I made an Instagram post over last weekend applauding the landmark decision of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to pull back from royal life and do what’s right for them. I’ve taken the liberty to make Meghan’s name a past tense verb that means to value yourself enough to leave a situation in which your authentic self is not welcomed or wanted. Don’t we all need to be more like Meghan in making the power move to set rules and boundaries that work for us?

Geneva Peschka is a director, creative producer, and incredible documentary filmmaker. Geneva knows the value and the healing power in telling our own stories. She co-directed Unspoken and is the director/producer of a short documentary series titled Women. We’ll talk about the importance of creating space and allowing people to tell their stories. It’s what life is all about. 

Show Highlights:

• Geneva’s work as Community Manager of The Wing and her ten years in NYC
• How Geneva realized she wanted community to pursue her creative endeavors
• How working at The Wing helped fuel Geneva’s creative work within a framework of collaboration
• Examples of how Geneva nourished and replenished herself when she found herself out of balance
• Why you need to have an honest conversation with yourself about what brings you joy
• How Geneva dove deeper into healing by becoming a Reiki practitioner, learning to set boundaries, and being dedicated to replenishing herself
• How Geneva has learned to handle the pressure by recognizing what serves her well and what doesn’t
• How Geneva is learning to be more gentle and more patient with herself
• How the documentary series, Womxn, highlights a diverse group of women who share thoughts and experiences
• Geneva’s inspiration for Womxn and her purpose of awakening people and sharing authentic experiences in celebration
• The process, form, and structure of the interviews in the Womxn series, along with the collaborative community that made it possible
• Womxn---the unique spelling that symbolizes inclusion
• Unspoken, the short documentary featuring Emma, a teen with autism
• How Geneva observed how Emma and others with disabilities were treated in public
• How the passion for storytelling was awakened in Geneva by seeing her mother be strong in speaking up and speaking out
• The therapeutic effect on Geneva in using her voice and talents to help others be seen and heard
• The rewarding impact in sharing and celebrating other people’s stories
• Geneva’s words of wisdom about sharing your story: “Just start. Have a vision. Ask people for their ideas and their help. Be gentle with yourself. Take your time, don’t burn yourself out, and dream big.”
• Upcoming projects for Geneva: expanding the Womxn series, a feature documentary, and an animated series

Resources:

https://www.genevapeschka.com/

Geneva’s Womxn series on Vimeo:

Unspoken short documentary: