Ava DuVernay Shares How You Can CREATE Your Own Luck

Renowned filmmaker, Ava DuVernay, is in conversation with The Light Watkins Show host, Light Watkins. They talked about the vital steps in this process of facilitating growth, accepting luck, and learning to create space for important truths. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:17 - Ava's favorite toy growing up 00:02:55 - Ava's early thoughts and aspirations 00:08:02 - Childhood associations with Hollywood 00:09:58 - The first movie and music group that Ava fell in love with! 00:12:45 - Ava's connection to U2 00:32:37 - The steps Ava took into publicity business 00:41:18 - How Ava built her reputation through her work 00:44:17 - How Ava achieved a healthier sense of balance in her life 00:45:50 - A cancer diagnosis that spun Ava's life around 00:48:04 - Ava's moment of realization 00:50:49 - The beginnings of Ava's filmmaking career 00:57:46 - How Ava decided to double down on a career in filmmaking 01:04:09 - The events that led up to Ava's big break 01:08:15 - Ava's huge disappointment at losing her credit for the Selma script 01:10:23 - Are you passionate or desperate? 01:16:12 - How to offer value to people instead of thinking of yourself 01:21:19 - Ava's experience of Light's book 01:26:20 - This keeps Ava grounded and grateful Watch a similar video here:    • How YOGA WITH ADRIENE Went VIRAL | Adriene...   Check out The Light Watkins Show playlist here:    • Spiritual Perspective Conversations   To know more information about Ava check out the full show notes at https://www.lightwatkins.com/podcast/... Follow Light on social media: https://linktr.ee/lightwatkins