Often we don’t have to reinvent the wheel to learn something new – we can just ask experts in the field who can draw on their experience to enlighten us. Below, we’ve shared insights insiders from various industries have shared with us.

Matvei Lisitsa | Designer & Concept Artist

When considering this question within the realm of the design industry, it seems to me that many people are mistaken in thinking that design is solely about creating something beautiful. The truth, however, lies in the fact that design is always about functionality and problem-solving. It’s astounding how much a designer should know and comprehend. Read more>>

Michael Grepp | Actor/Talent & Development Coach at The Talent Spot

That anyone can be an actor, and that this industry is truly for everyone. We get new and aspiring actors that email us and wonder if they are too young, too old, or don’t have the right look. Many different reasons for why they think they can’t be an actor, and there is no reason to ever disqualify anyone. Because the thing is, the only thing that is required of someone to be an actor, is to be themself. Read more>>

Amir Halevi | Music producer, Sound Engineer & Singer Songwriter

I think people are unaware of the small details we put into our music. Sometimes, it takes days to figure out one bass line or snare sound, and the audience thinks it was just there like that the whole time from the songwriting stage. And, when it sounds like it was there the whole time, that means the producer nailed their job. Read more>>

Xuechen Zhu | Film Editor

As an editor, who is working at film and TV industry. I know when people watch film, they will pay more attention to actors or directors. They won’t know how post production will effect the whole film. Almost all of the films I edited or films on the big screen, they are totally different from their script. As an editor I need to pick the best take from tons of raw footage, Read more>>

Beth Goode | Death doula – end-of-life planner and facilitator

When most people ask me what I do for a living, the likely response I get fist is, “What? What is that?” The second comment is usually, “Why would you want to do THAT?” In America, culturally, we shy away from the topic of death, even though it is the one thing we all share. We are all going to die. It is the final act of living. And yet few people want to talk about it, no less deal with it in any real way. Read more>>