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.

Thatohatsi Mononyane

One thing outsiders might not realize about the acting industry is how much rejection is involved. For every role you land, there are countless auditions where you don’t. It requires resilience, persistence, and a thick skin to keep going despite setbacks. Read More>>

Henry Barajas

The one thing I want folks to understand is that there’s a comic for everyone. If you don’t read comics it’s like saying you don’t read novels, listen to music, or watch film. Sequential art dates back to the cave drawings. The comic book medium, also known as graphic novels or manga, is one of our most versatile storytelling devices. Read More>>

Les Greene

I think folk don’t quite understand what goes in to being an artist that supports themselves with art and how much you have to pour in before you ever get anything out of your work. I also don’t think they’re aware of how rewarding it feels to say “this thing I was born with just paid my rent, niceee ”. This life is fun but ain’t for the weak, I can tell ya that much. Read More>>

Alma Olaguez

One thing that I wish first generation college students knew about pursuing graduate school is that we have something a lot of other students may not – we are resilient. Because we are figuring things out ourselves, we consistently face barriers that make our pursuit more difficult than folks who came from a family of professionals or who are more educated. Read More>>

Aimée & Celine Of Sort It Out, Llc

Here’s the thing about professional organizing: it’s not just tidying up. It’s part therapy, part detective work and part magic. Trust is everything. We’re in people’s homes, handling their stuff — that’s personal. Read More>>

Nayo Kim

This is something I slowly came to realize: there are many different ways to be a good designer. It sounds quite obvious, but it took me a few years to come to terms with it. Upon graduating college, I jumped straight into the commercial world of branding. There, I used to associate a good designer with commercial success; that working at a big agency for top clients means the same thing as being a successful designer; and that being an executive creative director at a big agency should be the end goal of my career. Read More>>

Jennifer Smith

I’ve found that most people associate being a fashion designer with churning out multiple lines and/or collections every year in a non-stop cycle of production in a specified size range and customer base. I’ve always been more attracted to what nowadays is referred to as “slow fashion”. My brand, Donna Jason Designs, is more focused on individual customers’ wants and needs and creating unique items that will be treasured for being one-of-a-kind and specific to themselves. Read More>>

Luz Elena Polanco

How difficult it actually is! Whether you’re a model, an actress/actor, or just overall creative; the media makes it seem a lot simpler that it is. This often causes people to overlook the countless hours of training, failures, and hard work that go into mastering your craft. And sometimes, the journey that actually takes place prior to your success is completely dismissed. Read More>>