Stories from Daniel Priestley’s students

I came in as a mom. I showed up as something I never had a name for before. The identity I built raising my family - systems thinking, seeing what people need, caring about outcomes- that identity is pouring into my passion for AI integration... For me, the shift in identity didn't happen focusing in the Soul content I love too, but in the experience of building things that are making a difference in people`s lives.

It was about becoming more intentional. More selective. More grounded in how I move forward... that feels like a foundation I can build on for years to come, and that for me, is what real growth looks like.

I stopped explaining myself as an engineer and simply introduced myself as an AI filmmaker for hire. Every conversation. No caveats... Within weeks of coming home, 10 people from the MVU community and beyond reached out about film work. The first inbound inquiries I've ever had that weren't about AI strategy... I'm not the AI guy who makes movies anymore. I'm a filmmaker. The engineering background just makes me a better one.