Cynthia Erivo + Melinda Gates Gives Me a Seat at Her Table

Happy Friday, Dear Listener!It's been an exceptional few weeks and an incredible Women's History Month so far. It was so amazing to meet so many of you at our first mixer in LA last month. Eager to do it again! There will be more in person events coming up this year so stay tuned.We also dropped two episodes with Cynthia Erivo and Judalina Neira, the Emmy nominated Executive Producer of THE BOYS who is also a dear friend 🤓As you may be aware, we also launched our Patreon Page! If the show has brought you value over these 5 years, I hope you'll consider becoming a Patron and contributing in whatever tier is doable for you. There will be bonus practical advice from guests and you'll be able to join me for monthly coffee dates over Zoom. We will discuss your projects, hopes, and dreams! Plus, some of my favorite collaborators will stopping by to help deepen our knowledge of pitching, budgeting, financing, development...all the things that make exceptional producers. The first one is Saturday, 3/30 at 11am PT.  Click here to join us!Thanks for listening, for being a part of my journey, and for doing this life thing with me!

In case you missed it, over the moon to share my chat with Grammy® Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress, singer, author and producer, Cynthia Erivo!Before we get to see as Elphaba in Universal’s highly anticipated film adaptation of the hit musical WICKED, do yourself a favor and watch DRIFT, an indie that also happens to be her producorial debut.DRIFT follows a young Liberian refugee named Jacqueline (Erivo) who has barely escaped her war-torn country to a Greek island.Cynthia was on our dream list of 2024 guests...and we now get to share the fruits of that dream with you! 

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Hollywood’s Exclusion of Women Over 40 Leaves Us Watching the Same Show on Repeat [Indiewire]The Daniels Remind Us WHY We Tell Stories.  [SXSW YouTube]The Art of Creating a Resume.   [WG Foundation]

Earlier this month, I had the tremendous privilege of sharing a table with Melinda Gates, Amy Aniobi and Tilane Jones. We came together to discuss our efforts to tell more diverse stories, use our art to drive change, and help more women rise to positions of power within the industry. 

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