We recently connected with Gemma Castro and have shared our conversation below.
Gemma, we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a discussion on self-confidence and self-esteem. How did you develop yours?
I developed my confidence slowly over time by keeping my promises to myself.
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 a composer and an artist and some days I say “I’m a musician”. I compose music for films as well as my own recordings released under my name. I’m in love with the process of imagining sound worlds and bringing them to life.. I’m currently finishing production on my sophomore EP, and every day I feel grateful that I have this practice, this vessel to transform and learn more.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Looking back, I’d say the three qualities that have been most impactful on my journey have been my optimism, curiosity, and perseverance. My personal confidence has had its high points and low points, but for some reason, I have always felt certain that I could and would succeed in my career. I know it sounds crazy, but my mom always told me I was a genius, and I believed her. My curiosity is what has kept me inspired, and my perseverance is what has made it all worth it.
As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
It’s taught me to heal my creative wounds. I had never done that before. No one really teaches you or talks about how to heal and move forward from creative “failures” or misalignments or aborted projects. I put my whole heart into my music, and when, for one reason or another, things “flop,” don’t reach completion, or encounter complications that disable them, it can feel heartbreaking. I had never given myself the space to mourn and move forward.
Addressing them emotionally has really freed me and allowed me to dream and imagine without fear of the past.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://gemmacastro.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gemmacastro__/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GemmaCastro
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gemmacastro
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Daniel Hermosillo
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