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Laura B.

Laura Buckles

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Award Winning Actor; Audition, Mindset & Business of Acting Coach

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I work on what happens in your brain and nervous system when the pressure's on, backed by training: Yale's Science of Well-Being certificate and Stanford Medicine's Positive Psychology and Well-Being program, plus hypnotherapy certification and a healthy respect for how weird brains actually are. I've spent 25+ years as a professional actor, producer, and writer. Along the way I've also managed downloadable content for a video game company and ran digital media for Twrrl, a mobile app that let users insert themselves into animated stories using their own face and voice. So my experience spans screen, stage, and a fair number of platforms in between. Somewhere in all of that, I started coaching. First actors and creatives navigating the pressure of being judged in real time, then entrepreneurs and small business owners figuring out their next move, then just people who wanted to stop white-knuckling their way through big decisions. I grew up between Colorado, London, and Karachi, which taught me early on how differently people define stress, success, and "normal." That's probably where my curiosity about human behavior actually started.

Laura’s Acting Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Executive

Here's the thing nobody tells you when you choose acting: you just started a small business. And like any small business, every piece has to work together. Your performance, your auditioning, your materials, your strategy, your marketing, your finances, and above all, your mindset. Because if the mindset isn't right, everything else is a band-aid on a mortal wound. I know this because I've lived it. I spent years piecing it together on my own, going from coach to coach for different parts of my career, never having a cohesive plan, never having someone who could see and work with the whole picture. I don't want that for you. Whether you come to me because your self-tapes aren't landing, because you want to get more out of your sides and deliver a stronger performance, because you don't know what your next move is, or because you're ready to level up and want a real strategy to get there, I've got you. Every actor, no matter where they trained or how long they've been at it, benefits from ongoing craft work and a fresh set of eyes. We can go as broad or as focused as you need. Clients I've worked with have become series regulars, booked Broadway shows, landed leads in films, secured national commercial contracts, and written and produced their own award-winning projects. I coach inside TBC, founded by a working actor with seven seasons of Bosch and two recurring series currently running. He personally invited me to join the team and trained me himself. That's the level we operate at. You don't have to do this alone anymore.

Laura can help with:

Acting Techniques

Agent Negotiation

Audition Preparation

Character Development

Cold Reading

Monologue Coaching

Networking Strategy

On-camera Training

Performance Coaching

Resume Review

Scene Study

Script Analysis

Show Reels

Why do I coach?

I coach because being coached and mentored helped me, not just my career, but my mindset, outlook, and confidence. Working in an industry that runs on stress, performance pressure, and career insecurity, I watched a lot of people around me fold, quit, or give up under that weight. I didn't want to see anyone else give up just because they didn't have the tools to handle what life was throwing at them. Not just handle it, actually build stronger through it and transform their life or business into something that works. I realized these pressures, and the skills to work with them, aren't industry-specific. They translate across business, careers, and life in general. I love using neuropsychology, nervous system regulation, and other tools to help people uplevel wherever they're starting from.

Work Experience

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Founder

LB Consulting

March 2022 - Present

High-performance coaching for driven individuals pursuing elite outcomes using neuroscience-backed techniques to optimize focus, regulate the nervous system, and perform at their peak. Business development coaching for entrepreneurs and small business owners. On-camera coaching for interviews, speaking engagements, and live performances. Mindset coaching for professionals navigating career transitions and high-stakes moments. Test and performance anxiety coaching using nervous system regulation and neuroscience-backed techniques, specializing in standardized test preparation.

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Business Coach

Think Bigger Coaching

January 2020 - Present

1:1 acting business and mindset coaching for actors and creatives, working with clients ranging from emerging talent to series regulars, Broadway cast members, and film leads Small group coaching (PowerGroup) covering mindset, branding, and business strategy Audition coaching for film, TV, and theater. Performance anxiety coaching for actors and creatives using neuroscience and nervous system regulation techniques. Supported clients in creating and producing their own series and short films, and launching their own businesses. Developed a proprietary AI-powered chatbot based on my proprietary actor branding framework. Core coach and contributor at First Team Collective, a subscription community featuring monthly AMAs, workshops, and industry interviews. Coaching methodology integrates neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and performance psychology.

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Co-founder

GSD

March 2017 - Present

Department GSD produces video, film and live events.

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Producer

freelance

February 2001 - Present

Producing online, film and television content and live events.

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Freelance writer

Freelance Writer

November 2000 - Present

Award winning freelance writer. * online content for Industrial and ethics oriented videos * screenplays - including 7 completed features, 3 produced and distributed * short films - 4 produced short films * 5 produced short plays Screenwriting, Feature Films and +1 skill

Education

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Stanford University

Certificate, Neuroscience and Psychology

2026 - 2026

Positive Psychology and Well-Being: The Psychological, Biological, and Social Aspects of Happiness

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Yale University

Cerificate, Neuroscience and Psychology

2026 - 2026

The Science of Wellbeing

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University of Colorado at Denver

Bachelor's of Arts, Arts and Communication

1987 - 1990

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