Growing to love vertical
Wed Feb 04 2026
In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with actor, producer, and vertical microdrama consultant Alicia Read to explore the rapidly changing world of storytelling and the personal journey that led her to its cutting edge. From growing up immersed in the arts to navigating careers in entertainment and luxury brand consulting, Alicia reflects on the experiences that shaped her resilience, ambition, and passion for narrative as a force for transformation.
She opens up about childhood adversity, identity, and a life-altering near-death experience that reshaped her understanding of love, purpose, and limitlessness. Together, we dive into the explosive rise of vertical microdramas — a multi-billion-dollar global phenomenon rewriting how stories are created and consumed. Alicia shares insider insight into this intimate, data-driven format, its emotional pull on audiences, and what it means for the future of entertainment.
This is a conversation about reinvention, agency, entrepreneurship, and why storytelling remains one of humanity’s most powerful tools for connection and change.
Featuring
Alicia Read
Actor and Producer
Type Eh Media
Alicia Love Read is an actor, producer, and vertical microdrama consultant whose screen work has reached over 200 million viewers across platforms including ReelShort, GoodShort, and DramaWave. With more than two decades of experience scaling luxury and beauty brands in strategy and growth roles, she now serves as executive partner at Type Eh Media and co-founder of the Vertical Film & Short Series Alliance (VFSSA). Praised by Harper's Bazaar for her ability to elevate special brands without sacrificing their identity, Alicia bridges artistry, technology, and strategic storytelling to create emotional resonance.
Hosted by
Mo Dhaliwal
CEO
Skyrocket Digital
Software engineer turned marketer, Mo is an entrepreneur, cultural curator and technologist. In his role as founder and CEO of Skyrocket Digital, he helps clients with business, brand and technology to launch new ideas and grow their businesses.
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In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with actor, producer, and vertical microdrama consultant Alicia Read to explore the rapidly changing world of storytelling and the personal journey that led her to its cutting edge. From growing up immersed in the arts to navigating careers in entertainment and luxury brand consulting, Alicia reflects on the experiences that shaped her resilience, ambition, and passion for narrative as a force for transformation. She opens up about childhood adversity, identity, and a life-altering near-death experience that reshaped her understanding of love, purpose, and limitlessness. Together, we dive into the explosive rise of vertical microdramas — a multi-billion-dollar global phenomenon rewriting how stories are created and consumed. Alicia shares insider insight into this intimate, data-driven format, its emotional pull on audiences, and what it means for the future of entertainment. This is a conversation about reinvention, agency, entrepreneurship, and why storytelling remains one of humanity’s most powerful tools for connection and change. Featuring Alicia Read Actor and Producer Type Eh Media Alicia Love Read is an actor, producer, and vertical microdrama consultant whose screen work has reached over 200 million viewers across platforms including ReelShort, GoodShort, and DramaWave. With more than two decades of experience scaling luxury and beauty brands in strategy and growth roles, she now serves as executive partner at Type Eh Media and co-founder of the Vertical Film & Short Series Alliance (VFSSA). Praised by Harper's Bazaar for her ability to elevate special brands without sacrificing their identity, Alicia bridges artistry, technology, and strategic storytelling to create emotional resonance. Hosted by Mo Dhaliwal CEO Skyrocket Digital Software engineer turned marketer, Mo is an entrepreneur, cultural curator and technologist. In his role as founder and CEO of Skyrocket Digital, he helps clients with business, brand and technology to launch new ideas and grow their businesses. — High Agency: Conversations that Drive Growth and Transformation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highagencypod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/high-agency-pod X: https://x.com/highagencypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@highagencypod — Presented by Skyrocket Digital Skyrocket is the digital agency for ambitious leaders. Our capabilities empower business and marketing leaders with the confidence to launch new initiatives, grow their brands, and undergo the transformation necessary to achieve breakthrough results.