Southern Charm’s Olivia Flowers: From $15/hr as a PA to Bravos fan favorite reality star. BTS of navigating her career behind and in front of the camera while working through personal setbacks and more.

Jan 8, 2024

Olivia Flowers, from $15/hr as a PA to Bravos fan favorite reality star, discusses her career change, navigating personal setbacks, and the differences between scripted and unscripted TV. She shares the importance of enjoying the process of working through each career stage, her journey from LA to Atlanta for more auditions, and how acting has taught her control over her emotions. Olivia also talks about setbacks fueling progress, advocating for therapy, managing money in relationships, and gives advice on branding yourself.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Challenges of Securing Guests from Bravo

02:00 • 16min

Exploring the Depth and Authenticity of Acting

17:59 • 4min

Transitioning from Reality TV to Acting

22:23 • 17min

The Taboo of Talking About Money and a Personal Anecdote

39:20 • 3min

Finding Passion and Pursuing Dreams

41:56 • 22min

Exploring the Changing Nature of Instagram and Exciting Updates

01:03:35 • 3min

Goals for Future Seasons and Teaser for Upcoming Interview

01:06:06 • 2min

This week, Jason is joined by one of Bravo’s newest and most beloved cast members on the new hit show Southern Charm, Olivia Flowers!

Olivia became well known after joining Southern Charm’s cast in 2022 before season eight of the show. However, prior to that, Olivia actually started out in a career working behind the scenes of Hollywood as a production assistant for various TV shows and shorts. Olivia has made the most of her time on the show becoming a fan favorite in such a short period of time too. However, it has not been easy for her having gone through a very public breakup and the unexpected loss of her brother last year.

Olivia gives insight to how she has been enjoying the major change within the last two years of her career, the reality of coming to LA and romanticizing the idea of acting, how her parents supported her, the importance of enjoying the process of working through each stage of your career, moving to Atlanta and getting more auditions, the different roles she works in the television industry, and how acting has taught her how to control her emotions and not be impulsive in moments. Olivia also reveals the difference between scripted and unscripted TV, how she ended up on Southern Charm, how she would like to expand on her interests, how setbacks can lead to fueling progress and an impact on others, advocating for therapy, how to manage money in relationships, and her best advice for branding yourself. How much time do you get for an audition? What does she think her niche will be? What has been her biggest challenge she has had to overcome now with having a big platform? What was her biggest financial high?

Olivia reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!

Host: Jason Tartick
Co-Host: David Arduin
Audio: Declan O’Connell
Guests: Olivia Flowers

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