Meet Marco Guerrero

We recently connected with Marco Guerrero and have shared our conversation below.

Marco, so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?

Growing up, I never really thought about finding a purpose. Even now, I’m not sure I’ll ever fully know or understand what mine is. Maybe some people stumble upon something they believe is their purpose, while others live feeling like they never find one at all.

If I had to guess, I’d like to think my reason for being here is to entertain—to bring people a little joy, a moment of escape from the real world through what I create. But even that feels like an assumption.

If anything, I believe my purpose is simply to experience. If so, then it’s safe to say I’ve found my purpose since the day I was born: living, learning, observing, and taking in as much of life’s essence as I can. Maybe that in itself is enough. Ultimately, there is no searching for it-it already found me.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

I’ve been acting for about ten years. There’s something deeply special that comes with this pursuit—but just as much, there’s pain and emptiness that follow. It’s not a path for the faint of heart, but for the hopeful.

What I appreciate most about acting is that it revealed a resilience in me I never knew existed. It’s one thing to talk about sacrifice, persistence, and chasing dreams—the kinds of things people say in motivational speeches. It’s another thing entirely to walk that path day after day, even when it feels like the more you chase it, the further it slips from your grasp—while, paradoxically, becoming more addicted to the pursuit.

Acting taught me that hard work doesn’t always lead to success, that prayers don’t always get answered, and that this industry isn’t built for the hopeful—it’s built for the fated. So I don’t know if I’m destined to be successful. All I can do is keep walking the path and hope for the best. Still, no matter how vain it might feel when things aren’t going my way, it gave me a truth—a beautiful one, and that is that there’s comfort in pain, beauty in ugly, and if destined for it, a light in the darkness.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

1) Never live your life feeling like you have to prove yourself to someone else. In the end, they won’t care whether you win or lose. If you’re going to pursue something, do it because you need to. Do it because you love it. Do it because the thought of not doing it feels like a kind of death—because you can’t see yourself doing anything else but this one thing you so deeply desire.

2) Never compare yourself to others. I spent much of my life doing that, and every time, it held me back. You are unique—and that uniqueness is your strength. Think about it: there is only one you in this entire world. How much more special do you need to be than exactly who you already are? If you’re striving to be a performer, start by learning about yourself. You are the subject. You are the dance, the character, the sculpture. Everything begins with you.

3) Never forget where you came from. Plain and simple.

There really isn’t a way to teach these “eye openers.” Instead, they come with time. The more you invest in your journey, the more the journey invests in teaching you something new.

What was the most impactful thing your parents did for you?

My mother taught me the importance of charity. She’s done more for me and my sister than we could have ever asked for—always giving, never asking for anything in return. She showed me what it means to put family first, while also reminding me that taking care of yourself is just as essential. My father, on the other hand, taught me the value of breaking the rules—though not in the way you might expect. Unlike my mother, he was never supportive of the things I dreamed about. To him, happiness meant finding a steady day job, climbing a corporate ladder that doesn’t exist, and normalizing struggle by always choosing the practical path. These were the rules worth breaking!

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