The Her Voice Podcast
Hosted by Alexandra Chando and Blair Bomar, The Her Voice Podcast is about getting candid and having meaningful conversations with female filmmakers in regard to their challenges and triumphs in the film and television industry and their unique experience of finding their voice. Male entertainment industry professionals who are opening doors for gender equality will be invited to the conversation as well, providing their own insights and perspectives on an evolving industry.
Episodes
May 18, 2023 • 61 mins
Episode 22 with return guest, Tara Wood, is a round two worth listening to for a myriad of reasons. Wood has carved out a very unique path for herself as a documentary filmmaker. She has a knack for picking out fascinating subjects and arriving at deeper truths. From Linklater, to Tarantino, to (shhh... it's a secret) next on the docket - Wood has found a multitude of compelling ways to humanize larger than life figures, who we usu...
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May 18, 2023 • 63 mins
Episode 16 is a double banger walking us down the star-aligned path of friendship between artists Inbar Lavi (Imposters, Lucifer) and Kelly Walker (My Fiona, Swamp Thing). Respectively hailing from Israel and Australia, these two ladies grew up worlds apart, but upon meeting they realized they had far more in common than first meets the eye. Their friendship has continued to thrive in support of each other's artistic endeavors, ser...
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May 18, 2023 • 62 mins
In episode 15, we mosey down south to Austin, Texas to check in with writer, producer and director, Suzanne Weinert. She shares her adventures from around the world including but not limited to her early days in NYC and LA, being a judge at Mammoth Film Festival, and even attending writing retreats in New Zealand as of late. Her first job in the industry was as an assistant to Ron Howard and then went on to work with Julia Roberts ...
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May 18, 2023 • 52 mins
During this trying time with COVID-19, episode 11 delivers us an emboldening conversation with writer, director, producer extraordinaire Sabrina Jaglom. We delve into her intuitively creative nature fostered from an early age, her less than conventional parents, and the unique path that continues to foster her voice and vision. She hales from Los Angeles, has studied in New York, London and Prague to name a few, and is now working ...
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May 18, 2023 • 49 mins
Episode 10 fades in with former actress turned director Kimberly McCullough. After being on General Hospital since the tender age of 7, McCullough found herself directing her first film at just 16 years old. Although she claimed many accolades as an actress, this film lit a fire that would lead her into a career as a highly versatile and accomplished director in her own right. She attributes this sensibility to being surrounded by...
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May 18, 2023 • 71 mins
Episode 26 drops in with very lauded former costume designer turned burgeoning director, Courtney Hoffman. We listen as she explains how she worked her way up from the bottom of the costume department to eventually lead the department on sets such as The Hateful Eight, Captain Fantastic, and Baby Driver. We discuss her directorial debut short, The Good Time Girls, the grueling process of actually getting a film made, and empathize ...
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May 18, 2023 • 66 mins
Episode 19 gives us plenty of insight with actor and filmmaker, Mark Kassen, as he discusses his many endeavors - encompassing not only film and television, but also the tech world, healthcare, and even politics, as of late. He describes the through line of his career as the maximization of voice and intrinsically merges many tools of technological empowerment to carry out his and others' visions. Kassen's company, Like Minded Med...
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May 18, 2023 • 66 mins
Episode 23 graces us with the major talent and old soul that is Canadian born director and actor, Karena Evans. We begin by hearing about her hands on, practical and driven approach to directing music videos. Her innate understanding of story, combined with a desire to learn how to communicate that technically, propelled her to take a significant leap of faith by seeking out renowned Director X early on. She quickly gained an inter...
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May 18, 2023 • 63 mins
In Episode 18 we're talking to Ashley Greene Khoury as she explains how her career has evolved since moving to Hollywood at the age of 17. Fresh from Jacksonville, FL, she dove into the acting scene and in only two short years landed a role in one of the biggest movie franchises in the world, Twilight. Past that life changing role, Ashley made it a priority to develop her voice and maintain creative control over her choices as an a...
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May 18, 2023 • 51 mins
In episode 12, Alexandra and Blair check in with each other amidst the global pandemic and talk about Alex's own experience after testing positive for Coronavirus (Covid-19). They flip the script on one another and discuss their own career paths, answer some quick fire questions, and share their own anxieties. But most importantly, they look for the silver lining in this chapter of life and remain hopeful for what's next.
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May 18, 2023 • 67 mins
We're settling into social distancing together in our 14th episode with producer Carolina Groppa. Born in Sao Paolo, Brazil and now taking LA by storm, this former actress/dancer expresses the importance of continuing to honor her inner artist as she blazes her own unique trail as a producer. Her first step was to produce a play and since then she's gone on to produce Whitney Cummings directorial feature debut The Female Brain and ...
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May 18, 2023 • 45 mins
Episode 21 cashes in with all around boss lady Shiri Appleby. We all know her from shows like Roswell and Unreal, but her formidable career as a director is the main focus here, along with the mindful co-creation of her gorgeous and loving family with partner and restauranteur, Jon Shook. Although she started working at the tender age of 3, it wasn't until her thirties that she saw a feasible first hand image of a female director. ...
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May 18, 2023 • 55 mins
Episode 13 pushes us past some Coronavirus technical challenges and further into the realm of connecting and podcasting from the safety of our own homes. Fellow podcaster, entertainment reporter, ally, and sportscaster (just to name a few of his endeavors) Ben Lyons, sits down with us to share his wisdom, perspective, and driving force both in front of and behind the camera. His podcast, The Festival Rules, is the result of one of ...
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May 18, 2023 • 60 mins
Sujata Day (The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, Insecure) is here with us for episode 27 and brings with her no shortage of knowledge and inspiration. Fresh from directing her first feature (Definition Please), Day explains to us the perks of writing for, directing, and finding a way to fund and raise money for her own projects. She's had several doors open from the film festival circuit, Sundance in particular, now serving as...
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May 18, 2023 • 70 mins
Actress, director, and producer Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time, This is Us) joins us for episode 31 and takes us behind the scenes of her television directorial debut for HBO's Euphoria. Her work ethic, determination, and passion are just a few of the reasons she's had the career path she has, and these qualities have made it easy for the people around her to bet on who she is as a person and an artist in lieu of a long track ...
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May 18, 2023 • 72 mins
Stef Fink is the founder of Music Box, a female forward music solutions company providing full music services including original music for film, tv, and brands including things like Major League Baseball and the recent documentary UNBANNED: The Legend of AJ1. Episode 17 takes a look behind the scenes of Fink's music production as she explains how she chooses her projects and walks us through the process of finding a vast array of m...
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May 18, 2023 • 59 mins
Episode 9 is a special edition conversation with four very special guests recorded at Mammoth Film Festival. Joining us at the round table are two incredible actresses Lesley-Ann Brandt (Lucifer, Gotham) and Anne Heche (Hung, Hour of Lead), documentary director/producer Tara Wood (QT8: The First Eight), and producer/director Steven Garcia (Chasing the Cure, Josie). We open with expressing the desire to move past the conversation of...
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May 18, 2023 • 62 mins
In episode 24, we're doing something a little different as we talk to empowerment activist, Andrea Quinn. As a life and business coach, she is an expert in facilitating the conversation around women and our ability to be resilient and persevere. Since starting her business in 2006, Quinn has put together nine tools (The Quinn Essentials) to awaken greatness and allow women to sustainably live in their power. She explains that alth...
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May 18, 2023 • 48 mins
Veteran executive and producer, Erica Huggins, sits down with us for episode 29 to discuss her successive rise in the entertainment industry, what her time was like as President of Imagine Entertainment, and her current role as President of Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door Productions. Starting with the dream of making documentaries that quickly led to her debut as a young film editor, Huggins soon expanded into producing. Growing up i...
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May 18, 2023 • 63 mins
Laura Lewis joins us in episode 25 for an eye opening and frank conversation about female representation and inclusivity across the board. Rebelle Media is a female forward multimedia company for bold storytellers whose mission is to put women and girls at the heart of their narratives. Lewis is the founder and CEO of Rebelle, along with being a founding member of Time's Up, an executive member and former board member of Women in F...
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