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Ep125: From Scraping Up Cigarette Butts to Editing, Directing, and Producing Emmy-Winning TV Shows | with David Rogers

Learn what it takes to break into editing scripted comedy and how to climb the ladder to directing/producing, with David Rogers (Seinfeld, The Office, The Mindy Project).

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[CASE STUDY] Why I Said No to a Job (A Great One)…During a Pandemic

Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write: I said “No” to a job…a great job…for a HUGE network…during a pandemic.

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Dear Hollywood: Loving What We Do Makes Us Easy to Exploit. Here’s Why.

If we don’t collectively start saying “no” to the rapid deevolution of our well-being as creatives, we’re careening towards a race to the bottom.

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Ep115: How to Be So Thorough You Can’t Be Denied | with James Wilcox, ACE

Today’s guest, James Wilcox is here to debunk that myth that success is about waiting for opportunity to be bestowed upon you. And how to prepare…

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Ep114: Breaking Into (and Making It) In the Industry as People of Color | with Mirra Watkins, Ariel Brown, and Isaiah Cary

Today I talk with 3 rising stars: Mirra Watkins, Ariel Brown, & Isaiah Cary about breaking into the film industry as people of color.

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The Editor’s Guide To Networking (Especially If You Can’t Network)

Author’s Note: The following is an article I originally wrote for the site Filmeditingpro.com titled “The Editor’s Guide To Networking (Especially If You Can’t Network)” …

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Ep107: Recognizing, Mentoring, and Promoting Diversity In Hollywood | with Monty DeGraff, ACE

Monty DeGraff, ACE worked in post-production for 9 years before he met another black person. He’s an uplifting voice to mentorship & diversity in Hollywood.

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Ep106: On the Vital Importance of “Being Nice” | with Jesse Averna, ACE

Be nice. Could it possibly be that simple? In Hollywood, it seems “nice guys finish last” – untrue. Jesse Averna shows us how compassion leads to success.

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Ep105: Ramit Sethi on Forging The Path Towards Your Own ‘Rich Life’

NYT Bestselling author of ‘I Will Teach You to Be Rich’ Ramit Sethi discusses personal finances and starting an online business with Zack Arnold, ACE.

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Ep104: How to Keep Working As An Editor (After You’ve Made the Transition From AE) | with Susan Vaill, ACE

Director, editor, and mentor Susan Vaill, ACE discuss with Zack Arnold, ACE the many pitfalls, politics, and unanswered questions that must be answered once a new editor has made the transition from being an assistant.

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Ep102: How to Create Your Own Opportunities to Pursue Dream Projects | with Richard Sanchez

Assistant editor Richard Sanchez found himself working on the same projects over and over that led his career nowhere. Then Richard decided it was time to create career opportunities instead of wait for them.

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Ep101: How to Transition From ‘Technician’ to ‘Entrepreneur’ | Community Q&A with Misha Tenenbaum

CEO & Founder of EditStock and Editor mentor Misha Tenebaum discusses his journey from a former assistant editor in scripted television to becoming a successful full-time entrepreneur.

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Ep99: How to Provide Value & Get Paid What You’re Worth | Community Q&A with Monica Daniel

TV Editor Monica Daniel joins the Optimizer community Q&A to discuss how to provide value to others but also get paid for that value instead of giving everything away for free.

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Ep97: When Are We Going Back to Work? And How Can We Earn Income Now? | Community Q&A

Nobody really knows when we’re going back to work. In this conversation we speculate on when Hollywood will go back into production…and how we can make money until that time comes.

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Ep96: Making Sense of the Unemployment + Small Business Loans Train Wreck | Community Q&A

Learn the latest about the freelance unemployment mess as well as the challenges of applying for a small business PPP loan.

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