Magnificent Midlife

An interview with Laurie Mucha, the charming founder of the Feminista Film Festival. This interview was recorded as coronavirus was kicking off in the UK, but before lockdown. My, how things changed quickly after that! Laurie shares all about how she came to set up her own film festival and the lessons she has learnt. We talk about: The need to learn on the job Creating a vehicle to share great stories about women Setting up something from scratch Coping with pandemic anxiety (at the beginning) Learning on the job how to set up a film festival Imposter syndrome and working beyond that The value of not knowing what you’re doing because it brings a new perspective Not allowing imposter syndrome to be an excuse Vocal ticks that we use to put ourselves down Stopping the self-sabotage How we are all able to do hard things Being open to learning new things Accepting that it’s OK to not know everything when starting a business Feedback is an opportunity to learn Being prepared for not everyone to like what you do –