COACHING

When I learned that Marisa Tomei still coaches on EVERY PROJECT (with Kate McGregor Stewart) and that she brings her coach to every set, it changed my opinion of working with a coach. I also realized that professional athletes never stop training and working with coaches. Coaches can be an amazing tool for anyone to add to their lives, whether solely for their acting or for the purposes of general life improvement.

I started working with Kate as my acting coach in 2015. She helped to develop my confidence and my ability to “think outside the box.” I tended to be quite literal and linear, and Kate’s method was perfect to help expand my point-of-view.

In 2020 I started working with a life & business coach, and WOW! Coaching can truly transform your life. I am a die-hard coaching enthusiast now, and I want to help everyone! Whether it’s making more interesting choices in your acting and writing, or becoming aware of patterns in your life that are holding you back, I am passionate about helping you be your best self and find success - however you define it. We all deserve to be happy and fulfilled - let’s get you there!

Wondering if coaching could benefit you? Set up a free 15 minute consultation. Let’s discuss your goals and obstacles and see!

Coaching Ideas: Getting Ready to Have Representation, Developing your Script, Becoming Confident in Your Work, Career Navigation, Creating Actor Tools: Online Profiles & Resume, Increasing Your Self-Love - what do you need help with?

About Me

Kristi Swensson-Burdsall. She has worked as an actress in the Bay Area and Los Angeles since 1994, and been on the TV show "Torchwood" on STARZ, as well as in the shows "I (Almost) Got Away With it", "Wives with Knives" and "Love Kills" on the Investigation Discovery Channel. Kristi has also been in two award-winning short films, “Offsprung” and “Cull". She works steadily in independent film and voiceover and is the voice of global travel corporation, BCD Travel. Kristi studied drama at San Diego State and San Jose State Universities, and has studied several techniques, including Meisner, Stanislavsky, Chubbuck and others. 

Kristi is a wife and mother to three amazingly funny kids (and three furry babies), and in 2016 founded The Bay to LA Actors Network, an organization that helps Bay Area actors expand into the LA market through workshops and classes with LA-based casting directors and industry professionals (www.baytolaactorsnetwork.com). She loves helping artists on any part of their creative journey and seeks to create a loving, supportive environment where everyone can learn, grow and thrive. www.imdb.me/kristiswensson