Last week, I attended the Playlist Live conference in Orlando, Florida and had the chance to rub elbows with YouTube, TikTok, and podcast content creators who shared their strategies, advice, and tips to be successful. I share key takeaways on dealing with burnout, writers block, building your personal brand, and much more! Speakers included LeeThe4th, syd’s vids, and Jay Mendoza.

Maaza Mengiste, a Corporate America consultant turned author of The Shadow King, continues the conversation. Mengiste worked her fair share of corporate jobs in management consulting, advertising, and film, before realizing her true calling was writing. We talk about how she stays motivated, the importance of telling your story, and advice for creatives on their journey.

Maaza Mengiste, a Corporate America consultant turned novelist, is this week's guest. Mengiste worked her fair share of corporate jobs in management consulting, advertising, and film, before realizing her true calling was writing. We talk about her “restlessness”, transitioning from corporate to creative, authoring two internationally acclaimed books and much more!

JP Lambiase, an engineer who started fiddling with a camera, learning about lighting and production, and posting videos on YouTube, is our guest. Today, his channel has over 2.2 million subscribers. We chat about dreams, using YouTube to brand yourself, and how to be successful as a creative entrepreneur. Show notes at creativebreakthroughpodcast.com.

Jason Gregory, an advertising executive who decided to pursue his childhood dreams at the age of 40 by getting his MFA in Film and subsequently becoming a Screenwriting Professor at the University of Central Florida is our guest. We chat about dreams, an MFA, and what makes a winning film in this episode. Show notes at creativebreakthroughpodcast.com.

This week, we chat with Jason Gregory, the writer and producer of Waking Up White. He is also a key member of 13 Brains, a reality TV think tank and a script writing lecturer at the University of Central Florida. In his mid-30’s, Jason decided to go back to school full-time and pursue his MFA. We discuss following your dreams at any age, pursuing an MFA, and the importance of taking risks and failing. This is part one of a two-part episode.

Host, Shereen Kassam, shares the ups and downs in her 2019 creative journey and lessons learned. She also shares how she is going to make 2020 her year. Show notes can be found at www.creativebreakthroughpodcast.com. Join our Facebook page at www.funnybrowngirl.com/facebook

“Art leads you back to the person you were after the world took you away from yourself.” This week, host Shereen Kassam shares a personal story about her assault and how stand-up comedy helped her re-discover her voice and find her confidence to stand up to her assaulter and the people who protected him. Show notes available at www.creativebreakthroughpodcast.com Follow Shereen on IG @funnybrowngirl. Join a community of creatives at www.funnybrowngirl.com/facebook

This week, we chat with Ahmed Ali Akbar, the writer and host of the See Something Say Something podcast and video series, about career switching, pitching, and podcasting. Ahmed has been a Staff Writer for BuzzFeed, acted as a correspondent to Netflix’s ”Follow This”, started the viral Rad Brown Dads tumblr, and contributed to the "Salaam, Love" essay anthology. This is part two of a two-part episode.

This week, we chat with Ahmed Ali Akbar, the writer and host of the See Something Say Something podcast and video series, about career switching, pitching, and podcasting. Ahmed has been a Staff Writer for BuzzFeed, acted as a correspondent to Netflix’s ”Follow This”, started the viral Rad Brown Dads tumblr, and contributed to the "Salaam, Love" essay anthology. This is part one of a two-part episode. Shownotes available at creativebreakthroughpodcast.com