{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"360: Do it for YOU, not Tommy from Oklahoma (w\/ Talia Jackson)","description":"Talia Jackson is an actress, model and singer.&amp;nbsp; She is a series regular on Netflix's Family Reunion (which won an NAACP Award for \u201cChildren\u2019s Program\u201d) and ABC's Station 19.&amp;nbsp; With productions all on hold, she's focusing on her music career and is producing \/ release music directly from home.&amp;nbsp; Her first two songs, &quot;Complicated&quot; and &quot;5Five&quot; are available on Spotify. Full shownotes: http:\/\/yourcreativepush.com\/360  In this episode, Talia discusses: -How she first got into modeling and acting. -How she originally turned down Family Reunion. -Why our biggest victories often come when we are about to give up. -The way that the less we care about the outcome, the better we often do. -Why she had to leave Instagram. -The advice that Tia Mowry gave her about being a mixed actress and not worrying about what other people think. -Her current relationship with social media. -What quarantine has been like for her creative endeavors. -The role that singing has played in her life. -How she defeats perfectionism. -How she honed in on her style of writing music. -How you are the only one who is going to be able to try your dreams, so just do what makes you happy. Talia's Final Push will encourage you that your opportunity will come, you just have to keep pushing! &amp;nbsp; Quotes: \u201cIt terrified me that maybe I had worked so hard for something that just never was going to work for me.\u201d \u201cFor some reason life always wants to give me exactly what I need and what I want when I\u2019m at my breaking point. \u201cWhen you really don\u2019t care about something, for some reason the universe is just like, \u201cHere you go, you can have it.\u201d \u201cSinging had always been the little side character in my life.\u201d \u201cDo it for you.&amp;nbsp; It\u2019s your life and the only person who is ever truly going to care about you and take care of you forever is you.&amp;nbsp; So do what makes you happy.\u201d Links mentioned: Family Reunion 5Five by Talia Jackson Comfortable by Her Connect with Talia: Spotify \/ Instagram \/ Twitter On the next episode: Xabio Arts : YouTube \/ Instagram \/ Twitter Join the discussion in the Facebook group! ","author_name":"Your Creative Push","author_url":"http:\/\/yourcreativepush.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14913137\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/14913137"}