success begins when the industry finally notices us. But what if growth is happening long before the booking, the…
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S4E5 | The One No One Chooses | Purpose Before Performance
Not being chosen doesn’t always mean you’re not ready… sometimes it means you’re still becoming the version that can no longer be overlooked. You are not…
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S4E6 | The Actor Behind the Performance (Actors Edition) | Purpose Before Perdormance
Actors spend so much time becoming characters that sometimes they forget to reconnect with themselves. In this episode of Purpose Before Performance, we talk…
Purpose Before PerformanceFriday Philosophy | Stay Ready | Purpose Before Performance
In this episode of Friday Philosophy, we explore what it truly means to stay ready when nothing around you looks like movement. For actors, creators, and…
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S4E4 | The Weight of Becoming (Actors Edition) | PBP
In this episode of Purpose Before Performance, we explore what it means for actors to carry “The Weight of Becoming.” Growth in acting is not always visible…
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S4E3 | Slow Enough to Feel It | PBP
Season 4 continues the Screwed Series with Vol. 2 — Slow Enough to Feel It. A reflective solo talk for actors exploring the power of stillness, silence, and…
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Friday Philosophy | Purpose Is Silence | Season 4 | PBP
In this Friday Philosophy, we explore the quiet truth that purpose doesn’t always announce itself loudly, it often arrives in silence. When the noise of…
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S4E2 | Earned in the Unseen | PBP
“Earned in the Unseen” continues Season 4 of Purpose Before Performance, diving into the quiet seasons where growth happens without applause. This episode…
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S4E1 | Shaped in the Silence | PBP
Everything feels paused, but nothing is wasted. You’re showing up, putting in the work, staying consistent… yet the results still feel quiet. In this Season 4…
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Friday Philosophy | Now That You Know | PBP
Now that you know… everything changes. Not because the world changed, but because you did. You’ve seen what happens when you move without purpose and react…
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S3E10 (Finale) | What Was Always True | PBP
This final episode explores the moment you stop guessing and start seeing clearly. What once felt like confusion was really awareness in something misaligned…
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S3E9 | The Edge of Truth | PBP
In Episode 9 of the Screwed Series Vol. 1, we sit in the uncomfortable space right before clarity arrives. This episode explores what it feels like when…
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Friday Philosophy | What Falls Away | PBP
In this Friday Philosophy, we sit with the quiet space where something is no longer… and something else has not yet arrived. Nothing announces itself here…
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S3E8 | You’re Tired Because You’re Not Aligned | PBP
In this episode, we break down a truth most people avoid: exhaustion isn’t always physical, it’s often misalignment. When your actions, environment, and energy…
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S3E7 | Clarity Comes From Commitment | PBP
SCREWED SERIES VOL. 1 opens with a slowed, reflective solo talk on what it really means to find clarity. In this episode, Zivia Walker breaks down the illusion…
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Friday Philosophy | Stay Steady In the Noise | PBP
Life is always noisy. Some of it is external, people moving, talking, reacting, living their lives. Some of it is internal thoughts, emotions, interpretations…
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S3E6 | The Noise You Call Progress | PBP
In this episode of Screwed Series Vol. 1: The Noise You Call Progress, we explore what it really means to be “moving” in life without actually being aligned…
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S3E5 | Stuck In Motion | PBP
There are moments in life where you’re still moving… but nothing in you feels aligned anymore. Not stuck. Not free. Just in motion. And that space… can feel…
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Friday Philosophy | The In Between | PBP
There is a space most people try to escape… the space between who you were and who you’re becoming. It feels like uncertainty. Like stillness. Like nothing is…
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S3E4 | Discipline Creates Freedom | PBP
Discipline isn’t pressure… it’s power. In Season 3, Episode 4 of Purpose Before Performance, we break down the truth about discipline and how it creates real…
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S3E3 | Move With Purpose, Not Pressure | PBP
Season 3 continues to go deeper into alignment, intention, and the true source of creative power. In Episode 3, Move With Purpose, Not Pressure, we break away…
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S3E2 | Stop Performing Start Being | PBP
Season 3 isn’t just about growth. It’s about perspective, depth, and discovery. Welcome to the Screwed Series, where we slow it down, turn it around, and dive…
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S3E1 | Slow Down to Hear Yourself | PBP
Season 3 isn’t just about growth… it’s about perspective, depth, and discovery. Welcome to the Screwed Series — where we slow it down, turn it around, and dive…
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Friday Philosophy | Honor Your Becoming | PBP
Growth doesn’t always happen in big moments, it’s built in the quiet, consistent decision to keep showing up. This Friday Philosophy is a reminder to pause and…
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S2E11 | Becoming Complete | PBP
Season 2 is complete. This season wasn’t just about content, it was about growth, alignment, and showing up. Every conversation, every episode, every moment…
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S2E10 | Earn Your Alignment | PBP
Not everything you’re chasing is meant for you. In this episode of Purpose Before Performance, we explore the difference between effort and alignment… and why…
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Friday Philosophy | The Signal Within | PBP
In a world full of noise, purpose speaks quietly. This episode explores the power of inner alignment, learning to trust the signal within, even when it’s not…