Meet Sink Lindsay

We recently connected with Sink Lindsay and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Sink, thanks for sharing your insights with our community today. Part of your success, no doubt, is due to your work ethic and so we’d love if you could open up about where you got your work ethic from?

I was definitely lucky to come from a long line of hard workers—my grandaddy was a traveling salesman for 50+ years, so I think a strong work ethic is simply in my genes. But the real, hands-on foundation for me was being a dancer growing up. The discipline it demands—physically, mentally, logistically—instills in you early on what it means to show up and put in the work. And don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe life should revolve solely around work, but that discipline definitely gave me the tenacity and patience to stick it out in the entertainment industry all these years.

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 wear a lot of creative hats—I’m a singer-songwriter, voiceover artist, actor, filmmaker, photographer, and content producer—do I sound like Pinocchio yet?! But at the core of it all, I love being a part of the expression of storytelling.

I grew up as a dancer, fell in love with acting and musical theater through high school and college, then went on to film school—and since then, I’ve spent most of my adult life in creative industries, from film and TV production to creative marketing, touring with a band, and music licensing.

What I’m most proud of is how all those experiences have layered together to shape where I am now. I recently wrote/produced/starred in a short film led by a 100% female crew, and I’ve been creating cinematic music projects for film and TV from the comfort of my house—truly a dream job. I get to be playful, creative, and basically throw paint at the wall for a living. What a dream!

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?

1. Managing Negative Self-Talk – In creative industries, rejection is a constant. One of the most important (and ongoing!) lessons for me has been learning to recognize and rework negative self-talk. Your mindset really is the invisible factor that shapes everything. The earlier you can build tools to rewire unhelpful thinking, the better off you’ll be. Your brain can either be your palace or your prison!

2. Determination & Perseverance – Someone once told me, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint,” and I fully believe that. Success—especially in creative fields—often comes down to your ability to keep going, keep improving, and keep picking yourself up after setbacks. The longer you’re willing to stick it out, the more doors you’ll see open.

3. Saying Yes (until you’ve earned the luxury of No) – Early in my journey, I said yes to just about every opportunity that came my way. It led me to experiences and skill sets I never could’ve predicted would serve me later. My advice is to throw yourself into as many things as possible—PA on different film sets, get in the room at a music studio, experiment with new mediums. The more you try, the more you’ll refine where you want to go.

Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron has hands-down been the most influential book in my creative journey.

The book (it’s more like a program) helped me unlock parts of myself I didn’t even realize were getting in my own way.

One of the practices I’ve carried with me is Morning Pages—I still do them daily, and every time I revisit the full process, I uncover new layers of clarity about myself and my path as an artist. It’s definitely a commitment, but it’s one of the most powerful tools I’ve used in my creative journey.

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