July 7th She's giving multi-hyphenate creative. She's giving indie publisher. She's giving make a way outta no way. ↓ Hey Siri, play “Get It Myself” by DRAM It all started with a script I couldn’t afford to produce. 😬 My husband, Christopher (also known as Mr. Hallease across the internet because he doesn’t be on the internet like that), has been writing short stories and sharing them on his podcast How Does This End? since 2021. I, being the filmmaker that I am, developed one of them into a...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey everyone! I'll keep this short and sweet. I'm shifting this newsletter over to Substack. While Kit has been a great place to share and grow, it's very expensive. Plus, Substack offers a lot more capabilities and features for free so I can build community. I've already created my first video on Substack and enabled pledges. So, if you're interested in some more in-depth, Hallease unplugged type stuff, consider pledging, but I know times are hard for everyone right now (me included) so no...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Jan 12th No flare. No fluff. Just a free tutorial. ↓ Don't let editing stop you from starting your podcast. Learn how to use Adobe Express to turn long recordings into professional videos and viral clips for free with this easy, step-by-step 2026 tutorial. In this comprehensive tutorial, I cover easy-to-use tools built directly into Adobe Express, a free online editor, with just a few clicks. Learn how to use the Clip Maker, which takes your long-form video and creates short-form content for...
8 months ago • 1 min read
April 15th, 2025 You Can't Have A Testimony Without A Test. ↓ It's been a while... I’ve been a bit quiet in the newsletter, largely because I’ve been recovering from ACL knee surgery since January 30th. I won’t bore you with the intricate details of my recovery, but there's a video on the channel that shows how I prepped for it, and I'm editing a vlog from the first month or so post-op. "You can't have a testimony without a test." I was reminded of this phrase from the show Master of None S3....
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Feb 3rd Thanks for taking the poll on my last newsletter 😌 ↓ A lot of y'all requested that I extend the Video Masterclass Bundle sale for a few more days. No problem! I'll keep the sale up until February 14th. The Video Masterclass Bundle - Extended! As always, please respond to my emails with any questions, thoughts, concerns, meditations, or affirmations. I'm around! Endeavoring to persevere, Hallease 1579 Monroe Drive NE, Suite F PMB 185, Atlanta, GA 30324Unsubscribe · Preferences
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
January 31st, 2025 I'll keep this one short and sweet. ↓ The New Year's Sale for The Video Masterclass Bundle ends February 1st. That's tomorrow. So, today is the last day. Then the price changes. I would like you to use the sale. I just wanted to make sure you knew. Toodles! ✨ 🤸🏿♀️✨ The Video Masterclass Bundle Before you leave, a quick question! Would you like me to extend the sale a few more days? Yes! I'm waiting for payroll to hit. I'm waiting for your next course. 👀 I'd prefer to...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Jan.17th Sometimes, you have to ask for help. ↓ I've wanted to manage my online courses on my own site since 2023. But yall, I couldn't do it alone. I would start and stop over and over again - even though I knew it was the right move. Even though I knew I was actively avoiding it under the excuse of "this project needs to finish first" or "I'm too booked up right now." It's funny. I have no problem telling others to "ask for help," but in the moment, I realized why it's so difficult. It's...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
Hallease Jan 3rd I taught a lot in 2024... ↓ I'm going to keep this newsletter ✨short and sweet✨ because I know you're getting bombarded with New Year resolutions, goal settings, musings, and lessons learned from others. Instead here's a playlist of my favorite tutorials from 2024 Consider this a master list of places I popped up on The Internet™️ with tutorials, how-tos, and good vibes. My favorite (and arguably most slept-on) tutorial featured the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. I explain what those...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Has this thought ever crossed your mind? “I’m not interesting enough.” “My life is boring.” “I don’t have a story to tell.” I’ve heard this from so many people who want to tell their stories online, but it’s just not true. Your story is interesting, and it matters. You’re probably struggling with shifting your perspective - and I’ve got just the thing for that. The Tryna Be Somebody Video Podcast is where I interview mostly people of color about their creative careers. One of my favorite...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
October 2nd I went to Costa Rica with 14 strangers... ↓ In March of this year, I launched my inaugural group trip. I was optimistic but also nervous. I had never done something like this before, and it was an entirely new level of vulnerability for me as a creative. But I remembered this one thing... I've always had a good experience meeting people who vibe with my content and work. Seriously. Always. Every time. I've always left those experiences feeling two things: humbled and energized....
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read