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For Content Creators, Trusting a Producer Is a Major Shift
Content creators are used to being a one-person ecosystem. They write, shoot, edit, post, schedule, respond, and repeat. Their entire brand depends on their instincts and their control. So when a producer steps in, it can feel uncomfortable, like they’re handing over the steering wheel of something they built with their own hands. That’s why trust isn’t just helpful here; it’s non-negotiable. A creator has to believe the producer sees their vision as clearly as they do, and t

Paulina Williams
Nov 21, 20252 min read


Why Helping Your Friends Might Be the Smartest Career Move You Can Make (Especially in TV)
In television, most of us grew up freelancing… hustling from project to project, chasing the next call sheet, constantly proving ourselves. It teaches you to compete. You’re trained to protect your lane, guard your contacts, and hold your ideas close. But I think it’s time to shift that thinking. The truth is, competition isn’t what’s holding us back… isolation is. Right now, the most exciting things happening in this industry are coming from collaboration. Creators, producer

Paulina Williams
Nov 11, 20252 min read


LIGHTBULB TO REALITY
A lukewarm response can kill momentum before your idea even has time to bake.
So resist the urge. Don’t share your idea… yet.

Paulina Williams
Nov 9, 20252 min read


Before Streaming Took Over: The Wild Ride of "Married on MySpace"
Before TikTok weddings, influencer proposals, and live streamed engagements, there was Married on MySpace , a reality series where the internet literally planned your wedding. In 2009, social media was still the Wild West. MySpace was the platform — a mix of music, photos, glittery layouts, and coded chaos. Facebook hadn’t yet taken over, YouTube was just finding its footing, and no one was calling themselves a “content creator” yet. And somehow, in the middle of it all, I f

Paulina Williams
Nov 3, 20253 min read


Follow Your Heart
Six months ago, Chris Hatchett and I embarked on an adventure. We barely knew each other. We had met only once—at an event at the TCL...

Paulina Williams
Jun 29, 20252 min read


War Stories from the Reality Front
Every profession has its “war stories.” When I got into journalism I believed it was a noble profession. I envisioned myself reporting...

Paulina Williams
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Keep On Licking
“How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?” If you remember that commercial from the ’80’s, you...

Paulina Williams
Jun 22, 20252 min read


“And What Did You Learn?”
The 5 words that would change my life. A couple of years ago, I was going through a career crisis. I’d been working since I was 14 -...

Paulina Williams
Jun 20, 20252 min read


Getting Over Being Through
One year ago I started my own production company…but never announced it. I did it secretly. I struggled with a name - a logo - a...

Paulina Williams
Jun 19, 20252 min read


5 Reasons Why Pre-Production is Crucial in Reality TV
As Idris Elba promoted his Apple TV series “Hijacked” for an audience of professionals at the DGA, he mentioned “preparation is...

Paulina Williams
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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