How She Made It

In this episode, Conni’s Marketing Manager Payton Jai shares useful resources on analytics for listeners just starting out in the industry. Payton speaks honestly with Media x Women host Carly J. Bauer about the impact work can have on your happiness and what she’s learned from her training as an intimacy director. Tune in to learn how to find your community in the industry.

Simone Bhagat, Co-Founder of Ashes Artist Collective, shares how she secured internships at companies like Walt Disney, DreamWorks, and CNN. Simone joins us this week with multidisciplinary theater artist and guest host, Marque Pham. Together, Simone and Marque speak openly about work visas, immigration, and unpaid internships.

Pooya Mohseni, Actor, Writer, Activist and Founder of #Pooyaland joins Media x Women host, Carly J. Bauer. Pooya speaks candidly about some of the obstacles she’s faced as a trans woman, representation in media, and how she chooses to live her life; with her heart on her sleeve. Listen to hear more about her experience on the set of Law & Order SVU and what it is about acting that gives us lasting connections.

Adeola Akinyemi, Chief Operations Officer of Showgear Limited in Nigeria and organizing committee member of Make Music Lagos joins Media x Women host, Sonia Case. Adeola opens up about how important structure is and how she balances work, marriage, and motherhood. Adeola gives us a behind-the-scenes of Make Music Lagos and its effect on the community.

Live events are coming back.  Sarah Hutton, from Ticketmaster, speaks to the challenges that the Events industry had during COVID.  She also talks about changing jobs and learning when you know you need to move on from and industry/ company.  Listen for her perspective on reaching out to mentors and reminding us all that life is messy and it is ok.

In the final episode of Season 2, Aviva Kleiner, Owner, Executive Director and Producer of Viva La Marketing and Heart Felt joins producer and guest host, Jamie Rabinovitch. Aviva opens up about developing filmmaking platforms such as the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films Program while Jamie speaks on how the opportunity helped her as a student. Listen for more insight into networking and how self-love can be a useful tool for your career journey.

Elizabeth Copps, President of Copps Literary Services, LLC and Owner of Copps Editorial joins Media x Women host, Safiya Bailey, to discuss the creative and business aspects of being a literary agent. Elizabeth opens up about what it’s like advocating for another’s career, how she stuck out as an intern, and changes in the industry. She reminds us to take risks, but to always be mindful of our well-being.

Sarah Cotenoff, Cofounder & Head of Partnerships at Podsights, joins Carly J. Bauer from the Media x Women team to discuss sales and the podcasting industry, applying for internships, handling no’s, and how to communicate with your team. In a male-dominated field, Sarah opens up about how women are labeled differently than men.

Skyla Choi, Digital Content Studio Manager at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, joins Sonia Case from the Media x Women team to discuss what it’s like to work in the museum industry as a fresh face and in a new and evolving field. In this episode, Skyla talks about diversity and inclusion in the museum industry, how to handle biases in the workplace, getting your foot in the door, and the importance of hands-on experience.

Tamilla Woodard, Co-Artistic Director of Working Theater and Co-founder of PopUP Theatrics, joins Carly J. Bauer from the Media x Women team to discuss how theater can give agency to decentered communities and push its own limits through immersive storytelling. In this episode, you’ll hear about how important community-building and collaboration are for any career path.