Actor, Writer, Producer, and Director Romany Malco joins Pete for Episode 08 of the podcast. As Romany shares his non-linear journey from rapper to jingle writer to actor, the two discuss the benefits of “wearing multiple hats”, accepting your own identity, the making of “Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison,” and more

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SHOW NOTES:
(00:00:00- 00:03:50) — Pete’s Intro
(00:03:50- 00:06:05) — Who is RMG?
(00:06:05- 00:10:00) — Childhood Experiences Turned Into Lessons
(00:10:00- 00:12:00) — Lessons Learned From Iceskating
(00:12:00- 00:14:50) — The First Story To Have An Impact
(00:14:50- 00:17:35) — Transitioning From Music To Film
(00:17:35- 00:19:20) — Making Jingles And Producing
(00:19:20- 00:26:30) — How One Audition Led To A Big Break In Hollywood
(00:26:30- 00:30:25) — Importance Of Having Good Energy
(00:30:25- 00:35:00) — The Making of “Tijuana Jackson”
(00:35:00- 00:41:50) — Understanding Success Is A Long Term Journey
(00:41:50- 00:43:13) — About “Tijuana Jackson”
(00:43:13- 00:44:00) — “How To Succeed As A Creative Professional” Book Promo
(00:44:00- 00:48:00) — Being A Team Player and Finding Balance In Work
(00:48:00- 00:52:50) — Directing While Acting’
(00:52:50- 01:00:20) — Representation On and Off Screen: “A Million Little Things”
(01:00:20- 01:06:30) — Lightning Round
(01:06:30- 01:08:48
) — Pete’s Outro

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