{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68aa8adc352b565deb35c1ac/68b00347982c36846e7b7c6e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Meetra Javed Doesn't Need Your Approval","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68aa8adc352b565deb35c1ac/1757381649701-2c30952c-406a-4088-8df0-176995ef330d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h4>On the debut episode of <strong>(FAIL) UP</strong>, host <strong>Alanna Lynch</strong> sits down with Pakistani-American executive producer, director, and author <strong>Meetra Javed</strong>.</h4><p><br></p><p>Raised with the pressure to pursue a conventional career, Meetra trusted her intuition and chose a creative path — one shaped by risk and grounded in vulnerability. Today she has built a thriving career in New York, producing global campaigns, directing films, and self-publishing <em>Standard Deviation</em>, a deeply personal collection of her own poetry and essays that caught the attention of <em>Vogue</em> and New York galleries.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Meetra opens up about:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Walking away from family and cultural expectations to build a creative life on her own terms</li><li>How her parents’ immigrant story shaped her relationship with failure and risk</li><li>Finding the courage to publish vulnerable work in an industry obsessed with polish and perception</li><li>The power of community, and why she sees it as fundamental to creativity</li><li>Creative burnout, and the double-edged sword of sharing it all on Instagram</li><li>Why integrity, not external validation, is her true measure of success</li><li>The cultural contrasts between America, Australia, and South Asia when it comes to failure and resilience</li></ul><p><br></p><p>An honest and inspiring conversation about pressure, risk, and what happens when you stop living by other people’s definitions of success and start defining your own.</p><p><br></p><p>Stay Connected with Alanna &amp; Meetra:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/meliorfuturi/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alanna Lynch Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alannalynch/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alanna Lynch Linkedin</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/failupbymeliorfuturi/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">(FAIL)UP Instagram </a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/meeetraaa/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meetra Javed Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/meetra-j-11188550/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meetra Javed Linkedin</a></li></ul>","author_name":"MELIOR FUTURI"}