Yara Shahidi

But it comes from just being so deeply attuned and paying attention in spaces that we're in the same rooms. And she's picking up on things where I'm like, huh? Oh, yeah, I guess that did happen. But I say that to say I feel like. it's an example of what it means to be attuned towards service. And it's not even less necessarily, oh, I'm working with this organization or this foundation.

But it comes from just being so deeply attuned and paying attention in spaces that we're in the same rooms. And she's picking up on things where I'm like, huh? Oh, yeah, I guess that did happen. But I say that to say I feel like. it's an example of what it means to be attuned towards service. And it's not even less necessarily, oh, I'm working with this organization or this foundation.

It's truly, I'm operating from an anchoring place of how can I be of value to you? Even if it has nothing to do with me. Most of these things never circle back. It's a thank you that you may get. But to answer even your question on being of service and then receiving, I think,

It's truly, I'm operating from an anchoring place of how can I be of value to you? Even if it has nothing to do with me. Most of these things never circle back. It's a thank you that you may get. But to answer even your question on being of service and then receiving, I think,

I've had a lot of examples of how things, time, resources that I've given have come back around in ways that I could never expect. I wasn't expecting it when I gave. And I think even in our starting our production company, we were both astounded by how many people wanted to work with us when we were just opening our doors.

I've had a lot of examples of how things, time, resources that I've given have come back around in ways that I could never expect. I wasn't expecting it when I gave. And I think even in our starting our production company, we were both astounded by how many people wanted to work with us when we were just opening our doors.

Had yet to prove ourselves as producers because they knew what it was like to be in relationship with us.

Had yet to prove ourselves as producers because they knew what it was like to be in relationship with us.

And the things that we'd give generally without saying, hey, we're going to circle back around in a couple of years when we have our own offices. And so I think a lot of what I've received has been the result of giving. And I think I've learned so many lessons about how that happens. My papa has this great term.

And the things that we'd give generally without saying, hey, we're going to circle back around in a couple of years when we have our own offices. And so I think a lot of what I've received has been the result of giving. And I think I've learned so many lessons about how that happens. My papa has this great term.

He uses relationship equity, which is one, just logistically, especially for us 20 year olds call between needing things, especially from the people around you. It's okay if you need things and you need to call people, but call between, see how they're doing.

He uses relationship equity, which is one, just logistically, especially for us 20 year olds call between needing things, especially from the people around you. It's okay if you need things and you need to call people, but call between, see how they're doing.

Not just when not, Hey, how are you by the way?

Not just when not, Hey, how are you by the way?

But more than just calling between needing things, I was raised on relationship equity, which is the priority in this world is building relationships with the people around you. It's not building networks. It's not building contacts. It's building relationships.

But more than just calling between needing things, I was raised on relationship equity, which is the priority in this world is building relationships with the people around you. It's not building networks. It's not building contacts. It's building relationships.

So many times, people would assume that I'm just an upbeat person. I think, for the most part, a smiley individual. But I think the anxiety and overwhelm are overshadowing the excitement of what's next. I think it's also kind of aligned with a lot of self-work of prioritizing what it means to take care of myself. I put my own needs behind everything else, even when it's not being asked of me.

So many times, people would assume that I'm just an upbeat person. I think, for the most part, a smiley individual. But I think the anxiety and overwhelm are overshadowing the excitement of what's next. I think it's also kind of aligned with a lot of self-work of prioritizing what it means to take care of myself. I put my own needs behind everything else, even when it's not being asked of me.

You know her as an actress on Black-ish and Grown-ish.

You know her as an actress on Black-ish and Grown-ish.