This episode features 28 year-old Sound Specialist – Mishna Nagda, who specialises in post-production sound for film and TV, which means she’s responsible for creating the entire soundscape of a production. Before realizing sound production was her true calling, Mishna considered a number of different career options during her early years of school, even at one point even considering mechanical engineering.

Top Questions for Sound Specialist:

• 1:22 – What is a Sound Specialist?

• 3:01 – What does a normal day look like for you?

• 4:22 – after highschool, what pathways did you consider to become a certified sound specialist?

• 7:37 – What subjects do I need to focus in high school to become a sound specialist?

• 8:40 – Outside of school, how can you prepare to become a sound specialist?

• 10:28 – What are the most important skills for the role?

• 12:16 – How did you go about applying for jobs when completing your studies?

• 15:27 – How did you support yourself (financially) before you landed your first paying job as a sound specialist?

• 16:59 – Does your current job pay well?

• 19:12 – Did you have a back-up plan?

• 20:33 – How far can you progress in this role and what is your end goal/aspiration?

• 22:26 – Do you have any advice for students wanting to pursuit this career pathway?