Meet Renata Moniz

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Renata Moniz. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Renata, thanks for sitting with us today to chat about topics that are relevant to so many. One of those topics is communication skills, because we live in an age where our ability to communicate effectively can be like a superpower. Can you share how you developed your ability to communicate well?

From the very first moment I began to realize that people would get into arguments for silly reasons, I started to wonder ‘why is this happening?’ – and for my surprise, one of the main issues was the struggle to communicate properly on a daily basis. You see, this highlight came into my life when I was a teenager, and after this point, I was really determined to study and have a bachelor’s degree in the Communication Area.

And when you combine College (with a BD in Communication), plus eight years of psychoanalysis, well… I guess you have a pretty nice formula to communicate more effectively on a daily basis (laughs).

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

My very first job in the area happened in 2017, serving as a production assistant for a reality show in TV Cultura (a public channel in Brazil that resembles a lot BBC London). Then I worked with ratings and strategy for Record TV (second biggest channel in the country). And after experiencing and learning some great stuff from open TV, by the end of 2019 I began working as a production assistant for a TV series ordered by Fox Channel Brazil (current Disney+). Working with a movie crew made me realize that while I do love movies and TV shows, I may not belong in a movie set – since I questioned and analyzed every single decision that was being made during filming.

After we wrapped season one of that show, I began my work as a freelance reporter and started working covering culture, entertainment, behaviour and social themes. During these times I also began working with scripts for non fiction too.

And finally in 2021 I had to learn some more and enter the podcast field, by creating, writing and developing non fiction programs. While I was doing that, I started to create content on my social media – but at this point, I had no idea that this would become my main job.

You see, my biggest dream has always been the possibility of transmitting a message that could change (or at least help) someone during a certain time. That’s what I always thought when I watched an interview or a TV show. And as the creator profession grew popular and many people got famous from day to night, it just felt like this simple purpose may have been lost too.

But then I started to grow my own community online, major film distribution companies started to see my work and so I definitely saw the power of my work. My work matters so much that the audience sees my videos as a tool to learn more about the entertainment industry and brands reach out to me to act as a vehicle to their products. This is something extremely powerful! And after experiencing so many different jobs in this field, I can finally say I’m very happy and proud to be where I am now and I can only hope that this work keeps getting bigger and bigger during the upcoming years.

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?

Nowadays with the rise of smartphones, everyone can be their own vehicle of information. So, you MUST have that special sauce that will differ you from everyone else. I mean, you NEED to know why you’re doing what you’re doing. It can’t just be something random. So I think the first step is to find your purpose, then, you need to understand what is so different about your line of work and hold on to that, because that’s what’s gonna sell to other people. And finally, I think you should be a little shameless too – people NEED to know about your work, you need to show yourself, you also got ask about opportunities. After all, the job you’re seeking it’s not gonna fall from the sky..

As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?

I can’t pick only one. I feel that two books helped me to get some insights to apply on my daily routine.

The first one is “Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation” by Anne Helen Petersen. It really helped me to understand why is everyone so tired 24/7 and how this is not an individual mater, but instead, something we should all be worried about. We’re all facing burnout and we need to discuss improves, new laws, etc – we should discuss these ideas as a society.

And the second one would be “Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person” by Shonda Rhimes. I love Shonda’s TV shows so very much and this book is amazing. She walks us through her process of learning the ability to say yes to herself and no to others (or to stuff that wouldn’t do her good).

These two readings already became my bedside books!

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