The Life of A Writer and Filmmaker

Start Your Thing Podcast

Shakirah is a writer and a filmmaker, lover of bacon and mangoes. And, she believes that all ails can be cured by sleeping on the beach at least twice a week. [Tweet "@shakirahwrites advice to change the world: "Just do it.". #startyourthing #podcast Listen to the full interview here: http://stitcher.com/episodelink"]

What You’ll Learn in This Interview (with timestamps so you can jump forward)

• 00:58 – How she started as a filmmaker
• 03:08 – Why it took her 2 years to get comfortable with her new title
• 04:00 – Why she needed to make adjustments in her life
• 05:02 – What expectations she had in herself
• 05:51 – What she had to do to acquire her own title
• 08:13 – How she faces negative thoughts
• 10:00 – What struggles await as a business owner
• 10:51 – What lies behind every success
• 12:27 – How media promotes success
• 13:23 – How your intuition helps you
• 13:46 – How things spiraled into filmmaking
• 14:56 – How she kept going despite the struggles
• 17:56 – What she felt while working on her short-term jobs
• 19:50 – How filmmaking took up her life
• 21:10 – What feelings she had while working as a filmmaker
• 22:09 – How things are going to be different in her life
• 24:13 – Does she consider herself a success
• 25:23 – Why you need to acknowledge your accomplishments
• 25:45 – What happens when you don't recognize your accomplishments
• 27:44 – What her plans in the future are
• 29:01 – What her process is when going through her lists
• 30:20 – What plans she has on her short stories
• 31:40 – What moves and inspires her to write

Episode Tweetables:

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Way to Connect with Shakirah:

• www.shakirahbourne.com

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