It’s not a surprise that NYU opens many doors to talented individuals, but it's not an easy entrance for all. Thankfully, for Zac Stuart-Pontier, he was able to turn the knob. After graduating from NYU, Zac eventually expanded his editing career with large successful works such as Catfish and The Jinx. He, as an editor and storyteller, is up for another challenge as he seeks to share meaningful stories to share with the world.

Listen to this episode of Inside The Podcaster’s Studio to find out more about Stuart-Pontier’s journey as an editor as well as some of the backstory of the legendary documentary, The Jinx and what he’s up to next.

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There are people who write news, cover current events, and make content…. And then there’s Aymann Ismail. Born and raised in Newark, NJ Aymann found his passion for storytelling after spending his school days creating a documentary and winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for it.

More important than the awards was the topic, a look into the tragic death of a teenage soldier who just had his first child. He lost his life in the so called “War on Terror” and unlike most documentaries at the time on the war it had people who were actually muslim telling the story.

From there Aymann ended up making his own education path again in college after his school literally shut down the film program on his first day. He had all kinds of options in his sights to edit, commercials for the biggest companies in the world, boundary pushing music videos or maybe even feature length films! That all changed when he got a job as a journalist covering the underground culture of New York.

From there he would create groundbreaking stories on everything from examining being muslim in ways it hadn’t ever been before, looking at man hood in today’s world, exposing the western journalists bias in favor of israel and not to mention detailing the story behind the store who called the police on George Floyd winning him a Writers Guild Award for Digital News.

Listen to Aymann’s full story in this episode of Inside The Podcaster’s Studio.

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Did playing Oompa Loompa in her high school play Charlie and the Chocolate Factory spark her entertainer career?

Like many other creators, Aricia did not have a red carpet laid in front of her to pursue her passions. In fact, it had a lot of ups and downs, ultimately leading her to completely switch her career path from health care to entertainment. From working as an EMT to doing improv in LA, Aricia ultimately signed with one of the largest podcast networks in the country, Wondery. In this episode, Aricia shares how her life-long passion for improv and entertainment was worth the bumpy ride.

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For Quentin Michael Allums, better known as “Q”, life has been a maze of twists, turns and unexpected roadblocks. While many may let such pitfalls engulf them, Q has harnessed these experiences, turning them into some of his greatest strengths. In this episode, Q takes a look back and shares with us how his upbringing and life experiences shaped him, allowing him to be one of the strongest storytellers, and content creators of our generation.

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Many of us find creating as an escape, one could say that about our next guest isn't just an escape for for him but how he built his identity. Listen to the teaser to reveal the guest for the episode 3!

When going out on the town for a night with a new friend, you can definitely expect some new stories. Little did Eric or Jeff realize, this night out would be a linchpin in their career, allowing them to meet their favorite DJ who shared some words that pushed the duo to continue on their path, and come to the realization that they are building something great for the hip-hop community.

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