Molly Whiting shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Molly, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
Lately I’ve been loving looking at the turtles in Central Park on my walk home from work. There are always sooo many, and sometimes they’re very small.
I also learned how to juggle this past weekend in Washington Square Park from a guy named Maciej.
I’ve become an AMC Stubs member and like to see movies during the week. I’ve seen 6 movies in the last 10 days. Add me on Letterboxd: mollystyles
If anyone has any additional hobby opportunities, let me know, and I will join in.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am a short-form content creator.
I work full-time in commercial content creation at PXP, at Publicis Groupe, and I also freelance content creation. I’m on my phone in a very real way.
I’m most interested in creating digital art that highlights humanity and encourages community.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who taught you the most about work?
He’s going to love this shout-out. I have to thank my dad for making me learn how to answer phone calls and write emails from a young age. He even had the foresight to save a good email address for me for when I was of email age.
He never helped with math homework, but he knew how to work smart. He taught my sister Abby and I how to ask for the things we want and have the confidence to get them. Most times it was mustering up the courage to ask for more ranch, but you can imagine that the skills are transferable.
What fear has held you back the most in your life?
Any time the fear of being perceived wins over my desire to ask for something, I feel a lot of regret.
Whether that’s speaking up for more white rice at Chipotle or asking people to look at my work, I never regret putting myself out there.
I realized that I couldn’t be attention-seeking and also be afraid of being judged. So, I chose the former.
Realizing that you deserve to take up space (online or otherwise) builds your confidence. Posting online helps me let go of things I make. When I post it, I send it out and move on to the next. I would highly recommend putting yourself out there and genuinely pursuing the things that excite you. Even if that means you have to break your nonchalant streak.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
I asked a few friends, I’ll paste their response below:
“Sincerity and genuine effort, regardless of results” – Logan
“Spending quality time with people you love, getting to know others and finding common ground with them, ensuring everyone feels safe around you” – Bri
“Connecting with people and being immortalized through those connections” – Kasi
“Creativity and freedom.” – Hannah
And some bullet points from my Dear friend Annalise:
– Having a wide variety of quality trusting friendships with people you respect
– Mr B and Frankie (my cats)
– Hanging out and getting iced coffee
– Having goals to work towards / challenging yourself professionally
– Delicious food items
– Traveling
– Getting to talk to people from many walks of life / hearing random people’s life stories
– Laughing and smiling
– Women
– Fortnite
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. Are you tap dancing to work? Have you been that level of excited at any point in your career? If so, please tell us about those days.
I’ve been very, very lucky. I genuinely have tap-danced to work almost everywhere I’ve had a job. Ask any of my bosses.
Packaging medical supplies overnight, running UPS packages during the holiday season, being a Jimmy John’s Sandwich Artist, or a full-time Content Creator in advertising, I’ve had reasons to enjoy them all.
Fortunately and unfortunately, I like to work. I feel fulfilled by my work, and love being around other creative people. My first job out of college, I met some of my closest friends, and if I could’ve been there with them forever, I would have.
I just got back from shooting artist interviews at Outside Lands, and the more I explore what “work” can mean, the more I look forward to my future.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://mollywhiting.com
- Instagram: mollyswhiting
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitingmolly
- Other: TikTok: harrystylesoffficial
Image Credits
Person Across from Molly on the Subway
