Drama of Higher Education

Dr. Albert Bramante—talent agent, professor, and author of Rise Above the Script—joins Mike to talk about standing out in an oversaturated acting market, why “type” and branding matter, and how relationships drive every career. He shares an eye-opening behind-the-scenes look at TV talk shows, the gap between on-camera personas and real people, and what the ratings game can do to guests.
Albert opens up about burnout while juggling full-time teaching and agency work, losing a tenure-track role, and how that setback became a turning point. He explains his research on self-sabotage among performers, turning that dissertation into a book, and simple systems like time blocking to beat procrastination. We also dive into passive income ideas—from hypnosis audio libraries to online courses—and his next book on gaslighting at work, Untwisting the Truth, plus a new hybrid coaching mastermind.

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