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February Recap: Career growth, abandoned projects and the start of Con Season!
March 2025 Lately I've been thinking about... This month, I've done more doing than thinking which you will see as you scroll through this newsletter. Note to self: do more thinking in March, and maybe a little less doing. 😅 From My Writing Desk (Also known as Substack) When Career Growth Isn’t Upward "I often find myself excluded from the very opportunities I’m told I need for promotion. You can imagine how frustrating that can be." Read it here What I’m Making Right Now (And Why) "PreCovid...
January Recap: New Videos, Big Thoughts, Small Wins
Feb 2025 Lately I've been thinking about... Where does my time go? Last summer I confronted my own reservations about getting back in front of the camera and posting on social media in a way that I haven't for years. By the fall I realized that, to put it plainly, I was doing too much. I began calling back my time by reducing my extracurricular commitments. January was confirmation that I made the right decision. From My Writing Desk (Also known as Substack) This Season of My Life | What I...
Highlights from My Year at SimplyRobotix
December 2025 Congrats to us! I know this year has been challenging for many of us on a variety of levels. I'm proud of us for handling all of life's curveballs to the best of our ability. I took a moment recently to look over my numerous goals of varying importance this year, and I was a bit disappointed by how far short I had fallen. There were so many things I planned on doing, places I wanted to go, and a version of myself I was hoping I'd become through it all. The reality of not...
Celebrating Stories, Communities and Creative Wins
October2025 September was a packed with opportunities to connect with creative communities, celebrate culture and reflect on how consulting and advisory work can shape the future of animation. The more that I continue to spread my wings in the consulting space, the more it is solidified to me that advising and consulting aren't just about strategy but about creating the structures that allow creative voices to shine. Whether I'm supporting indie filmmakers, guiding production pipelines or...
Animation Highlights: Community Spotlight + Film Screenings You Can’t Miss
:Sept 2025 A lot is happening in the animation world lately, and I'm back this month with a few things to share. This month for me is all about storytelling, culture and coming together through our love or enjoyment of animation. Community Spotlight: BlkWmnAnimator 3D MODELER | TEACHER | SPEAKER | YOUTUBER | JOURNALIST | THOUGHT LEADER I'd like to shine a light on Deborah Anderson, the creator behind BlkWmnAnimator, a platform dedicated to highlighting individuals who have worked in the...
Ready to finally start that creative project?
August 29, 2025 You know that idea you keep daydreaming about? The one that’s been on your mental to-do list forever? It’s time to bring it to life. The Creative Project Kickstart Challenge Is a 5-day coaching experience to help you get clear, confident, and into action. Whether you’re developing a short film, a podcast, an online course, or something wonderfully unclassifiable, you’ll walk away with: A chosen project to focus on A SMART goal and a scoped-out timeline A plan that fits your...
Free Webinar: From Idea to Screen Demystifying the Animation Pipeline
August 2025 Got an animated idea? Let’s bring it to life, together. Hey Reader, Have an animation idea… but no clue how to actually make it? Whether you want to produce a short film, pitch a series, or just understand how things work behind the scenes, I’m inviting you to a free live webinar I created just for you: From Idea to Screen | Demystifying the Animation Pipeline 🗓 August 26, 2025 ⏰8pm EST / 5pm PST 📍 Live on YouTube Click here to register now In just one hour, we’ll break down the...
From Pixar Birthdays to SDCC Highlights + Free Animation Webinar!
Monthly Newsletter August 2025 July Recap + A Free Event You Don’t Want to Miss! This July was a whirlwind of creativity, community, and full-on nerd joy, and I’m still processing it all. From my Pixar birthday tradition to attending San Diego Comic-Con for the very first time, it’s been a month packed with inspiration and milestones. Let me catch you up: New Video My Annual Pixar Birthday Tradition Every year, I celebrate my birthday by watching a Pixar film, and this year was no different....
When Life Interrupts Creativity…
July 2025 Here is your reminder and permission slip: Starting over is scary. I had the footage. I had the story, but I didn't feel ready to share, to come back, until now. I moved back to NYC exactly a year ago. I thought that by fall of 2024 I would've been back to creating podcasts and YouTube videos but I couldn't bring myself to film. I wasn't inspired, and I was still in navigating the tail end of the acceptance stage of grief, losing the life I spent the last few years curating and...
LALIFF Screening + WB Studio Lot Tour Recap
Two weeks ago was a milestone moment for me and the animated short film I produced, which screened at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF)! As if that wasn’t enough, I also had the incredible opportunity to tour the Warner Bros. Studio Lot, soaking in inspiration and seeing where the magic of animation and storytelling comes to life. Thank you for being part of this journey. I’ve got photos, stories, and lessons to share below! LALIFF 2025 LALIFF Film Screening Recap...
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