title: 68 - One Year Post LA Fires with Veronica Powers (Conan, Content Machine, The Misfits)
author: Rebecca Doyle
contenttype: article
publication: No Set Path: Entertainment Break-In Stories
published: 2026-01-23T01:51:17+00:00
sourceurl: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-doyle3/episodes/68---One-Year-Post-LA-Fires-with-Veronica-Powers-Conan--Content-Machine--The-Misfits-e3e28s1
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Veronica Powers is a SAG actress, singer, and USC Summa Cum Laude graduate who has transitioned from a child performer on Conan to a viral comedy star for creators like Content Machine and Adam W. A versatile multi-hyphenate, she also lends her voice to global Netflix hits and works as a professional coach for aspiring talent. In this episode, we discuss the profound life lessons she learned after losing her home in the Palisades fire and the specific DM strategies she used to land major roles in the digital space. BREAKDOWN: 11:28 - Veronica’s origins, from Old Hollywood grandmother to acting as a child 18:11 - What Veronica DM’d to get cast in Instagram comedy sketches 19:23 - IG as the modern day business card 20:38 - opportunities & negotiations over Instagram DMs 25:38 - creating your own social content 26:38 - leaning into being a multi-hyphenate 29:28 - pursuing music through voiceover/dubbing contacts & training 32:38 - should new actors go SAG? 39:07 - TIME CAPSULE KEEP UP WITH VERONICA: IG: @officalvpowers | @confidencecoach101 KEEP UP WITH THE SHOW: All platforms: @NoSetPathShow www.NoSetPathShow.com www.bio.site/NoSetPath