Meet Victoria Martonne

We were lucky to catch up with Victoria Martonne recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Victoria, thank you so much for opening up with us about some important, but sometimes personal topics. One that really matters to us is overcoming Imposter Syndrome because we’ve seen how so many people are held back in life because of this and so we’d really appreciate hearing about how you overcame Imposter Syndrome.
Imposter syndrome has probably been my greatest adversary in life. At times I felt like it was just a little voice protecting me from the awful risk of failing, shielding me from embarrassment, but I have grown to realize that the little voice was actually keeping me stuck, not safe. Overcoming imposter syndrome, was more about figuring out why did certain things scare me to the point of not even trying. It is deeper than “I don’t want to be sad if it does not work out”, because feelings are temporary; the lack of action or even sabotaging opportunities comes from a lack mindset. It all came down to “why do I feel like I am not worthy of this?” Everything I felt in my soul that I really wanted but would stop myself from trying to achieve, came from thinking that I had to struggle more to be able to have something that good, or that I could handle the pain of certainty more than the loss of control over situations. So I will break it down for you just like I did for myself: you have no control. It is that simple. Once I truly learned that I have no control over how anything happens, just over how I react to it, I chose to let go of attachment to results. This means that even if I did not try to do the things I really wanted to do, I still had no control and things could still completely change, so why not at least try to change for the better? Not being scared of life is liberating, because regardless if you stay in your comfort zone or explore out of it (sounding like a broken record here) you still have no control. In addition, the one person you will forever live with is yourself, so be your best friend. I decided to treat myself the way I treat someone I absolutely love, someone I would want to be the happiest and most fulfilled.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I am super excited to be working on a Brazilian feature film I wrote called “No Meu Tempo”. Our team has been engaged in production for a while and we are aiming to start filming early 2024. I am also working on my new album that will follow up my EP released in 2022 called “Stages of a Platonic Relationsh*t ,available in all music streaming platforms.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
I believe discipline, creativity and respect are fundamental for my journey. Discipline helped me to not give up, to be resourceful and try to find other ways of achieving my goals. It helped me with time management and determining tasks and steps to eventually fulfill my dreams. Creativity is a major quality in any area, but extremely important in the entertainment business; for me it has always been a priority to explore my creativity and discover new ideas, sounds, emotions and stories. Respect is crucial in any relationship, specially if you want to maintain good connections. However, it is very important to also respect ourselves, acknowledge our boundaries, respect our time and understand that everyone’s path is different, so there is no need to compare ourselves with other people.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?
This might sound cliché but it is what I love to do the most; every time I feel overwhelmed I go spend time in nature. Many studies have shown that spending time in nature relieves fear and stress, reduces heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol levels. I would recommend going alone and being silent for a while, just listening to the world around you while taking deep breaths.

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