Women, Leadership, and Success

 

Transparently Inspiring …

 

Sasha Fisher has had the privilege to be able to follow her dreams and work in a creative industry that she is super passionate about as a creator of documentary films. Freelancing in the independent film world is something that she would not advise anyone who values structure in their work life and / or a secure feeling of long-term financial stability, especially not in the beginning. A couple years after graduating from The RTA School of Media from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, she was finally able to quit her bar job so she could spend all of her time on any film set that would have her. Sasha would often volunteer to work 14 hour days – and sometimes overnight – where she would hustle harder than ever had before in order to lock the next job and the next and then the next. It was also around that same time when she was clinically diagnosed with depression and had to learn how to navigate a mind that felt completely foreign to her.

Sasha Fisher is an award-winning producer from Toronto, Canada. Her passion and fierce commitment to producing non-fiction content transpires in her work, resulting in innovative and stunning films. She spotlights her talents by writing, directing and producing documentaries in the areas of social justice and human rights. Sasha produced the short documentary “Take A Walk on the Wildside” which won the 2018 Canadian Screen Award … and … was eligible to apply to the Academy Awards

When Sasha is isn’t behind or in front of the camera, editing, writing, and / or producing her next masterpiece she could found enjoying vegetarian food, swimming, dancing, singing, and spending lots of quality time with her cat, Maya Angelou  

 

Sasha Fisher …

 

Please List TWO “Business or Life Lessons” – (Or One of Each) – That You Have Learned Along The Way That Has Significantly Contributed To Your Personal and / or Professional Development and Success ???

 

Life Lesson …

I learned a tough lesson about the importance of  “Self-Care”  in order to achieve success in other aspects of life, not the other way around. Since then, I have been medicated for many years and I find so much value in therapy, but there’s so much more work that needs to be done for me to feel like myself. What I eat has a huge impact on how I feel: eating garbage food makes me feel like garbage. I can clearly feel the difference not only physically but more importantly mentally when I exercise and meditate each week. I make sure to spend 5-10 minutes every night journaling which helps me work through some of those thoughts that I haven’t been quite able to articulate.

I budget for the things that make me happy, which is hard to do when money is tight, but it’s a big one, giving me something to look forward to and a memory that I can cherish. I am always trying to strengthen my relationship with myself forgiving myself for the stupid mistakes I make constantly and finding peace with who I am in body and soul. I need to make time to see my friends and family even when my work schedule is demanding.

 

Business Lesson …

One of the most important lessons that I have ever learned is that ONLY you can do the work that it takes to get you to where you feel like YOU. “Destroy the idea that you have to be constantly working or grinding to be successful and embrace the concept of rest, recovery and reflection as essential parts of the progress towards a successful and ultimately happy life.” – I read The Artidote years ago, early on in my career, and I remember seeing a job posting to work in a position that I really wanted. The posting listed that they were looking to hire a team of people and specified the date and location of the interviews but when I applied I was not asked to come back in for an interview. In most cases, this would be the end of the potential prospect with that particular job but I wasn’t willing to take “no” for an answer. I got up, dressed up and showed up to those interviews and hoped they didn’t have a list of names that I was not on. I was told to wait with a group of people who were talking about where they were when they got the call to come in for an interview and I kept telling myself just smile and nod. They led us to a room and talked about what the job entailed and at the end they announced that anyone could volunteer by raising their hand to decide the order of who gets interviewed. My hand shot up right away and I was the first one picked. I knew I had the job by the time I walked out of the building. Not only did I get the job, but I was one of the only people who were asked to stay on after the initial contract expired. None of that would have been possible had I not shown a level of confidence beyond how I felt about myself. Looking back after working in the industry for 7 years I no longer have to apply for jobs and I have worked my way up to having the luxury of choosing projects that I feel passionately about. Gather the confidence you wish you had and pretty soon you won’t be faking it anymore.

 

Sasha Fisher – B.A. Media, Minor in English
www.instagram.com/sasharebecca/

 

 

Have a Fantastic Day – You Deserve It !!!,

 

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www.ThePositiveDrip.com

 

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