<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"&gt;In this important conversation, &lt;strong&gt;Mary Sullivan&lt;/strong&gt;, co-founder of &lt;em&gt;Sweet but Fearless&lt;/em&gt;, talks with &lt;strong&gt;Diane Strand&lt;/strong&gt;, CEO of &lt;em&gt;JDS Studios&lt;/em&gt;, who has built her career on the belief that opportunities aren't found, they're created. Diane discusses her signature &lt;strong data-start="804" data-end="823"&gt;DREAM framework&lt;/strong&gt; (Direction, Realization, Evaluation, Action, Momentum) and explains how clarity, consistency, and courage fuel lasting success. She encourages leaders to present themselves as the person they aspire to be, to show up even when it feels uncomfortable, and to fully embrace being seen and heard. A powerful conversation for anyone ready to make an impact.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"&gt;Diane is the CEO of JDS Studios, a multi–award-winning video production company, the Executive Producer of &lt;em data-start="210" data-end= "232"&gt;Spirit of Innovation&lt;/em&gt;, the Festival Director of DigiFest Temecula, and a bestselling author. While she firmly believes there's no such thing as overnight success, Diane has spent more than 30 years creating, developing, and boldly carving out her place as a producer, educator, and visionary in the visual, performing, digital arts, and entertainment industries.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt; MORE ABOUT DIANE STRAND:&lt;br /&gt; Website:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href= "https://linktr.ee/JDSFAM"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt; JDS Studios&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt;LinkedIn:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianestrand/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt; Diane Strand&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://digifesttemecula.org/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt;DigiFest Temecula&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://dianestrand.com/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt;TedTalk Temecula&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  Book:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/show-business-diane-strand/1141063746?ean=9781088025468"&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt; Show Business: Breaking into the Industry as an Actor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt; ABOUT SWEET BUT FEARLESS:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"&gt; Website -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.sweetbutfearless.com"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;"&gt; Sweet but Fearless&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; 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Sweet but Fearless Podcast

Mary Sullivan, Cooper Alexander, Gale Northrop

Put Yourself Out There: DREAM with Diane Strand, CEO of JDS Studios (S9:Epi 265)

DEC 1, 202523 MIN
Sweet but Fearless Podcast

Put Yourself Out There: DREAM with Diane Strand, CEO of JDS Studios (S9:Epi 265)

DEC 1, 202523 MIN

Description

In this important conversation, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Diane Strand, CEO of JDS Studios, who has built her career on the belief that opportunities aren't found, they're created. Diane discusses her signature DREAM framework (Direction, Realization, Evaluation, Action, Momentum) and explains how clarity, consistency, and courage fuel lasting success. She encourages leaders to present themselves as the person they aspire to be, to show up even when it feels uncomfortable, and to fully embrace being seen and heard. A powerful conversation for anyone ready to make an impact. Diane is the CEO of JDS Studios, a multi–award-winning video production company, the Executive Producer of Spirit of Innovation, the Festival Director of DigiFest Temecula, and a bestselling author. While she firmly believes there's no such thing as overnight success, Diane has spent more than 30 years creating, developing, and boldly carving out her place as a producer, educator, and visionary in the visual, performing, digital arts, and entertainment industries. MORE ABOUT DIANE STRAND: Website: JDS Studios LinkedIn: Diane Strand DigiFest Temecula TedTalk Temecula Book: Show Business: Breaking into the Industry as an Actor ABOUT SWEET BUT FEARLESS: Website - Sweet but Fearless LinkedIn - Sweet but Fearless