Before You Know My Name
WELCOME BACK!! I'm so excited to share with you my new version of season 2 of Before You Know My Name - Tales from the Middle of an Actor's Success... Before You Know Our Names - Tales from the Middle of Success. This season will still be the same format as the OG, ie.: A story per episode and lessons re-cap at the end, but now, I have guests who work in all facets of the Entertainment Industry. Costumers, Marketers, Influencers, Coaches, Actors, Casting Directors and more! Season 1 was: Stories of the ups, downs and flat-out awkward moments from life as a middle-class actor. Host: Cassidi Parker opens up completely in a real-time and raw perspective, to recount a story each episode about the wins, mistakes and embarrassing life moments glowing up, along with dating and sex stories, while working towards making her mark on the entertainment industry. IG: @ClassCity www.cassidiparker.com
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You're Fired
02/17/2021
You're Fired
Season 2 Finale! YOU PEOPLE. Thank YOU so much for sticking with me through this journey. I don't have plans to do much on this platform after this episode, but who knows! You never know... This is my real, real real-time story. Coming to you from something that only just recently happened to me. A real dump in the mud story, turned into, "Hey, well, I'm an actor, and the world is only telling me that more and more as my life goes on." This is for your inspo Wednesday, and although I don't have an "end" to this story just yet (as it's only still just happening), it goes to show you proof how things are really working in your favor, always. Trust the journey, trust the process. Have tequila and dance it out. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits: Please rate and review this podcast when you're done!
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Ooh La La, to Uh NO NO
02/10/2021
Ooh La La, to Uh NO NO
Second to last episode and this one does not disappoint! A GIANT welcome to fellow actor/podcaster Sam Valentine of One Broke Actress. I truly am so grateful to Sam for all she does for her fellow actors and the platform she has created, and for coming on my show! If you don't know her, this is the perfect place to start, as she tells the story of booking (what anyone would think would be) her "big break" and filming a movie, as the lead - - in France no less!...And then coming back home to find the true reality of the situation, which unfortunately is the reality for so many actors, even big movie stars... #radiosilence If you love a turning lemons into lemonade, OR margaritas, you'll love this story! Find Sam at all locations below! - Where you can find her dictionary!
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Influencing the World
02/03/2021
Influencing the World
We are already coming to a close on this season of the podcast. This season is shorter than the first, I know, but much longer in time altogether. Let me introduce you to Instagram-er, You Tube-er, video and graphic creator, as well as now Podcaster Murs Alison! I love this episode because Murs really breaks down that word we all love, "Influencer," and opens up about the actual human behind the profile. He opens up about how challenging it was being a young person in that very new industry that has now skyrocketed so many people's lives, and how much work and personal growth went into it, and still does. A major planner of every detail himself, he also tells his two most spontaneous stories of his life that are now his most cherished possessions, even though he didn't plan for any of it. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits: Please rate and review this podcast when you're done!
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Casting Turned Matching
01/27/2021
Casting Turned Matching
Amy De Souza and I met when she had a clients that she thought would be interested in going on a date with me. And although the date didn't turn into a second or third, Amy and I have been a 'match made in heaven' ever since. She is, like most CD's, obsessed with actors and respect the hell out of the craft and the life we live. Coming from an entertainment family and a background in acting herself, she has had every type of job in this industry. From actor to PA for a costumer to working for breakdowns to casting to nannying... her career has now taken her into matching not actors, but real humans in real relationships. Listen to her story of how her background in casting fits so well into what she does now and how she can still see right through the BS. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits: Please rate and review this podcast when you're done!
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Stop, Drop and Rolll with the Punches
01/20/2021
Stop, Drop and Rolll with the Punches
Cheers to the 4th episode of Before You Know My Name - Tales from the Middle of an Actor's Success... turned Before You Know Our Names - Tales from the Middle of Success. With the tale of all tales coming at you here from the one and only Colleen Foy of many many TV shows and movies and head coach of Stan Kirsch Studios. Colleen so generously opens up about being dropped by ALL of her reps within a week, but how letting go of what apparently wasn't meant for her, allowed her to bring in what she really wanted and was truly meant for her, get this.... in the same week! If you're at all spiritual, you'll eat everything that Colleen talks about up! Also, catch her on NEARLY EVERY EPISODE of Station 19 recently as the hot girl next door even in a mask (literally), Inara. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits: Please rate and review this podcast when you're done!
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Negotiate Your Way
01/13/2021
Negotiate Your Way
I'm so excited to share with you my new version of season 2 of Before You Know My Name - Tales from the Middle of an Actor's Success... Before You Know Our Names - Tales from the Middle of Success. This episode I talk to the host of the incredible podcast Interstates and Heartbreak, Leslie Grant, has a great career in marketing in Hollywood. Here, we talk about the challenges that came along with starting to work in Hollywood (which she never planned to do) at a "real job" and how she learned to negotiate for what she really wants in a career, even if that means walking away. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits: Please rate and review this podcast when you're done!
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Foster Your Way to the Top!
01/06/2021
Foster Your Way to the Top!
Welcome back to Before You Know My Name - Tales from the Middle of an Actor's Success... turned Before You Know Our Names - Tales from the Middle of Success. Get ready to laugh. Griffin has so much goodness to share with you here, and the world in general, but basically I would want to have him around ALL OF THE TIME because he's just that funny ALL OF THE TIME. Griffin and I met on the set of Dear White People and became instant friends, due to our sassy nature, Pittsburgh and musical theatre background. Griffin is currently a regular on The Flight Attendant (HBO Max, CHECK IT OUT - SOOO GOOD!), a daddy, a zaddy and a beacon of light in the musical theatre world. We talk about how having children was the thing that skyrocketed his career, and what that transition means as an artist. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits: Please rate and review this podcast when you're done!
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Good is the Enemy of Great
12/30/2020
Good is the Enemy of Great
WELCOME BACK!! I'm so excited to share with you my new version of season 2 of Before You Know My Name - Tales from the Middle of an Actor's Success... Before You Know Our Names - Tales from the Middle of Success. This episode I talk to ager/dyer expert, currently on Seal Team, Sweta and I talk about her choice to dream big and not to settle, even when she had it "all good." Now, no one dreams bigger than Sweta, and she is here to stand on the shoulders of her immigrant parents, and ready to shoulder the other people that are coming up behind her in the arts as well. She tells the story of 'coming back home' to herself and is a complete literal inspiration to the whole, "luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." Buckle up for this ride! Sweta is way too cool for social media, so you'll just have to wait till she becomes a famous astronaut suit creator to know even more about her. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits: Please rate and review this podcast when you're done!
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Final Episode of Season 1: A Surprise!
10/07/2020
Final Episode of Season 1: A Surprise!
Welcome to your final episode of this season! Listen in for a sneak peek into what's to come for season 2 (YES! You heard that right, season 2!!), where you can find me in the meantime, how you could possibly be involved in Before You Know My Name and for the last story for now. This story is a full circle moment for all of you from the first story, and I know you'll be glad you made it all the way through to the end. Download and follow me @ClassCity verified on the Stereo App now, to hear my content created specifically for this new app, in the form of talks with other cool creatives like me! Like talk radio, but better. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits: Please rate and review this podcast when you're done!
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How I Turned a Bad Breakup, into My 1st Film
09/30/2020
How I Turned a Bad Breakup, into My 1st Film
Ok, I know I talk about breakups on here A LOT, but unfortunately they've hit me hard over the past few years. I had a lot to learn, and the other person had A LOT to learn too (lol! :D). However fortunately, specifically with this story, something I've ALWAYS done is turn lemons into lemonade. Listen to how I turned a really sad, humiliating and just down-right unfair situation, into one of my greatest strengths. #levelup These are my last few episodes for this season, but in the meantime, download and follow me @ClassCity verified on the Stereo App now, to hear my content created specifically for this new app, in the form of talks with other cool creatives like me! Like talk radio, but better. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits:
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The Failed "Girl with the Green Drink"
09/23/2020
The Failed "Girl with the Green Drink"
Today's episode speaks about the magic of the universe! How it just aligns so perfectly and mystically sometimes and you just have to be patient enough and hustle enough and trust it enough to be able to see it. I take you from a moment when a hater tried to put me down because I was just "sitting there" on their roster and in just a matter of a few years I was working on amazing sets. Listen up if you're looking for a little inspo today! This episode is brought to you by GEM. GEM is a subscription-based REAL ingredients only vitamin. Traditional vitamins have a supplement label while they have a nutrition label. Since GEM is made of food, they are regulated by the FDA and must declare every ingredient on the label. Supplement labels do NOT have to follow the same type of regulations and are able to label ingredients as "blends" to hide the chemicals and fillers. We get a surprising amount of nutrients from the foods we eat, and GEM is here to fill in what's missing. Since GEM is made of food and is 100% real, it absorbs and metabolizes more naturally within the body, ensuring you are actually absorbing the nutrients. Go to to sign up today. Follow @ClassCity on the Stereo App now to hear my content created specifically for this new app in the form of talks with other cool people! Like talk radio, but better. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits:
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Snorting, but not Laughing
09/16/2020
Snorting, but not Laughing
Welcome to my future late night talk show story that I will tell! One of those, "what were you/WHAT WAS I thinking??" moments. Haven't heard enough of those on here, right?? No ad today, because sometimes we just need life without ads, amirite?? Enjoy <3 Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits:
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"Oh, yikes, you're an actor...?"
09/09/2020
"Oh, yikes, you're an actor...?"
TIME OUT! Let's take a TO and have a few morsels of sort of random conversation. There's more of a mini story in this one, about how I got amazing health insurance by being an actor... but more of a conversation about standing up for yourself, whether you're an actor, or whatever you are! People's looks and comments can be like daggers in your heart if you haven't had enough experience yet dealing with standing strong. However, NO ONE will take you seriously until YOU do first, and that can take years... particularly in a town like LA or NY that is LITTERED with actors and creatives reaching for goals. Some people who aren't committed do "ruin" it for those of us who do work hard and are disciplined. However, we can't wait around for people to take us seriously, because even when we are making money or have cold hard evidence of being an actor, they still might not. Key takeaways: Stand up for yourself, no matter what. DO NOT wait for others to take you seriously. DO WHAT YOU WANT! Whatever profession you are, or want to be in, be disciplined, creative in your approach, determined and work hard and then just BE it. You are it, whether you're compensated or not. If you're someone who asks actors what they've been in as the first question, it's time to re-think that. Let's think even just a little more outside the box and get to know the person better on the inside, as opposed to judging them from superficial tendencies. YOU CAN EVEN GET GREAT HEALTH INSURANCE IF YOU'RE AN ACTOR! Sometimes life really shows up for you in the most unexpected ways. Calling all writers! TRUST ME, you're not the only one who struggles with grammar, procrastination or getting a job! Writers Work is here for you! With an extremely low monthly cost, you can get access to career advice, grammar help, procrastination/goal setting techniques that hold you accountable AND you can even get set up with employers who are looking for someone like you. Go to to support this podcast and sign up for your account! Mentioned/quoted in this podcast: 10,000 No's- Matthew Del Negro's podcast with one of my favorite people in Hollywood, Dan Bucatinsky: Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits:
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NOLA or bust...uh, BUST
08/26/2020
NOLA or bust...uh, BUST
Today, friends, I give you a story from a time when I was collecting credits where I could, so said I would be a local hire in The Big Easy! I took it as a vacation and work week, HOWEVER what it turned into was a week from hell. Join me as we go on a journey that just keeps getting more cringe-y every second. Lessons I learned from this: BE SUPERRRRR CAREFUL ABOUT LOCAL HIRE STUFF! DON’T TAKE SO MANY CHANCES WHEN TRAVELING FOR JUST ONE WEEK. JUST LEAVE THE DOG IN LA Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits: Subscribe to get my top 5 mistakes I made as a young person and new actor in LA: TRUST me, you don't want to spend your time and money on making a great film/pilot/whatever without a good script consultant! It's one of the most important things to do in finalizing a fantastic script. Go to and use code classcity15 to get 15% off just for my listeners.
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The Breakup Phoenix
08/19/2020
The Breakup Phoenix
"Breakin' Up is Hard to do... " DON'T WE ALL KNOW IT! This story tells of how I handled a long-distance relationship with someone while still trying to be in LA Monday-Friday, and how the relationship ended. However, most importantly, I tell of how a moment of hurt/weakness from this life event, made me falter in my faith. Then, how life's mirror showed itself and made me dig my heels in deeper and decide to stay, and then what that meant for my near future after that decision. Lessons learned from this momentous occasion: LET IT GOOOO (yes, cue music) Rock bottom, means you've only got up to go! Everyone's mid-20's are a shit storm. The universe will clear-out your life and take no prisoners if/when it needs to. Your next success story might only be a month or two away! Are you needing something fun and different to do on a Friday night? Hell, join the club people, we all do right now! Night In Boxes are your solution. Whether it's just you and your partner, or you have kids, Night In Boxes has you covered! They have lots of different choices on how to spend your 'night in' as well, and you can even add a faith option if religion is important to your family. Go to to make this weekend a little more fun, and a lot less stressful for you to plan. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits:
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UCB
08/12/2020
UCB
It pains me to admit this, but as clear as the title is, this was a doozie…. Doing a show at UCB for more than six months, and applying for us to get into the largest sketch festival in the world, gave me a sense that I was helping the group move forward, when really I took a huge step back. Here to freely admit I have tons of flaws and mistakes like everyone else! Lessons learned from this moment: Accept my mistakes and flaws. Forgive myself as quickly and as simply as possible, always. Sleep overnight on every email. Ladies: are you looking to have a baby but need some help tracking your fertility? Mira is made for you! Mira is SO easy to use and allows you to track the exact days you're most fertile at home. No sticking yourself or going to the doctor multiple times. Go to and use code to get $20 off your Mira device! They even have a money-back guarantee. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits:
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How I Turned Dark, to Light
08/05/2020
How I Turned Dark, to Light
How a moment of complete darkness turned into a much-needed opening up of me and therefore let the light, that I so desperately needed at the time, peak through. This story is a throwback to my time in college and auditioning for my first professional show as a young adult. Lessons learned from this moment: Trust my intuition like my life depends on it, because it does. Getting to see first hand at a young age that I did every single thing that I could, and in the end this should have been mine, but in a different world. If I’m not processing grief or hardship, when another comes along I won’t be able to handle it because I’m already too backed up. Calling all writers! TRUST ME, you're not the only one who struggles with grammar, procrastination or getting a job! Writers Work is here for you! With an extremely low monthly cost, you can get access to career advice, grammar help, procrastination/goal setting techniques that hold you accountable AND you can even get set up with employers who are looking for someone like you. Go to to support this podcast and sign up for your account! Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits:
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Black Lives Matter Edition
07/29/2020
Black Lives Matter Edition
I thought it wise to add in my story here, during this movement, of how race was introduced to me at ten years old as an actor. This story features a moment where I was told I didn't receive something because a person of color did instead, and how damaging that can be to our society as a whole; no one wins with that mentality. Easy links to some resources I've used/taken action on, in support of the Black Lives Matter movement: Graphic artist, Jessika Savage is donating all proceeds for this shirt/sticker design to the ACLU: Louisville, KY major's e-mail: *demand justice for Breonna Taylor's murderers Phone numbers and e-mail addresses for Los Angeles City Council members: *demand they work with the mayor to defund the LAPD (this doesn't mean take away their money in it's entirety) Make art, because the people who died can't anymore. My example has some names of people of color, who identified as members of the LGBTQA+ group, who were murdered, simply for being themselves: Sign (+ donate) to help this campaign that reinstates laws that protect LGBT people's right to healthcare, super quick! #takeactiontoday
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The World's Worst One Night Stand
07/21/2020
The World's Worst One Night Stand
I promised JUICE! And here’s a taste...Here I delve into a night in my life that I’m not too proud to talk about, but should be hilarious for you. My friends tell me this story is their most favorite to hear, and even one of my friends tells it at parties. NSFW or kids, or the faint of heart. Let’s do it! Lessons learned from this moment: Don’t do any of this, ever again... The Womanizer is a one-of-a-kind toy! With air technology, The Womanizer stimulates with NO TOUCH. There's also the autopilot setting, and it's designed to make no sound at all. 100% waterproof and a 30 day money-back guarantee. Go to and use the code VIP20 to get 20% off! Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits:
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How I said NO to a Former Agent
07/21/2020
How I said NO to a Former Agent
Here I tell about a key moment where I decided to choose what I wanted for my life, and let go of what I didn’t want; which ironically, in turn gave me what I “didn’t want.” This is a DRAMA story if you’ve ever heard one and I hope it leaves you feeling empowered. Lessons I learned from this moment: Follow my heart no matter what. Don’t only trust one source. Let go of anything that might be holding me back from what I really want. TRUST me, you don't want to spend your time and money on making a great film/pilot/whatever without a good script consultant! It's one of the most important things to do in finalizing a fantastic script. Go to and get your free consultation with a script consultant. I can't recommend this enough. Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits:
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Preview!
07/21/2020
Preview!
Before You Know My Name is a podcast that recounts the ups, downs & flat-out awkward stories from life as a middle class actor. Host: Cassidi Parker, opens up completely in a real-time & raw perspective to give you a story each episode about the wins, mistakes, embarrassing life moments glowing up, along with dating & sex stories while working towards making her mark on the Entertainment Industry. If you haven’t yet, go to download my free Top 5 Mistakes that I made as a Newbie in LA Are we Instagram mates yet? Credits:
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