Robin Hopkins
How Robin mastered freelance and in-house Digital Content Producing
Robin Hopkins is in the middle of a big life transition.
She’s been a producer for Spotify’s Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith podcast since 2016.
Now in its fourth season, the show follows Amy and her hilarious friends Rachel Feinstein (whom I adore and met thanks to the Women in Comedy documentary I’ve been producing!), Bridget Everett and Keith Robinson as they dish about their lives, pop culture, politics, and stand-up comedy.
But her time at Spotify is coming to an end.
With the help of knee pads (aka an investor), Robin let go of the guard rails and is leaping towards her dream of focusing on The Queer Family Podcast. It’s a wonderful podcast she produces and co-hosts with Jaimie Kelton, where two lesbians chat about how to make babies and non-traditional families.
Producers are sort of magical, mystical creatures. Some part of you has to believe the impossible is possible.
An artist at heart, Robin stumbled her way into producing when she realized she had a knack for juggling multiple balls while keeping 47 tabs open, and truly, making something out of nothing. She started as an actor and a writer who wanted to create her own opportunities, so she followed the advice of an acting teacher, rolled up her sleeves, and 20 years later, is still finding ways to achieve that.
In this week’s chat, Robin compares being an independent content creator to the career trajectory of an in-house producer, which she equates to the showrunner role in traditional network television.
We go deep into the challenges of having a side hustle/passion project while holding down a day job you actually enjoy.
She’s a mother of two. She is a frequent contributor to Medium and HuffPost. She is an accomplished playwright. She is an inspiration. Period.
Robin’s unique journey reminded me how we never arrive… we are constantly evolving as humans, regardless of what title we hold at any given time.
Tune in!
xx cg
“If you’re a producer at heart, you put together a plan. You didn’t just hump off a cliff; you put a mattress at the bottom, you got the insurance, you did all the things.”
-Robin Hopkins
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