In this episode I talk about how I crowdfunded my series QUEENS ep. 2, and how & where I found grants to apply for. Personally I'd opt for crowdfunding over grants because with grants there's only 9% chance of receiving it (stats shared by grants I applied for), while crowdfunding is based on your ability. I'd choose accountability over anything.

Nicole shares her journey quitting her job & leavin' behind everything she knew in the Bay area, and movin' to NYC to act. Shit was rough in the beginning, but eventually she found her footing when she did her one-woman show at NY Fringe Fest and got an agent & manager.

Aside from acting she's also out here creating safe spaces for POC/Queer artists through her improv class at @metaden, and amplifying Pinay, Asian American, female, cannabis voices thru her webseries @good_vibes.

In this episode, Cindy shares tips on how to pitch your project in meetings, how she won 2019 Pitch Royale (feat. judges Baz Luhrmann & Jason Blum) and the feedback she's gotten from a TV executive and Jason Blum. Follow @itscindychu on Instagram, @cindychuwrites on Twitter, and @creativequeenspodcast on Instagram

In this episode, Cindy chats with Helen Shih of Overstep, an all Asian sketch comedy collective dedicated to increasing diversity and kicking ass! They've been previously featured in Time Out Magazine and NY Times, and have sold-out shows at The PIT. You can follow Overstep @OverStepComedy on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, @OverStep_Comedy on Twitter. For more info on their next shows and sketch videos: www.WeAreOverstep.com. Follow @itscindychu on Instagram, @cindychuwrites on Twitter

In this episode, Cindy shares some tips about starting out in the entertainment industry. 1. Have the appropriate mindset 2. Find Community - Ghetto Film School Roster, IFP, NYC Women Filmmakers, NYWIFT (to name a few) 3. Be about your craft. Follow @itscindychu on Instagram, @cindychuwrites on Twitter