Heidi McGowen has worked as a production manager or unit production manager on shows like INSECURE, BLACK-ISH, SILICON VALLEY, and BODY OF PROOF. She has also worked as an Assistant Director on feature films like BLACK DOG, BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE, SIGNALS, and on the TV side for shows like GIRLFRIENDS and UGLY BETTY. Heidi has earned membership into the Directors Guild of America and is a 20-year film and TV veteran. In 2021, she was nominated for a primetime Emmy for her work on BLACK-ISH. In this episode Heidi talks with Anya about her unlikely path to Hollywood, the best advice she’s been given and how she learned to ask for what’s she’s worth.