The Imposter Club
Why I didn't want to be a commissioner - UKTV's Sarah Asante reveals her secrets to work/life balance and self-belief
Episode notes
What a woman Sarah Asante is - this conversation is an absolute blast, full of take away gems for your own career. The first black female in a commissioning editor role at the BBC, Sarah is now UKTV's scripted comedy commissioning editor, honing in on and championing brilliant content from under-represented groups. She entered the TV world from an advertising background in her 30s so could easily have succumbed to imposter syndrome, but as you'll hear - she didn't let it get a look in,
Get ready for a lesson in trusting your gut, working hard and self-belief, because if anyone can make you feel something's possible with the right mindset, it's Sarah.
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Episode guest info:
Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-asante-275a1480/?originalSubdomain=uk
Sarah's IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11242370/
Resources
Film & TV charity - https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/ - 24 hour support line, as well as lots of other useful resources.
Samaritans
- https://www.samaritans.org/
Mind
- https://www.mind.org.uk/
Shout - if you would prefer to text not talk
https://giveusashout.org/
Call It - bullying and harrassment
https://www.callitapp.org/
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