In this week's episode, Lisa chats with actress, filmmaker and producer, Keiko Elizabeth. Keiko found her way to performing via her first career as a middle school teacher. Through helping a student write and produce a play about the tragic loss of her brother to a drive-by shooting, Keiko was able to see and recognize that performance was where she wanted to focus her energy. From there Keiko got her start as an ensemble member in a community theatre production of the Wizard of Oz and soon found her way into an MFA program and the rest is history. With many incredible roles, including a recurring roles on Showtime's City on a Hill, Keiko has created quite an incredible career for herself. Keiko and Lisa chat about balancing parenting with your career, learning to listening to your intuition when deciding which jobs to go after and how branding can sometimes steer you away from leaning into your true essence.
Links:
Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40
Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguez
Follow Keiko on Instagram at @imkeiko
Keiko's website https://www.keikoelizabeth.com/
Music by @jeff.roi
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Show transcript available on the show website.
In this week's episode, Lisa chats with actress, filmmaker and producer, Keiko Elizabeth. Keiko found her way to performing via her first career as a middle school teacher. Through helping a student write and produce a play about the tragic loss of her brother to a drive-by shooting, Keiko was able to see and recognize that performance was where she wanted to focus her energy. From there Keiko got her start as an ensemble member in a community theatre production of the Wizard of Oz and soon found her way into an MFA program and the rest is history. With many incredible roles, including a recurring roles on Showtime's City on a Hill, Keiko has created quite an incredible career for herself. Keiko and Lisa chat about balancing parenting with your career, learning to listening to your intuition when deciding which jobs to go after and how branding can sometimes steer you away from leaning into your true essence.
Links:
Follow the show on Instagram at @makingitafter40
Follow Lisa Rodriguez on Instagram at @lisaroiriguez
Follow Keiko on Instagram at @imkeiko
Keiko's website https://www.keikoelizabeth.com/
Music by @jeff.roi
Support the Show:
Help fund the show by following the link when you click on the heart below to "Buy me a Coffee".
Thank you to Riverside.fm for making these remote interviews so easy to record. Check them out at this link.
Looking to start a podcast? Use Buzzsprout for all your podcast hosting needs. Use this link and get a $20 amazon gift card when you sign up for a paid plan and support the show.
Show transcript available on the show website.