S2 E3: Laurel Stark Akman - How to attract the right opportunities and make the biggest impact.

Jo welcomes the fantastic, Laurel Stark Akman, to the Good Girls Eat Dinner podcast.By her own admission, Laurel's career only really took off when she lived her values loudly in the form of some incredible passion projects. For example, she is an original member of the ‘3% Movement’ team – (an initiative with a mission to increase the number of female creative directors in marketing because, staggeringly, they only represented 3 percent at the time.) Having showcased what she was capable of with various creative side endeavours, she began landing roles which welcomed her voice, her values and ideas. Topics covered:- Growing up as computers started to become a thing  - Getting to know your inner child- Growing up in a loving, adopted family and how it shapes you- Navigating a society that doesn’t always value creativity  - Leaning into your own authenticity as a creative person  - Holding onto your naive creative optimism, or your ‘de-lu-lu’ - The link between trauma in childhood and competitive pursuits - Experiencing sexual harassment & bullying - and finding strength- Finding your voice and becoming a part of the solution for others- Being part of building an industry you want to be a part of- Why it’s important to be visible - Attracting the right opportunities to make the biggest impact- How to scare away the people who aren’t meant for you, and call on the ones who are- Gen Z: the first generation where gaming has superseded sport - Laurel’s Doggy Bag of adviceSend us Fan MailFind out more about Good Girls Eat Dinner: http://www.goodgirlseatdinner.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodgirlseatdinner/Get in touch: [email protected], Jo Wallace: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wallacejo/Thank you for listening!Please like, follow, and / or share with your friends, family and dinner dates.