Creative Pep Talk CPT Presents: The Ghost Frame Podcast Episode 1 "The Endless Hallway"
Aug 13, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Sarah Beth Morgan, an animator and the creator of the Ghost Frame podcast, along with Kruthi Hindupur, a former aerospace PhD turned animation technical director, and Alec Cummings, a wine director who once animated, delve into the emotional rollercoaster of creative careers. They tackle the challenges of navigating unexpected career transitions, the impact of tech changes on the industry, and how personal happiness became a focal point during the pandemic. The journey from isolation to community is particularly enlightening.
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Hallway Metaphor For Transition
- Sarah Beth frames career uncertainty as standing in a long hallway of doors representing possible futures.
- This metaphor anchors the series and makes transition feel navigable rather than paralyzing.
A Career That Felt Unstoppable
- Sarah Beth recounts a steady upward career from graduation in 2014 to directing and freelance success.
- She acknowledges privilege and support that helped her trajectory but still faces a mid-career crisis.
Industry Flux Shapes Personal Crises
- The episode links industry-wide disruption (AI, economy) to creatives' personal uncertainty and slow freelance work.
- That external turbulence reframes career questions as systemic, not just personal failures.