How to Conquer Rejection - Octavia Clahar

What's the missing key to your biggest artistic breakthrough? You might feel trapped in a demanding day job or paralyzed by fear of rejection, yet your tightest constraints can become your ultimate creative advantage.

Screenwriter Octavia Clahar, reveals how she directed her debut TV pilot inside a video game when traditional funding fell through.

Tune in to discover how you can stop waiting for outside permission, transform your daily routine into creative leverage, and build the resilient support system your dreams demand.

00:00 - Introduction and Directing TV Pilots in The Sims 4

01:03 - Brooklyn Roots and Caribbean Storytelling Traditions

04:06 - Pitching Yourself: Treating Your Identity as the Brand

05:43 - Overcoming Rejection and Refining Your Artistic Voice

08:34 - Reframing Loss: From Corporate Grind to Creative Commitment

11:29 - Mentorship and Ava DuVernay's Core Collaboration Rule

15:46 - Building Story Co-op Across Brooklyn and Paris

21:10 - Navigating Production Constraints and Budget Realities

27:35 - Lessons from Studio Pitch Meetings and Script Revisions

33:50 - Strategies for Sustaining Creativity Through Burnout

39:15 - Creating Sustainable Support Networks for Independent Artists

44:00 - Final Reflections and Closing Remarks

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Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/octavia.nicole.clahar/

Website: https://bio.site/oclahar

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This is How We Create is produced by Martine Severin. This episode was edited by Daniel Espinosa. Podcast show art is designed by Violetta Encarnación. Music by Timothy Infinite.

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