What does follow through look like in an industry built on rejection?

In this episode of The Follow Through, Avery Crumrine sits down with two-time Emmy-nominated actress and screenwriter Kelsey Scott to talk about the reality behind building a long-term creative career.

From 12 Years a Slave to How to Get Away with Murder, Kelsey shares what people do not see behind the scenes of acting, auditioning, rejection, and continuing to show up even when there are no immediate results.

The conversation explores consistency, identity, fear, discipline, external validation, and what it really means to keep going when nothing seems to be happening yet.

This episode is for anyone pursuing something difficult, uncertain, or deeply personal and learning how to continue anyway.

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Website: kelseyscott.com

Instagram: @MsKelseyScott

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Most people know exactly what they should be doing.

They just don’t feel like doing it.

In this episode, I break down what to do in that moment, how to stop waiting for motivation and follow through anyway.

This isn’t about motivation.

It’s about what actually gets you to act.

Because if your actions depend on how you feel, you’ll always be inconsistent.

So I walk through what actually works by making it smaller, removing the option to negotiate, and focusing on becoming someone who follows through instead of someone who just thinks about it.

Because the difference isn’t who feels motivated.

It’s who moves anyway.

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Website: ⁠https://averycrumrine.com

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Confidence feels like something you’re supposed to have before you start.

Like you need to feel ready, sure, and certain… and then you can take action.

But that’s usually the exact reason it feels so far away.

In this episode, I talk through what actually changed that for me. From co-hosting a charity auction when I didn’t feel ready, to speaking on stage without knowing the questions, to writing and publishing my book without being sure it was even good.

None of those started with confidence.

They started with just doing it anyway.

This episode isn’t about becoming confident. It’s about understanding how confidence actually works, and why waiting for it is what keeps you stuck.

If you’ve been holding off on something because you don’t feel ready yet, this is for you.

Connect With Avery Crumrine:

Website: ⁠https://averycrumrine.com

https://www.youtube.com/@AveryCrumrine