From Hollywood to Ground Zero: Solange Schwalbe’s Story of Courage and Service

In this episode of 9–5 Exit Plan, I sit down with Emmy Award-winning motion picture sound editor and author Solange Schwalbe.Solange spent more than three decades working in Hollywood, contributing to major productions including The Goonies, Gremlins, Die Hard, Pirates of the Caribbean, Black Hawk Down, Moneyball, and HBO’s John Adams. Her work on John Adams earned her team an Emmy for sound editing.But following the September 11 attacks, Solange stepped away from her Hollywood career to serve in New York. She volunteered with the Salvation Army and later worked for four months as a safety monitor inside the Pit at Ground Zero.In this conversation, we explore her journey from Hollywood to Ground Zero, the people she encountered during the recovery effort, the meaning of service, resilience after life-changing experiences, and what it means to rebuild your perspective after witnessing something that changes you forever.Solange also shares the story behind her memoir, I’m Not Supposed to Know This: An Unlikely Account of Ground Zero After the 9/11 Attacks. Connect with Solange on : https://imnotsupposedtoknowthis.com/