Prompt Incentivizors
Augusto Valverde
Founder & CEO of Global Child TV; Miami
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Best piece of advice you've received?
In any negotiation, if you're not willing to walk away... you've already lost. Know your value and understand that your life does not depend on any human, but on God.
How has media/arts affected you?
I believe that purpose drives us... in my case it was into the creative space. Media has impacted my career because it has allowed me to harness the gifts that God has given me to inspire audiences.
Conor Rush
Founder & CEO of Starving Artists; Leeds
Website | Instagram
How do you ‘be still’?
Luckily I can 'be still' with great ease, sometimes green spaces help, nature or a snooker table, I'm not fussy, it's half of what we're built to do, after traveling great distances, we must rest.
How do you describe yourself?
Artist / Poet / Snooker Player / Entrepreneur / Gardener
Edward Brooks
Exec Director, Oxford Character Project; UK
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How has media/arts affected you?
Jazz has always had a particular grip on me. I feel like I'm on a journey of creative discovery.
Best piece of advice you've received?
Don't give up.
Kate Shin
Waterfall Foundation; New York City
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How has the arts affected your life?
Art is a way to think, imagine, believe. Art has deepened everything and relationships with everyone.
Best piece of advice you've received?
Learn to trust your intuition; don’t limit yourself.
King Yaw Soon
Video Editor at Electronic Arts; San Francisco
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How do you ‘be still’?
I look out my window, enjoy the view, and be thankful for the moment.
How has media/arts affected you?
The arts give me the space to discover myself and connect with others through creating something from my heart.
Meredith Geisler
Sports Management; Washington D.C.
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Describe yourself in any form?
Family and friends and sports
How has media / arts impacted you?
The athletes I’ve represented throughout my career are artists in their respective disciplines. To witness the development of these artists through various media lenses and by working with these athletes through all forms of media has given me a unique, front row perspective and opportunity to positively impact their lives.
Page Richards
Founder of Guild Hong Kong; Hong Kong
Website
How do you “be still “?
I join with my mother and rescue animals, wherever they are.
How has the arts affected your life?
For me, the arts have always joined in the physicality of stillness and pattern, music and history, together with math and science, performing and poetry. The arts keep joining me to myself and all beings, now circling us around to that first question, it turns out!
Tommy Gregg
Medium Rare Restaurants; Washington, D.C
Website
How do you describe yourself?
I'm a goal setter and a goal getter.
Best piece of advice you've received?
Wherever I am in the world, I should not forget who I am and where I came from as I represent that to whomever I meet.
Tracey Neale
REDeveloper/
Voiceover Artist; Virginia
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How do you “be still “?
I practice stillness at sunrise. My preference is to forego a little shut-eye and head outdoors before the house begins to stir.
How has media/arts impacted your career?
Being involved in the media for over 30 years has shaped and informed my expansive and ever-changing view of humanity. As a storyteller, it's been a privilege to help give voice to the voiceless and share their sometimes painful journeys.
Fellowships Incentivizors
Daniel Chua
Chair Professor of Music HKU; Hong Kong
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Best piece of advice you've received?
Don't worry.
Describe yourself in any form?
A squared circle
How has media/arts impacted you?
It is my career!
Laura Hand
Writer and Director; Los Angeles
Website | Instagram
Best piece of advice?
Don't stress over what you can't control.
How has media/arts impacted you?
I grew up dancing classical ballet so I've been shaped by the arts and storytelling. Now in my work as a documentary filmmaker, I seek stories that open minds and move hearts.
Sabin Howard
Sculptor and Author; New York City/Milan
Website
Best piece of advice you've received?Understand that life is not a sprint. It is a marathon. It's about showing up every day. It's about keeping your eyes on the goal and not letting life and problems interfere with the drive to reach and accomplish the mission.
Describe yourself in any form?
I am an artist that acts as a conductor for an energy that permeates the universe. I have a vision of creating art for we the people that unifies us and brings us together in art that defines us as humans.
Grace Lee Baughan
Founder; Be Still Media, Miami
Website
Describe yourself in any form?
A happy fly on the wall that likes to watch ideas come to life.
How has media / arts impacted you?
Ever since my first job in TV sports and news I've been obsessed with how we tell stories that not only report news but also impact lives and perspectives. It's so important to try to get it right. Working in journalism and wrestling with objectivity was a great training ground at the beginning of my professional path.
Operations
Gabriel Chen
Marketing & Social Media Manager; London
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