About this episode

Whitney Uland discusses her experience of creating and finally sharing her television pilot, emphasizing the importance of visibility in creative work.

I made a television pilot in 2018. I submitted it to festivals. It did well. And then… I never shared it. Not because it wasn’t good — but because I didn’t feel ready to be seen. In this episode, I’m finally releasing that pilot: Hysterical Women — a dark comedy about ambition, power, and gender dynamics in the workplace. But more than that, this episode is really about the gap between who you are privately… and who you’re willing to be publicly. Because the truth is: Most people don’t have a talent problem. They have a visibility problem. This pilot wasn’t perfect. It was B-minus work at best. But making it — and now sharing it — is what actually creates momentum. If you’ve been creating, thinking, planning… but not fully putting yourself out there, consider this your reminder: You don’t need permission to start. You just need to stop hiding what you’ve already made. And if you want support actually showing up consistently — not just thinking about it — that’s exactly what we’re building inside the HTBF universe right now. This is why I created Self-Made Celebrity, my coaching community where I teach you how to grow your audience and become known:https://tr.ee/jZnIJhNzsi…

People in this episode

Host: Whitney Uland

Topics covered

• visibility
• creativity
• self-expression
• gender dynamics
• personal growth

Keywords

• television pilot
• Hysterical Women
• visibility problem
• self-expression
• creativity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Self-Made Celebrity, Celebrity Circle

Books & works: Hysterical Women

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