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How Transparency and Service Shaped This Actor’s Life and Career
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In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, actor and Air Force veteran Chris Allen shares how his journey through the military, motion capture, and fatherhood shaped his values and his career. From working on sets like Jane the Virgin to managing post-production at Disney, Chris talks transparency, resilience, and redefining success. This is a masterclass in servant leadership, legacy, and living with intention.
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Chris Allen IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3074123/
https://www.instagram.com/teamchrisallen/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/TeamChrisAllen/
SAG AFTRA
00:00 Chris reflects on how his military experience shaped his acting career
02:00 Intro: from Air Force to NCIS to Disney and beyond
05:00 The value of adapting to life’s unpredictability
08:00 Chris on parenting: preparing kids for both stability and flight
10:00 Leadership through transparency, service, and honesty
14:00 Balancing humility and excellence in corporate and creative life
19:00 The spark: how community theater unlocked his purpose
26:00 The wild journey from mall arrest to military to acting
30:00 How military roles launched his Hollywood career
32:00 Joining SAG and finding support through the veteran entertainment network
34:00 Why integrity and service matter more than talent alone
36:00 Saying hello: why kindness opens more doors than you realize
38:00 The truth about acting—it’s not glamour, it’s emotional labor
39:00 Behind the scenes on Jane the Virgin and being invited back
42:00 How to build trust and long-term relationships in any industry
44:00 Redefining wealth and legacy: success beyond shiny things
48:00 The #1 mindset shift Chris wishes he learned as a child
51:00 Kat reflects on teaching mindset and self-worth to kids
53:00 Chris’s message to educators and caregivers: plant the seed of worth
55:00 What it means to live a “Wildly Wealthy Life”
57:00 Where to find Chris and what’s next in his career
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