@AshleyMichelH: What is your biggest concern with the future? Eek! On a personal level, I am always concerned about achieving my career goals, and still finding time in my life to achieve personal goals. I do worry about balancing a future family life with work and my career. On a global level, we are in… Read More @AshleyMichelH: What is your biggest con

@AshleyMichelH: What’s a defining moment in your life? Getting accepted into NYU’s Graduate Film department was one of the greatest moments of my life. I was a girl from small-town Ohio, with no connections and no way “in.” This was a dream come true. I continued to work hard, earned my Master’s degree, and found… Read More @AshleyMichelH: What’s a defining moment

@AshleyMichelH: Why did you decide to get into this industry? I always remember wanting to do everything. I didn’t want one job – I wanted them all. Teacher, astronaut, humpback whale trainer, etc. And I remember one day realizing that as a writer, this was possible. I could be all of those different things through… Read More @AshleyMichelH: Why did you decide to ge

What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media? If you want to see pictures of my cats you can follow me on instagram: @ChelseaSawkins. I chose that freelance life, so I don’t often really know exactly what’s next… Read More What are you working on next? In additio

@ChelseaSawkins: What, if anything, do you collect? I was about to say nothing, and then saw all of these old credentials in the back of my closet. I think I started absentmindedly keeping them, but now seeing them all on that hanger feels like a life fully lived. . . . #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight… Read More @ChelseaSawkins: What, if anything, do y

@ChelseaSawkins: What advice do you have for other women in the industry? I constantly repeat this to myself because it applies to so many scenarios in our industry, especially now: If your voice isn’t heard the first time, say it again and louder, and don’t apologize. You deserve to be in the room. . .… Read More @ChelseaSawkins: What advice do you have

@ChelseaSawkins: What is a successful moment in your career so far? K, corny alert: my contestant’s success is always my biggest success. I keep waiting to become the jaded producer, but it hasn’t happened. The nature of my job means I form fast, intense friendships with these people. How can I not feel elated knowing… Read More @ChelseaSawkins: What is a successful mo

@ChelseaSawkins: What is your biggest concern with the future? Honestly, work / life balance. I don’t even have children yet, but when I’m in my office at 10:30 p.m. for the fourth time that week I can’t help but think, “How on earth do I fit kids into this life?” How do I continue to… Read More @ChelseaSawkins: What is your biggest co

@ChelseaSawkins: What’s a defining moment in your life? A job forced me to realize when to quit. I was logging a mediocre performance in a position I no longer felt fulfilled by, but was incredibly grateful for. So I told myself I needed to ‘stick it out’ and felt like I had failed if I… Read More @ChelseaSawkins: What’s a defining momen

@ChelseaSawkins: Why did you decide to get into this industry? I learned two things as a college journalist: 1) I hate covering news and 2) I love getting to know someone. It just so happens that in the competition / game show sect of reality TV, there’s an entire team on each show whose whole… Read More @ChelseaSawkins: Why did you decide to g