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“Success is never a straight line.”

– Agustin Rexach

If there’s one sure thing about Hollywood, it’s that no single path to success exists. Unlike doctors, lawyers, or accountants, Hollywood doesn’t provide you a roadmap of simple steps that if you follow, do the work, and produce results, you’ll become successful. There are so many paths to be taken and many more to be forged, and although the roads vary for everyone, the more I break down people’s success stories, I have discovered there are unwavering constants:

Consistency.

Perseverance.

(Most Importantly) A willingness to help others.

Today’s guest, Agustin “Auggie” Rexach, has worked on such shows as From Dusk Till Dawn, Hawaii 5-0, the 2016 remake of Roots, and two seasons of Genius for National Geographic (here is Auggie’s full IMDb page), and the unique path he has forged throughout his varied career is the absolute embodiment of these qualities. Coming to Hollywood from the island of Puerto Rico, Auggie had every reason to believe he’d never make it in the film industry, and in this episode, he and I go deep into what it means to live by these qualities and how putting others first is often the fastest path to success. In addition to talking about how he got where he is today as a highly successful assistant editor, Auggie also candidly shares his struggles with weight loss and burnout and the steps he’s taken to overcome both.

And just because this episode was SO good, here’s a quick spoiler: In addition to his consistency, his perseverance, and his willingness to help others, there was one additional key mindset that has led him to where he is today:

“I have the job already. They just don’t know it yet.”

If you find yourself questioning whether or not you’ll ever be successful in the entertainment industry, Auggie’s unique path to where he is today is a Masterclass in learning how you can shift your mindset and approach your career from a completely different perspective.

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Here’s What You’ll Learn:

• Auggie’s unique origin story, growing up in Puerto Rico and eventually ending up in Hollywood.
• The internal challenges Auggie faced being a minority and trying to make it in Hollywood.
• The philosophy Auggie developed early on that has led him to where he is today.
• The conversation that first inspired Auggie to keep pursuing a career in Hollywood. (This was a huge surprise to me!)
• How the cut throat mentality of commercial editing houses led him to working in scripted television.
• What he did to build a great relationship with his first editor, James Wilcox.
• KEY TAKEAWAY: Having a helping attitude will always build the best relationships.
• Auggie’s advice on showing enthusiasm and childlike excitement.
• The important difference between arrogance and confidence and why the ego will always get you in trouble.
• What the service centric mindset is and how you should use it to approach every job.
• Why Auggie champions anyone just starting out on their fitness journey and believes it’s never too late to start.
• The story of how I unknowingly overwhelmed Auggie with fitness information when he joined Fitness in Post in 2014.
• The step-by-step process Auggie u