Get Cracking On Your Creativity

Webinars ~ Perspective Series
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We all love writing, but sometimes we sit down to write our next masterpiece and just stare at the blank page. What's going on? We were so excited to write this script not too long ago, and now all our ideas seem wrong and we'd rather do anything else. 

Whether it's writers' block or imposter syndrome or something else, that feeling is really frustrating. We get it, and that's why we've invited Jenn Melyan and Medha Jaishankar back for a webinar to give us the tools we need to stay creative! 

This 90 Minute Webinar Will Cover: 

  • Overcoming procrastination 
  • Establishing a routine that works for you 
  • Live Q&A 
More about
Jenn Melyan
Executive Coach

With a MA in elementary education, Jenn spent 11 years as a founding educator in a Los Angeles charter school. She developed curriculum across all academic disciplines as well as leadership models and social-emotional learning. Jenn then shifted her work from children’s transformation to adults’ by focusing on executive coaching and body liberation. Educated by E.P.I.C (Executive Performance Institute for Coaching), she trained in transformational 1-1 coaching as well as workshop and meeting facilitation. Jenn works with both corporations and individuals to achieve seemingly impossible goals. She has been a keynote speaker at conferences and served on panels where the focus is primarily on women’s issues. Jenn also coaches individuals on body-image related issues and helping them gain confidence. She plus-size models as well and has just recently completed her first, public bikini shoot. She was also featured in media publications such as ShououtLA and VoyageLA.

Medha Jaishankar
Producer & Media Consultant
Independent

Medha Jaishankar is a producer and media consultant with nearly two decades of experience in global entertainment. Her recent projects include the feature films "He Went That Way," starring Jacob Elordi and Zachary Quinto, and "Don’t Feed The Children," featuring Michelle Dockery and Giancarlo Esposito, and directed by Destry Allyn Spielberg. Her unique capacity to foster and lead cross-cultural collaborations that enhance bilateral entertainment trade led to her selection by the US-India Business Council (part of the US Chamber of Commerce) to co-chair their Media & Entertainment Council in 2022.

Medha has consulted for notable companies in India (Reliance, Mahindra & Mahindra, and JetSynthesys) and executives in the US (Jack Giarraputo - Founder of Happy Madison, Phil Quartararo - Former CEO of Virgin Music America). Recently, she led the music technology company Virtual Sonics in a collaboration with Sony to secure an exclusive distribution deal with aerospace company Safran. Through Virtual Sonics, she continues to contribute to audio advancements in entertainment, healthcare, commercial real estate, and defense.

Medha began her career in New York City as a grip/gaffer on several films, then worked as a camerawoman, editor, producer, and reporter for the BBC film review show “Talking Movies”, where she filmed and interviewed filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, and Mike Figgis, and actors such as Shah Rukh Khan, Jared Leto, Ice Cube, and Vin Diesel. She later worked in India as a consultant for Reliance Entertainment and served as a founder and selection committee member of the 2012 Mumbai Mantra-Sundance Institute’s screenwriters lab. During her time in India, she also directed and produced episodes of ABSOLUT’s Blue Frog Diaries for MTV India.

After moving to LA, Medha worked closely with Oscar and BAFTA-winning producers including David Linde and Steve Clark Hall. In 2018, she produced music videos for Ugandan rapper GNL Zamba (along with the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins) and renowned Bollywood singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, collectively receiving more than 2.5 million YouTube views. In 2020, she executive produced the US set horror short film "Facelift," which premiered at Nightstream, the biggest US genre festival in 2020, as well as ten other major genre film festivals. In 2023, she produced the Indian set horror short “Night of the Bride” that won the “Scariest Short” at the Overlook Film Festival and an audience award at Fantasia Festival. Medha also produced the podcast "EkWomen" with Warner Music India.

A polyglot who has lived in eight countries, Medha is involved with #StartWith8Hollywood as a mentor to female filmmakers, participates as a teacher/mentor at the screenwriting institution Roadmap Writers, and is a member of the advisory board for the LA based Asian World Film Festival. Her ability to bridge creative and corporate worlds across continents seamlessly has been highlighted by industry leaders in both the US and India. Medha also undertakes charitable work in rural India, focusing on women's empowerment. Her efforts reflect a blend of professional leadership in media, entertainment, and technology while actively supporting gender equity and education.

How it Works

Immediately after registering, you will receive an Order Confirmation email that serves as the receipt for your registration. In the Order Summary section of this email, you will find the "JOIN LINK" to join the Live Webinar. Webinars are conducted via video conferencing software ZOOM. The recording will be posted to the Welcome Page for you to view within 48 hours of the webinar. 

Can't Attend Live? Can't make the live session but still have a question you want to be answered during the Q&A portion? Email it to alex@roadmapwriters.com and submitted questions will be provided to the moderator to address during the Q&A. 

Questions? Shoot an email to our Director of Education Alexandra Davies at alex@roadmapwriters.com!

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The Roadmap Promise

Roadmap Writers prides itself on the quality of executives we bring to our programs and we work hard to get you the best feedback possible.

Our vetted executives are chosen by the legitimacy of the companies they work for and their ability to evaluate pitches and pages.

Only the executives you sign up for will be provided with your materials.