FREE 3-DAY CAREER ACCELERATOR | Sept 29 – Oct 1, 2 daily session options: 9am & 5:30pm PT
June 19th, 20th, 21st 9AM-10:30AM PDT
The Exact Strategies That Booked Me Marvel, HBO & ABC
Updated for Where the Industry Is Right Now in 2026
(Without Waiting for Your Agent to Call, Needing More Credits First, or Sounding Like Every Other Actor Hoping Lightning Will Strike)
Join me live for the free 3-Day Career Accelerator.
September 29th – October 1st, with two daily session options at 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM PT
Join this free 3-Day Career Accelerator to discover my ABC Method, the proactive playbook
that removes the guesswork from getting signed and booking bigger roles.
Land the Right Reps
Book Bigger Roles
Build a Career on Your Terms
Trusted by over 2,200 actors who were done waiting for lightning to strike
FREE Live Career Accelerator Starts In:
Here's What you'll leave with:
Your personalized "Why Me?" List, so you can clearly articulate what makes YOU valuable and bookable instead of feeling like one of 10,000 actors asking for a chance.
Your own stand-out pitch message, using the same principles behind a pitch that generated 21 rep meeting requests for an actor with ZERO IMDb credits.
Your personalized list of 15 industry relationships to start building, based on the actual shows you want to work on. So "network more" finally becomes something you can DO.
Your personalized Career GPS and Success Roadmap, so instead of leaving inspired and then wondering "okay, now what?", you know what YOUR career needs next.
MEET YOUR TEACHER
Jona Xiao (AVATAR, SCOOBY-DOO ORIGINS, THE PITT & first female Iron Fist in the MCU)
Actor (50+ TV/Film Credits). CEO of Career ACTivate. Emmy Nominating Committee Member. Recurring Speaker for SAG-AFTRA.
I didn't just struggle to get reps...I got burned.
• My first "agent" was a scam artist
• My first LA agent didn't believe in email
• I was grinding nonstop, following all the advice everyone gives you, and getting nothing in return
So I stopped following it. I went and worked inside ABC Casting, a talent agency and learned how the system actually works from the inside out. Then I built my own approach from scratch and here's where that got me:
• Currently filming all episodes of an anticipated franchise TV series
• 7 legit rep teams who actually fight for me
• Top-of-show Guest Star on the most watched episode of THE PITT
• Over 2,200 actors coached inside Career ACTivate
After working with all of these actors for years I've learned this one key insight: the gap between where you are and where you want to be isn't talent. It's not your credits. It's not the market.
It's not having a clear, repeatable system for how to:
• Position yourself the right way
• Pitch smart instead of pitching everyone
• Connect with the reps who are already looking for someone like you
That's exactly what I'm teaching inside this free 3-day career accelerator, the same ABC Method I used, and that thousands of Career ACTivate actors have used, to stop waiting and start getting the opportunities they actually want.
FREE 3 Day Career Accelerator - Sept 29 – Oct 1, 2 daily session options: 9am & 5:30pm PT
Day 1
Why Your Career Has Stalled
Live 90-Min Session
June 19th | 9AM–10:30AM PDT
Most actors think they’re stuck because of the market, their credits, or bad luck. On Day 1 we’re going to show you why that’s not the real reason and why that’s actually great news. You’ll leave with a short but powerful homework assignment that takes 10 minutes and becomes the fuel for everything we build together on Day 2. Don’t skip it.
Day 2
The Proactive Playbook
Live 90-Min Session
June 20th | 9AM–10:30AM PDT
This is where the playbook comes to life and where your Day 1 homework pays off. We’ll use what you built yesterday to walk you through the exact system I used to land 7 reps who actually fight for her, including a live cover letter tool demonstration that actors consistently call “the most valuable thing they’ve ever seen for getting signed”. You’ll leave Day 2 with an exercise you can put into action before Day 3 that starts moving the needle immediately.
Day 3
How To Make It Last
Live 90-Min Session
June 21st | 9AM–10:30AM PDT
Getting signed is just one piece of the puzzle. Building strong relationships, creating opportunities, booking consistently, and navigating your career strategically is what creates long-term success. On Day 3, we'll show you the framework that helps actors stop spinning their wheels and start creating real momentum, so you leave with a clear roadmap for your next 90 days and beond.
🧭 Finally understand what's actually holding your career back...and discover what makes you uniquely bookable.
🎯 Learn the process that took Brian from 0 Meetings to getting 20+ Meetings (including Gersh, Innovative, etc) within 2 weeks without having ANY credits...
🚀 Walk away with a personalized roadmap so you know exactly what to focus on next
The actors still gaining momentum in 2026 usually aren't doing it alone.
They're:
✓ Using strategy that works in 2026
✓ Building better relationships
✓ Positioned clearly
✓ Getting smarter feedback
✓ Supported by a room of actors who are actively creating opportunities
✓ Booking the roles that actually move their career forward
Our 3 Day Career Accelerator shows you how!
WHO IS THIS FOR
This career accelerator is built for actors who are done waiting and ready to do the work that ACTUALLY moves the needle. There's a place for you here if you see yourself in any of these three:
1. The Driven Newcomer
You're earlier in your career and you've decided to do this right from the start. You've watched other actors burn 10+ years doing all the things "everyone says" you're supposed to do, and you're not interested in repeating that. You're hungry, you're coachable, and you just want someone to hand you the playbook that ACTUALLY works so you can get to work.
This is for you if you'd rather build the right foundation now than spend the next decade learning it the hard way.
2. The Grinder Stuck at the Plateau
You've been at this for a while. You've got credits. You've got hustle. You've taken the classes, posted the content, sent the messages and something still isn't clicking. Maybe you don't have representation. Maybe you have the wrong agent. Either way, you can feel yourself spinning your wheels and you're tired of working harder at the wrong things.
This is for you if you're done with busywork and ready for a real playbook.
3. The Experienced Actor Wanting Back In
You've had real success before. A great year. A big credit. A run that felt like everything was finally clicking…...but now it's gone quiet. You're not new to this. You don't need motivation. You need a new approach, because the old one stopped working and you're not willing to "wait it out" while the industry figures itself out.
This is for you if you've hit a peak and you're ready to go even bigger this time.
3. The Experienced Actor Wanting Back In
You've had real success before. A great year. A big credit. A run that felt like everything was finally clicking — and now it's gone quiet. You're not new to this. You don't need motivation. You need a new approach, because the old one stopped working and you're not willing to "wait it out" while the industry figures itself out.
This is for you if you've peaked once and you're ready to go even bigger this time.
What's POSSIBLE for YOU inside CAREER ACTIVATE:
“Career ACTivate really changed the game for me. It helped me start booking more commercial work and gave me a lot more confidence and clarity in how I approach auditions, which I honestly think played a big part in my landing a series lead in the upcoming Scooby-Doo: Origins show. Everything felt super practical and actually relevant to how the industry works right now.”
~ Tanner Hagen
SCOOBY-DOO: ORIGINS, THE PITT, LAWMEN: BASS REEVES
“Career ACTivate has COMPLETELY changed my career. I went from having zero TV credits to being a series regular.”
~ Anjelika Washington
Series Regular on CW’s STARGIRL, Tall Girl, Moxie, Love & Gelato
“They teach how to network (and you lose the icky feeling that word usually brings up), how to pitch yourself for roles, how to get an agent/manager, how to level-up if you already have reps, how to build your relationship with your current reps & casting offices, how to brand and market yourself, about social media and how to use it to your advantage, and so much more. They also teach you TONS of insider tips/tactics and also ways to use technology to support you – info that my non-acting corporate world friends have been blown away by! They personally work with you to determine what your goals are, what you need assistance with and what will work best for you! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in a situation where I needed to talk something out and my Coach problem-solved for me.”
~ Jenna Doolittle
SCANDAL, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, NOS4A2, Actors Rise
“I’m capable of far more than I imagined. I think the thing I’m most proud of at the present moment is that I’m in a place in my career where I can create with my peers, with people whose talent I respect and whose storytelling abilities I admire. And it’s nice to finally be welcomed into that fold. What I love most about Jona and Career ACTivate in that it keeps you accountable. Really pushes you to take the next step, to be bolder, to be braver, to be louder, to be prouder…BOOM!“
~ Shawn-Caulin Young
30+ TV shows & Films
TRUE DETECTIVE, Thor, RAY DONOVAN, GRAY’S ANATOMY
FREE 3 Day Workshop - June 19th, 20th, & 21st 9AM-10:30AM PDT
YOUR ALTERNATIVES
1. Fly Solo
Keep piecing together strategies from podcasts, free content, and whatever advice shows up in your feed. Sure, you might learn something new. But how well has piecing things together worked so far? It took me 8+ years of trial and error, plus working inside representation, to learn what actually moves the needle. My ABC Method gives you the A-Z roadmap so you can skip the guesswork and stop second-guessing every move.
2. Only Invest in Your Craft
More classes. More coaching. More headshots. None of it is wasted but craft alone doesn’t get you signed. Agents don’t sign talent. They sign actors who know how to position themselves, build relationships, and make it easy to say yes. If you’re already talented and still not getting the opportunities you want, more craft isn’t the answer.
3. Wait Until “Things pick up again”
This is the new normal. There will always be peaks and valleys. The actors getting consistent opportunities aren’t luckier than you, they have the right system and the right team. The longer you stay in passive mode, the more ground you lose.
THE ONLY QUESTION IS: HOW LONG ARE YOU WILLING TO WAIT?
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