Hi Amigos!
Welcome back!
Today’s guest is a good friend of mine. Her name is Katherine Mendez. We met through her boyfriend Joel Woods, who is a co-writer of my song, “What’s The Point”. This episode was especially important to me because we got to talk share a mutual love - the significance and impact we have when telling other people’s stories. Giving a voice to the voiceless! Not only that but we also got to talk about being Latina and representing /highlighting people of color and minorities.
Katherine is a film director, writer, producer, and creative director. She is a powerhouse and has created her own movement and continuously builds teams that have let her take steps towards her goals of representing women of color. She is a badass Latina making strides in the industry. “If we highlight people that look like us, you can see we’re all the same.” This episode is full of important remarks. She is not only representing Latinas and people of color but she is also representing WOMEN. She mentions in this episode that our work may not look the same as people are used to, but we’re there and she’s representing us. Women are paving their own way. If you’re looking to OWN who you are and what you have to bring to the table - this episode is for you!
She is currently working on a 10 minute digital short form series, called “Glimpse” to highlight everyday people. If you feel called to donate to her campaign please visit the links below.
I can’t wait for you to hear her story!
TAKE AWAYS:
When you do something that you love, it pushes you to blossom
You’re the captain of the ship
When you open yourself up to possibilities, doors will start opening for you
Give a voice to the voiceless
We’re all here with the same objective. It’s important to have a team that backs you up
Doesn’t matter where you come from, you can dream big
When you believe in something you’ll do whatever it takes
Don’t look at other people. You’re able to make your way into these industries. Doesn’t matter what it looks like and it doesn’t matter where you’re at in the picture.
You’e paving your own way. You’ve already made it
Don’t wish to be just say you are. You have to state it within yourself first
Be vocal about what you believe in