Our own Brianna Shelko is up for the Advertising Week Future Is Female Awards, and we’d love to see the Level Up community show up and support her! 🙌🏾🎵 If you’ve been impacted by Brianna, Level Up, our writing camps, conferences, opportunities, or this community, take a moment and nominate Brianna. 🗳️ Nominate Brianna here: https://awfutureisfemale.secure-platform.com/a?utm_campaign=48797465-ADV_NWL_2026&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=430454887&utm_content=430454887&utm_source=hs_email It only takes a few minutes. Let’s show what this community can do when we rally behind one of our own. 💪🏾🔥 Vote + drop a 🙌🏾 below when you’re done!

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Today is my last day in the corporate world. After nearly 20 years at National Geographic, today closes a chapter that has shaped so much of who I am. I’m incredibly grateful for the people I’ve worked with, the projects I was part of, and everything I learned along the way. Tomorrow, my family begins our move to Atlanta as I take a leap I’ve been building toward for years: pursuing music full time. If I’m being transparent, I’m feeling a little bit of everything. Excitement. Gratitude. Anticipation. A healthy respect for the unknown. But more than anything, I feel ready. For years, I’ve balanced a full time career while composing music for film, television, trailers, brands, theme parks, artists, and creators around the world. I’ve taught at conferences, organized panels, helped build communities, and connected with so many incredible people through music. Now it’s time to see what’s possible when music becomes my full time focus. Thank you to everyone who has encouraged me, collaborated with me, learned alongside me, or simply believed in what I’m building. Your support has meant more than you know. Here’s to the next chapter. Let’s go. 🎬🎶 🚀

19 tickets away from hitting our #nonprofit fundraising goal 🥅 We HOPE that you’ll be online Saturday — it’s gonna be a good time! 👏 . . #levelup #tvandfilm #custommusic #community