Your Competence Is Your Cage.

You're a real writer. A real actor. A real designer. So why are you still stuck doing work that pays the bills but wastes your life? This is the practical, profitable bridge from competent professionals to doing the work you were meant to do.

You're the actor, the woodworker, the writer, the designer. Your craft isn't just what you do—it's who you are. But there's a gap between where you are and where you want to be.

Maybe you need advanced training that would elevate your work. Maybe it's the industry connections that actually matter. Maybe it's finding a way to transition strategically without destroying your financial stability.

Here's what nobody tells you: being good at what you do and having a clear path to make it your life's work are two completely different problems.

The traditional paths are a waiting game. Submit and hope. Apply and wait. Network and maybe get lucky. Meanwhile, your real talents sit unused while you do competent work that pays the bills but doesn't reflect who you are.

You feel the urgency. You fear your time is running out and your potential will be wasted.

You don't need more "follow your dreams" advice. You need a practical vehicle. A proven method to get from where you are to where you want to be, without blowing up your life or pretending to be an expert you're not.

We provide the roadmap, the tools, and the relentless support to build the bridge from where you are to where you belong.

Let's be absolutely clear: This isn't about starting a workshop business. It's about using that business model as the most practical, profitable vehicle to fund your transition into the work you were meant to do.

The income is the fuel. The network is the scaffolding. The real destination is you—the actor, the writer, the designer, the woodworker—finally doing your real work, full-time. We're here to build the bridge that gets you there.

The Curator Academy flips the traditional model completely. Instead of paying thousands for training that may or may not be right for you, you learn to organize the exact experiences you need—whether that's leveling up your skills, expanding your network, or positioning yourself in front of the right people as the professional you already are.

You bring in the professionals you want to connect with. You invite other serious practitioners to join you. You generate income while building exactly what your career needs.

This is how you build a real career:

  • You bypass industry gatekeepers by creating your own opportunities

  • You build genuine relationships with industry leaders as a collaborator, not someone asking for favors

  • You develop the exact skills you need while creating income that supports your goals

  • You transition strategically, on your timeline, without financial disaster

I developed this method for my own acting career over 14 years. But the beautiful thing about the curator approach is that it works for any skill you want to develop, any field you want to break into.

My founding cohort is proving this right now. Anna's an actor who wants film fighting skills to expand her career options. Kelly loves standup but hated the bar scene, so she's creating the comedy environment she actually wants. Marc's turning his love of the outdoors into a sustainable career path. Raya's building a better way to teach Japanese culture because she didn't like the traditional approach. Each person is using the method to solve their specific creative challenge.

Will it work for you? I believe it will. The framework is solid, and I'm giving you a full year of access to make sure we figure it out together.

The Curator Method is so effective at generating income and building networks that it's easy to mistake it for the end goal. It's not.

You're not here to become a professional event planner. You're here to build your escape route from work that drains you. You're here to stop being the "actor who waits tables" or the "designer stuck in a corporate job" and become the working artist you truly are.

The Curator Academy provides the system to fund your own evolution.

Each workshop you run is a strategic step toward your real career:

  • The skills you develop are specifically chosen to close your career gaps.

  • The experts you collaborate with become your professional network.

  • The income you generate buys your freedom and finances your transition without blowing up your life.

We don't teach you how to run a workshop business. We teach you how to use this model to become who you were meant to be.

This isn't passive learning. You'll be taking action from day one—using our proven Curator Method to design, promote, and run a paid workshop that supports your growth, builds your network, and earns while you learn.

This isn't about rushing. It's about building something that works—on your schedule, with one clear goal: you'll launch a real, paid workshop—and know how to do it again.

Whether it takes you 8 weeks or 18, you'll have:

  • A clear framework for choosing the right topic and expert

  • Messaging that attracts participants without gimmicks

  • Systems for pricing, contracts, and payments

  • Full coaching and community support every step of the way

Everything You Need to Launch with Confidence

From roadmap to real tools, you get the structure and support to launch professionally from day one.

The tools are powerful, but the real value is in the ongoing support.

You get 12 months of weekly live coaching, expert feedback, and access to a private community of fellow curators to help you build, launch, and refine your first workshop—and beyond.

You're not just buying a course.

You're joining a system—and a support network—that stays with you all the way across the bridge.

Here's how we break down the entire Curator Method into four practical stages that take you from idea to a launched, paid event.

Stage 1: Figure Out What You Want to Learn & Who Can Teach It

First, we get clear on the "what" and the "who." This is about designing the event you'd be dying to attend yourself and finding the perfect expert who will be thrilled to teach it.

  • Pinpoint the exact skill you want to learn that will move your career forward.

  • Learn how to find and approach the right experts—not as a fan, but as a future collaborator.

  • Get the scripts and mindset to pitch your idea so pros get excited to work with you.

Stage 2: Get Your Business Basics Sorte

This is where your idea gets real. We'll build the business foundation for your event so you can move forward with confidence, knowing you're protected and profitable.

  • Price your event with confidence using three simple models that ensure you never lose money.

  • Get fill-in-the-blank contract templates that protect you and make your expert feel secure.

  • Figure out the logistics: learn what to look for in a venue and how to handle payments and registration without the guesswork—plus all the calculators, trackers, and checklists you need to stay organized.

Stage 3: Gather Your People & Build Your Reputation

An event with no one in it doesn't help your career. This stage is about more than just selling tickets; it's about strategically building your reputation and connecting with peers who share your curiosity. It's about getting the right people in the room so you get the experience you need.

  • Learn how to talk about your event with clarity and confidence, so the right people—your future peers and collaborators—instantly get it.

  • Find your first few participants by tapping into the genuine curiosity you already have for the topic. No sleazy marketing funnels required.

  • Get the simple tech and templates to create a professional sign-up process that makes people trust you from the start

Stage 4: Build Your Engine for the Long Haul

 A single successful event is a launchpad. This final stage is about turning that one-off success into a sustainable system that runs for you—creating consistent income and opportunities while freeing you up to focus on the creative work you were meant to do. R

  • Reassess and Refocus Your Mission: You'll learn how to take stock of where you are now and strategically adapt your plan. You might shift your focus from learning to income, or from networking to creative freedom, ensuring the engine is always serving your most important goal.

  • Create Consistent Income Streams: Discover how to design smaller, repeatable offerings—like mini-workshops, online sessions, or community meetups—that provide steady income and keep your community engaged between your larger events.

  • Systematize and Simplify: Learn the art of leverage. We'll show you how to create simple systems and checklists for your events so they require less of your personal time. This includes knowing when and how to bring on help (like a virtual assistant) to scale your impact without scaling your workload.

You're Not Buying a Workshop Template. You're Learning to Build a Life.

This isn't a "one-and-done" workshop program. It's a full year of support while you learn, launch, refine, and repeat—until you've built a bridge out of your current work and created the runway for what's next.

From your first successful event, you're not just walking away with a nice memory. You're walking away with:

  • The Proof of Skill You didn't wait around for access—you built the experience you needed and got paid to grow. You now have sharper skills and tangible evidence of your evolution.

  • The Professional Network The expert you collaborated with. The participants who joined. The peers cheering you on. They're now part of your world—your creative circle, your next collaborators, your support system.

  • The Freedom Engine You now have a tested, flexible system you can run again and again. Want to pivot? Add income? Develop new skills? The method adapts. And with 12 months of coaching and community, you're not just building one thing—you're building the tools to build anything.

Your Business, By Your Design

Most programs lock you into one path. The Curator Academy is different. The method is flexible by design because your goals might be different today than they are in six months. You decide what you need most right now and tune the engine to deliver it.

You can choose your focus based on what serves your mission:

  • Need skills more than cash? Design your dream workshop with a master you're dying to learn from. You might break even on the event, but you walk away with thousands of dollars worth of world-class training, for free.

  • Need a reliable income stream? You'll organize workshops around skills you're developing anyway, creating consistent monthly income that funds your transition. Instead of draining side hustles that pull you away from your craft, you're earning money while building exactly what your career needs - skills, network, and reputation in your field.

  • Need to build your network? You'll curate events that position you as a peer and collaborator, giving you access to industry leaders and building genuine relationships that would otherwise be impossible.

  • Need an escape route from your day job? You'll build a steady, repeatable system designed to replace your current salary, creating the practical, step-by-step bridge away from work that drains you.

You start with whichever piece you need most. The method adapts to your mission, not the other way around.

You're not building a business about your creativity. You're building a creative engine that funds, develops, and showcases your actual craft.

Whether you're curating for acting, design, writing, herbalism, woodworking, filmmaking, or something totally off-grid—the method works across every creative field.

Financial Foundation:

  • Smart Start Pricing Tool so you never lose money on a workshop

  • Three pricing models to negotiate with experts like the professional you are

  • Profit projection templates to plan your financial runway

Professional Communications:

  • Fill-in-the-blank email templates that turn conversations into collaborations

  • Scripts for handling objections and building relationships even when experts say no

  • Contract templates that protect your investment and make experts comfortable working with you

Operational Systems:

  • Smart Start Pricing Tool so you never lose money on a workshop

  • Three pricing models to negotiate with experts like the professional you are

  • Profit projection templates to plan your financial runway

You Don't Do This Alone

The biggest reason people fail isn't lack of ability—it's hitting a roadblock with no one to turn to for answers. That's why support is built into everything we do.

Every week, we meet on Zoom. Bring your questions, your challenges, your specific situation. Get direct feedback and personalized strategies to keep moving forward.

Connect with other serious practitioners who get it. Share wins, troubleshoot problems, and build relationships with people on the same path.

Your first workshop is just the beginning. You get a full year of coaching and community access to turn this into a sustainable part of your career.

What Real Progress Looks Like at the Halfway Point

These aren't polished "after" stories. This is a real-time snapshot from our founding members, right in the messy middle of their first implementation sprint.

They haven't finished the course yet. They're still learning the systems. And yet, look at the action they've taken and the results they've already produced. This is what happens when you stop waiting and start building.

At just 4 weeks in:

→ Experts are booked → Venues are secured → Registration forms are live → Some have already started earning income

This is what happens when you build while you learn.

Kelly Moss – Stand-Up Curator

Progress: Booked her expert and has her first 3 paying participants.

The Why: Kelly loves stand-up comedy but didn't love the scene she was finding. Instead of giving up on it, she's curating the exact environment she'd want to be in—one where she can enjoy the craft without the baggage.

Anna Soibert – Actor & Onscreen Combat Enthusiast

Progress: Booked one of Germany's top weapons experts and secured her venue.

The Why: Anna is an actor who wants to create another way to earn money within the industry she loves. She's merging that with her interest in onscreen combat to build a new, practical skill set and income stream for herself.

Marc Sieder – Outdoor Enthusiast

Progress: Secured his expert and booked his first 3 paying participants.

The Why: Marc loves the outdoors and wants to make nature and adventure a much bigger part of his life. He's not sure what that looks like yet—and that's okay. He's using the Curator Method to explore possibilities and build something sustainable around his passion.

Raya Andonova – Japanophile Curator (Bulgaria)

Progress: Booked her teacher and confirmed her venue.

The Why: As a student in Bulgaria, Raya loves Japanese language and culture but didn't love her options for learning it. So she's decided to change that by creating the exact immersive learning experience she wishes existed.

What People Say About Working With Me

These testimonials come from actors and creatives I've coached inside Get Better Roles, the program that laid the foundation for The Curator Academy.

It's a different course, but the experience of working with me is the same: clear structure, honest feedback, and real progress.

Here's what that's been like—for them.

  • Jake Zipperlen Actor & Law Enforcement Veteran — USA

    "After 27 years working in law enforcement, I was locked up—bound inside myself. I felt detached from the outside world, and I was very depressed.

    Anne's course has literally lifted me completely out of the darkness, and I can't be happier.

    This course is not about getting better opportunities—it's about a total mind shift, and bringing to light the power you have to love yourself and to walk proudly in your own skin."

  • Heike Werntgen Actor | Director | Drama Teacher — Germany

    "First of all, Anne's course really understands the business. Secondly, it really empowered me—empowered my career and helped me take action. Now there are so many more doorways. And the way she goes about it is so different that it really makes a huge difference in everything.

    She gave us one of those treasure boxes filled with nuggets of gold and diamonds. Content—perfect."

  • Ivona Stolzenburg Actor — Germany

    "I didn't expect the amount of impact. Anne showed us so many details that I didn't even know existed. The expectations—she fulfilled them more than I ever thought she would.

    It felt like having an acting mom. She gave us the roadmap—how everything works. There's nothing more I could ask for. It's totally logical, perfectly explained. Everything's inside. We just have to do it. Nothing's missing."

  • Mary Stanton Actor — USA

    "This course inspired me to overcome fear and take action—because inaction is the real mistake. It opened my eyes to my unique essence as a storyteller.

    I learned to identify, quantify, and market my vibe in a way that truly resonates. It was a raw and cathartic experience that laid a solid foundation for my marketing strategies.

    This wasn't just about learning; it was about transforming."

  • Kjersti Brathagen Actor — Finland / UK

    "Anne equipped me with a deeper set of tools and insights to navigate the acting industry in Europe, the UK, and the US much more effectively.

    She promised to teach the business side—and she delivered. Sometimes we need someone to reassure us we're on track. But it's just as important to know exactly what to do next. That's what I found here."

  • Angelica Andersson Actor — Sweden / UK

    "What I found most valuable was how the course empowered me to trust my own instincts instead of constantly looking for answers somewhere else.

    That one shift—believing that my authenticity is the right path—made a massive difference. It changed how I show up in my work and how I carry myself day to day."

  • Karoline von Wilcke Actor — Germany

    "Now I'm in the driver's seat and know where to drive.

    I would recommend this to anyone who wants to understand acting as a business—especially those who've had a non-traditional path.

    It's like Googling 'I'm 43 and still don't have the career I want'—and finding the exact thing you needed to move forward."

  • Silvia Juliane Reichert Actor — Germany

    "Working with Anne has been a game-changer. Not only did she help me define a brand that feels true to me, she helped me find the courage to market myself in a way that's aligned and clear.

    She has a rare gift for seeing what makes someone unique—and then helping them lead with that."

The Real Cost of Waiting

Let's do the math. What's the cost of another year spent not doing the work you were meant to do?

It's not just the income you could be making. It's the skills you're not gaining. The connections you're not making. The opportunities passing you by while you stay comfortable in work that doesn't challenge your real talents.

It's the slow, soul-crushing erosion of your identity. The growing fear that maybe you've waited too long. The regret that builds every day you don't take action.

You're already paying a price to stay where you are. The question is whether you want to keep paying it with no ROI.

You've been doing what you "should" for years.

Nights, weekends, early mornings—that's when the real you shows up.

Now it's time to build a system that supports that version of you.

The Curator Academy gives you the method—and the time—to make it your main thing.

For the complete 12-month program including full access to the Curator Method system, weekly coaching, templates, tools, and community.

Multiple payment plans available to fit your budget.

Our "No Curator Left Behind" Commitment: This isn't a "dip your toe in" course. With 12 months of access, weekly coaching, and a complete toolkit, you've got everything you need to build something real. If you show up and do the work—attend the calls, use the templates, and give it a real shot—but still don't launch in 12 months, we don't disappear. Your access continues. We're with you until you cross the finish line. Period.

Enroll by August 3rd and Get Over $2,000 in Strategic Accelerators

For fast-action takers who enroll during the promotional window:

 Your Personal Go/No-Go Launch Decision with Anne

We'll audit your plan before you go live to eliminate risk and maximize your chance of a profitable first launch. This isn't just a check-in—it's your strategic advantage to ensure everything is dialed in for success.

 The Blueprint to Turn Your First Launch into a Real Business

This isn't just "more content"—it's the complete operational playbook for VA delegation, partnership models, waitlist strategies, location independence, multi-revenue streams, expert relationship maintenance, The Curator Control Center, and community building. This alone is worth the price of admission.

 Advanced Workshop Formats Masterclass

Learn how to design and execute weekend intensives, online workshops, and hybrid models that expand your reach and increase your earning potential while maintaining the curator approach.

This Is NOT For You If:

Let's be clear about who shouldn't enroll:

  • You want passive income without doing the work - This requires relationship-building, outreach, and genuine effort

  • You expect instant results with zero learning curve - Real success takes time and willingness to be a beginner in some areas

  • You're looking for a done-for-you business - We give you the system, but you build your own bridge

  • You're not willing to put yourself out there - You'll need to reach out to experts and invite participants

  • You want to skip the fundamentals - Even experienced professionals need to learn the curator approach

This program is for serious practitioners ready to do the work. If that's not you, please don't enroll.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Not at all. You're the curator, not the teacher. Your job is to identify what you want to learn, find the right expert to teach it, and bring together people who share that learning goal. The expert does the teaching - you facilitate the experience.


  • This is actually perfect for people starting from scratch. The Curator Method is designed to build your network from zero by creating value first. You're not asking for favors - you're offering experts a platform and income to share their knowledge.

  • The program is designed to work around your schedule. You can move at your own pace, and once you understand the system, organizing a workshop can be done in just a few hours per week leading up to the event.

  •  That's part of what we coach you through. You'll learn how to start small—just 6-8 participants is often enough to run a successful workshop. Plus, you'll have a full year of support and community to troubleshoot, refine, and relaunch.

  • Some of our most successful curators are in smaller markets. Local workshops often have less competition, and you can always bring in experts from larger cities or organize online/hybrid events to expand your reach.

  • You get weekly live coaching calls with Anne for a full year, plus access to a private community of fellow curators. No one gets left behind - if you're stuck, we work through it together until you're moving forward again.

From 16-Year Career Gap to €50K Bridge

Hey, I'm Anne. At 47, I faced a harsh reality: my acting career path was gone after 16 years raising my family. I had work - voice-over and presenting gigs that used my skills and paid well. But it wasn't the acting that lit me up - the real characters, the storytelling, the creative collaboration I craved. I could feel the gap between what I was doing and who I was meant to be as an actor.

I was rusty, disconnected, and the training I needed was either inaccessible or impractical.

So I stopped waiting for someone else to solve my problem. I started organizing the workshops I needed myself.

That first year changed everything:

  • €12,000 in free, high-caliber training on my time, in my town

  • Built a network of local actors and industry professionals

  • Saw the clear path to get where I wanted to go

  • Generated almost €50,000 in income in my spare time doing what I would have paid to do

I didn't have to be the expert. I just had to be the curator.

The Curator Academy is that exact method, refined over 14+ years and systematized for anyone ready to stop waiting and start building.

Your Talent Deserves a Real Path Forward

You're fiercely dedicated to your craft. You know you're meant for more than just getting by. The only thing missing is the practical method to get there.

This is that method.

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