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214. I Left Hollywood to Live My Dream Life – Interview with Sammy De La O

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Susan Sly Podcast Interview With Sammy De La OSammy De La O was the ultimate NYC and Hollywood success story working with celebrities such as Amaury Nolasco and Allen Maldonado, and working with talented artists such as Tracy Morgan, Tiffany Haddish, Zoe Kravitz, Forest Whitaker, and Yara Shahidi.

During COVID, Sammy asked herself if she could have it all – could she still work in Hollywood but not be in Hollywood? She packed her bags for Bali even though she had never been there.

In this episode, you will learn from the FEARLESS author how to have the courage to do just about anything and literally create life on your own terms.

 

 

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Sammy’s Bio:

Sammy De La O is an entrepreneur and author of FEARLESS, Creating and Finding the Career You Love, sharing the message of fearlessness, helping people live the life they want as their potential unfolds. After graduating in Communications Media & Theater, she traveled to Los Angeles and New York and fearlessly became a Producer and Assistant Director, working on The Last O.G., Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Godfather of Harlem, Succession, Flight Attendant, and more.

A native of Chicago from Mexican, Italian and Polish descent, family is her pride and joy, and the fuel behind the FEARLESS Community she created and guides to fearlessly find their dream career through meaningful connections and life experiences.

Currently, she lives in Bali, is a Producer, Speaker, Coach and Certified Scuba Diver living the fearless life.

 

Sammy’s Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammydelao

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammy.delao

Episode Quotes:

What’s negotiable and what’s non-negotiable? What do I want? What do I need to do? What does it take to be fearless?
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I want more and I want to exceed and excel.

 

I think you realize you get your power in doses.

 

This is my fulfillment list, and this is my to-do list. Really draw the line in the sand between those two. Then actually doing those fulfillment listings, you’re getting your power back.

 

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About Susan Sly

Susan Sly is an AI keynote speaker and AI ethicist, recognized as one of the Top 7 Female AI Thought Leaders in the World. A graduate of MIT Sloan and the MIT School of Engineering, she has led large scale AI deployments in retail and presents to enterprise teams at companies including NVIDIA, HPE, Intel, and Lenovo. She serves as AI Expert in Residence for the National Sporting Goods Association.

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About Susan Sly

Susan Sly is an AI keynote speaker and AI ethicist, recognized as one of the Top 7 Female AI Thought Leaders in the World. A graduate of MIT Sloan and the MIT School of Engineering, she has led large scale AI deployments in retail and presents to enterprise teams at companies including NVIDIA, HPE, Intel, and Lenovo. She serves as AI Expert in Residence for the National Sporting Goods Association.

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Susan Sly

Susan Sly

Susan Sly is a female AI keynote speaker, two time AI founder and AI ethicist. Named a Top 7 Female AI Thought Leader for 2026, she has keynoted at Davos, CES and Ai4 and has delivered keynotes for Intel, NVIDIA, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Lenovo. She is the founder and CEO of The Pause Technologies, former Co-CEO and Co-Founder of a leading computer vision company, and a graduate of MIT Sloan and the MIT School of Engineering in Executive Education. She has been featured on CNN, CNBC and Fox and serves as AI Expert-in-Residence for the National Sporting Goods Association.