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"If It’s Not Here, I’ll Make It": The Birth of Newcastle Film Club | Samantha Castro

"If It’s Not Here, I’ll Make It": The Birth of Newcastle Film Club | Samantha Castro

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Join your host, Ashleigh King, as she welcomes Samantha Castro, creative video producer, Founder and President of Newcastle Film Club, and former Flamingo Heights team member, for an inspiring conversation about gumption, global moves, and the power of grassroots community.From growing up in a high-achieving Air Force family in Texas to navigating the rigours of UK spousal visas, Sam shares how she turned her "producer brain" into a tool for both personal and community growth. Together, Ashleigh and Sam explore the reality of creative burnout, the "nerve-wracking" leap of going full-time on a passion project, and why the secret to nurturing your zest often lies in simply pressing record.Themes of this conversation:🌵 The "Texan" Work Ethic How a childhood of perfect attendance and competitive band/basketball shaped Sam's "show up come hell or high water" approach to her career.🌵 The Visa Journey The hidden anxieties and mountains of paperwork involved in building a life across continents, and the relief of finally securing "indefinite leave to remain".🌵 If You Build It, They Will ComeRecognising a gap in the North East creative scene and founding Newcastle Film Club to help local filmmakers "Collaborate, Create, and Repeat".🌵 Leadership and Trust The evolution of a creative leader: learning when to delegate to volunteers and how to maintain high standards without overstepping.🌵 Backing Yourself The "now or never" moment of leaving a stable role to focus entirely on a social enterprise and finding viability in passion.🌵 Creating vs. Consuming Escaping the algorithm-induced "burnout loop" by getting offline, doing crafts, and finishing personal projects for the sake of joy.This episode is for anyone navigating:The transition from a side hustle to a full-time passionMoving to a new country and finding your "tribe"Overcoming creative burnout and "consumption fatigue"Building grassroots communities or social enterprisesLearning to be a compassionate yet effective leaderChapters00:00 The "Gumption" to Create What You Want to See02:47 Growing Up in Texas: Air Force, Sports, and Straight As05:53 The Power of Showing Up: 12 Years of Perfect Attendance11:10 Falling in Love with Media and the Move to the UK17:57 The Reality of Spousal Visas and Lingering Anxiety22:43 Founding Newcastle Film Club: Filling the Gap27:06 From Lockdown to RTS Nominations and 95k Views34:25 Creative Leadership: Delegating and Managing Volunteers37:03 The Conversation: "Ash, I Need to Go All In"42:53 The Fear of Pressing "Publish"47:57 Escaping the Loop: Create More, Consume Less49:09 Tips for Overcoming Creative Burnout52:59 One Word to Nurture Your Zest: HonestyLinks & ResourcesVisit Newcastle Film Club:https://www.newcastlefilmclub.co.uk/Follow Sam’s YouTube Journey:https://www.youtube.com/@SamanthaJoeSam’s Dinosaur Bullet Journal Video:https://youtu.be/OzRtrJtQlXk?si=23AzVLlAXSdODIWdConnect with Samantha Castro on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthacastro1/Connect with Your Host, Ashleigh King: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleigh-elizabeth-king/This podcast was filmed at Flamingo Heights Podcast Studio. 🦩 If you would like to record a podcast or have any questions about starting a podcast please write to: 💌 bookings@flamingoheights.co.uk www.flamingoheights.co.uk
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