About the Podcast.
YTOS is a podcast that provides a space for focused discussion on how to be a productive creative person on a team, in your own personal work, and in your life! We're not aimed at leadership - we are focused on the team member, the crew member, the facilitator.
Each episode centers around a topic that Kara and Ally deal with in their professional lives. In Season One, we separately filled out a worksheet prior to the show and then shared our answers with each other during the podcast. In Season Two, we're dropping the worksheet framework in order to have more honest, candid conversations with each other. And we always want to hear what you have to say on the matter too!
We believe in the beauty of productivity and the importance of emotional connection in our work. We also believe schools and workplaces overlook the importance of educating people on these aspects of creative collaboration. We have an opportunity here to provide people with useful tools and structure that they can implement in their professional and personal projects!
IG: @ytos.podcast
Each episode centers around a topic that Kara and Ally deal with in their professional lives. In Season One, we separately filled out a worksheet prior to the show and then shared our answers with each other during the podcast. In Season Two, we're dropping the worksheet framework in order to have more honest, candid conversations with each other. And we always want to hear what you have to say on the matter too!
We believe in the beauty of productivity and the importance of emotional connection in our work. We also believe schools and workplaces overlook the importance of educating people on these aspects of creative collaboration. We have an opportunity here to provide people with useful tools and structure that they can implement in their professional and personal projects!
IG: @ytos.podcast
About Ally Perkins.
- Ally Perkins is a talent and HR professional who loves helping others achieve their goals through training, coaching and continuous learning.
- She has worked in several industries, including automotive, luxury retail, regulated utilities and entertainment. She has spent most of her career doing needs assessments, developing training strategies and delivering those programs to all kinds of learners across the country. She is a dynamic facilitator, a fearless public speaker and a strategic thinker. She has a real passion for understanding others' perspectives and learning about new frameworks that allow us to approach old challenges with new energy.
- Ally grew up in the great state of Texas, and she attended The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. There she earned her BA in English, MFA in the Book Arts and MLIS in Library & Information Studies. She recently earned her MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. Ally loves to read, sew and listen to podcasts. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband, her son and her dog.
About Kara Oropallo.
Kara Oropallo is the VP of Training, Outreach, and Artistic Development at DNEG Animation. Her passion is connecting animation artists and managers with the tools and people they need to succeed, both as they look to get into the industry and as they continue forward in their careers. Prior to her time at DNEG, Kara taught at the University of Texas at Dallas and conducted workshops and training programs with numerous studios, including DreamWorks Animation (Feature & TV), Skydance Animation, Netflix Animation, Paramount Animation, Reel FX Animation, and Mikros Animation.
Kara’s previous industry experience includes more than 12 years at DreamWorks Animation, where she worked in production on such films as The Croods and Rise of the Guardians, and in studio management on such films as The Boss Baby and Trolls. Kara gained extensive experience managing multiple departments, including Story, Editorial, Visual Development, Animation, and Effects.
Originally from Michigan, Kara graduated from The Ohio State University with a BA in Film Production and Screenwriting and a minor in Women in Film. She loves open water swimming, drinking wine, and watching movies, including her favorites Bringing Up Baby, When Harry Met Sally, and The Iron Giant. Kara resides in Dallas with her husband and two children where they eat all the barbecue and fried chicken they possibly can.
IG: @_karaoropallo
Kara’s previous industry experience includes more than 12 years at DreamWorks Animation, where she worked in production on such films as The Croods and Rise of the Guardians, and in studio management on such films as The Boss Baby and Trolls. Kara gained extensive experience managing multiple departments, including Story, Editorial, Visual Development, Animation, and Effects.
Originally from Michigan, Kara graduated from The Ohio State University with a BA in Film Production and Screenwriting and a minor in Women in Film. She loves open water swimming, drinking wine, and watching movies, including her favorites Bringing Up Baby, When Harry Met Sally, and The Iron Giant. Kara resides in Dallas with her husband and two children where they eat all the barbecue and fried chicken they possibly can.
IG: @_karaoropallo
