
Finding Confidence & Building Authority with Mandy Moore
03/30/23 • 18 min
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Mandy Moore and I flashback to the late 90s in this episode of I Have A Podcast®, and share some of the terrifying fails and hysterical successes we shared together.
We talk about the evolution of her personal brand, as a personality and performer, and how she used her early experiences at MTV to inform the direction of her current career.
We also talk about the power of outsourcing, how the input dictates the output, the benefits of showing up on time, ways to organize your creative thoughts, and what Mandy Moore had to go through to find the confidence and authority needed to make the impact she’s set out to make.
CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Secrets to a Starting Any Career
How and When to Ask For Help
Lessons We Learned From MTV Spring Break and More
Mandy Moore’s Checklist for Work/Life Balance
The Power of Outsourcing
The Input Dictates the Output
Organizing Creative Thoughts, Inspo & Ideas
Finding Confidence & Building Authority
Connect with MANDY MOORE: instagram.com/mandymooremm
Connect with VINNIE POTESTIVO: linkedin.com/in/vinniepotestivo
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Mandy Moore and I flashback to the late 90s in this episode of I Have A Podcast®, and share some of the terrifying fails and hysterical successes we shared together.
We talk about the evolution of her personal brand, as a personality and performer, and how she used her early experiences at MTV to inform the direction of her current career.
We also talk about the power of outsourcing, how the input dictates the output, the benefits of showing up on time, ways to organize your creative thoughts, and what Mandy Moore had to go through to find the confidence and authority needed to make the impact she’s set out to make.
CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Secrets to a Starting Any Career
How and When to Ask For Help
Lessons We Learned From MTV Spring Break and More
Mandy Moore’s Checklist for Work/Life Balance
The Power of Outsourcing
The Input Dictates the Output
Organizing Creative Thoughts, Inspo & Ideas
Finding Confidence & Building Authority
Connect with MANDY MOORE: instagram.com/mandymooremm
Connect with VINNIE POTESTIVO: linkedin.com/in/vinniepotestivo
I HAVE A PODCAST: ihaveapodcast.com
- Launch a podcast: vpe.tv/podbean
- Amplify a podcast: vpe.tv/quuu
- Get paid for your podcasts: vpe.tv/podmatch
LEAVE US A REVIEW: vpe.tv/ratethispodcast
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03:52 - How to Collaborate With Talent
06:07 - How Convert Inspiration Into Original Content
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14:31 - Discovering Talent and Uniqueness
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26:51 - Advice to Content Creators on Intellectual Property Ownership
32:58 - Build a Multi-Year Strategy
35:21 - Know When to Reassess, Deviate and Trust Strategies
37:52 - Creating Content in New Media Categories
41:01 - Content Goals for the Metaverse
47:27 - Leaning Into “Ah-Ha” Moments
49:26 - Advantages of LinkedIn Live Audio Events
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Connect with DAVE NOLL: linkedin.com/in/davenolltv
Connect with VINNIE POTESTIVO: linkedin.com/in/vinniepotestivo
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CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Casting Industry vs. Industry of Casting
Landing an Internship at SNL
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Connect with KRISTEN PALADINO: instagram.com/paladinocasting
Connect with VINNIE POTESTIVO: linkedin.com/in/vinniepotestivo
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