#78: Iz Harris - Storytelling at Scale, Processing Abuse in a Mormon Family, and Understanding an Impossible Diagnosis

Iz Harris is a D.C. based filmmaker and co-founder of Bright Trip, a video-based educational platform. In the midst of processing childhood trauma, Iz started developing her filmmaking skills while running a wedding photography and videography business with her husband, Johnny. At the same time she was confronted with her son's regressive autism when doctor's didn't even understand the term. As she searched for an answer she found that she was taking on more responsibility with childcare and that there wasn't an equal partnership in her marriage. Through many conversations, she once again found her creative drive but it wasn’t satisfied by making wedding videos and branding stories. After bingeing Casey Neistat videos, she decided to become a vlogger. In a year, she went from not knowing the difference between a blog and a vlog to having a YouTube channel with 10,000 subscribers. This channel allowed Iz Harris to develop her creative voice, and her videos covered everything from travel to mental health. After working as a producer on Vox Media’s Travel, Eat, Repeat,  Iz co-founded Bright Trip with her husband. With this new venture, Iz Harris is creating a community centered on learning and curiosity.

External links:

Bright Trip Website:

https://brighttrip.com

Iz Harris personal website

https://www.izharris.com/

Iz Harris Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRq8WvO55Cnk6GY-WT07KHg

Travel Eat Repeat

https://www.eater.com/travel-eat-repeat-video

RAINN, Rape Abuse & Incest National Network

https://www.rainn.org/

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

https://www.nsvrc.org/

Autistic Self Advocacy Network

https://autisticadvocacy.org/

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

https://dredf.org/

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