let's make the
struggling creative
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For visual storytellers in the entertainment industry and and creative souls with a love for fiction.

Create a pitch deck of an original story, a strategic business plan, and a mindset kit to help you find stability in an ever-changing industry.
TRAINING PROGRAM

early registration open

49 lessons
12 demos
12 Q&As
workbooks
journals
templates

Course starts May 25th, 2023

In an industry that is highly competitive, it's easy to start telling yourself...

"My unique needs will be a problem and I won't be qualified unless I can do things exactly like everyone else"
"I'll only have one chance to tell my story or share my ideas, so it better be perfect"
"The only way to compete and stand out is to have the flashiest, coolest, designs or stories"
"I don't have time to study more storytelling, I just need to focus on surface appeal to get work"

But in this rush it's also easy to lose touch with why you love visual storytelling in the first place.

Personality exploration assignment by mentee Madeline Abatemarco

What if there was a way to reignite your creative soul
WHILE elevating your visual storytelling skills at the same time?

Color and light assignment by mentee Natalia Falciglia

A self-paced training program where we explore film and life through a psychological lens to hone your storytelling skills, elevate your designs with empowering techniques, and transform your creative practice so you can show up as the protagonist you are.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

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  • 49 lessons
  • 12 demos
  • 12 Q&As
  • Community
  • Templates
  • Business Plan
  • Mindset Kit
  • Pitch deck
  • Workbooks
  • Journals
  • Strategies
  • and more!

Over 49 self-paced lessons you'll be equipped with a creative process that fits your needs, custom techniques that fit your personality, and results that you can achieve again and again.

costume transformation assignment by mentee Madeline Abatemarco

Featuring all the story and design exercises from my past mentorships...

Design assignment by mentee Natalia Falcliglia

Leveled up so you not only get the story and design chops, you end up with a badass creative practice kit to help you reenter the competition without losing your spark.

A business plan that helps you clarify your focus, identify strategic goals, and target the classes, collaborations, or projects will help you reach them.
A mindset kit to help you bounce back from challenges, prevent burnout, and fall into flow state more often.
A pitch deck of an original fictional story to help you showcase your skills while sharing how your unique point of view can impact the world

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER EARLY FOR A SURPRISE PERK!

Building of the foundation of my past mentorships and educational tools, I've developed an all new comprehensive self-directed course that helps you level up your storytelling and design process with a group of underrepresented creatives while equipping you with loads of business and mental health resources, templates, and demos.
  • PROJECT DIRECTOR & CO-AUTHOR of talking threads
  • co-teacher at art center
  • visual storytelling mentor
  • BRAND story coach for entrepreneur
As a guide, I provide a structured process in a shame-free, inquisitive, and open-minded environment so you can focus your energy on what matters most...expressing your story.
DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING UNDERREPRESENTED CREATIVES
Neurodiverse
BIPOC
LGBTQIA+
Women
ESL
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past mentee reviews

I learned many creative strategies for brainstorming, exploring ideas, and a hardly ever present self-compassionate approach during the creative process.
PAULA GUIMARÃES
And as someone who enjoys research, Jessie really taught me the value of being intentional and specific with it to help bring a bigger picture together.
NATALIA FALCIGLIA
I've never actually had a class that guided me through the very beginning of stumbling upon and developing an idea to the ending portions where things become more and more refined, and it's more about just adding the little finishing touches
MADELINE ABATEMARCO
TEASER
Months 5-8
Months 9-12
Your Day
LESSON 1-4
Identify your 3 core story moments, Create an Archetype Board and set of keywords to help you elevate your story, and learn how to use a modified Story Circle to create a clear story arc.
LESSON 5-8
Explore the spectrum of anger motivations and learn key attributes. Study film and life stories that explore self acceptance, vulnerability, and imperfectionism. Use your insights to develop business positioning.
LESSON 9-12
Explore the spectrum of fear motivations and learn key attributes. Study film and life stories that explore courage, passion, and capability. Use your insights to develop more aligned business goals.
LESSON 13-16
Explore the spectrum of shame motivations and learn key attributes. Study film and life stories that explore self worth, free will, and personal significance. Use your insights to develop business strategies.
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Monthly DEMOs showcase my signature methodology in action as I develop my own original project
fear is a matter of perspective
GAME
ANIMATION
COMIC
LIVE ACTION
A con artist gets more than she bargained for when her most recent grift triggers a constant supernatural vision state. Now stuck seeing the personified fears of those around her, she find temporary escape when she puzzles out the origin of the fears.

But will she be able to find a way out of this vision for good before she loses her sanity?
‍MANIAC meets UNDONE in this supernatural adventure with a psychological twist
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER EARLY FOR A SURPRISE PERK!

$1,500

SINGLE PAYMENT
4 lessons a month
1 demo a month
1 q&a a month
monthly templates
monthly workbook pages
community chat

$125/month

PAYMENT PLAN
4 lessons a month
1 demo a month
1 q&a a month
monthly templates
monthly workbook pages
community chat

$175/month

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4 lessons a month
1 demo a month
1 q&a a month
monthly templates
monthly workbook pages
community chat
Once you submit the ABOUT YOU form below, you will receive a link where you can choose your payment plan, review and sign the course contract, and submit your payment to finalize your registration.
ABOUT YOU
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