Meg Igarashi's guest appearances

Meg Igarashi

The Nonnative Creative Podcast

She's in Focus

Katy Payne

Maurice Jones

Debbie Vu

Emily Balistrieri

Max Frenzel

Dexter Greenwood

Luuvu Hoang

Momoko Nakamura

Franco Rizzo

James Catchpole

Zélia Sakhi

Irwin Wong

Larissa Johnson

Ayana Wyse

Melissa Erickson

OwlTail

Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers​​​​​ and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey. In this episode Kel sits down with Meg Igarashi - a freelance filmmaker and YouTuber who has quite an interesting filmmaking origin story that really began with an internship. On Meg’s channel you can find short films, vlogs, music and dance videos, and much more. In this episode they discuss:- Meg traveling from Massachusetts to Tokyo, Japan- Using music and video as a creative outlet- Meg's start on YouTube when she was 15- Shifting her focus and strategy on YouTube as she became a filmmaker- Leaving high school and landing a video production internship with a language learning company in Japan- The types of videos Meg worked on as an intern and the skills she gained- Meg's passion for producing videos- Going from paid internship to full-time employee to freelancer- Landing her freelance gigs through connections- How Kel found her passion for video- Meg's dream projects: music videos and travel filmmaking- Balance of freelance and full-time work- The biggest challenge of having a YouTube channel- YouTube success strategies- The most rewarding part of having a following- Meg's upcoming project sponsored by the Adobe Residency Program- Biggest takeaway from Meg's story- How you can support Meg as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ MEG✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megigarashi/✩ Twitter: https://twitter.com/megigarashi✩ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/megisapokemonCONNECT w/ KEL✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant ✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: kelgrantt@gmail.comIf you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker​​ or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)MY GEAR: ✩ Podcast Software: http://www.riverside.fm/?via=kel​​​​​​✩ Camera: https://amzn.to/3v6s0p4✩ Lens: https://amzn.to/3v6srjc✩ Mic - Shure MV7: https://amzn.to/3vakZUb✩ This post features affiliate links. By purchasing through my affiliate links, you are directly supporting my channel and me as a creator! So thank you!

Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers​​​​​ and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey. In this episode Kel sits down with Meg Igarashi - a freelance filmmaker and YouTuber who has quite an interesting filmmaking origin story that really began with an internship. On Meg’s channel you can find short films, vlogs, music and dance videos, and much more. In this episode they discuss: - Meg traveling from Massachusetts to Tokyo, Japan - Using music and video as a creative outlet - Meg's start on YouTube when she was 15 - Shifting her focus and strategy on YouTube as she became a filmmaker - Leaving high school and landing a video production internship with a language learning company in Japan - The types of videos Meg worked on as an intern and the skills she gained - Meg's passion for producing videos - Going from paid internship to full-time employee to freelancer - Landing her freelance gigs through connections - How Kel found her passion for video - Meg's dream projects: music videos and travel filmmaking - Balance of freelance and full-time work - The biggest challenge of having a YouTube channel - YouTube success strategies - The most rewarding part of having a following - Meg's upcoming project sponsored by the Adobe Residency Program - Biggest takeaway from Meg's story - How you can support Meg as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ MEG ✩ Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megigarashi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/megigarashi/</a> ✩ Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/megigarashi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/megigarashi</a> ✩ YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/megisapokemon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/megisapokemon</a>CONNECT w/ KEL ✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant  ✩ LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj</a> ✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: kelgrantt@gmail.comIf you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker​​ or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)MY GEAR:  ✩ Podcast Software: <a href="http://www.riverside.fm/?via=kel​​​​​​" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.riverside.fm/?via=kel​​​​​​</a> ✩ Camera: <a href="https://amzn.to/3v6s0p4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3v6s0p4</a> ✩ Lens: <a href="https://amzn.to/3v6srjc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3v6srjc</a> ✩ Mic - Shure MV7: <a href="https://amzn.to/3vakZUb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3vakZUb</a>✩ This post features affiliate links. By purchasing through my affiliate links, you are directly supporting my channel and me as a creator! So thank you!

Ep20: Filmmaker & YouTuber: Managing Freelance and Personal Projects featuring Meg Igarashi 

Freelance videographer and video editor Meg Igarashi was born in the United States and had to move to Japan when she was a teenager. Not so interested in school, Meg found she had a passion for video making when she started making videos for fun with the webcam on her laptop. In this week's episode of Nonnative Creative, learn how Meg turned this passion into a freelance lifestyle in Tokyo!  Meg shared about her recent workshop with Adobe, a film she had accepted to a film festival, and her advice for creators.Find Meg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/megigarashiFind Meg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megigarashi/?hl=enFollow Nonnative Creative on social media for regular updates to keep your creativity flowing!Twitter: https://twitter.com/nnativecreativeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonnativecreative/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nonnativecreativeproject/Website: https://nonnativecreative.com/Find Alisha on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArishaInTokyoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaintokyo/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arishaintokyo/Support Nonnative Creative on Patreon and get access to bonus materials like interview transcripts, extra photos, and patron-only livestreams! Your support will help make sure the series can continue!https://www.patreon.com/nonnativecreative★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Freelance videographer and video editor Meg Igarashi was born in the United States and had to move to Japan when she was a teenager. Not so interested in school, Meg found she had a passion for video making when she started making videos for fun with the webcam on her laptop. In this week's episode of Nonnative Creative, learn how Meg turned this passion into a freelance lifestyle in Tokyo!  Meg shared about her recent workshop with Adobe, a film she had accepted to a film festival, and her advice for creators.Find Meg on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/megigarashi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/megigarashi</a> Find Meg on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megigarashi/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/megigarashi/?hl=en</a>Follow Nonnative Creative on social media for regular updates to keep your creativity flowing! Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/nnativecreative" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/nnativecreative</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nonnativecreative/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/nonnativecreative/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nonnativecreativeproject/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/nonnativecreativeproject/</a> Website: <a href="https://nonnativecreative.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nonnativecreative.com/</a>Find Alisha on social media: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ArishaInTokyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ArishaInTokyo</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arishaintokyo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/arishaintokyo/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/arishaintokyo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/arishaintokyo/</a>Support Nonnative Creative on Patreon and get access to bonus materials like interview transcripts, extra photos, and patron-only livestreams! Your support will help make sure the series can continue! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/nonnativecreative" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/nonnativecreative</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/nonnativecreative" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a>

What's it like to have been transplanted to Japan as a teenager? with videographer and video editor Meg Igarashi