Unthinkable with Jay Acunzo

Slingshot: The Cooper Review [Creativity Series #9]

Episode Summary

Slingshots are a mini-series within the Unthinkable show where we go deep into a creative side project that winds up someplace surprising. Tinkering on side projects is a powerful way to slingshot our careers forward as content marketers, writers, designers, podcasters, videographers, and any kind of creative.   In this episode, Sarah Cooper talks about her journey from acting to Google to making the leap pursuing her comedic writing full-time. She parodies business culture, and she's built a nice audience for herself ... but what happens when your creative aspirations differ from what your audience expects from you?   LINKS TO KNOW: [TheCooperReview.com](TheCooperReview.com) Sarah's Twitter: [twitter.com/sarahcpr](https://twitter.com/sarahcpr "https://twitter.com/sarahcpr") [10 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings](http://thecooperreview.com/10-tricks-appear-smart-meetings/)   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: Join the newsletter at [unthinkable.fm](unthinkable.fm) Jay's Twitter: [twitter.com/jayacunzo](https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fjayacunzo "http://twitter.com/jayacunzo") Show Behind-the-Scenes: [Snapchat.com/add/jayacunzo](https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2FSnapchat.com%2Fadd%2Fjayacunzo "http://Snapchat.com/add/jayacunzo")   SUPPORT FOR THIS EPISODE: [RightSideShirts.org](RightSideShirts.org)   TOPICS DISCUSSED: Creativity Comedy Standup Side Projects Entrepreneurship Blogging Meetings Corporate Culture Books Startups Silicon Valley San Francisco New York Running Writing

Episode Notes

Slingshots are a mini-series within the Unthinkable show where we go deep into a creative side project that winds up someplace surprising. Tinkering on side projects is a powerful way to slingshot our careers forward as content marketers, writers, designers, podcasters, videographers, and any kind of creative.

 

In this episode, Sarah Cooper talks about her journey from acting to Google to making the leap pursuing her comedic writing full-time. She parodies business culture, and she's built a nice audience for herself ... but what happens when your creative aspirations differ from what your audience expects from you?

 

LINKS TO KNOW:

TheCooperReview.com

Sarah's Twitter: twitter.com/sarahcpr

10 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings

 

SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW:

Join the newsletter at unthinkable.fm

Jay's Twitter: twitter.com/jayacunzo

Show Behind-the-Scenes: Snapchat.com/add/jayacunzo

 

SUPPORT FOR THIS EPISODE:

RightSideShirts.org

 

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

Creativity

Comedy

Standup

Side Projects

Entrepreneurship

Blogging

Meetings

Corporate Culture

Books

Startups

Silicon Valley

San Francisco

New York

Running

Writing