Pickford West Power Club

I’m Emily Grace. As a woman who also wears many hats (actor, entrepreneur, producer, writer, director, content creator), I totally get you. I know what a catch-22 it is to have multiple passions. It’s hard to build momentum when you’re getting pulled in different directions. In fact, it can be downright paralyzing to decide which direction to follow when there are so many possibilities.

Plus, most actors are not quite the go-getters that we are, so it’s easy to feel isolated in the industry. You don’t want to be stuck waiting for more auditions as the only route to success, plus, the entire audition process leaves you feeling frustrated. You don’t like waiting around for validation or hoping to get picked.

Your ambition gets you thinking bigger, but it can also trap you when you struggle to get going or to stay motivated. When you’re overwhelmed and paralyzed, it’s impossible to take action. Without action, there are no results. And then you’re right back where you started, no closer to creating the big vision in your mind and heart.

Here’s the good news... I can help you get out of your head and into action, stay accountable, push yourself out of your comfort zone and make things happen.

And together, we can become unstoppable.

Mary PICKFORD was Hollywood’s first female Power Player. Though she was only five feet tall and famous for playing little girls, she was a woman to be reckoned with. As one of the most powerful women in Hollywood in the 1920’s and 1930’s, her influence is still around today.

She was a huge star and, at a time when the studio system was forming, she broke away from studio control to form her own studio, United Artists. While it’s commonplace today for an actor to start her own production company, this was unheard of at the time. Mary Pickford, along with Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and DW Griffith broke the mold and took control of their own work.

I specialize in helping you get clarity on your vision - what do you truly want to create? Then we create a customized plan of action to get there.

Each power group member has her own set of goals and dreams. I’ll meet you exactly where you are and help you create the most direct route to where you want to be.

Here’s an example of how I partner with you inside the Power Club:

CLARITY

What’s the vision inside your heart? What is your soul’s calling? No matter what your current goals are, the most important step creating success is to start from a place of clarity.

The biggest thing that stops you from achieving your dreams is FEAR. When you get back to that place of freedom, joy, inspiration, or whatever your unique vision is, you have the fuel you need to get through the setbacks, obstacles, and doubt.

I can help you feel the fear and do it anyway. At the end of the day, people need your gifts. Don’t hide your light under a bushel because of a little fear :)

Once you know where you’re going, it’s time to create a plan to get there. I’ll help you get clear on how to break down the big picture into actionable next steps.

Remember, what success looks like is unique to you, and your action plan will reflect that uniqueness.

Here are just a few actions I’ve helped my clients with to create massive results:

CREATE AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS

This business is built on relationships. The stronger and more specific your network, the more successful you will be. I’ll help you be strategic about who you are adding to your network and why.

Building powerful relationships is an art form that I can help you with.

CRAFT YOUR PITCH

Whether you’re pitching a project, a script idea or yourself, you need to know how to do it right. I can help you craft and refine your message and speak the same language as the entertainment industry for maximum impact.

ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT

Most people never take the risk to ask for what they want, and that’s one of the biggest reasons why they don’t get it. Whether it’s asking for a meeting, requesting a referral, or asking for help, the most powerful way to get a YES is to take the risk and ask. Like with relationship building, there is an art to the ask. That’s what I’m here to help you with.

FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY

When it comes to the success you envision for yourself, you might already know what to do, or at least you have an idea of what the next step is. But knowing isn’t enough. You have to take action. Putting yourself out there in a big way is SCARY. I can’t make your fear go away, but I can hold your hand through it while lovingly pushing you out of your comfort zone.

What good is an action plan if you don’t implement it? The only way to get from here to where you want to be is to take consistent action. Period.

Anyone can come up with a good idea. Not everyone can take an idea and turn it into a reality. That takes a level of commitment that most people simply don’t have.

True accountability is crucial to creating results. And let’s face it…most of your peers right now aren’t thinking as big as you are.

It’s time to expand.

WHAT IS ACCOUNTABILITY?

It’s putting your money where your mouth is. When you invest in staying accountable, you are much more likely to get value because you are willing to back up your investment by putting in the work.
It’s putting yourself on the hook publicly. Even if that “public” consists of me and 3 of your peers, declaring your intentions will keep you on the hook. Your power club is there to support and encourage you, help you get back up after a set back and celebrate your wins.
It’s doing what you said you would when you said you would do it. The best results come from momentum, and momentum is created by consistent action.
We all get busy, life happens, and there will be days or weeks when you don’t get everything done you said you would. That’s where the power of the group comes in, so that you can be supported through the times you are struggling, so you don’t get stuck for long.

You want to create and tell stories, but you get stuck somewhere in the process. Or maybe you feel stuck in your acting career and you don’t know how to change that.

You know that marketing, relationship building and bold action are important, but you’re not quite sure how to piece together a plan of action that actually works.

You want to step outside of your comfort zone, but it’s scary! You don’t want to say something dumb or be that annoying, needy actor who puts people off.

You are committed to creating your own content, but you don’t know everything it takes to get that going. Thinking about what that actually takes becomes so overwhelming that you get paralyzed and stuck in your head.

It’s hard for you to take consistent action because #life.

You crave a community of supportive women. You can’t do everything by yourself, but sometimes your friends and family either don’t get what you’re trying to accomplish, or their own fear stops them from supporting you fully.

If you knew what steps to take, and you were on the hook to stay accountable, you would thrive.

You want to see more women in entertainment, period, and you’re excited to support your fellow ladies on their journey to success.

“Before working with Emily, I was stuck in a toxic cycle with myself creatively. Feeling like I was always working yet never feeling like I was going anywhere. Emily gives clear feedback that helps me dream big but also dream with direction.

Today, I have solidified the format for a creative project dear to my heart that ties into my vision statement so well, I feel like I know where I am going now even when I am not sure about all the how’s.

Through this program I have met incredible women from all over who are also on the journey to focus on their work and ourselves again. Yes, we are all badass actress/creator/multi-hyphenate superstars, but we are human first and showing up for each other unfolds in so many wonderful ways. It has a huge impact creatively.”

-- Autumn Silvas

“Before working with Emily, I considered myself an actress only, and was feeling very limited in terms of the roles I was auditioning for.

Having the ability to write a role that showcases me has empowered me so much. Knowing that I can write and produce has completely changed the game.

I learned that I have just as much to say in the world as other people who are writing, producing and directing. It’s shifted the way I see myself and my contributions to the world. It has completely empowered me. I am now thinking about the impact I want to have in the world.

I have just completed my first short film and I am making plans to turn it into a feature. Because of power club I have watched other women create features and it feels less daunting. I also have a TV series I’m thinking of creating. Before power club I never would’ve considered this as a possibility for myself. I now see myself as someone who can create things in the world.

If you want to take your career in your own hands this is the path for you. If you are sick of sitting around and waiting for the right role to drop into your lap and are willing to go out and create it, Power Club is for you.”

-- Alison Stover

“Before working with Emily, I wasted a lot of time and energy throwing spaghetti at the wall, hoping something would stick.

Power Club has helped me get super specific with the decisions I make. I've learnt how to construct succinct and meaningful emails to industry contacts, consistent goal setting and action taking, and have gained more confidence in asking for help and stating my needs. By practicing these actions I have gotten clarity on the story premise for my web series and decided to turn it into a TV pilot.

Feeling like I had to create the greatest and most impactful story on my own is overwhelming and makes for bland content. Getting my ideas out of my head and into the arena consistently and amongst supportive, smart people is more productive and more enjoyable.”

-- Kristina Paras

“My biggest struggle was I had no idea how to achieve my goals. I only knew about agents, casting directors and auditions. I was feeling very much like an outsider, wondering if I should even be doing this.

The biggest change I’ve seen from Power Club is in my approach. It is totally different. It’s about taking charge of your own career. Having Emily as a guide/mentor/coach and above all, accountability partner - things get done.

Before, I didn’t know filmmakers, producers or directors, I only knew casting directors and agents. So learning who these filmmakers are, and why I want to work with them, seeing them as future colleagues, has changed my whole approach. They are humans, just like me, their reasons for doing what they do are the same as my reasons.

I’m getting more confident in myself as a person. I believe in myself. It may take time, but I’m not scared of that anymore.”

--Naumika Kumar

“Before I worked with Emily I was feeling lost. I wanted to be more confident in my outreach and acting business stuff but I also wanted to write.

Through this program I have realized that I really do have it within me. It’s just overcoming the fear and getting some great advice! I really believe that I am an actress and writer. That I have what it takes. I’m asking for help when I need it. Getting good people around me to support me.

I have outlined the first series for a new comedy TV show. I have got much more creative in the outreach emails I’m writing. I have a newfound confidence and new friendships.

If you are feeling stuck. If you want to move forward. If you're fed up with feeling like nothing is changing but you have this creative need with in you DO THIS PROGRAM."

--Sarah Flower

“I shot my short film two years ago, and I’m very proud of it. But since then I sat around saying ‘I’m going to get this film into post, I’m going to get an editor’ but then...I didn’t.

Our minds are more powerful and sneaky then we realize, and it wasn’t until I had the accountability of Power Club that I realized that what was truly holding me back from finishing my film...was me.

Power club has helped me to move forward in my journey. I got an editor, a composer, and my film is finally in post production.

We are all here for a purpose, and sometimes we forget that in the bigness of life. Power club helps you focus on what your purpose is, and it shows you that you are worth this investment and this time.

There has never been a time that I’ve hung up on one of these zoom calls and felt like that was a waste of my time or...that I wanted that money back...never…

This group has been such a huge blessing for me.”

--Tara Troy

2 GROUP COACHING SESSIONS PER MONTH

Every other week you meet with your group via Zoom. Each group member gets a dedicated 30-minute coaching session with me. One of the biggest benefits of this coaching model is, not only do you get the value of your personal coaching, you get the value of the suggestions given to every other woman. We are often struggling with the same issues, obstacles, anxieties and stuckness. Getting to be part of another woman’s coaching may just leave you with the exact tidbit you needed to hear!

When you're selected for the Pickford West Power Club, here’s what you’ll get:

You will join 3 other ambitious, dynamic, powerhouse women who are just as productive as you. This is your safe space to let your mess be messy, to be seen, heard and understood by people who get it, and get you.

It’s often the most challenging experiences that bring the biggest lessons, and your group is the place to allow yourself to receive insight, support, encouragement, resources, and to reflect that level of care back to your group members.

A win for one of us is a win for all of us.

You don’t have to have it all together or all figured out here. You just need to be committed to showing up for yourself, for your group, and to take the next step.

Full Access To The Creator Lab Program

The Creator Lab is an online membership program where you'll learn how to write your damn script already...and know what to do with it!

Led by Emily and TV Writer Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (Queen of the South, The Arrangement), you'll learn how to:

Write A Kick Ass Script
Craft A Compelling Pitch
A Roadmap To Get In The Pitch Room
Get Your Project Made
Navigate The Festival Circuit Like A Pro
Create Success On Your Own Terms

You'll also get monthly coaching calls with Olivia, Emily, and weekly work sprints so that you have dedicated time every week to take action on your project.

This program is valued at $1997 per year, but while you're a Power Club member, you can participate in the Creator Lab absolutely free. #YoureWelcome

This IS for you if…

You are committed to your goals, even if you don’t always know what steps to take
You are not afraid of doing the work
You are willing to make time in your schedule take consistent action
You are open to honest, candid feedback
You are willing to take bold action, even if it scares the crap out of you
You welcome out of the box strategies
You want to majorly uplevel your circle of influence

This is NOT for you if…

You’re only focused on getting representation and more auditions #so1997
The only relationships you think are valuable are agents, managers and casting directors
You want your team to handle your career so you don’t have to
You are looking for a magic pill
You do not feel comfortable in a group setting
You are not coachable
You are not willing to step outside of your comfort zone
You only care about what you can get out of the group, you aren’t interested in supporting other people

An exclusive coaching program for female and femme identifying actors who want to make sh*t happen.

Introducing the Pickford West POWER CLUB

What is Pickford West?

How Does It Work?

ACTION

ACCOUNTABILITY

Does this sound familiar?

What others say about working with Emily...

Faith is in pre-production for her short film

Siggi went from an idea to a completed screenplay

Let's Do This

You'll Also Get...

Full Access To The Creator Lab Program

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

So, how much is it?

Pickford West Power Club is by application and is NOT the right fit for everyone. Please make sure this is the right group for you.

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