September 2, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode of The Bright Side, Simone and actor-creator Yasmine Sahid vision board while unpacking what it means to build a creative life on your own terms. Yasmine shares how she went from struggling to find acting work in LA to creating her own opportunities online, leading to red carpet moments and TV debuts. She opens up about the realities of the creator economy, the pressure of “making it,” and why starting is always the hardest (and most important) step. And yes, there’s also a Love Island rant you won’t want to miss.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Today on the bright Side, we're dreaming Big with actor, writer,
and social media superstar Yasmin Saheed. This is a conversation
about creativity that's so inspiring.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
It might just reconnect you with your own inner artist.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
It's a lot of you have to put your fate
into the hands of someone else to like give you
your future. It was just always in the backgroud mind
and like why do I have to keep waiting? I
like having some control over my life. So then that's
when I started making my videos.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
I'm Simone Voice and this is the bride side from
Hello Sunshine. Okay, y'all, welcome back to the bright Side.
You know, today's episode is all about investing in your
own creativity, and I actually want to start with something
that our very own Reese Weatherspoon recently shared on social
media that has been living rent free in my mind.
So in this video, Reese is talking about the advice
(00:54):
that she gives students who are writing college essays, and
she tells them to dig deep to find that thing
that only you can say about yourself. What is that
thing that only you can claim and no one else can.
Maybe it's a family heirloom, Maybe it's a medical challenge
you've overcome that made you stronger, whatever it is. Reese
says that digging isn't optional, it's actually the heart of creativity,
(01:18):
and she paired it with this quote from Rick Rubin
that I honestly can't stop thinking about either. The ability
to look deeply is the root of creativity. So that's
exactly what we're exploring today, and we're doing that with
our guest, Yasmin Sahied. You know her for her hilarious
viral videos parodying Twilight or Disney Channel favorites, those relatable
(01:40):
nostalgia videos that pop up in your feed that you
know you just.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Have to send to your best friend. That's the one.
That's what I'm talking about.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
You might have also seen Yasmin acting in the Amazon
show Overcompensating. She's even represented TikTok on the Oscars Red Carpet.
And it all started because she invested in her own
creativity and in her own voice.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
So I've got a few surprises in store for this
conversation today, and I can't wait to hear what you think.
Yasmin Sahid, Welcome to the bright Side.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
Thank you, thanks for having me.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
I'm so happy to have you. This feels long overdue.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
Yeah, it's been. It's been in the works for sure.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
You've created several sketches about Love Island and the characters
this season. So I want to give you the floor
to just rant about season seven.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Want.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
I want Yasmin's full, no holds barred rant about season seven.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
Of Love Islands.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
Oh my god, everyone is still buzzing about the reunion.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
I'm going to set a timer for you. Are you ready, yes?
One minute timer?
Speaker 3 (02:42):
Yeah? Okay. So Love Island season seven it was a
hot mess in many aspects. There was just too much
focus on friendship. There's too much focus on girlhood and
like people lost sight of like actually finding love, and
I think that clouded a lot of people's judgment. And
also people, especially on the reunion, were too scared of
the public opinion. I think it's reality TV. You still
(03:06):
gotta you know, stand on business, and I think some
people did. I still think there's just too much tiptoeing
and there's too much playing in the public's favor. But
also the public was also really annoying, like all these
think pieces of like Love Island, and like, I think
people just needed to watch and also remember that it's
a TV show, so you can't take it as seriously.
(03:27):
And I think that ruined the experience for not only
the viewers, but also ruin the experience for the people
who were on the show. A lot of bullying, a
lot of racism. And then also like the people who
went on. I know that everyone's saying that, you know,
you go on for the fame, but I think it
was like a little too fame forward thinking, and I
think that also clouded like a lot of people's judgment too,
(03:49):
because when people started really finding love, that's when I
started getting really excited and the I love Nicolandria. I'm
a Nickolandrian for life. Same yes, I love them so
much and like their love story, like the friends to
love her is that's like what really not even the drama,
just like that's what really made me so excited to
watch because I was like, oh, this is Love Island,
(04:11):
Like I get it.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
I just stare at photos of she's like so incomprehensibly.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
I don't understand her beauty.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
I don't understand it. I look at her and I'm like,
how are you real?
Speaker 3 (04:23):
I Like, I just like her proportions, Like I know,
I just I don't like, she's just like a walking
Barbie doll. Oh my gosh, I'm like so jealous, and
she's just she's also like so cool. Wait, I have
to ask you, yeah, because I can tell that you're
You're a lover girl. You're you're all about love and
I love that. There are questions about which of these
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couples are actually for real? Are they're just staying together
for the cloud? Do you have any theories?
Speaker 2 (04:50):
Well, two of them allegedly broke up.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
So who's the last ason Shelley and Nick and Landria.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
That's it, right, Yeah, So I hope nchlandrias.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
I hope so too. I really hope so too.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
And I think they're together. I think people read into
Landria too much because she's more I think I think
she's just genuinely a shy, closed off person. So I
think people see that and they're like, oh, she doesn't
really like him, But I think she. I really think
it's real between them. I think she just kind of
like plays like plays it safe, and she just guards
(05:26):
her heart and I get it, and I get it.
I know Nick is obsessed with Landria, and that's always
they say. When the man loves a woman more and
the relationships are likely to last, so I think they're
in for it. I think As and Shelley are real.
I still think Ace is just a little too young.
I think they like each other, but I think it
(05:47):
might take time for them to really like. I don't know,
like settle because it's just like twenty two is young,
twenty two is young, yeah, and Shelley is twenty seven, right,
she's my age, So that's what I'm kind of like.
I don't think it's fake. I think they're just still
like figuring out, you know, their rhythm. So we'll see.
Speaker 1 (06:08):
I am choosing to believe in Nicolandria and it stands.
Speaker 2 (06:12):
For I am celebrating that.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
But I actually have a little twist in store for
our conversation today. So we're gonna be doing a craft.
I have magazines here with me. We've got a bonappetite,
some fashion magazines, kind of nass traveler.
Speaker 2 (06:30):
I also have scissors and I have a glu stick.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Oh what does this entail?
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Because we are making vision boards today? Are you?
Speaker 1 (06:39):
Are you a vision board girly yasmine? I actually am okay,
tell me why why do you like vision boards?
Speaker 3 (06:46):
I feel like it's the easiest to like see like
your goals. Yeah, and it helps organize your thoughts of
like what you want to achieve, like down on paper.
I have one on my laptop screen, but my favorite
is to print it out and then like hang in
like a poster, so then in passing you can always
see like, oh, what do you work on or what
(07:07):
have I achieved?
Speaker 2 (07:08):
So, yeah, she's here for it.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
Yes, she's here for my interactive podcast episode. So it's
so funny that you mentioned that you have one on
your desktop because I have one on my desktop too,
and I haven't really consciously been checking in with my
vision board. But just the other day, as I was
preparing to do this interview with you, I realized my
vision board has come true.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
Basically this year I show it to you.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
Yeah, of course, So it's kind of My vision board
is a bit abstract, and it's like a lot of
just vibes and energies. There's pictures of like auras on
here and like just sparkly celestial things. But the main
thing that I wanted to have on my board this
year was creativity because I felt like I lost touch
with my creativity for so long. Yeah, just kind of
(07:52):
getting caught up in the in the grind and the hustle.
Speaker 3 (07:55):
Of everything, for sure.
Speaker 1 (07:56):
And so I really this year wanted to be intentional
about coming back to cre creativity and I realize that
I have amazing Yeah, okay, so let me get you
some magazine.
Speaker 3 (08:07):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
Yes, I am going to attempt, for the first time
ever to create a vision board while conducting a podcast interview.
I make no promises about how this is gonna go,
but we're gonna have fun. So take me back to
right after you graduate acting school Loyola Marymount University. And
I've heard you talk about those first couple of years
(08:29):
in LA after college was it was kind of rough.
It was kind of hard to find acting work. And
then you turn to TikTok and then that's when everything
really exploded for you. But can you describe the moment
when you realize the power of creating for yourself as
opposed to just waiting for people to bring you opportunities.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
Yeah, I've always had the itch. As much as I
like it, it's a lot of like you have to put
your fate into the hands of someone else to like
get you your future. And I think that was just
something that I was always like, it was just always
in the back of mind. I'm like, why do I
have to keep waiting? I like having some control over
(09:11):
my life. So then that's when I started making my
videos in like actually before the pandemic, just because I
was like, you're seeing like YouTubers like all the time.
You know, they're getting these like big opportunities, and because
they built their own platform, so it's like I can
do the same thing too, And it really started to
hit me, I guess more in my career when I
(09:32):
started being invited to like these massive, massive film festivals
and like reward shows. That's when I was like, oh, Okay,
this is a big part of the industry now. And
I guess like when I finally took the step back
and like kind of looked at everything from the outside
looking in, I was like, oh, whoa, this is like
(09:54):
big stone. This is like people are in the industry
probably longer than I have, and they I can't say
that they've like step foot on the oscars or carpet
or like have been at the Camp Film Festival. Like
this is like a really big deal. So I'm like
super super grateful of that and I think it also
(10:15):
in a way affirms my thought process of if you
need to get it done, like you have to do
it yourself. Yeah, because if I just continued being like,
I'm just just gonna stick to acting and I'm just
gonna like put all my focus on that, I'm pretty
confident in saying that I would not be doing nowhere
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near half of the things I've done and continue to do.
Speaker 2 (10:40):
Do you believe making it is a real thing? It
kind of depends.
Speaker 3 (10:44):
I feel like it used to be, but I think
now with how the industry is forever shaping and forming,
it's more of an up and down because there's a
lot of people who they'll have their high and they'll
have their heyday, and then and after that they're still
struggling to get like the next role. I don't know.
(11:05):
I don't know about making it, but I think it's
definitely something media has been painting for like a long,
long long time. But I think now it's not really
like making it because it's such a rollercoaster. It's it's
just it comes in and then it goes.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
It also feels like the definition of fame keeps changing
and exactly and almost fame itself is becoming diluted by
how many people can become famous.
Speaker 3 (11:32):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I agree with that.
Speaker 2 (11:34):
We've got to take a quick break, but we'll be
right back. Welcome back to the show.
Speaker 1 (11:41):
There is this video, an early video that you made
where you're making Trader Joe's pasta in your la apartment.
Speaker 3 (11:48):
Oh my god, and.
Speaker 1 (11:52):
You're ranting about how annoying it is that in order
to be an actor these days, you have to have
this large social media following, and you.
Speaker 2 (11:59):
Can sense your fresh became the villain.
Speaker 3 (12:01):
Oh my god, long enough.
Speaker 2 (12:04):
It is interesting to be on the other side of it, right, Yeah,
what do you think it was right? You were right?
Speaker 3 (12:12):
Yeah? Like I was like, because I was explaining my frustration,
I was like, oh, like you need social media, And
then I think I was kind of like, hmmm, like
maybe I gotta play the game. That's the aspect I
was right in of, you have to. But it's true,
Like it is kind of true. It's like not true,
but it's also true. And I think that was during
(12:34):
that like when I posted that at that time, that
was when the conversation of on breakdowns, they would ask
how many followers do you have? That's when the conversation started,
like being more prevalent.
Speaker 1 (12:48):
And breakdowns are casting notices that go out to prospective yes.
Speaker 3 (12:52):
Yes, yes, yeah. So I think that was my frustration
because especially I was like a new actor, like I
didn't I didn't have like any credits. It was a
lot of like you need a credit to be in
the show, but you also need to be in the union,
but like you need to get on the show so
(13:12):
to then become in the union. Yeah, Like it was
just like a lot of kind of like you know,
like what comes first, and then on top of that,
it was like, well now I'm not being looked at
because like I don't have like a big following, like
what's going on? So I think it was just kind
of like that frustration of what does anyone even want anymore?
And why is it all of a sudden that I've
(13:33):
been I've gone to school for like three years for acting,
like been doing it all my life, but now my
talent's diluted and just like the followers I have come on.
But I think like something I like to point out
was that I not only just have the followers, but
I think I have the talent to back it.
Speaker 2 (13:52):
Up of course.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
So I'm like, I like, I take acting really seriously.
I still do like classes is I like still like
to study the craft because it's like in the end
of the day, like you take social media away, and
it's kind of like what do you have so can
you exactly? So like I think above, I always like
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think about that because it's like, in hindsight, am I
still going to be on the internet in the next
ten years? God who knows? But I don't want to
just rely on that because it's always changing. It's always
like views are fluctuating, platforms are disappearing. Like something's popular
and then it's not popular, So it's like what do
you have outside of that? So I don't have to
(14:37):
solely rely on the numbers to like make money or
to like stay relevant. So that's why I'm more so like,
you know, I appreciate people who have the followers and
the talent, and I think, like, especially in my circle
of being a creative, like a lot of my friends
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who are on social media and like who are massive,
Like they're like genuinely funny, they can act, they can
like sing, So it's like I think, now that's kind
of like the the backup of like if you have
the followers, and like, okay, you have the followers to
sell for the sake of selling, but also you can
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redescript and like you you have experience on set, and
I think, like it's it just kind of like bumps
you up a little bit.
Speaker 2 (15:27):
What would you say your creative superpower is?
Speaker 3 (15:29):
I would say like seeing the details in the comedy
and highlighting that, because I feel like something people are
always like telling me is like how at least in
my videos and like even in like my dialogue of
like how I write things. It's kind of like making
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these mundane, like small niche kind of like sometimes unnoticeable
things and like blowing it up to like the point
where people because it's so mundane, it's like so funny
and it's like so honest. So I would say like
like paying attention to, like, yeah, the details of the
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humor and like finding that yeah.
Speaker 1 (16:13):
Like like your impression of Jasper from The Twilight exactly exactly.
Speaker 3 (16:18):
It's like so I mean, it's like people always talk
about the stare, but then because I was able to
exaggerate that and like lean into it, it's like people
were kind of like like I remember When I started
doing the videos, people are like, he does stare like,
that's so true. So I would say, that's my superpower.
Speaker 2 (16:37):
Yeah, it's your high for that.
Speaker 3 (16:38):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (16:39):
What do you think is the biggest difference between online
Yasmine and offline Yasmin?
Speaker 3 (16:44):
I would say, I think offline, I'm more just like chill.
I think I'm more.
Speaker 2 (16:52):
I get to ask you super chill, Yeah, the chill you.
Speaker 3 (16:55):
I just kind of like, I don't know, I like
to I'm exaggerate my energy online and then in life
I'm more I don't know, I don't want to say reserved,
but I'm more kind of like go with the flow,
and I'm not as loud like I like to. I
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like to sit and watch. I think that's something people
when they meet me and get to know me, they
don't really like real like then then they notice kind
of I'm just they're just like observing. I think that
sometimes like takes people like out of I guess the
fantasy that I present off the line, because I just like,
I'm like, I genuinely just like to listen.
Speaker 1 (17:38):
Well, I think that's a misconception that a lot of
people have about creators or performers. You know you can
you can be one way offline in your real world,
and then you can turn it on and have a
character that you play exactly exactly. I was looking at
some research about creators and the creator economy, and there
are studies that show that more than half of young
people today want to be influencers. Yeah, what is your
(18:01):
reaction when you hear that?
Speaker 3 (18:02):
It makes sense because it's the most like fast shocked
way towards like financial success and fame. But I think
also people don't talk about the behind the scenes of
keeping up with it and how like you always have
(18:23):
to like make content and then you got to reinvent
yourself and then it's also like surrounding yourself around the
right people. I think it's hard. I don't want to
say it's bad, but it's also kind of like when
you're young and you just kind of see the glitz
of it, Like, no, they don't know the hard work
that you know you have to put yourself in. And
(18:46):
it's like people who even do vlogging, it's like you're
on camera all the time, Like it's you're always on
and it's like do you do you want that? Like
all your life? Do you always want to put on
a show. Do you want to deal with like strangers
coming up to you and like, you know, the bigger
you are, Especially for social media stars, people feel more
(19:09):
like drawn to them to like reship exactly. It's like
can you deal with that? And then also it's like
when your videos aren't hitting like they used to, like
are you able to you know, like dealing with that
truth of like what do you have to do to
make things different? Like are you okay with kind of
like fading and obscurity, like and like there's alls some money.
(19:30):
So it's like it makes sense, but I think there
needs to be like this conversation of kind of like
you like it's it can be very fleeting, So how
do you deal with that side of being like a
social media star?
Speaker 1 (19:49):
It is interesting to have this conversation right now, though,
because it certainly seems like we're at this turning point
where creators are finally being validated for doing a lot
of the work that Hollywood studios are doing and sort
of you know, stepping into those roles overcompensating is a
great example of that.
Speaker 3 (20:06):
Corney.
Speaker 2 (20:07):
Yeah show was how U NSO?
Speaker 3 (20:09):
Show was tew you NFL my hands to hime my
hands hollow and this is how I So.
Speaker 1 (20:17):
It's a show that was created by Benito Skinner, an
og TikToker, YouTuber social media personality, and he cast several
creators in the show. It really felt like it was
made by and for the creator generation.
Speaker 2 (20:32):
Yeah, how did that role come to you?
Speaker 3 (20:34):
Honestly, Like we've been We've been mutuals for like a
really really long time. And then I saw the announcement
and I was like, oh my god, better get.
Speaker 2 (20:46):
It, like please.
Speaker 3 (20:49):
And I was kind of like, Okay, I'm probably not
gonna get it whatever. And then I did get the
audition and I was like, oh fuck yes. And then
I like when I like booked in I finally we
finally met in person. He was like, yeah, like I
always wanted you for the role. We just kind of
just wanted I guess like wanted to see it, like
see it on tape. And it's like, I think Benny
(21:13):
just knows how. I think he gets the struggle because
he's been he's he's been doing it for all the lot.
I used to follow him. Oh my god, I was
in college when I started following him, like he was
in it. So he understands how hard it is to
like to break in and to get your footing, which
(21:34):
I think why he was so inclined to give so
many creators that opportunity because he gets it, and he
knows that he knows when someone's talented, and he's like,
you know, he just kind of doesn't really fall into
the bs of oh, well, like you're not you're not
(21:54):
a name, You're not like a name in like Hollywood
or TV. He's just like, I think you're funny, You're
going to be on the show, and I think, and
it pays off. It always pays off. And it also
introduces people to like fresh new faces, which I think
is something we mean more of, and we need to
encourage that. You know, there's talent everywhere and not to
(22:18):
just rely on who their parents are or how many
followers they are, just as long as they're just they're
talented and they can do the work.
Speaker 1 (22:27):
So I'm going to bring us back to that video
of you making Trader Joe's.
Speaker 2 (22:30):
Pasta and your lapartment.
Speaker 3 (22:32):
Again.
Speaker 1 (22:32):
We talked about making it and how to define that
concept in twenty twenty five. I don't know, I'm pretty
sure that you meet that definition of making it, and
I bet younger Yasmin would feel.
Speaker 2 (22:45):
The same way.
Speaker 1 (22:46):
Yeah, what do you think is the biggest difference between
what you expected this life to be like versus what
it is now and what the reality of it is now.
Speaker 3 (22:56):
I used to watch like the Oscars when I was younger,
so I imagine myself more so on like the very refined
actor side of things, and then now like seeing myself
as like still an actor, but like wearing multiple hats
and being more active like behind the scenes too. I
(23:17):
think that's something that I just did not really like
fully intent like in my career. But I think that's good.
Speaker 2 (23:27):
Like I appreciate it better.
Speaker 3 (23:28):
Yeah, I was about to say I appreciate it like
I think that's how my brain works both ways, Like
I like to perform and I also like to be
hands on. Yeah, it really worked out, Like, really appreciate
it more.
Speaker 2 (23:42):
Think about how beautiful that is.
Speaker 1 (23:44):
Yeah, you know, you invested in yourself and now you're
so much more well rounded than you would have been.
Speaker 3 (23:49):
Yeah, I do agree with that.
Speaker 1 (23:50):
You know, we've got to take a short break, but
we'll be right back with Yasmin Saheed and we're back
with Yasmin Saheed, You really are a testament to the
power of investing in yourself and your creativity. If someone
listening wants to become a more creative person, what's one
thing that they should do today.
Speaker 3 (24:11):
I always say, like the hardest part is starting, So
just trying to whatever you're thinking of doing, just like
start it, writing it, start filming it, start planning it.
And that's like the biggest advice I can give, just
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to just to start.
Speaker 2 (24:33):
I think that's the best advice, Yeah, to anyone who
wants to be more creative.
Speaker 1 (24:37):
Yeah, because we often let the fears get in the
way of just starting.
Speaker 2 (24:40):
Exactly when you can start with the fear.
Speaker 3 (24:42):
Yeah, exactly. And I'm always like, the time's going to
pass anyway, so yeah, you know, might as well use it.
Speaker 1 (24:48):
Okay, we have been cut in y'all. We have been yeah,
cutting stuff out of magazines. Over here, we are ready
to share our vision boards with you. This is actually
very therapeutic, you know, like it doesn't even matter what
goes on the board, honestly, it's just taking the time
again to be still and.
Speaker 3 (25:06):
Just yeah, and just like being with yourself.
Speaker 2 (25:08):
Yes, I have dollar bills with my face.
Speaker 1 (25:11):
It's so funny, these one hundred dollar bills with my
face on it are going to represent, you know, financial prosperity. Yes, yes,
So I'll just share what I'm putting together.
Speaker 2 (25:23):
On mine.
Speaker 1 (25:24):
I've got a picture of my family in the middle,
because I want to keep that the number one priority.
Got a couple of tranquil vacation spots on here a beach.
I want to get near the water more. I think
it does have scientifically proven effects on our well.
Speaker 2 (25:42):
Being and mental health, so I need to do that more.
Speaker 1 (25:45):
I have a photo of a really pretty hotel with
just neutral calming tones. Just I'm always inspired by interiors.
Speaker 2 (25:52):
I have that on there.
Speaker 3 (25:54):
And my little.
Speaker 1 (25:55):
Girl with her bold red lipstick a reminder to be bold.
Got a country woman Stewart Vibe making food out a cabin.
I'm like, I think that would be good for myself
and then a little money for financial freedom.
Speaker 2 (26:12):
Do you what do you have?
Speaker 3 (26:14):
I have? So this horse is very powerful horse with
lady riding it. I was so drawn to the photo.
It's kind of like the power of not just a horse,
but a woman and her horse, and it's like so
majestic and so beautiful and you can just like feel
(26:39):
the strength exoed from it, and I was like, I think,
I'm that's something I want to lean into. And then
I have seth Rogen and I think just like he's
kind of like one of the big dogs right now,
and I think that's like going towards that of like
I don't know, just having more like my foot on
the neck of Hollywood and just like taking control.
Speaker 2 (27:01):
Yes of like yes, foot on the neck.
Speaker 3 (27:03):
Yeah, just like being in the industry. And then I
just like built buckle with is this turquoise in the middle.
Speaker 2 (27:11):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (27:11):
I was just drawn to it, just like the silver
and just kind of like the power.
Speaker 1 (27:19):
I don't know, just like fashion, yes, And turquoise is
really big right now, is it?
Speaker 2 (27:24):
I'm seeing it everywhere.
Speaker 3 (27:26):
I just like yeah, like I don't know. And then
the wig in the water, I don't know if it
represents like theater or just like getting a really good wig.
And I have Andy Warhol in I think just like
embracing like the artists side of me that like desperately
trying to like get in contact with this woman in
(27:49):
a beautiful kimono. Japan. I've been traveling a lot as well,
and Japan has been on my bucket list for ages
in ages and ages, so I think just like never
forgetting that I want to travel. And then at this
Downtown Abbey cast photo.
Speaker 1 (28:08):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (28:09):
I think it's just like this symbolizes like the acting
side of like it gets so good that I can
start doing period pieces, which is would be like one
of the dreams. And yeah, I think this is I'm
pretty proud of like this sport.
Speaker 2 (28:24):
Actually, yeah, I love your vision board.
Speaker 3 (28:26):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (28:26):
I wish I wish everyone could see it because it's
actually quite color coordinated.
Speaker 2 (28:31):
You've got is.
Speaker 3 (28:34):
I know, like, oh gosh, what's going on? Well, this
is happy.
Speaker 1 (28:38):
I'm I'm so here for I have to snap a
picture of it after oh please, But we do like
to ask everyone on this show, what are you celebrating
right now? So in Yasmin's world, oh what are you
celebrating right now?
Speaker 3 (28:49):
On I guess I'm celebrating like life and just like
you know, the cool moments I get and the the
opportunities I've been receiving and like sitting in those moments
and just like just being really happy where I am
right now.
Speaker 1 (29:08):
Gratitude, Yeah, exactly, I can sense it from you Yasmin,
thanks for coming on.
Speaker 2 (29:12):
The bright Side.
Speaker 3 (29:13):
Yay, thanks for having me.
Speaker 2 (29:15):
This was so much fun.
Speaker 3 (29:16):
I love I.
Speaker 1 (29:18):
Yasmin Saheed is an actor, content creator, and comedian. Let's
keep the conversation going on social media. You can find
us at Hello Sunshine on ig and hit me up
at Simone Voice.
Speaker 2 (29:29):
That's my handle on everything.
Speaker 1 (29:30):
Okay, listen and follow the bright Side on the iHeartRadio app,
Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Until next time,
keep looking on the bright side, y'all. The bright Side
is a production of Hello Sunshine and iHeart Podcasts and
is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and me Simone Voice.
Production is by a Cast Creative Studios. Our producers are
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Taylor Williamson, Adrian Bain, Abby Delk, and Darby Masters. Our
production assistant is Joya putnoy Acasts. Executive producers are Jenny
Kaplan and Emily Rudder. Maureen Polo and Reese Witherspoon are
the executive producers for Hello Sunshine. Ali Perry and Lauren
Hansen are the executive producers for iHeart Podcasts. Tim Palazzola
(30:16):
is our showrunner. Our theme song is by Anna Stump
and Hamilton, Lighthouser,
Today on the bright Side, we're dreaming Big with actor, writer,
and social media superstar Yasmin Saheed. This is a conversation
about creativity that's so inspiring.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
It might just reconnect you with your own inner artist.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
It's a lot of you have to put your fate
into the hands of someone else to like give you
your future. It was just always in the backgroud mind
and like why do I have to keep waiting? I
like having some control over my life. So then that's
when I started making my videos.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
I'm Simone Voice and this is the bride side from
Hello Sunshine. Okay, y'all, welcome back to the bright Side.
You know, today's episode is all about investing in your
own creativity, and I actually want to start with something
that our very own Reese Weatherspoon recently shared on social
media that has been living rent free in my mind.
So in this video, Reese is talking about the advice
(00:54):
that she gives students who are writing college essays, and
she tells them to dig deep to find that thing
that only you can say about yourself. What is that
thing that only you can claim and no one else can.
Maybe it's a family heirloom, Maybe it's a medical challenge
you've overcome that made you stronger, whatever it is. Reese
says that digging isn't optional, it's actually the heart of creativity,
(01:18):
and she paired it with this quote from Rick Rubin
that I honestly can't stop thinking about either. The ability
to look deeply is the root of creativity. So that's
exactly what we're exploring today, and we're doing that with
our guest, Yasmin Sahied. You know her for her hilarious
viral videos parodying Twilight or Disney Channel favorites, those relatable
(01:40):
nostalgia videos that pop up in your feed that you
know you just.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Have to send to your best friend. That's the one.
That's what I'm talking about.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
You might have also seen Yasmin acting in the Amazon
show Overcompensating. She's even represented TikTok on the Oscars Red Carpet.
And it all started because she invested in her own
creativity and in her own voice.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
So I've got a few surprises in store for this
conversation today, and I can't wait to hear what you think.
Yasmin Sahid, Welcome to the bright Side.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
Thank you, thanks for having me.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
I'm so happy to have you. This feels long overdue.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
Yeah, it's been. It's been in the works for sure.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
You've created several sketches about Love Island and the characters
this season. So I want to give you the floor
to just rant about season seven.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Want.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
I want Yasmin's full, no holds barred rant about season seven.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
Of Love Islands.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
Oh my god, everyone is still buzzing about the reunion.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
I'm going to set a timer for you. Are you ready, yes?
One minute timer?
Speaker 3 (02:42):
Yeah? Okay. So Love Island season seven it was a
hot mess in many aspects. There was just too much
focus on friendship. There's too much focus on girlhood and
like people lost sight of like actually finding love, and
I think that clouded a lot of people's judgment. And
also people, especially on the reunion, were too scared of
the public opinion. I think it's reality TV. You still
(03:06):
gotta you know, stand on business, and I think some
people did. I still think there's just too much tiptoeing
and there's too much playing in the public's favor. But
also the public was also really annoying, like all these
think pieces of like Love Island, and like, I think
people just needed to watch and also remember that it's
a TV show, so you can't take it as seriously.
(03:27):
And I think that ruined the experience for not only
the viewers, but also ruin the experience for the people
who were on the show. A lot of bullying, a
lot of racism. And then also like the people who
went on. I know that everyone's saying that, you know,
you go on for the fame, but I think it
was like a little too fame forward thinking, and I
think that also clouded like a lot of people's judgment too,
(03:49):
because when people started really finding love, that's when I
started getting really excited and the I love Nicolandria. I'm
a Nickolandrian for life. Same yes, I love them so
much and like their love story, like the friends to
love her is that's like what really not even the drama,
just like that's what really made me so excited to
watch because I was like, oh, this is Love Island,
(04:11):
Like I get it.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
I just stare at photos of she's like so incomprehensibly.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
I don't understand her beauty.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
I don't understand it. I look at her and I'm like,
how are you real?
Speaker 3 (04:23):
I Like, I just like her proportions, Like I know,
I just I don't like, she's just like a walking
Barbie doll. Oh my gosh, I'm like so jealous, and
she's just she's also like so cool. Wait, I have
to ask you, yeah, because I can tell that you're
You're a lover girl. You're you're all about love and
I love that. There are questions about which of these
(04:46):
couples are actually for real? Are they're just staying together
for the cloud? Do you have any theories?
Speaker 2 (04:50):
Well, two of them allegedly broke up.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
So who's the last ason Shelley and Nick and Landria.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
That's it, right, Yeah, So I hope nchlandrias.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
I hope so too. I really hope so too.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
And I think they're together. I think people read into
Landria too much because she's more I think I think
she's just genuinely a shy, closed off person. So I
think people see that and they're like, oh, she doesn't
really like him, But I think she. I really think
it's real between them. I think she just kind of
like plays like plays it safe, and she just guards
(05:26):
her heart and I get it, and I get it.
I know Nick is obsessed with Landria, and that's always
they say. When the man loves a woman more and
the relationships are likely to last, so I think they're
in for it. I think As and Shelley are real.
I still think Ace is just a little too young.
I think they like each other, but I think it
(05:47):
might take time for them to really like. I don't know,
like settle because it's just like twenty two is young,
twenty two is young, yeah, and Shelley is twenty seven, right,
she's my age, So that's what I'm kind of like.
I don't think it's fake. I think they're just still
like figuring out, you know, their rhythm. So we'll see.
Speaker 1 (06:08):
I am choosing to believe in Nicolandria and it stands.
Speaker 2 (06:12):
For I am celebrating that.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
But I actually have a little twist in store for
our conversation today. So we're gonna be doing a craft.
I have magazines here with me. We've got a bonappetite,
some fashion magazines, kind of nass traveler.
Speaker 2 (06:30):
I also have scissors and I have a glu stick.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Oh what does this entail?
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Because we are making vision boards today? Are you?
Speaker 1 (06:39):
Are you a vision board girly yasmine? I actually am okay,
tell me why why do you like vision boards?
Speaker 3 (06:46):
I feel like it's the easiest to like see like
your goals. Yeah, and it helps organize your thoughts of
like what you want to achieve, like down on paper.
I have one on my laptop screen, but my favorite
is to print it out and then like hang in
like a poster, so then in passing you can always
see like, oh, what do you work on or what
(07:07):
have I achieved?
Speaker 2 (07:08):
So, yeah, she's here for it.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
Yes, she's here for my interactive podcast episode. So it's
so funny that you mentioned that you have one on
your desktop because I have one on my desktop too,
and I haven't really consciously been checking in with my
vision board. But just the other day, as I was
preparing to do this interview with you, I realized my
vision board has come true.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
Basically this year I show it to you.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
Yeah, of course, So it's kind of My vision board
is a bit abstract, and it's like a lot of
just vibes and energies. There's pictures of like auras on
here and like just sparkly celestial things. But the main
thing that I wanted to have on my board this
year was creativity because I felt like I lost touch
with my creativity for so long. Yeah, just kind of
(07:52):
getting caught up in the in the grind and the hustle.
Speaker 3 (07:55):
Of everything, for sure.
Speaker 1 (07:56):
And so I really this year wanted to be intentional
about coming back to cre creativity and I realize that
I have amazing Yeah, okay, so let me get you
some magazine.
Speaker 3 (08:07):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
Yes, I am going to attempt, for the first time
ever to create a vision board while conducting a podcast interview.
I make no promises about how this is gonna go,
but we're gonna have fun. So take me back to
right after you graduate acting school Loyola Marymount University. And
I've heard you talk about those first couple of years
(08:29):
in LA after college was it was kind of rough.
It was kind of hard to find acting work. And
then you turn to TikTok and then that's when everything
really exploded for you. But can you describe the moment
when you realize the power of creating for yourself as
opposed to just waiting for people to bring you opportunities.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
Yeah, I've always had the itch. As much as I
like it, it's a lot of like you have to put
your fate into the hands of someone else to like
get you your future. And I think that was just
something that I was always like, it was just always
in the back of mind. I'm like, why do I
have to keep waiting? I like having some control over
(09:11):
my life. So then that's when I started making my
videos in like actually before the pandemic, just because I
was like, you're seeing like YouTubers like all the time.
You know, they're getting these like big opportunities, and because
they built their own platform, so it's like I can
do the same thing too, And it really started to
hit me, I guess more in my career when I
(09:32):
started being invited to like these massive, massive film festivals
and like reward shows. That's when I was like, oh, Okay,
this is a big part of the industry now. And
I guess like when I finally took the step back
and like kind of looked at everything from the outside
looking in, I was like, oh, whoa, this is like
(09:54):
big stone. This is like people are in the industry
probably longer than I have, and they I can't say
that they've like step foot on the oscars or carpet
or like have been at the Camp Film Festival. Like
this is like a really big deal. So I'm like
super super grateful of that and I think it also
(10:15):
in a way affirms my thought process of if you
need to get it done, like you have to do
it yourself. Yeah, because if I just continued being like,
I'm just just gonna stick to acting and I'm just
gonna like put all my focus on that, I'm pretty
confident in saying that I would not be doing nowhere
(10:36):
near half of the things I've done and continue to do.
Speaker 2 (10:40):
Do you believe making it is a real thing? It
kind of depends.
Speaker 3 (10:44):
I feel like it used to be, but I think
now with how the industry is forever shaping and forming,
it's more of an up and down because there's a
lot of people who they'll have their high and they'll
have their heyday, and then and after that they're still
struggling to get like the next role. I don't know.
(11:05):
I don't know about making it, but I think it's
definitely something media has been painting for like a long,
long long time. But I think now it's not really
like making it because it's such a rollercoaster. It's it's
just it comes in and then it goes.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
It also feels like the definition of fame keeps changing
and exactly and almost fame itself is becoming diluted by
how many people can become famous.
Speaker 3 (11:32):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I agree with that.
Speaker 2 (11:34):
We've got to take a quick break, but we'll be
right back. Welcome back to the show.
Speaker 1 (11:41):
There is this video, an early video that you made
where you're making Trader Joe's pasta in your la apartment.
Speaker 3 (11:48):
Oh my god, and.
Speaker 1 (11:52):
You're ranting about how annoying it is that in order
to be an actor these days, you have to have
this large social media following, and you.
Speaker 2 (11:59):
Can sense your fresh became the villain.
Speaker 3 (12:01):
Oh my god, long enough.
Speaker 2 (12:04):
It is interesting to be on the other side of it, right, Yeah,
what do you think it was right? You were right?
Speaker 3 (12:12):
Yeah? Like I was like, because I was explaining my frustration,
I was like, oh, like you need social media, And
then I think I was kind of like, hmmm, like
maybe I gotta play the game. That's the aspect I
was right in of, you have to. But it's true,
Like it is kind of true. It's like not true,
but it's also true. And I think that was during
(12:34):
that like when I posted that at that time, that
was when the conversation of on breakdowns, they would ask
how many followers do you have? That's when the conversation started,
like being more prevalent.
Speaker 1 (12:48):
And breakdowns are casting notices that go out to prospective yes.
Speaker 3 (12:52):
Yes, yes, yeah. So I think that was my frustration
because especially I was like a new actor, like I
didn't I didn't have like any credits. It was a
lot of like you need a credit to be in
the show, but you also need to be in the union,
but like you need to get on the show so
(13:12):
to then become in the union. Yeah, Like it was
just like a lot of kind of like you know,
like what comes first, and then on top of that,
it was like, well now I'm not being looked at
because like I don't have like a big following, like
what's going on? So I think it was just kind
of like that frustration of what does anyone even want anymore?
And why is it all of a sudden that I've
(13:33):
been I've gone to school for like three years for acting,
like been doing it all my life, but now my
talent's diluted and just like the followers I have come on.
But I think like something I like to point out
was that I not only just have the followers, but
I think I have the talent to back it.
Speaker 2 (13:52):
Up of course.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
So I'm like, I like, I take acting really seriously.
I still do like classes is I like still like
to study the craft because it's like in the end
of the day, like you take social media away, and
it's kind of like what do you have so can
you exactly? So like I think above, I always like
(14:15):
think about that because it's like, in hindsight, am I
still going to be on the internet in the next
ten years? God who knows? But I don't want to
just rely on that because it's always changing. It's always
like views are fluctuating, platforms are disappearing. Like something's popular
and then it's not popular, So it's like what do
you have outside of that? So I don't have to
(14:37):
solely rely on the numbers to like make money or
to like stay relevant. So that's why I'm more so like,
you know, I appreciate people who have the followers and
the talent, and I think, like, especially in my circle
of being a creative, like a lot of my friends
(14:58):
who are on social media and like who are massive,
Like they're like genuinely funny, they can act, they can
like sing, So it's like I think, now that's kind
of like the the backup of like if you have
the followers, and like, okay, you have the followers to
sell for the sake of selling, but also you can
(15:19):
redescript and like you you have experience on set, and
I think, like it's it just kind of like bumps
you up a little bit.
Speaker 2 (15:27):
What would you say your creative superpower is?
Speaker 3 (15:29):
I would say like seeing the details in the comedy
and highlighting that, because I feel like something people are
always like telling me is like how at least in
my videos and like even in like my dialogue of
like how I write things. It's kind of like making
(15:50):
these mundane, like small niche kind of like sometimes unnoticeable
things and like blowing it up to like the point
where people because it's so mundane, it's like so funny
and it's like so honest. So I would say like
like paying attention to, like, yeah, the details of the
(16:10):
humor and like finding that yeah.
Speaker 1 (16:13):
Like like your impression of Jasper from The Twilight exactly exactly.
Speaker 3 (16:18):
It's like so I mean, it's like people always talk
about the stare, but then because I was able to
exaggerate that and like lean into it, it's like people
were kind of like like I remember When I started
doing the videos, people are like, he does stare like,
that's so true. So I would say, that's my superpower.
Speaker 2 (16:37):
Yeah, it's your high for that.
Speaker 3 (16:38):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (16:39):
What do you think is the biggest difference between online
Yasmine and offline Yasmin?
Speaker 3 (16:44):
I would say, I think offline, I'm more just like chill.
I think I'm more.
Speaker 2 (16:52):
I get to ask you super chill, Yeah, the chill you.
Speaker 3 (16:55):
I just kind of like, I don't know, I like
to I'm exaggerate my energy online and then in life
I'm more I don't know, I don't want to say reserved,
but I'm more kind of like go with the flow,
and I'm not as loud like I like to. I
(17:17):
like to sit and watch. I think that's something people
when they meet me and get to know me, they
don't really like real like then then they notice kind
of I'm just they're just like observing. I think that
sometimes like takes people like out of I guess the
fantasy that I present off the line, because I just like,
I'm like, I genuinely just like to listen.
Speaker 1 (17:38):
Well, I think that's a misconception that a lot of
people have about creators or performers. You know you can
you can be one way offline in your real world,
and then you can turn it on and have a
character that you play exactly exactly. I was looking at
some research about creators and the creator economy, and there
are studies that show that more than half of young
people today want to be influencers. Yeah, what is your
(18:01):
reaction when you hear that?
Speaker 3 (18:02):
It makes sense because it's the most like fast shocked
way towards like financial success and fame. But I think
also people don't talk about the behind the scenes of
keeping up with it and how like you always have
(18:23):
to like make content and then you got to reinvent
yourself and then it's also like surrounding yourself around the
right people. I think it's hard. I don't want to
say it's bad, but it's also kind of like when
you're young and you just kind of see the glitz
of it, Like, no, they don't know the hard work
that you know you have to put yourself in. And
(18:46):
it's like people who even do vlogging, it's like you're
on camera all the time, Like it's you're always on
and it's like do you do you want that? Like
all your life? Do you always want to put on
a show. Do you want to deal with like strangers
coming up to you and like, you know, the bigger
you are, Especially for social media stars, people feel more
(19:09):
like drawn to them to like reship exactly. It's like
can you deal with that? And then also it's like
when your videos aren't hitting like they used to, like
are you able to you know, like dealing with that
truth of like what do you have to do to
make things different? Like are you okay with kind of
like fading and obscurity, like and like there's alls some money.
(19:30):
So it's like it makes sense, but I think there
needs to be like this conversation of kind of like
you like it's it can be very fleeting, So how
do you deal with that side of being like a
social media star?
Speaker 1 (19:49):
It is interesting to have this conversation right now, though,
because it certainly seems like we're at this turning point
where creators are finally being validated for doing a lot
of the work that Hollywood studios are doing and sort
of you know, stepping into those roles overcompensating is a
great example of that.
Speaker 3 (20:06):
Corney.
Speaker 2 (20:07):
Yeah show was how U NSO?
Speaker 3 (20:09):
Show was tew you NFL my hands to hime my
hands hollow and this is how I So.
Speaker 1 (20:17):
It's a show that was created by Benito Skinner, an
og TikToker, YouTuber social media personality, and he cast several
creators in the show. It really felt like it was
made by and for the creator generation.
Speaker 2 (20:32):
Yeah, how did that role come to you?
Speaker 3 (20:34):
Honestly, Like we've been We've been mutuals for like a
really really long time. And then I saw the announcement
and I was like, oh my god, better get.
Speaker 2 (20:46):
It, like please.
Speaker 3 (20:49):
And I was kind of like, Okay, I'm probably not
gonna get it whatever. And then I did get the
audition and I was like, oh fuck yes. And then
I like when I like booked in I finally we
finally met in person. He was like, yeah, like I
always wanted you for the role. We just kind of
just wanted I guess like wanted to see it, like
see it on tape. And it's like, I think Benny
(21:13):
just knows how. I think he gets the struggle because
he's been he's he's been doing it for all the lot.
I used to follow him. Oh my god, I was
in college when I started following him, like he was
in it. So he understands how hard it is to
like to break in and to get your footing, which
(21:34):
I think why he was so inclined to give so
many creators that opportunity because he gets it, and he
knows that he knows when someone's talented, and he's like,
you know, he just kind of doesn't really fall into
the bs of oh, well, like you're not you're not
(21:54):
a name, You're not like a name in like Hollywood
or TV. He's just like, I think you're funny, You're
going to be on the show, and I think, and
it pays off. It always pays off. And it also
introduces people to like fresh new faces, which I think
is something we mean more of, and we need to
encourage that. You know, there's talent everywhere and not to
(22:18):
just rely on who their parents are or how many
followers they are, just as long as they're just they're
talented and they can do the work.
Speaker 1 (22:27):
So I'm going to bring us back to that video
of you making Trader Joe's.
Speaker 2 (22:30):
Pasta and your lapartment.
Speaker 3 (22:32):
Again.
Speaker 1 (22:32):
We talked about making it and how to define that
concept in twenty twenty five. I don't know, I'm pretty
sure that you meet that definition of making it, and
I bet younger Yasmin would feel.
Speaker 2 (22:45):
The same way.
Speaker 1 (22:46):
Yeah, what do you think is the biggest difference between
what you expected this life to be like versus what
it is now and what the reality of it is now.
Speaker 3 (22:56):
I used to watch like the Oscars when I was younger,
so I imagine myself more so on like the very refined
actor side of things, and then now like seeing myself
as like still an actor, but like wearing multiple hats
and being more active like behind the scenes too. I
(23:17):
think that's something that I just did not really like
fully intent like in my career. But I think that's good.
Speaker 2 (23:27):
Like I appreciate it better.
Speaker 3 (23:28):
Yeah, I was about to say I appreciate it like
I think that's how my brain works both ways, Like
I like to perform and I also like to be
hands on. Yeah, it really worked out, Like, really appreciate
it more.
Speaker 2 (23:42):
Think about how beautiful that is.
Speaker 1 (23:44):
Yeah, you know, you invested in yourself and now you're
so much more well rounded than you would have been.
Speaker 3 (23:49):
Yeah, I do agree with that.
Speaker 1 (23:50):
You know, we've got to take a short break, but
we'll be right back with Yasmin Saheed and we're back
with Yasmin Saheed, You really are a testament to the
power of investing in yourself and your creativity. If someone
listening wants to become a more creative person, what's one
thing that they should do today.
Speaker 3 (24:11):
I always say, like the hardest part is starting, So
just trying to whatever you're thinking of doing, just like
start it, writing it, start filming it, start planning it.
And that's like the biggest advice I can give, just
(24:32):
to just to start.
Speaker 2 (24:33):
I think that's the best advice, Yeah, to anyone who
wants to be more creative.
Speaker 1 (24:37):
Yeah, because we often let the fears get in the
way of just starting.
Speaker 2 (24:40):
Exactly when you can start with the fear.
Speaker 3 (24:42):
Yeah, exactly. And I'm always like, the time's going to
pass anyway, so yeah, you know, might as well use it.
Speaker 1 (24:48):
Okay, we have been cut in y'all. We have been yeah,
cutting stuff out of magazines. Over here, we are ready
to share our vision boards with you. This is actually
very therapeutic, you know, like it doesn't even matter what
goes on the board, honestly, it's just taking the time
again to be still and.
Speaker 3 (25:06):
Just yeah, and just like being with yourself.
Speaker 2 (25:08):
Yes, I have dollar bills with my face.
Speaker 1 (25:11):
It's so funny, these one hundred dollar bills with my
face on it are going to represent, you know, financial prosperity. Yes, yes,
So I'll just share what I'm putting together.
Speaker 2 (25:23):
On mine.
Speaker 1 (25:24):
I've got a picture of my family in the middle,
because I want to keep that the number one priority.
Got a couple of tranquil vacation spots on here a beach.
I want to get near the water more. I think
it does have scientifically proven effects on our well.
Speaker 2 (25:42):
Being and mental health, so I need to do that more.
Speaker 1 (25:45):
I have a photo of a really pretty hotel with
just neutral calming tones. Just I'm always inspired by interiors.
Speaker 2 (25:52):
I have that on there.
Speaker 3 (25:54):
And my little.
Speaker 1 (25:55):
Girl with her bold red lipstick a reminder to be bold.
Got a country woman Stewart Vibe making food out a cabin.
I'm like, I think that would be good for myself
and then a little money for financial freedom.
Speaker 2 (26:12):
Do you what do you have?
Speaker 3 (26:14):
I have? So this horse is very powerful horse with
lady riding it. I was so drawn to the photo.
It's kind of like the power of not just a horse,
but a woman and her horse, and it's like so
majestic and so beautiful and you can just like feel
(26:39):
the strength exoed from it, and I was like, I think,
I'm that's something I want to lean into. And then
I have seth Rogen and I think just like he's
kind of like one of the big dogs right now,
and I think that's like going towards that of like
I don't know, just having more like my foot on
the neck of Hollywood and just like taking control.
Speaker 2 (27:01):
Yes of like yes, foot on the neck.
Speaker 3 (27:03):
Yeah, just like being in the industry. And then I
just like built buckle with is this turquoise in the middle.
Speaker 2 (27:11):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (27:11):
I was just drawn to it, just like the silver
and just kind of like the power.
Speaker 1 (27:19):
I don't know, just like fashion, yes, And turquoise is
really big right now, is it?
Speaker 2 (27:24):
I'm seeing it everywhere.
Speaker 3 (27:26):
I just like yeah, like I don't know. And then
the wig in the water, I don't know if it
represents like theater or just like getting a really good wig.
And I have Andy Warhol in I think just like
embracing like the artists side of me that like desperately
trying to like get in contact with this woman in
(27:49):
a beautiful kimono. Japan. I've been traveling a lot as well,
and Japan has been on my bucket list for ages
in ages and ages, so I think just like never
forgetting that I want to travel. And then at this
Downtown Abbey cast photo.
Speaker 1 (28:08):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (28:09):
I think it's just like this symbolizes like the acting
side of like it gets so good that I can
start doing period pieces, which is would be like one
of the dreams. And yeah, I think this is I'm
pretty proud of like this sport.
Speaker 2 (28:24):
Actually, yeah, I love your vision board.
Speaker 3 (28:26):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (28:26):
I wish I wish everyone could see it because it's
actually quite color coordinated.
Speaker 2 (28:31):
You've got is.
Speaker 3 (28:34):
I know, like, oh gosh, what's going on? Well, this
is happy.
Speaker 1 (28:38):
I'm I'm so here for I have to snap a
picture of it after oh please, But we do like
to ask everyone on this show, what are you celebrating
right now? So in Yasmin's world, oh what are you
celebrating right now?
Speaker 3 (28:49):
On I guess I'm celebrating like life and just like
you know, the cool moments I get and the the
opportunities I've been receiving and like sitting in those moments
and just like just being really happy where I am
right now.
Speaker 1 (29:08):
Gratitude, Yeah, exactly, I can sense it from you Yasmin,
thanks for coming on.
Speaker 2 (29:12):
The bright Side.
Speaker 3 (29:13):
Yay, thanks for having me.
Speaker 2 (29:15):
This was so much fun.
Speaker 3 (29:16):
I love I.
Speaker 1 (29:18):
Yasmin Saheed is an actor, content creator, and comedian. Let's
keep the conversation going on social media. You can find
us at Hello Sunshine on ig and hit me up
at Simone Voice.
Speaker 2 (29:29):
That's my handle on everything.
Speaker 1 (29:30):
Okay, listen and follow the bright Side on the iHeartRadio app,
Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Until next time,
keep looking on the bright side, y'all. The bright Side
is a production of Hello Sunshine and iHeart Podcasts and
is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and me Simone Voice.
Production is by a Cast Creative Studios. Our producers are
(29:53):
Taylor Williamson, Adrian Bain, Abby Delk, and Darby Masters. Our
production assistant is Joya putnoy Acasts. Executive producers are Jenny
Kaplan and Emily Rudder. Maureen Polo and Reese Witherspoon are
the executive producers for Hello Sunshine. Ali Perry and Lauren
Hansen are the executive producers for iHeart Podcasts. Tim Palazzola
(30:16):
is our showrunner. Our theme song is by Anna Stump
and Hamilton, Lighthouser,
Host
Simone Boyce
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