299. From Corporate Layoffs to Creative Freedom - How Trinette Faint Built Her Multi-Hyphenate Career

In this week's episode of The Game On Girlfriend® Podcast, I sit down with the extraordinary Trinette, a creative powerhouse who has lived multiple lifetimes—in modeling, tech, film, and beyond. After losing her corporate job, she took a gap year to build the creative career she actually wanted.

What You'll Learn

• From modeling in France to starring in indie films

• Inventing your own rules when the path ahead isn't clear

• How to survive a layoff and create the career you actually want

• Trinette's rollout of her curated networking experience—and why in-person connections still matter (maybe more than ever!)

• That time she decided she wanted to sing at a Boston bar (yes, really)

• Why trusting your intuition—even when it's messy—is everything

Whether you're mid-pivot, dreaming big, or wondering if it's too late to reinvent yourself—this episode will light a fire in your belly. 

 

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Connect with Trinette Faint

• https://trinettefaint.com/ 

• https://www.chezfaint.com/ 

• https://www.instagram.com/trinette.faint/ 

• https://www.instagram.com/chez_faint/ 

 

About Trinette Faint

From launching her modeling career in France at 19 to working behind the scenes with Hollywood heavyweights like Matt Damon and Will Smith's production company, Trinette has navigated the worlds of fashion, film, tech, and writing with remarkable agility and vision.

 

As a former Google employee, she blended creativity and strategy, all while nurturing her passion for storytelling. A published novelist and award-winning rising screenwriter, she has had two TV pilots place as semi-finalists in the 2025 ScreenCraft TV Pilot competition. Simultaneously, she continues to model and act, embodying resilience and representation in every space she occupies.

 

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