202: Tania's Rock, Paper and Scissors

Tania Taiwo black and white close up photo

Tania Taiwo


FEATURED WORDS:

Tania's synonyms to self: vessel (n.), illuminate (v.), tenacious (adj.)

Wish's synonyms to Tania: fire (n.), establishing (v.), glorious (adj.)

Essential word from this episode: journey (n.)


EPISODE SUMMARY:

"Since I put down my list, I've kind of really been liking what life's list is looking like, just not knowing." - Tania.

Tania is a modern-day explorer. She toils and braves the demanding world of career soul-searching and ultimately takes the plunge to change from two highly different careers. Her strength to acknowledge sensitivities for everyone around her, balancing it with choosing one's self to value, is an asset I truly admire in this fiery woman. Eavesdrop on our earnest conversation as we explore the synonyms we describe and their connection to each guest, this time with Tania.

MAIN TOPICS:

00:00 - Episode intro

03:07 - Tania's intro

03:34 - Catch up with the path that life takes us

05:44 - Tania's landmark journey in a nutshell

12:39 - Factoring characteristics towards fulfilment

14:48 - Tania's plans 16:56 - Hollywood industry for newbies

19:34 - Shifting careers insight: from pharmacist to filmmaker

22:50 - Happiness is underrated

25:38 - Tania's important words to share

26:46 - Manifestations

29:21 - Wish's important words from this episode

31:08 - Outro


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

QUOTABLE QUOTES

"I'm just always amazed at the path that life takes us and how that path just has what I call the spider web and how it ends up reaching other people, and then they end up it illuminates something in their path, and then they use their web to influence others and just make this world better than we found it."

"I have no idea what's around the corner."

"I really needed meaning for my tears."

"And so my mother would always say, when you don't know what to do for yourself, be a blessing for others."

"It's wild when people it's amazing how people see you versus how you see yourself."

"You already have the tools as preparing to become a warrior before you enter the war."

"When you go to work, almost, you have to anaesthetize yourself, your feelings so that you can be present for other people in their emotions."

"Happiness truly is underrated."

"But once you're able to and we all have our own timelines, just find a way at some point in your life to choose you, and you will never regret it."

"So I believe everything in your past, they're just these little stones. You just pick them up, keep picking them up, keeping up, picking them up, and one day you can build a house out of them."

"Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do."

REFERENCES FROM TODAY'S CONVERSATION

Tania's Links:

IRL Instagram

IMDB

Pharmacopeia Links:

Watch on YouTube

IMDB

Palm Spring International Shortfest 2020 award

Q&A with Tania about the film

Festival International du Film PanAfricain de Cannes

SFFILM Rainin Grant Finalists List

Sundance Film Festival / Alfred P. Sloan Grant

Ugly Duckling Diaries blog - Wayback Machine Archive

Wish's Ugly Duckling Diary page - Wayback Machine Archive

Latest Pew Research on US drug overdose statistics 2022 for Black, American Indian, and other races

Nipsey Hussle Wiki


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