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With the recent news of significant numbers of industry redundancies as well as the continued furloughing of many members of the visual effects community, we wanted to pull together an episode that focusses on offering support to both those people and offering hope to emerging talent who may have questions about the stability of the VFX industry. On this episode, we assembled a core team from our A:VFX membership who offer advice and provide some comfort during this difficult time for a lot of people. On the episode we have: Will Foulds - People a Talent Advisor, Blue Zoo Animation Studio Tory Wire - Head of People, Union VFX Mark Flanagan - Education Partner Manager, Epic Games Andy Mead - Senior Recruiter, Foundry Lucy Salter - Artist Manager, DNEG Saint John Walker - Deputy Dean, Escape Studios Amy Smith - Head of Talent, Framestore Saint's book recommendations and other resources: Deep Work, Cal Newport How We Learn, Benedict Carey Atomic Habits, James Clear Understanding How We Learn, Yana Weinstein a Megan Sumeracki Steal Like An Artist, Austin Kleon