Jul 23, 2026 · 9 min · 8 segments
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited our community to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the first of fifteen conversations from…
Addison BelhommeGuest
Tamika LamisonGuest
Fanshen CoxHost
If you could leave one message to the next generation of black women and creatives, what would it be?

Well, being that I am a part of the next generation of black women creatives, I'd say, but also I guess the younger individuals coming up after me, I think The most important thing is just to always put yourself out there, network, and just never be afraid to sell yourself.

I think something that's gotten me in a lot of different places is just making sure that I'm confident, have a great introduction, eye contact, shaking someone's hand, and just making sure that I'm respectful but also telling them a bit more about myself so that, you know, you never know what can come from a relationship when you meet somebody.

I recently just moved here a month ago from Chicago, and now I'm a freshman at USC pursuing film and television production.

If you could leave one message to the next generation of black women and creatives, what would it be?

Well, being that I am a part of the next generation of black women creatives, I'd say, but also I guess the younger individuals coming up after me, I think The most important thing is just to always put yourself out there, network, and just never be afraid to sell yourself.

I think something that's gotten me in a lot of different places is just making sure that I'm confident, have a great introduction, eye contact, shaking someone's hand, and just making sure that I'm respectful but also telling them a bit more about myself so that, you know, you never know what can come from a relationship when you meet somebody.

I recently just moved here a month ago from Chicago, and now I'm a freshman at USC pursuing film and television production.
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