
Find What Works Best for You with Ebony Adams
03/16/21 • 50 min
Today we are chatting with Ebony Adams. We chat about:
- The Women in Film organization and the amazing programing they do
- The most productive thing you can do is survive
- Giving yourself permission to create bad work
- Accountability partners
- Doing the pre-work
- Finding what works for you
- Embracing the zero-draft
- Writing stories because it’s a story you want to tell
- The notion that an overnight success is a myth
- There’s no time limit on your work
Mentioned in the Episode:
Wif.orgCheck out Ebony's podcasts Feminist Frequency Radio Podcast and Cinema Ball
Connect with Ebony:
Twitter: ebonyasterStay Up to Date:
- Subscribe to Friend Request the Series on YouTube and stay tuned for updates!
- Follow whatsyoursecretpodcast and arigjohnson on Instagram
- Visit whatsyoursecretpodcast.com
Music by: Michael Paraskevas
Today we are chatting with Ebony Adams. We chat about:
- The Women in Film organization and the amazing programing they do
- The most productive thing you can do is survive
- Giving yourself permission to create bad work
- Accountability partners
- Doing the pre-work
- Finding what works for you
- Embracing the zero-draft
- Writing stories because it’s a story you want to tell
- The notion that an overnight success is a myth
- There’s no time limit on your work
Mentioned in the Episode:
Wif.orgCheck out Ebony's podcasts Feminist Frequency Radio Podcast and Cinema Ball
Connect with Ebony:
Twitter: ebonyasterStay Up to Date:
- Subscribe to Friend Request the Series on YouTube and stay tuned for updates!
- Follow whatsyoursecretpodcast and arigjohnson on Instagram
- Visit whatsyoursecretpodcast.com
Music by: Michael Paraskevas
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Today we're chatting with post audio engineer Brielle Achterhof.
We chat about:
- The difference between production sound and post production sound
- How to get a job in sound
- Starting as an intern
- Social presence in sound
- Women in sound
- What makes a good sound engineer
- Using the background to help tell the story
- Ditching the 5 year plan
- Believing in yourself
And more!
Stay Up to Date:
- Subscribe to Friend Request the Series on YouTube and stay tuned for updates!
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- Visit whatsyoursecretpodcast.com
Music by: Michael Paraskevas
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Developing Your Activism with Melissa Acedera of Polo's Pantry
Today we are chatting with the Founder of Polo's Pantry, Melissa Acedera. Polo's Pantry is a mobile food pantry dedicated helping unhoused and marginalized communities in L.A.
- The need to wear multiple hats
- Including structural change in the food system as part of the conversation
- Not know where to start and feeling intimidated by activism
- How to get involved in food justice
- Taking cues from the houseless community
- COVID’s affect on food access
- Making activism personal
- Why language is so important in this work
- Imposter syndrome in the mutual aid space
Connect:
IG: polospantrylaTwitter: polospantry
Volunteer/ Donate:
Polo's PantryHomeyMadeMeals (Sign up it's easy and fun!)
Stay Up to Date:
- Subscribe to Friend Request the Series on YouTube and stay tuned for updates!
- Follow whatsyoursecretpodcast and arigjohnson on Instagram
- Visit whatsyoursecretpodcast.com
Music by: Michael Paraskevas
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