Solange Schwalbe: From Hollywood to Ground Zero—An Unlikely Journey of Service

What happens when an Emmy-winning Hollywood sound editor leaves behind the glitz of the film industry to work inside the recovery effort at Ground Zero?Solange Schwalbe—Emmy Award–winning Motion Picture Sound Editor and author—joins us for a powerful conversation about service, resilience, and the human spirit.With a career spanning more than three decades and over 175 film credits, including The Goonies, Gremlins, Die Hard, Pirates of the Caribbean, Black Hawk Down, Moneyball, and HBO's John Adams, Solange Schwalbe has spent her life creating immersive soundscapes for the big screen. But following the September 11 attacks, she took a dramatically different path—traveling to New York City, volunteering with the Salvation Army, and eventually working as a safety monitor inside the Pit at Ground Zero for four months. She was one of only four women among more than 1,500 responders.In this episode, Solange Schwalbe shares what it was like to transition from Hollywood to the heart of the recovery effort, what her daily responsibilities looked like inside the Pit, and the people, events, and moments she witnessed that most shaped her perspective. She also discusses her memoir, I'm Not Supposed to Know This: An Unlikely Account of Ground Zero After the 9/11 Attacks, and why she felt compelled to tell this story.If you're seeking a story of courage, compassion, and the power of showing up when it matters most, this conversation with Solange Schwalbe will stay with you long after the episode ends.In this episode, we explore:· How Solange began her career in motion picture sound editing· Where she was on September 11, 2001, and what led her to New York City that Christmas· How she became involved with the Salvation Army and was hired as a safety monitor· What a typical workday inside the Pit looked like· What it was like to be one of only four women among more than 1,500 responders· The people and sense of service she witnessed at Ground Zero· What led her to write I'm Not Supposed to Know This· What she hopes readers understand about the recovery effortConnect with Solange Schwalbe:· Website: https://imnotsupposedtoknowthis.com· Twitter/X: https://x.com/SchwalbeSolange· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imnotsupposedtoknowthis/· YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SolangeSchwalbeAuthor· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imnotsupposedtoknowthis/Order Her Memoir:I'm Not Supposed to Know This: An Unlikely Account of Ground Zero After the 9/11 Attackshttps://imnotsupposedtoknowthis.com---Would you like me to try a different angle—focused on the Hollywood-to-Ground Zero contrast, her experience as one of only four women, the book writing process, or a shorter version?