In this episode of The Budding Artist Podcast, Sarah’s back, baby! Time sure does fly! Another catch up episode here. Similar to this podcast, Sarah’s been going through a lot of changes, trial and errors, and so many revelations. Cutting straight to chase, sometimes, you gotta just go for it and see what happens. 

Want to see what else Sarah’s been up to? Check out sarahhdngo.com for fresh projects, updates, books, inspiration and more! 

The Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab is an awesome program for underrepresented artists to focus on their individual crafts. There’s a writing, acting and executive development track. If this piqued your curiosity, read more about it at the following link: https://www.hillmangrad.com/foundation/mentorship-lab. 

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” - Confucius

“At the end of the day, the reality is we're all losers, and we're all uncoordinated. We're the worst of all of the animals on earth, and there's something quite endearing about that.” - Taika Waititi 

New series alert! In this episode of The Budding Artist Podcast, Sarah studies a short. The very first short under the microscope is Two Cars, One Night written and directed by Taika Waititi. Sarah shares her discoveries and revelations through the research of the short film along with any resources garnered. 

In particular, the Pandora Short Film Grant is a nonprofit organization that awards annual grants of $12,000 to a U.S. filmmaker for the production of their short, narrative film. It is free to apply and closes December 31, 2024. Go to pandora.org to find out more! 

Follow along to keep up to date with any announcements, bonus content, inspiration, etc. @JadePoppyProductions on Instagram. 

Yes, it's been almost 4 months. This episode of The Budding Artist Podcast is not a regular installment. A more stream of consciousness episode exploring Sarah's break and the breakthroughs that occurred during that time period. Some exciting ch-ch-ch-changes to come!

"In order to change we must be sick and tired of being sick and tired." - Unknown Author

In this beautiful episode of The Budding Artist Podcast, Sarah and her creative bud, Nikki Lopez, escape into Nikki's fantastical, creative worlds and discover the art of cringe.

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” - Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

In this episode of The Budding Artist Podcast, Sarah and her acting bud, Jasmine Kim, walk down memory lane from childhood fears and misconceptions to full-circle moments in adulthood. Are our dreams truly on the other side of our fear of failure?

“The man who loves walking will walk further than the man who loves the destination.”- Lao Tzu

In the very, very first episode of The Budding Artist Podcast, Sarah has the honor of sitting down with Ashlie Tran of Happimood Studios as she recounts her affinity for art at a young age to exploring different mediums of expression in adulthood. Prior to discovering the entire quote, the two grapple with the idea of being a jack of all trades, but master of none. 

"A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one." - William Shakespeare