Unboxing Women - the untold truth behind the entertainment industry

Unboxing Women - the untold truth behind the entertainment industry

By Dana Rexx and Maika RoseSociety & Culture
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Unboxing Women - the untold truth behind the entertainment industry episodes

  • UW #72: How to survive creative burnout

    Candid chat about our struggles and coping with various burnout situations as independent artists.


    If there is anything you would like us to talk about send us a DM on our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/unboxingwomen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Use the hashtag #SUCHABITCH to let us know about your personal experiences.

    45 min
  • UW #71: Exposing the reality of what it means to be transgender with Liam Klenk

    About bullying, homophobia, and forever fighting the status quo in a toxic industry.

    Connect with Liam:

    Website and socials: ⁠⁠https://www.liamklenk.com/

    His book: "Paralian, not just transgender"


    Links to what we discuss:

    Circus: https://dragone.com/shows/the-house-of-dancing-water/

    Disclosure (documentary): https://www.disclosurethemovie.com/about

    UW ep.16: "Fighting for equality for transgender entertainers with Kate O'Donnell"


    If there is anything you would like us to talk about send us a DM on our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/unboxingwomen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Use the hashtag #SUCHABITCH to let us know about your personal experiences.

    1 hr 12 min
  • UW #70: How to work with a music producer

    Practical tips about music production and how to communicate what's in your head to your producer.


    Resources mentioned:

    Isovox: ⁠https://isovoxbooth.com/

    Women in music communities:

    ⁠https://www.musicwomengermany.de/en/profiles⁠

    ⁠https://womeninctrl.com/⁠

    ⁠https://sheisthemusic.org/⁠

    ⁠https://www.femnoise.com/⁠

    ⁠https://www.thisisfemmehouse.com/⁠

    ⁠https://www.shesaid.so/⁠


    Songs mentioned:

    Dana Rexx - Burnin' Up: https://open.spotify.com/track/4CKguiVM6G46N10Q8DWv7D?si=4d1d94ab916f4fc9

    Lyric Explainer Video for Love Syndrome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs4f1d3AAn0

    Maika Rose - Storyteller EP:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/4R8CbmIC9BZM0Cz37KQYOp?si=BmXw0flcQJSXYPlWyaL5Ug


    If there is anything you would like us to talk about send us a DM on our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/unboxingwomen⁠⁠⁠⁠ or an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Use the hashtag #SUCHABITCH to let us know about your personal experiences.

    50 min
  • UW #69: Making a living from creativity with Georgia (Red Fez Social)

    Social Media Manager and entrepreneur Georgia Tuohey tells us how she does it!

    Connect with her on:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redfezsocial/

    Website: ⁠https://www.redfezsocial.com/⁠

    Keep up with social media trends: Geekout by https://www.mattnavarra.com/

    One of Georgia's songs: ⁠Robbie Rivera - All I Wanted⁠

     

    If there is anything you would like us to talk about send us a DM on our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/unboxingwomen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Use the hashtag #SUCHABITCH to let us know about your personal experiences.

    27 min
  • UW #68: How to prep a release

    All the DIY steps to take before, during and after releasing a song.


    Resources mentioned:

    Indepreneur: https://indepreneur.io/

    Creative Juice Podcast: https://indepreneur.io/podcast/

    Raketerei (German Podcast): www.raketerei.com

    Our future episode 72 about creative burnout.

    Musixmatch: https://www.musixmatch.com/


    If there is anything you would like us to talk about send us a DM on our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/unboxingwomen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Use the hashtag #SUCHABITCH to let us know about your personal experiences.

    59 min
  • UW #67: The Little Mermaid is b(l)ack

    Season finale about the Disney live-action remake of Ariel. For some reason we could not get the pronunciation of UNboxing Women correct in this whole episode.


    If there is anything you would like us to talk about send us a DM on our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/unboxingwomen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Use the hashtag #SUCHABITCH to let us know about your personal experiences.

    14 min
  • UW #66: Harry Styles' Style

    Giddy chat about Harry wearing dresses and the repercussions for men in women's clothes everywhere.


    If there is anything you would like us to talk about send us a DM on our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/unboxingwomen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Use the hashtag #SUCHABITCH to let us know about your personal experiences.

    30 min
  • UW #65: Testimonial: Witnessing female discrimination up close

    Our anonymous guest worked at a streaming production company and shares with us the blatant discrimination she experienced there.


    If there is anything you would like us to talk about send us a DM on our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/unboxingwomen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Use the hashtag #SUCHABITCH to let us know about your personal experiences.

    35 min
  • UW #64: Publisher Special: don't sign your rights away!

    Watch this before you get a publishing contract! Info you definitely need as to which types of contracts there are and why you definitely need a lawyer who is specialised in the entertainment business, with a smattering of personal flair.


    Links to "publishing admin" providers we mention: (after we recorded this episode Tunecore (Believe) just bought Sentric)

    https://sentricmusic.com/

    https://www.tunecore.com/music-publishing-administration


    More info about how to network or music lawyer resources listen to and check shownotes of UW #63: Who do you need on your team as an unsigned artist?


    If there is anything you would like us to talk about send us a DM on our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/unboxingwomen⁠⁠⁠⁠ or an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Use the hashtag #SUCHABITCH to let us know about your personal experiences.

    23 min
  • UW #63: Who do you need on your team as an unsigned artist?

    We talk shop and spill secrets of the trade as well as give tips about how to do things yourself, or what to look out for when you're not doing it yourself!

    Resource websites:

    https://www.musicwomengermany.de/en/profiles

    https://womeninctrl.com/

    https://sheisthemusic.org/

    https://www.femnoise.com/

    https://www.thisisfemmehouse.com/

    https://www.shesaid.so/


    Links to things discussed in this episode:

    Dana's EPK: https://www.danarexx.com/epk

    Indepreneur music marketing courses: https://indepreneur.io/


    Also listen to:

    UW #37: Disrupting the corporate model with Steph Maksimow - about Marketing & Publicity

    UW #39: Pushing back and showing initiative with Ashley DiBuduo - about PR

    UW #51 : Why having a manager is overrated


    If there is anything you would like us to talk about send us a DM on our Instagram ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/unboxingwomen⁠⁠⁠ or an email to ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

    Use the hashtag #SUCHABITCH to let us know about your personal experiences.

    44 min

About Unboxing Women - the untold truth behind the entertainment industry

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The music and entertainment industry hides behind fame, glitter and chart-toppers, but what if you knew the ugly truth? Hosts Maika & Dana rip open the box on sexism, gatekeeping and power dynamics with raw, unapologetic talk and fearless guests. No filters, no excuses, exposing the industry's dirty little secrets.