Issa Rae on Insecure, Ownership in Media, and Creator Economy Trends

Issa Rae is an actress and creator who is best known for her work on “Insecure” that has been running for five seasons on HBO. In this episode, Issa shares her journey with Warner and the importance of ‘ownership’ in the industry, which has been a growing topic especially for a lot of black creators like herself. She also talks about the final week of “Insecure” and her plans moving forward. 

Listen and be inspired by Issa’s story, achieving something that is often deemed unattainable: living your passion, creating engaging content, and being financially successful. 

[02:56] What to expect from the final week of “Insecure” 

[07:26] How the value of ‘ownership’ play a factor in the decisions in her content 

[11:01] Why her experience with Warner, specifically, HBO is the best decision

[14:13] On working on the digital side to expand her business 

[19:41] What was her take on Quibi

[22:39] On which of the multiple hats would Isaa want to have more focused on moving forward

[29:12] Big announcement on things to keep a lookout for in 2022

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Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

Guest: Issa Rae, @IssaRae, issarae.com

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