25: Evolving Creatively and Building Community with Shannon Matesky
In today's episode, Shannon Matesky (actress, director, and producer from Berkley, CA) talks with us about trusting yourself, following creative paths (both professionally and geographically), building the community you want to see in the world, and taking advantage of this strange and difficult time.
Follow Shannon:
• Instagram
• Website
• Twitter
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24: "How to Survive on Set: The Set Production Assistant’s Guidebook" author Jessica Dean Rose
Today, we dig into set life with author of "How to Survive on Set: The Set Production Assistant's Guidebook" and Assistant Director for feature films, Jessica Dean Rose. She had to learn the hard way how to become a great production assistant, from lingo to etiquette. With that, she felt it was important to share the knowledge she had gained, so she self-published the handiest book for aspiring PA's. We had a great time learning a few tidbits of set life. Verdict: it sounds awesome and daunting.
Find Jessica Dean Rose at:
Website: https://www.jessicadeanrose.com/
Book: on Amazon
Instagram: @JessDeanRose
Twitter: @JessicaDeanRose
IMDB: Jessica Dean Rose
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23: Running a Restaurant in a Pandemic with Myly Carpio of Amakara
Today we've got an insider conversation about what it's been like keeping a restaurant afloat during a pandemic. Myly Carpio, general manager of Amakara in Dublin, California swaps management stories with Isabel about things like how to stay flexible while trying to take care of your employees, trying out new technologies, ditching what doesn't work, what might be the new normal, and how all of this has affected the family dynamic in these family-owned restaurants.
Check out and support them both!
Amakara (Dublin, CA): eatamakara.com, Instagram: eatamakara
Aloha Eats (Chicago, IL): alohaeats.com, Twitter: aloha_tweets
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22: Hikina Designs
Today, we chat with sisters, Lori Hashimoto and Lena Miyasaki, the creative brains behind Hikina Designs. Hikina Designs just recently launched their very first book, "Colorful Hawaii." The company's goal is to create fun and engaging educational resources for Hawai'i's families and educators. They walk us through the process of launching a company and book with no prior experience. Visit Hikina Designs online at http://hikinadesigns.com/ & https://www.instagram.com/hikinadesigns/
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21: What's . . . New?
Let's push through the thick fog of trying to survive a pandemic and take a look at how some businesses are being creative to stay afloat. We also talk about things we've found ourselves enjoying in spite of 2020's raging garbage fire.
Note: this was recorded weeks before the recent shooting of Jacob Blake. Please consider supporting organizations that work toward racial equity. Here's a surprisingly good list from Ben & Jerry's (yes, the ice cream makers) with some orgs to start with: https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2019/02/racial-justice-organizations
Links from the show:
Lil Boat Boutique - https://lilboatboutique.com/
Johnny Swim - https://www.johnnyswim.com/
italki - https://www.italki.com/
Storybook Entertainment Hawaii - https://www.storybookentertainmenthawaii.com/
Working Classy is a show for people who want to do work they love, whether that means pursuing a passion project as a business or getting more joy out of a day job. Your hosts, Laurel Hechanova (an Oakland-based design director) and Isabel Lee (a Chicago-based designer and owner of Wishful Thinker Clothing) will talk about how they navigate their own work lives and sit down with other artists and entrepreneurs for a variety of perspectives on doing creative work.
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