In this episode, I sit down with aspiring director, Danny Nguyen, who allows us inside his mindset of what it’s like to direct music videos. Danny and I talk about the struggles of being a content creator and how that actually lead him to one of the darkest times in his life. In order to heal, he sought out therapy and that open his mind up to focusing on the little things in life that can make such a great impact to his mental health overall!
Chapters:
0:00 – Episode Highlight
0:11 – Guest Intro
3:21 – Featured Funko Pop
5:53 – Shared Passion for Film
11:03 – First Music Video and Documentary
17:12 – Desire to Make Music Videos and Commercial Production
21:37 – Making a Name For Yourself
28:55 – Mindset of a Director
31:05 – Struggles of Creating
36:09 – Not Feeling Good Enough
49:01 – Being a Content Creator
57:00 – Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
1:03:43 – Doing the Little Things
1:08:36 – Importance of Therapy
1:14:36 – Flowers to Guest
1:16:03 – The Purpose Behind Highest Version
1:19:31 – Big 3 Questions
Danny’s Socials: @dnydidthat on IG
Highest Version Social: https://linkin.bio/highestversion