"It's better to be ready and not needed than to be needed and not ready." We chat with Janeshia Adams-Ginyard - stuntwoman and actress - who currently stars in Marvel’s Black Panther, as the stunt double for lead actress, Danai Gurira’s character Okoye, and as one of the eight Dora Milaje. Janeshia opens up about her path to Hollywood - and how these words from her mother helped keep her mentally prepared to conquer any challenge or goal that came her way. If you're looking for motivation to keep going even when the road's end cannot be seen, this episode is for you.
Janeshia's work can be seen in Avengers: Infinity War, FOX’s 9-1-1, Godzilla: King of Monsters (2019), The Mindy Project, FX’s American Horror Story: Roanoke & Cult, Disney’s K.C. Undercover, HBO’s True Blood. Janeshia is a an alumna of the University of California Berkeley, fluent in American Sign Language and trained in Taekwondo. She made history on the U.S. National Bobsled team as brakeman on the first All-Black Female United States Bobsled duo. Janeshia also is the founder of Hyphy 4 Christ, an entertainment organization that inspire and empowers wthrough faith-based content.
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ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:
- What inspired Janeshia as a child
- How janeshia's love for athletics affected her career
- The importance of communication in relationships
- How Janeshia got into the stunts industry
- Manifesting success
- Building mental toughness
- Challenges Janeshia experienced throughout her career
- How Janeshia got the Black Panther opportunity
- What it was like to be part of Black excellence & some fun behind the scenes question
- Listener questions answered!
- How to break into the stunts industry..and more!
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