Do you ever get frustrated that things don’t happen as quickly as you thought they would? Have you questioned whether or not you can make the transition to your dream career? How would you make it all work with the many hats you wear?
Listen in as Lorena Manriquez tells of her sometimes difficult, yet extremely rewarding, transition in her 40s from successful civil engineer to a well-known and passionate professional filmmaker. She is a shining example of forging ahead bravely to reap unexpected rewards as she set and accomplished her goals and told her story to those who needed to hear it.
Lorena is also my sister in law, married to my brother Gregg. I didn’t know I had a brother until I was 25 (and Gregg was 36). This is one of my favorite episodes because it truly reminds me of the miracles that are all around us.
About Our Guest
Lorena Manríquez is an award-winning independent filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Her love of film began at an early age watching Spanish and French films in Chile, where she was born and raised. Lorena has been the recipient of several industry fellowships and has done amazing work with her first film, Ulises’ Odyssey. She started her career in engineering and has now fully transitioned into filmmaking where she is a producer, writer and director. Her new film is called Siqueiros: Walls of Passion and has received much funding and anticipation.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- The passion which led her to transition from her sizable paycheck to being her own boss
- How leading a double life for 5 years led to the ultimate jump into filmmaking
- Why the difficulty in her new career path didn’t deter her dream
- How her divided political family benefited from her brave pursuits
- The hustling and holding out in faith that leads to miraculous rewards
- How the long wait leads to unexpected and adventurous outcomes
- Why having a goal and staying on track are crucial to success
- How the desire to tell the story of a defiant deceased Mexican artist led to a heavily funded second film
- How to leverage your past success to fuel and fund your future endeavors
- How to see the greater picture and cause as a source for driving the final product
- Even while wearing many hats in a solopreneur career, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel
- How one victory can lead to so many other opportunities
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Jenny
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