S02 E01: Meet the Founders, Pt I
- Author
- Daniel Lamb and Anna Rosa Parker
- Published
- Mon 21 Jun 2021
- Episode Link
- None
“It was just a part of me, you know what I mean? It’s not an interest — it’s just all that made sense.”
— Anna Rosa Parker
Anna Rosa Parker has always paid heed to the creative spark inside her.
Before becoming a copywriter (and the co-host of this podcast), Anna spent many years working as a playwright and theatre actor. She began writing copy for Nordstrom in 2007, before launching her own copywriting and brand consulting studio, Dash of Copy. (She is definitely one of the coolest Viking copywriters working today.)
Anna never considered NOT pursuing work in one artistic field or another.
“I feel like it was just right in front of me and I didn’t think I had a choice,” Anna says. “I started to do plays as a kid at school, probably at seven years old. And I also always wrote little books — I was always creating little books. In the late teens, I got really serious about pursuing acting.”
During this conversation, we dig into early artistic signals, all-or-nothing mindsets, where guidance for artists goes wrong, building a business aligned with your energy, the benefits of having a creative community, and so much more.
In this episode of the podcast, you’ll discover:
>> The mindset shifts we sometimes have to make when we’re working outside of our creative fields, either full-time or as side jobs
>> How we’re robbing young creatives of opportunities when their artistic education doesn’t include more practical guidance
>> The differences between European and American speech patterns — and how having an accent affected Anna’s acting work
About Anna Rosa Parker: Anna Rosa Parker is a copywriter, brand consultant, and a full blown Viking — in heels — offering boutique business service to her clients. In other words, she helps entrepreneurs turn lurkers and browsers into screaming fans and buyers. She’s also the co-host of Artist Inclusive.
Highlights:
00:17 Meet Anna Rosa Parker; 01:58 Anna the child author; 03:21 Mindset & working non-creative side jobs; 05:02 Acting, accents & attitudes; 06:37 The need for real practical guidance; 11:12 You made the thing… now what?; 13:32 The need for community support; 15:20 Mentorship & strategy; 17:29 What drives Anna toward her goals?; 20:46 What fascinates Anna?; 21:40 Oddities lightning round.
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