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‘If somebody told me I couldn’t do something, I would be like, “Oh, I’m going to show you.” – so says Darcy Donavan, television and film actress, executive producer and tech entrepreneur. Darcy’s fierce defiance has brought her from humble beginnings in Nashville, to the bright lights of Hollywood and now to being known as crypto-queen to millions of people world wide. But what gave her that strength to create the person she is today? And what the hell is Web 3? It’s time we all found out!
Resources:
- Origin story for the name of Google and here.
- Buy Darcy’s book
- Listen to Darcy’s music
- Follow Darcy on instagram
- Connect with Darcy here and here
About Darcy Donovan
Darcy Donavan is a multifaceted American talent, spanning film and TV acting, executive production, writing and philanthropy. Darcy began her career as a child actor in Miami, Florida before making her mark on entertainment with roles in hit movies and television shows including, “Anchorman”, “Modern Family”, “Parks and Recreation” and “Bones” to name a few. Aside from her career endeavours, Darcy has dedicated her life to inspiring others through her charity work and social media presence, sending words of inspiration to her huge following and penning a best-selling inspirational guide book called, “Darcy’s Daily Dose of Inspiration”. Darcy is also a trailblazer in the world of new technology, having earned herself the title of #CryptoQueen in Web3.
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4:17 Darcy’s fierce defiance from day one and the people who shaped her upbringing.
7:12 “I worked with A-list actors, and I’m like, you’re no better than me”- How coming from nothing ignited Darcy’s confidence and self-belief.
8:41 Winning the Miss Nashvile pageant, the acting coach that saw Darcy’s star power, and making the leap to Hollywood.
12:47 A diamond made under pressure- Darcy’s determination to make it in the entertainment business at 17 years of age.
15:01 Encouraging people to step into their power through her book, “Darcy’s Daily Dose of Inspiration.”
16:30 Front and centre in the next evolution of technology; how Darcy’s leading others in the world of Web3.
20:22 Darcy’s advice to women- Diversify, diversify, diversify and always have a plan B.
21:49 Crypto, NFT’s and the Metaverse. What does it all mean? We’ve got questions and Darcys got answers.
26:35 Darcy’s next big project- cutting through the red tape in Hollywood with her Web3 film project.
27:59 Origin Story of a Well-known Thing: How Google came to be.
30:35 Empowering the women in her team and addressing the gender imbalance in both Hollywood and the tech world.
35:06 “Nobody is going to come save me. I got to sit here and figure this out.”- Growing up through hardship and how that lead Darcy to ‘be’ who she is today.
39:15 “Don’t ever give up”- What Darcy would tell her 9-year-old self.
Meet Jo
Jo Stanley is Founder and CEO at Broad Radio – radio for women, by women. Comedian, author, MC, speaker. Co-host of The House of Wellness TV and Radio. Hope messenger. Equality warrior. Mother, wife, awesome friend.
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Mimi is the Author of House of Kwa, Journalist, MC, Facilitator, Keynote, Mum of four, studying to become a mindfulness mediation teacher, also did architecture at university and didn’t become an architect. Quite a good friend.
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