Creative Execution: Navigating the Entertainment Industry with Olivia Morris

Through the Looking Glass

[Video Podcast] Have you ever thought about a career in entertainment? Join us for an illuminating conversation with Olivia Morris. She is a creative powerhouse: a storyteller at heart, development executive, and entrepreneur. She got her BFA at NYU and since then cultivated an impressive career as a development executive, creating her own production company, Black Monarch Entertainment, and recently landed her own development deal at Netflix! Tune in as we delve into Olivia's early years, a time when her passion for the arts first ignited. We unravel her evolution within NYU's film school, where she discovered her niche in development — a perfect harmony between her analytical and creative inclinations. Both of us share our tips on building professional relationships and the art of networking. Olivia shares her journey from NYU to Hollywood. She adds her perspective working in the entertainment industry and navigating toxic work environments and micro-aggressions. Olivia started "Feminist Fridays" to help woman finding their tribe in the workplace. Olivia shares how to get out of a creative rut, and her definition of success. She has incredible insights to re-directly your career when faced with setbacks and turning failure into success. She shares her invaluable wisdom on connecting with your passions, understanding your own non-negotiables, and how to get constructive feedback. We talk about how to take a maybe to a yes. She delves into why started her production company in 2020 during uncertain times. She was coming off a career high as an executive and had to find her "north star" to stay true to her purpose to find her voice. She candidly shares her transformative period and how to harness your own power. Our closing segment reflects on Olivia's dream opportunity and what that holds for her future: leading with an abundance state of mind and reaping the benefits of planted seeds.

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