My guest today is my very close friend here in LA, Jake Miosge. A Grammy-nominated Creative Director, Writer, and Director with over 10 years of experience in visual media. Jake previously built his eye as a music and fashion photographer with some of the biggest music acts in the world. He has executive produced music videos for Chris Brown/ Young Thug’s ‘Say You Love Me’ & chart-topping Hit ‘Go Crazy.’ He made his directing debut with ‘City Girls’ A music video/short film for Chris Brown and Young Thug. The videos he directed and produced have amassed 35+ million views on Youtube. After executive producing the tv series pilot ‘Primitive,’ Jake has recently written and directed a series of 3 short films featuring host Sam Webb as lead actor set to release in late 2023. In this episode, Jake shares what it takes to succeed in a competitive world like Los Angeles. Jake talks about how he ended up living in L.A. despite being from Newcastle, Australia. He shares how he got into the music industry with world renowned artist, Chris Brown. Jake also shares the negative impacts of tying your identity to a job and what it can do to your psyche. We talk about the ups and downs of living in LA and how to navigate through the turbulant times. Tune in to learn more! Topics we cover and where to find them:[00:00] Intro[05:01] How Jake ended up living in L.A. despite being from Newcastle, Australia[07:45] How a world tour looks like[09:28] The experience of working and living with a star like Chris Brown[12:18] The process of moving from Newtown, Australia, to L.A.[14:29] The work ethic of stars like Chris Brown[17:12] How Jake got into directing a music video with Chris Brown[22:30] How L.A. started getting lonely for Jake and started getting the panic attacks[24:21] The hardest thing for people in L.A. who are working to succeed in the film industry[28:27] What Jake would do differently moving into a new role in terms of protecting his identity so that he remains diverse[34:02] How Jake managed to overcome the hard times[38:39] What makes L.A. different from other places in terms of pursuing dreamsLike this show? Please leave us a review here - All comments and reviews help us break the stigma of mental health so that we can save more lives. Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag@livinorg @samwebb so we can thank you personally. Episode resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakemmiosge/Email: info@jakemiosge.com Join us at our FaceBook Group to continue the conversation and connect with our community to share stories, access mental health tools and strategies, and learn more about positive mental health because #itaintweaktospeak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.