EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 20 MIN
From Living Room to Tribeca: How One Vision Became a Film, Tiffany Smith, Ep. 536
from Take it from the Ironwoman · host Tiffany Smith, Susanne Mueller
I have always believed that people carry far more depth than they feel safe revealing. Beneath what is spoken, there is curiosity, intelligence, and longing waiting to be discovered. I am drawn to that space. I move toward it instinctively. I do not stay on the surface. I never have. I follow questions inward, then further, then further still. Discovery has always felt more natural to me than certainty. I build by going deeper, not wider. Each layer reveals another. Intuition guides my work. It arrives as a physical knowing, a jolt, a signal that something is ready to move. When it appears, I follow it. That is how paths form. That is how my first film recently came to be. Not through force, but through alignment. Creation, for me, is an act of leadership. It is the willingness to step forward without precedent and trust that clarity will meet motion. I believe that when something is made with presence and intention, it sparks recognition in others. Not because it explains, but because it reveals. I live and work in New York City, where momentum and stillness coexist. My work continues to be shaped by timing, intuition, and the quiet confidence to move when something calls. I trust the unseen architecture of things coming together. Follow her: Website: https://www.creatiffity.me/about-me Instagram: @Tiffany Smith "Creatifity NYC" ***********Susanne Mueller / www.susannemueller.biz TEDX Talk, May 2022: Running and Life: 5KM Formula for YOUR Successhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT_5Er1cLvY Join Substack: https://substack.com/@susannemuellernyc?Enjoy one coaching session for free if you are a yearly subscriber. 800+ weekly blogs / 500+ podcasts / 1 Ironman Triathlon / 5 half ironman races / 26 marathon races / 4 books / 1 Mt. Kilimanjaro / 1 TEDx Talk
What this episode covers
🤝 A chance meeting that clicked Tiffany and Susanne met at Marymount Manhattan College in New York, where Susanne was one of 15 writers sharing their work. This quick, genuine connection led to this conversation. 🎥 The film that grew from the inside out No script. No deadline. No research into other films. Tiffany let the idea surface organically — visions of fire in her hands, floating windows — and built each element piece by piece in her living room. 🏆 Tribeca? Actually accessible. Tiffany assumed submitting to Tribeca Film Festival would require a million-dollar budget. When she looked it up out of curiosity, she discovered it was possible — and that discovery changed everything. 🌍 From personal to universal The biggest creative breakthrough was realising the film wasn't just her story. It became something every human could feel — a universal language. The title? Our Exam. It arrived the day of submission. ⏰ Deadlines are a gift, not a threat Tiffany needs deadlines to perform. Tribeca gave her structure, accountability, and a reason to take the work seriously — not just experiment. The pressure made the film what it is. 💪 Solo but craving community She did everything alone — directing, acting, heavy lifting — and owned that challenge. But she's clear: she thrives with a team. Community, accountability, and collaboration are where she comes alive. 🌟 Next stop: Tribeca Film Festival, June 2026 Cross your fingers. An 11-minute film. One woman. One living room. One shot at the big stage.
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