Podcast Episodes

I Said No to a Job (A Good One)…During a Pandemic

This episode is a reading of guest author, Debby Germino's article: I Said No to a Job (A Good One)…During a Pandemic

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5 years, 9 months ago

Legendary Editor Walter Murch On Optimizing Creativity, Productivity, and Well-Being In Hollywood For 50+ Years

When you think of film editors, let’s face it - healthy habits and good physical conditioning are not images that immediately come to mind. But with …

5 years, 9 months ago

The Secret to Surviving 40+ Years Working In Hollywood | with Carol Littleton, ACE

It’s an understatement to say Hollywood is undergoing major changes right now, but are these circumstances unprecedented? I argue things have changed…

5 years, 10 months ago

The “Passion Tax” – Why Artists and Creatives Are Exploited, And How We Can Start Saying ‘No’

The following is an episode where I provide my articles in audio form so you have the opportunity to walk and listen instead of sit and read if that’…

5 years, 10 months ago

Maintaining Boundaries, Well-Being, and Sanity on Hollywood Blockbusters | with Jeffrey Ford, ACE

No matter the rung of the ladder you happen to be on in the entertainment industry, making it in Hollywood is no easy feat. And with how our world is…

5 years, 10 months ago

Work Remotely With Your Team In Real-Time Using Evercast (A Game Changer)

Today’s interview is a little bit different than you might be used to where I’d like to introduce you to the newest sponsor of the Optimize Yourself …

5 years, 10 months ago

How to Be So Thorough You Can’t Be Denied | with James Wilcox, ACE

For some reason there seems to be this fallacy in Hollywood that someone has to “give you your big break” in order to make it in the industry, and in…

5 years, 10 months ago

Breaking Into (and Making It) In the Industry as People of Color | with Mirra Watkins, Ariel Brown, and Isaiah Cary

Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit in?

Have you ever struggled to find role models that looked like you and had similar life experiences?

If you’re…

5 years, 10 months ago

The Importance of Setting Boundaries, Advocating For Yourself, and Asking For Help | with Janace Tashjian

"It’s important not only to empower ourselves, but to empower each other. We are 200% stronger together than we are as an individual in our common en…

5 years, 10 months ago

Dear Hollywood: It’s Time For An Intervention About The Hours We Work [Change.org Petition Inside]

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When I published my article Dear Hollywood: We Don’t Want to ‘Go Back to Normal.’ Normal Wasn’t Working I was ab…

5 years, 11 months ago