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May 22, 2025 29 mins

Award-winning playwright and show-runner Molly Smith Metzler (Juilliard, two-time Lecomte du Nouy Prize winner) joins In Her Words by Women in Entertainment to share the creative secrets behind her breakout Netflix drama Maid—a series that racked up 469 million hours viewed and 15 award nominations. Metzler digs into:


Developing SIRENS for Netflix and why it’s her boldest project yet. Her step-by-step creative process for crafting powerful female-driven stories


Lessons from an illustrious career that spans stage and screen—and how women writers can break through today. Whether you’re a producer, screenwriter, or aspiring playwright, Molly’s insights on persistence, storytelling, and career strategy are a must-hear. Subscribe/follow and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode spotlighting trailblazing women in entertainment.


In Her Words presents thoughtful conversations with leaders across entertainment from film and television to media and gaming and everything in between; as we talk about what it takes to make your mark in the industry, lessons these incredible people have learned along the way, and how they have found their way in an ever-changing environment. With in-depth conversations and pre-submitted listener questions, each episode provides candid advice for navigating today’s entertainment industry, giving listeners an inside look at how key players got their start, and guidance for building the necessary toolkit to bring careers to life in film, TV, music, theater, graphics, writing, animation and beyond.


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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5AfPfPQ2EPGuC1PhcqJpGW?si=fdb445a8906b49b4  

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-her-words/id1674672975   

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/In-Her-Words-Podcast/B0BWYXYBF6?action_code=ASSGB14908     


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