what is enough?

just go for it and see what happens

In this episode of The Budding Artist Podcast, Sarah’s back, baby! Time sure does fly! Another catch up episode here. Similar to this podcast, Sarah’s been going through a lot of changes, trial and errors, and so many revelations. Cutting straight to chase, sometimes, you gotta just go for it and see what happens.  Want to see what else Sarah’s been up to? Check out sarahhdngo.com for fresh projects, updates, books, inspiration and more!  The Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab is an awesome program for underrepresented artists to focus on their individual crafts. There’s a writing, acting and executive development track. If this piqued your curiosity, read more about it at the following link: https://www.hillmangrad.com/foundation/mentorship-lab.  “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” - Confucius

sarah studies shorts | two cars, one night

“At the end of the day, the reality is we're all losers, and we're all uncoordinated. We're the worst of all of the animals on earth, and there's something quite endearing about that.” - Taika Waititi  New series alert! In this episode of The Budding Artist Podcast, Sarah studies a short. The very first short under the microscope is Two Cars, One Night written and directed by Taika Waititi. Sarah shares her discoveries and revelations through the research of the short film along with any resources garnered.  In particular, the Pandora Short Film Grant is a nonprofit organization that awards annual grants of $12,000 to a U.S. filmmaker for the production of their short, narrative film. It is free to apply and closes December 31, 2024. Go to pandora.org [http://pandora.org] to find out more!  Follow along to keep up to date with any announcements, bonus content, inspiration, etc. @JadePoppyProductions on Instagram.

the break and the breakthrough

Yes, it's been almost 4 months. This episode of The Budding Artist Podcast is not a regular installment. A more stream of consciousness episode exploring Sarah's break and the breakthroughs that occurred during that time period. Some exciting ch-ch-ch-changes to come! "In order to change we must be sick and tired of being sick and tired." - Unknown Author

to be cringe is to be free

In this beautiful episode of The Budding Artist Podcast, Sarah and her creative bud, Nikki Lopez, escape into Nikki's fantastical, creative worlds and discover the art of cringe. “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” - Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

what is enough?

In this episode of The Budding Artist Podcast, Sarah and her acting bud, Jasmine Kim, walk down memory lane from childhood fears and misconceptions to full-circle moments in adulthood. Are our dreams truly on the other side of our fear of failure? “The man who loves walking will walk further than the man who loves the destination.”- Lao Tzu