“I'm so passionate about not waiting for permission; not waiting for someone to pick me or say that I'm good enough. I just start making my projects. I just go down the road and do the work. And then, if the work is good, people can’t deny you; they can't say, well, you might not be qualified. That's what I love about Losing Sight of Shore. Honestly, it's probably the project I'll feel the most proud of, I think, in my whole career; because nobody would have picked me to direct that film. Nobody. Not even me. It’s a pretty remarkable thing that happened”

Hello & welcome back. 

Hosted & edited by Tracey Duke, and produced by Felix Northover in season 3 of the podcast, recorded during the Covid 19 pandemic, we’re exploring the psychology behind extreme challenge and asking the question; are we all truly capable of achieving extraordinary feats? And, most importantly; how do we do it?

Our guest today is LA based filmmaker Sarah Moshman; an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and TEDx speaker whose work has been featured on Upworthy, Marie Claire, CNN, and Good Morning America.

Our paths crossed after watching her extraordinary film Losing Sight of Shore; which featured our recent guest Laura Penhaul. The Netflix released documentary followed Laura’s incredible journey, as part of a team of four women, who rowed across the Pacific Ocean. You can watch it on Amazon; the link is below.

Her most recent documentary; NEVERTHELESS takes a look behind the headlines of #MeToo and Time’s Up to shine a light on the sexual harassment crisis; it’s a powerful, moving piece of journalism that uses the art of story telling to uplift, inform and inspire as well as showcase strong female role models on screen.

Prior to working in documentaries Sarah worked as a field producer on the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars for 10 seasons as well as shows on NBC, MTV, Lifetime, Bravo and the Food Network.

She also directs branded content for EllenTube, Tastemade, Mattel, AT&T and more. Sarah is an inspiring public speaker and an adjunct professor in documentary film, passionate about empowering the next generation of storytellers.

Today’s conversation takes a look at her early influences, at her gutsy ‘get out there and make it happen’ attitude and the story behind that incredible documentary Losing Sight of Shore; including the moment she got that call confirming the Netflix deal whilst on holiday in New Zealand.

Today’s episode is made possible by the team at PHAB. Experts in personal hygiene and beauty, this is the team to approach for all your PPE needs. Full details are in the podcast and you can reach them through the links in the notes; drop them a line and they’ll make sure to look after you. Huge thanks to the entire team at PHAB for their support of the Podcast.

As always, thanks so much for listening; it’s always our intent that our work inspires your next steps and that you take from it that which resonates with you. 

We hope to see you back next Friday and, in the meantime, don’t forget to join us on Sunday evenings at 8pm BST from September, for our Instagram Live Feed; we’d love to see you there too. 

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