“Our experiences don’t form us, they inform us” • In The Trap Podcast w/ Monti Washington 

Here is a clip from Episode 3 of #InTheTrapPodcast, hosted by Sarah Harrison, joined by Actor, Writer and Motivational Speaker #MontiWashington...
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Full Show Notes:
• Growing up in the foster care system
• Defying the "black person from the hood” stereotype by finishing college
• Staying in a homeless shelter as a college graduate in pursuit of his acting dreams in LA
• Mastering becoming an expert in who he is; knowing himself first before playing another character
• Admiring the level of training in British actors and the appreciation for the craft
• The concept of not looking like our story
• Constant reminders of the struggle that heightens the highs and prevents complacency
• Positive black male representation in movie roles
• Dreams of being the lead protagonist in a series
• Progress being a process; perseverance is a cheat code for life
• Racial injustice in America is fuelled by the brainwashing of the media portrayal the criminal narrative
• Recalling an Uber ride interaction with a white woman driver
• The George Floyd fuelling a worldwide stand against Racism
• The positive change of worldwide protests and counting the wins in the midst of “feed fatigue”
• His experiences outside the US, London specifically having different cultural communities
• Fan of UK Rap
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