You are not gonna make it.
Join Emmy-nominated filmmaker Nico Casavecchia as he meets with successful people to debunk their perfect professional lives in a quest to find out what “making it” really means.
What kind of topics we’ll discuss?
In the podcast, guests meet with Nico to discuss a range of topics including the highs and lows of our careers, redefining personal and professional success, navigating industry challenges, balancing ambitions with personal well-being, and, most importantly, how to stay alive while an artist.
How to prepare
get cam ready
We distribute our podcast both in audio and video channels, so please get camera ready before we start.
Any webcam will do; just make sure you have good lighting and a background you like, just like applying to a job on Zoom :)
to avoid echo
We need you to wear headphones, if you can plug them with a cable that makes the audio quality better.
don’t stress
No need to prepare. YNGM its a conversation podcast, tell a story, ask questions or lay back and let Nico do the heavy lifting. He love awkward pauses! Plus we edit the episodes if needed.
MADE BY
Host
NICO CASAVECCHIA
Nico Casavecchia is an Emmy Nominated director, screenwriter and illustrator based in Los Angeles. His work has been featured by the BBC, New York Times, Indi Wire and Wired among other media outlets. Nico’s first feature film, Finding Sofía premiered at the Austin Film Festival. BattleScar, his virtual reality film starring Rosario Dawson premiered at Sundance 2018, and his new short film “Border Hopper” was selected by the 2024 Sundance Film Festival for the US Competition. Nico is currently working on Momoguro, a multi-platform franchise he co-created with Martín Allais and developed with award winning studio Baobab.
producer
HELEN FERNANDEZ
Helen Fernandez is a Mexican comedy writer who was raised between the U.S. and Mexico. She often feels trapped between two cultures: her Mexican culture and her American side. Today, she embraces her identity crisis and channels it into her writing by telling stories about unconventional women, complex family dynamics, and the occasional surrealist comedy. The University of Texas at Austin graduate was selected for the NBCU TV Writer's Launch program, which prepares writers to be staffed on scripted series with the long-term goal of developing the next generation of showrunners. Currently, Helen is a staff writer on "Happy's Place," starring Reba McEntire and Belissa Escobedo, which airs on NBC in October 2024. In addition to her writing pursuits, Helen produces and directs a monthly comedy sketch show called SINGLE RIDERS ONLY, which is inspired by her chaotic dating life and it has sold out every time.