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Elevating life through A Conscious Endeavor – hosts Birdie Scott and Amanda Van Patten interview experts in the wellness space about health, human potential, and connection.

Synopsis

The ACE Podcast is a satirical series exploring the dark side of personal development. Presented like an authentic wellness podcast – hosts Birdie Scott, a Hollywood nepo baby and high ranking ACE member, and Amanda Van Patten, semi-successful actress and not-as-high-ranking ACE member, conduct elevated interviews and work through their own goals and troubles over the course of the season.

Birdie (played by Daphne Fischer) has come under public scrutiny for her affiliation with A Conscious Endeavor, which her very famous parents have declared a cult. To remedy the bad press and take control of the narrative, ACE leadership has created this podcast and put Birdie front and center. To counter-balance Birdie’s elite Hollywood status, Amanda (played by Seri DeYoung) has been selected to be co-host. Amanda is a mid-western transplant with just enough TV acting credits to be trusted to do what she is told. Far from a household name, Amanda’s perfectionist nature is pushed to the limit as the public face of ACE, experiencing notoriety for the first time in her career.

As the episodes progress, we get to know the behind the camera producer of the podcast – Ethan Moore. Ethan is working through trauma through the ACE programs, and is honored to be putting this meaningful work out into the world. When Ethan hears a testimonial of a new ACE trauma therapy involving hallucinogenic drugs, he decides to pursue it. By the end of the season, things have taken a very dark turn for Ethan. Birdie and Amanda press on. Between the public lashings online and the pressure to perform from ACE leadership – Birdie and Amanda are really getting it from all angels. But that is a small price to pay when you are at the forefront of shifting cultural paradigms and creating the life of your dreams!
 

Meet the Filmmakers

Daphne Fischer — Writer/Producer
Daphne Fischer is a Pennsylvania-born, Los Angeles-based screenwriter and producer. Her short film, Distance, premiered at Dances with Films and screened at other festivals like BIFF, Lady Filmmakers, and the LA Indie Film Fest. It was also recognized by the Bentonville Film Festival as an Honorable Mention. She wrote and produced her first short film, Enough, at the age of nineteen and it screened at festivals like the Lady Filmmakers Festival and the California Women’s Film Festival.

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