In this episode of Be Anomalous, screenwriter Arielle joins me for a conversation about growing up fast, dreaming big, and learning to return to yourself, no matter how many detours life throws your way.
We talk about what it’s like to be the emotionally mature one as a child, the path from rejection to reinvention, and how curiosity can lead you back to your truth, even if it takes a decade.
This is the first part of a two-part conversation that explores how Arielle navigated identity, fear, and ambition while building a career she never saw coming.
If you’ve ever felt like you had to be “the responsible one,” or that your dreams were too big for the life you were handed, this episode is for you.
Listen to the episode:
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What You’ll Learn
Why rejection doesn’t mean the end — it means redirection
How Arielle navigated being the child of teenage parents
Why “knowing” something in your bones matters — even when no one else sees it
How to prototype your way to purpose (before you have a plan)
What she learned from 10 months of cold emails, flights, and curiosity-led meetings
How working at Google gave her the confidence — and connections — to leap into TV
Favorite Quote
“When your heart truly desires something, the entire universe conspires in your favor.”
Favorite Book
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
In This Episode, We Cover
(00:00) Introduction to Arielle and her essence of warmth + curiosity
(05:00) Childhood responsibility, being raised by teenage parents
(12:00) Rejection from both business and media schools — and what she chose instead
(20:00) The Costa Rica trip that reignited her desire to write
(26:00) The emotional aftermath of rejection — and how she focused on the solution
(30:00) Entering the workforce and realizing she was in the wrong fit
(33:00) Launching her “Out of Office Revolution” — a career prototype experiment
(38:00) Cold emails, coast-to-coast coffees, and the power of curiosity
(41:30) Finding belonging not in places — but through ancestral grounding.
Referenced in This Episode
MVP (Minimum Viable Product) career strategy
Google and the power of networked friendships
Travel journaling as a portal back to purpose
The hidden power of “weak ties” in your career journey
Coming Up in Part 2:
How Arielle leaped from tech to television, why she believes in “doing things afraid,” and how her spiritual grounding and ancestral lineage helped her hold onto herself inside the chaos of Hollywood.
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