La Pizarra con Nicky Mondellini

In this second part of Nicky Mondellini’s interview with media veteran Sam Malone, delve deeper into the world of media management, memorable experiences, and the evolution from radio personality to media mogul.

In This Episode:

• Mic Management Tales: Strategies for handling dominant guests during interviews.
• Presidential Inaugurations: Sam shares firsthand experiences from attending George W. Bush's inaugurations.
• Sammy's ...

Join us for an electrifying episode of La Pizarra as we dive into the dynamic world of broadcasting with none other than Sam Malone, a trailblazer in the radio industry and CEO of 512 New Media. Get ready to be captivated by Sam's remarkable journey from finance whiz to radio icon as he shares his invaluable insights, hard-earned wisdom, and unforgettable experiences.

Key Highlights:

• Discover Sam's exhilarating leap into the worl...

In this second part of the interview with coach, audio engineer and demo producer Cliff Zellman, we discuss important information on how to stand out in automotive commercials as a voiceover talent, including voice overs in Spanish, with all the particular characteristics the genre itself needs and the specifications of both languages.

With over 40 years in the industry, Cliff is an established Producer, Director, Audio Engineer, Ed...

Welcome to a new season of La Pizarra! We are launching season 9 with a phenomenal coach, director, audio engineer,  demo producer, and Director of Talent Development for A-MazingDemos.com, Cliff Zellman. In part one of this interview, Cliff shares all the key details about the three tiers of automotive advertising, and how production companies work in this niche.

Cliff has been in the audio production industry for over 40 years. He...

¡Hemos llegado al último episodio de esta octava temporada! Nos sumergimos en uno de los géneros de la locución de más auge en los últimos años, la actuación para videojuegos. La talentosa actriz, productora y directora colombiana Carolina Ravassa es nuestra última invitada y nos cuenta todo acerca de este rubro y de la importancia de crear tus propios proyectos laborales en lugar de sentarte a esperar que las oportunidades lleguen...

In this delicious episode we will be exploring the creative mind of Chef Pete Blohme, who shares wonderful advice on life, as well as creating a business: Don't just work to make a living, work to make a difference. 

Panini Pete, as many people know him, has headlined with Guy Fieri on his Live Road Show performing in 25-plus Road Shows and he has also been featured on several Food Network shows such as Diners, Drive-Ins, Guy’s Groc...

When it comes to marketing for voice over Marc Scott is one of the best.

We were lucky to have him as our guest in this new episode, where he shared valuable information on how to become a real VOpreneur.

Marc is a Canadian powerhouse with a successful coaching business, and an equally successful voice over business, which includes commercials, e-learnings, more than twenty years of live radio experience, and being the creator and ho...

¡No puedes perderte esta entrevista con un regalo sorpresa más que especial para tí, y muchísimas herramientas para optimizar tu forma de comunicarte! Nuestro invitado es el mentor en comunicación efectiva Cristóbal Colón.

Esta ha sido una charla fascinante ya que la destreza de comunicar efectivamente es algo fundamental para profesionales de todos los ámbitos que deban dar presentaciones o charlas de algún tipo y Cristobal nos hac...

This week musical guest Shaun Jacobs, the award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer from South Africa takes us through his songwriter's journey. 

 Shaun has received recognition for his versatile sound and critical acclaim for his chart-topping hits, including a SAMA® (South African Music Award) for Best Adult Contemporary Album for Love Can,  which you’ll be able to enjoy in this episode, as well as nominations for Best Produc...

En este nuevo episodio exploramos la mente creativa de Nailea Norvind, una actriz que ha hecho todo tipo de personajes desde muy pequeñita hasta convertirse en una de las villanas favoritas de la televisión. 

Hemos platicado de su vasta trayectoria tanto en televisión como en cine y teatro, nos ha contado sobre sus mayores retos, detalles de cómo se prepara para abordar los personajes que le tocan y sus mundos tan diversos, e inclus...

En este nuevo episodio, conversamos con una galardonada actriz de larga trayectoria en cine, televisión y teatro. Ella es Rebeca Mankita.

Entre sus actuaciones estelares más recientes están Mi Camino es amarte, Contigo si, y Ringo. Además ha participado en clásicos de la tv mexicana incluyendo Carita de ángel, Amar otra vez, La fea más bella y Vivan los Niños.

Hemos conversado acerca de sus comienzos en la actuación, de los equipos d...

In this new episode my guest is a very skilled Indigenous Actress, Writer, Director and Producer, the talented Amelia Rico. 

She is also the Director of Digital Production at Main Street Theater in Houston.

Amelia talks about the paths of her career, and shares her complex experiences in auditions, remembering that they are also a key part of our job and always highlighting the importance of authenticity. She also gave plenty of advi...

Brenda gives us a valuable insight on the inner workings of  the entertainment industry, how to recognize good opportunities for our careers and how to take advantage of them, including strategies to effectively deliver what the director needs, and the benefits and disadvantages of virtual auditions nowadays.

Some of her recent projects include: -AMEX/Delta Travel Stories/Yellowstone; NBC/PGA promos; Advance Auto Parts; HEB Holiday ...

Me da mucho gusto darles la bienvenida a la octava temporada de La Pizarra, donde comenzamos con una área que no hemos tocado antes, el deporte. Fernando Fiore es nuestro primer invitado, conocido por presentar la cobertura de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA en varias ocasiones. 

Aquí nos cuenta detalles únicos sobre sus experiencias cubriendo estos eventos deportivos masivos a la vez que nos comparte su experiencia en la campaña “Capita...

Mark McGuinness brings an insightful conversation for the last episode of season seven. He is an author, poet, and coach for creative entrepreneurs. Mark hosts the 21st Century Creative podcast, as well as A Mouth full of Air, a poetry podcast, both of which I highly recommend.

In this interview he shares some of the key points to start and evolve a creative business, and make a living out of our craft. Among other things, he mentio...

In this episode we explore the creative mind of Jenny Waldo, a Houston based film director, writer and producer. She is also a film professor at Houston Community College. 

Jenny shares all the juicy advice she would have wanted to hear when she started her career as a film director. She emphasizes how life experience really helps while creating new stories and how enriching it is for her to have produced other people’s work and now...

In this new episode I bring to you the main VO Boss lady herself, Miss Anne Ganguzza. Among other things, Anne will talk about what makes a successful VO boss, how to connect with the listener and be engaging, and a few ways to find eLearning and telephony work.

Anne invites us to rethink the reason for wanting to get into a particular genre, because if in the end it’s all about connecting, she maintains it has to come from a place ...

Este es un episodio clave para todos los que nos hemos tenido que adaptar a las nuevas reglas del juego dentro de la industria de la locución y aprender a usar entre muchas otras cosas, Source-Connect. Nuestro invitado es Javier da Rosa, un experto de esta plataforma que sirve para conectarnos alrededor del mundo con estudios profesionales que se encuentran en otras ciudades o países.

Javier ha estudiado ingeniería electrónica y lue...

La galardonada actriz Carmen Beato habla de su interesante trayectoria trabajando en  teatro, en cine, en televisión, para diferentes cadenas y plataformas, incluyendo HBO MAX, Netflix y TV Azteca. En esta entrevista hemos platicado acerca de cómo han cambiado los formatos de castings y ensayos a raíz de la pandemia, el desafío de la autodirección, la magia de lograr transmitir un verdadero nivel de verdad en el cine, y sus herrami...