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Today’s interview is with Danny Halminiak, a professional theatrical technical director who has worked everywhere from multi-million dollar theaters to where he now resides helping youth ignite their passion for theater in high school.

We’re going to learn about doing as many shows as you can, the pros and cons of investing in a theater degree, and how it feels to find the exact right thing.

One takeaway I can offer you already? It is worth developing confidence in yourself.

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Keep making cool art! <3

Today’s interview is with fiction writer Katie Vandervalk, the VP of content strategy, entertainment and beauty & style groups at Dotdash Meredith, novelist, and screenwriter. Her driven, get it done attitude pairs with her sense of humor and vulnerability to have me constantly learning each time we speak. We’re going to learn about her path into creative writing, content strategy, and her relationship to the writing process.

One takeaway I can offer you already? Simply “hide, and let it breathe.”

Content Warning: mentions of cannibalism at 39:44 - 42:17

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Mentioned in this Episode:

Dotdash Meredith (Digital & Print Publisher)

How to do a VLOOKUP

The Novel Generator Lynn Steger Strong Class

Melissa Febos (American Writer)

Joanne Beard (Contemporary Writer)

Mary Gaitskill (Contemporary Writer)

Susan Choi (Contemporary Writer)

Melissa Febos (Writer)

Linda Berry (Writer)

Joshua Sonny Harris (Screen Writer)

Phantom of the Opera (Musical)

Michaela Cole (British Actress and Filmmaker)

Yellow Jackets (TV Show)

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea Summers (Book)

Tender is the Flesh (Book)

Bottoms (Film)

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas (Book)

Today’s interview is with Lowell Thomas, a videographer, photographer, and . As a freelancer, he has been featured in The Root, American Theatre Magazine, Teen Vogue, Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Reader, and more. We’re going to learn a bit about making movies, how to choose who you work with, and that caring for your mind is caring for your process. One takeaway I can offer you already? Think about the type of work you want to make, but also the type of life you want to live.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Talk to Me (a Horror Movie)

DaVinci Resolve (Video Editing Software)

Adobe Premiere Pro (Video Editing Software)

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