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10,000 NOs

10,000 NOs

By: Matthew Del Negro
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Actor Matthew Del Negro (The Sopranos, The West Wing, Scandal) describes his career as being told "No" for a living. Here, he gets up close and personal with top-shelf folks from all walks of life about the 10,000 "No" s they've had to endure and struggles they've had to overcome on their journey to where they are today. Inspiring, raw, honest and funny, this podcast will help you see that the people you think have "got it made" put their pants on one leg at a time, just like you.

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Matthew Del Negro, 2017
Art Career Success Economics Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • Keep Showing Up
    Jun 23 2025

    "And then all of a sudden then you get jobs, then you meet other people on those jobs, and if you are showing up all those times, all of those people now go, 'Eugenia is really great.' And maybe they don't hire you for another decade, but then at a certain point they do!"

    Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Working Actors Community weekly zooms where Matt addresses the challenges that face our members. Today, we discuss how if you continually show up, things will eventually fall into place. The energy we put out comes back to us. If you can be of genuine service to others, you never know how things can come back your way.

    10,000 NOs is here to inspire you and help you realize you are not alone if you’re battling to overcome rejection in your career or life.

    So, if you’re an actor, writer or filmmaker and you like what you hear in the snippets from our Working Actors Community zooms enough to want to be a part of it, CLICK HERE.

    Remember, “failure” is just opportunity in disguise, and you can flip the script to make your setbacks serve you.

    SHOW LINKS:

    10,000 NOs: THE BOOK

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    6 mins
  • How To Enjoy The Ride
    Jun 16 2025

    "I'm enjoying the ride. Even when the wave knocks me down. I'm enjoying the fact that I'm in the ocean getting knocked down, and I'm alive, and I'm actually surfing."

    Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Working Actors Community weekly zooms where Matt addresses the challenges that face our members. Today, we discuss how to enjoy the moment and the process of who we are becoming. Things will unfold how they are going to unfold and it's our attitude about the process that will allow us to enjoy the moment.

    10,000 NOs is here to inspire you and help you realize you are not alone if you’re battling to overcome rejection in your career or life.

    So, if you’re an actor, writer or filmmaker and you like what you hear in the snippets from our Working Actors Community zooms enough to want to be a part of it, CLICK HERE.

    Remember, “failure” is just opportunity in disguise, and you can flip the script to make your setbacks serve you.

    SHOW LINKS:

    10,000 NOs: THE BOOK

    SUBSCRIBE TO OUR (WEEKLY) NEWSLETTER

    FOLLOW MATT ON SOCIAL

    FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE WORKING ACTORS COMMUNITY

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    6 mins
  • How To Overcome Fear
    Jun 9 2025

    "I could embarrass the hell out of myself. And that's a fear. I'm just not going to give into it. It's like Apollo 13; failure is not an option. What do I have to do?"

    Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Working Actors Community weekly zooms where Matt addresses the challenges that face our members. Today, Matt talks about how to overcome fear. He references a film he is making, titled Mickey Brasch, and all the emotions that came up when he started his Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the project. The limitations we place on ourselves can often just be thoughts in our head. Instead of asking ourselves what can go wrong, we can reframe and ask ourselves what can go right!

    10,000 NOs is here to inspire you and help you realize you are not alone if you’re battling to overcome rejection in your career or life.

    So, if you’re an actor, writer or filmmaker and you like what you hear in the snippets from our Working Actors Community zooms enough to want to be a part of it, CLICK HERE.

    Remember, “failure” is just opportunity in disguise, and you can flip the script to make your setbacks serve you.

    SHOW LINKS:

    10,000 NOs: THE BOOK

    SUBSCRIBE TO OUR (WEEKLY) NEWSLETTER

    FOLLOW MATT ON SOCIAL

    FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE WORKING ACTORS COMMUNITY

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    8 mins
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