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In this episode, Jennifer talks to Jules Latimer about their career trajectory thus far, from taking a break before returning to Julliard, booking their first Off-Broadway contract while showcasing and auditioning for their first series regular, to being #2 on set as their first TV gig, acting in a star-studded movie, and gearing up for their release of a series regular on CBS TV show. Jules shares how they learned while on the job, how important it is to be a good person first and foremost, and how you cannot poo-poo on your unexpected blessings.

About Jules:Jules Latimer is a New York based actor who recently graduated from The Juilliard School. Before graduation, she had the pleasure of leading her first off-broadway show PARIS at the Atlantic Theater Company by Eboni Booth. After her critically praised performance her career has been on the fast track. While at Juilliard and at Bard Summerscape, she worked with renowned theater directors Daniel Fish in MOST HAPPY, Jenny Koons in THE TEMPEST, and Brandon J. Dirden in PARADISE BLUE. After graduation, she started filming her first television series GUILTY PARTY opposite Kate Beckinsale. She’s completing her first feature film, RUSTIN, with legendary director/writer George C. Wolfe highlighting the March on Washington in 1963 which will premiere on Netflix. Recently, she was cast in her second television series FIRE COUNTRY that will premiere on CBS in the Fall on Friday’s at 9ET/8CT.

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In this episode, Jennifer talks to Alie B. Gorrie about the importance of disability advocacy. Together they unpack definitions, how to ideally create spaces with disability inclusion in mind, and the importance of continual growth. Alie shares her journey in this space, as well as tons of tools and resources to better learn about disability inclusion & advocacy so we can continue to improve & grow as individuals and in community with one another. 

About Alie: Alie B. Gorrie is an actor, teaching artist, and disability inclusion consultant. She is the creator and producer of ABLE: a series, a documentary series discussing disability inclusion in the arts. Alie B. is the founder of Songs for Sight, an organization that serves children and teens in Alabama with low vision. Currently, she is the Community Engagement Manager at Red Mountain Theatre, where she brings theatre education programs to students, seniors, and communities who often lack access to arts education. She is a theatre professor at Samford University, teaching a Community Engagement course. She has her BFA in Musical Theatre from Belmont University and her MA in Arts in Medicine from the University of Florida.

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In this episode, Jennifer talks to talent manager, ChiChi Anyanwu, about her journey to becoming a talent manager, what it is like working with her in this capacity, and the makings of a successful client-manager relationship. ChiChi gives tools for submissions, social media, and branding. She also shares the importance of taking one’s power back, collaborating, and focusing on doing the work. 

About ChiChi: ChiChi Anyanwu founded CHI Talent Management in 2020, after 10 + years of working in talent representation and casting in New York. Her experiences in casting made her discover that her true

passion was nurturing and developing aspiring talent. The clients she has represented have been seen

on Broadway in MJ, Clyde's, Ain't Too Proud, Chicago, and in national tours of Tina, Wicked, Charlie and

the Chocolate Factory, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Films: Otherhood, Standing Up, Falling Down,

Boogie, Vampires vs. the Bronx. Television: The Deuce, Fosse/Verdon, Power, Gotham, Snowfall, Bull,

 Madam Secretary, The Code, Alternatino, Godfather of Harlem, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, FBI, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Blacklist. She is a producer for the NOW AFRICA: Playwrights Festival. NOW AFRICA is in partnership with the Center for Art and Public Policy and the Institute of Performing Arts at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Anna Deavere Smith’s Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue. NOW AFRICA’s mission is to bridge the continental divide and to expose the community to playwrights from the African Diaspora. Other past producing projects include workshop productions of the 1st Gen Nigerian Project at the Bank Street Theatre and the Humanitas Award-winning play Good Grief written by her sister, award-winning playwright/actress, Ngozi Anyanwu, at the INTAR Theatre. ChiChi also teaches at Stonestreet Studios, The New School of Drama and serves as a diversity audience consultant for Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres. ChiChi Anyanwu is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Communication, Theater Studies minor & Certificate in African Studies. Awards/Honors: 2020 grant recipient of the American Express 100 for 100 program. Diverse Representation "The Ten to Watch in 2021" list.

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In this episode, Jennifer talks to Sarah Lampert, the writer, creator, and executive producer of the Netflix TV show, Ginny & Georgia. Sarah shares her personal story as a writer, the journey of Ginny & Georgia, some behind-the-scenes, and the process in the writer's room. She shares incredible tips and tools for pitching, the importance of patience & confidence, and recognizing that there is no one way for an opportunity to come your way. 

About Sarah: Sarah Lampert is a TV and film writer from Los Angeles who recently wrapped up season two of Ginny and Georgia on Netflix where she is the creator and executive producer. She is a BAFTA Breakthrough artist for 2021/2022. She received her degree in Creative Writing and Theatre from Muhlenberg College in 2010. 

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In this episode, Jennifer talks to Noor Pinna (LMHC) about mental health topics such as shame, guilt, vulnerability & validation. They unpack definitions, impact, and the way these can affect the body, mind, and spirit. Noor lays out helpful questions and reminders for addressing the ways in which we all can navigate these loaded areas in our lives and provides tools for recognizing our emotions, acknowledging what we need, and surrounding ourselves with support systems to uplift us. 

About Noor: Noor Pinna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) & transformative mindset coach within her private practice for the past six years. She believes in providing a trauma-informed, holistic, spiritual, creative, and science-based approach. She helps women break free from the barriers of shame, become empowered to advocate and gain self-confidence, create resiliency, establish self-care rituals, implement healthy boundaries, and become a leader in their universe. Noor also works with Muslim men. Noor has done international mental health work, specifically helping Afghan women. In 2019 Noor delivered her first TEDx Talk on Shame Resilience. She is in the process of publishing her first book, The Sun Still Rises which discusses themes of spirituality, faith, inner child wounds, compassion, self-love, and resilience.

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In this episode, Jennifer talks to Dani Barlow about what it means to be a theater manager. Dani shares helpful tips for creating change, fostering a network of your peers, and having a vision.  They break down the various types of positions on the arts administrative side of things, responsibilities and skillsets that are useful in these roles, and the necessity of these individuals for the creative process. 

About Dani: 

Dani Barlow (she/her) is a theater manager who currently serves as the Director of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation in New York City. Prior to SDCF she serves as Interim Associate Producer at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in DC. She received her Master of Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama in 2020 and during her time there she held the positions of Associate Director of Development and Alumni Affairs for Yale Repertory Theatre and Yale School of Drama, Company Manager of Yale Repertory Theatre, and Yale Management Fellow at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. She has also worked in different administrative capacities prior to graduate school at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, and Studio Theatre.

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In this episode, Jennifer talks to Lauren Noll about her transition from theater into film work, acting/writing/producing/directing her own work, defining your goals, and how to surround oneself with other artists who can lift you up and teach you on the job. Lauren shares her experience with her first short, Honor, and the projects that have come after. She is candid about her learnings, tools she has found helpful on the way, as well as helpful mindset practices to keep you honest with yourself throughout your journey creating. 

About Lauren: Lauren Noll is a Los Angeles based actor/director/writer/producer with a Master’s Degree in Acting from the American Repertory Theatre/Moscow Art Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University. While at A.R.T., Lauren was a cast member of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, directed by Tony Award winner Rachel Chavkin, which went on to a Broadway run and garnered several Tony nominations. Since arriving in LA post-grad school, in addition to acting in various films, commercials, and music videos, Lauren’s curiosity around other roles in filmmaking led her to write, direct, and star in her award-winning short film, Honor (2020). She is thrilled to have followed that filmmaking debut with two collaborations with producing partner, Dalia Rooni: Gen V (2021) for which they were granted a development deal with Adi Shankar's Bootleg Universe, and Clean Slate (2022), for which they were awarded a grand jury prize at the Collaboration Filmmakers Challenge. In addition to being in development on her first feature film with Dalia, Lauren is also in pre-production for a short film with co-writer and producer Gregory Kasunich after their script won a production grant in the screenwriting competition at Deep in the Heart Film Festival this summer. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Lauren seeks to tell all stories through her inherent queer lens and particularly gifts her projects to her own community.

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In this episode, Jennifer talks to Shani Hadijan about all things headshots – from wardrobe to hair and makeup to accessories and how to show up to your shoot emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Shani shares tips for finding a photographer that speaks to you, price points, how often to update your shots, what to prep in advance, and the way to be yourself in front of the camera on the day of. Tons of resources are scattered throughout, as well. If you are in need of new shots, or are thinking about booking a session, don’t hesitate to empower yourself through this episode!

About Shani: 

Shani Hadjian is an actor, photographer, and filmmaker currently living in Brooklyn with her wife, Emily, and their dog, Beans. Favorite theatre credits: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Wizard of Oz, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Spamalot, Fun Home, Once, Les Miserables, Caroline, or Change, and As You Like it. Shani created the film Up or Out, a proof-of-concept short for the feature of the same title she wrote. Favorite on-screen credits: Up or Out, Poncho, Stricken, Sometimes at Night. As a photographer, Shani has owned her business for 12 years, focusing on actor headshots that focus on showcasing authenticity.

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In this episode, Jennifer has a heart conversation with Liz Kimball. They talk about following one’s curiosity, embracing questions, purposeful rest, and trusting one’s inner knowing. Liz breaks down the four stages of one’s creative cycle and what it means to let your soul expand. This discussion will truly touch, challenge, and uplift one’s creative spirit. 

About Liz: 

Liz Kimball (MFA, CPC) is a creativity coach, writer, and speaker, dedicated to helping the next generation of women creators produce the major creative works of their lifetime. Creator of The Creative15, and The Original Source Creativity Incubator, Liz's work focuses on catalyzing individual and collective change through the magic of creative process. Liz's work has been featured at Tedx, Oprah.com, The Guggenheim, The Female Quotient, and at universities and institutions throughout the country.

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In this episode, Jennifer talks to Lily Narbonne about what drove her to to co-found a theater company, Lanes Coven Theater Co. They talk about the actual logistics in doing so, as well as what it means to have a vision, create a mission statement, write grants, accept assistance from others, curate work, & embrace one’s artistic ideals. If you have been thinking about starting your own theater company, this episode is for you!

About Lily: Lily Narbonne is an actor, Producing Artistic Director, and Dialect Coach. She splits time between Gloucester, MA and NYC. She firmly believes in Abundance and cultivates a practice of this mindset. Lily appears in the new HBOMax series, “Julia” about the life of Julia Child. Recently, she dialect coached Translations by Brian Friel. She formed Lanes Coven Theater Co with her fiance Justin Genna in Fall 2020, to create beauty out of painful isolation. She produced a sold-out “Taming of the Shrew” (and played Kate) in addition to 3 other works of theater for the Gloucester, MA area and virtual communities. Lily is gearing up for Lanes Coven’s current season: Macbeth, at Windhover Center for the Performing Arts, and a contemporary comedy TBA, at Gloucester Stage.

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