Listen "S3 EP.10 In Discussion with Shaina Fawn & Tyee Tilghman"
Episode Synopsis
Our Guest today is Tyee Tilghman & Shaina Fawn Co-founders of Wellbeing in Entertainment and Creative Arts (WECA)https://www.wellbeinginentertainment.org/WECA is a non-profit based in Los Angeles whose mission is to bring wellbeing standards to the entertainment industry in the USA. WECA is guided by trauma-informed principles, by which the health, safety, and wellbeing of artists and entertainment workers are prioritized throughout the entire creative process, from pre- to post-production.Tyee is an actor, filmmaker and educator. He’s a lover of the human experience, and the variations of interpretation based on the eyes and ears of the beholder. He holds an MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theatre, and is a student of life and human behavior. His deep interest in the care of his fellow artists keeps him passionate and driven to ensure care is provided for all involved in the process of sharing stories of the human experience.Shaina is a licensed clinical social worker. She has been in the mental health field for nearly 20 years and has experience in child welfare, hospice, medical social work, and integrated care. She is currently working on a P.H.D. exploring mental health and wellbeing for workers in the entertainment industry. Our conversation centered on the reasons why they started WECA, the challenges they face, The simplicity of integrating trauma-informed practices in production, and how they practice in their own lives what they preach.
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