Ep213: How to Break Into Any Industry (Without Having Experience) | with Niceole Levy

<p>Want to continue learning from the world’s experts on time management, networking, career development, better sleep, overcoming burnout, and so much more?</p><p><a href="https://members.optimizeyourself.me/playlist?utm_campaign=Top_5_Custom_Playlist_CTA&utm_content=ep213&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_source=podcast&utm_term=link_01_top" rel="nofollow"><strong>→ Click here for your customized podcast playlist</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6276982/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Niceole Levy</strong></a> is a television producer, television and feature writer, and author of <a href="https://mwp.com/product/writers-room-survival-guide-dont-screw-lunch-order-keys-happy-writers-room/" rel="nofollow"><strong><em>The Writers&#39; Room Survival Guide</em></strong></a>. Niceole has written for shows such as <em>Ironside</em>, <em>Shades of Blue</em>, <em>Cloak and Dagger</em>, <em>S.W.A.T.</em> and <em>The Recruit</em>, just to name a small few. Though we mostly talked about her book today, our conversation unveils ideas and strategies that go beyond the world of writing.</p><p>Niceole starts by sharing the amazing story of how she forged her non-traditional path to being a writer in Hollywood after beginning as a police dispatcher and baker among many other seemingly unrelated jobs to the industry. But despite her lack of industry experience, Niceole shares with us today the exact ways she was able to reframe her life experiences as relatable skills to the job she was seeking (and even shares her checklist you can use if you’re looking for your own opportunity to break in).</p><p>Our conversation is as non-traditional as Niceole’s pathway to Hollywood, but I have no doubt you’ll receive even more advice on breaking into the industry (or further climbing your current ladder) because of it. You’ll learn about how and when to place boundaries, how to use Act Structures to succeed in interviews, the unspoken rules of the writing room, and even what to ask yourself if you’re on the verge of giving up. If you