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| Celebration Interviews, Vol. 11: Shawn Pipkin-West and Janean Jeffries on Fear, Layoffs, and Building Your Own | 01 Oct 2026 | 00:10:52 | |
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited everyone in the building to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the eleventh of fifteen conversations from that day. Our drop-in co-host Shawn Pipkin-West — a director and UPM who was a Sista Brunch guest twice before joining us behind the mic — sits down with her friend Janean Jeffries, an executive assistant. Asked what they believed five years ago and no longer do, Shawn says she believed she had to be perfect. What replaced it is a practice of saying yes to what scares her, including this podcast. Janean believed she was too essential to be laid off while doing the work of seven people. She was wrong, and what she took from it is sharper than bitterness: no one needs you, so create things for yourself and build your own community. Shawn also talks about directing one of five horror shorts made in two weeks, deliberately choosing the most ambitious script in the pile. Being on Sista Brunch was on Janean's vision board. As of this episode, it's manifested — welcome to the family. Watch the video version on YouTube (@TruJuLoMedia) or Apple Podcasts. The full unedited conversation is available to members at patreon.com/sistabrunch. Filmed at The Recording Club, Santa Monica. Recorded during the Sista Brunch Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, produced with Pioneer Network. Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions, hosted and produced by Fanshen Cox, with our Season Seven team: Samantha K. Henderson, Tasha Rogers, Ashanti Groves, Charlie T. Savage, Shawn Pipkin-West, and Maegan Philmore. Recorded on the unceded territory of the Tongva and the Chumash in Los Angeles. Support the show: leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and join us at patreon.com/sistabrunch. | |||
| Celebration Interviews, Vol. 10: Charisma Justice and Michelle Turner on Rest, Enough, and the Pre Stage | 24 Sep 2026 | 00:06:07 | |
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited everyone in the building to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the tenth of fifteen conversations from that day. Charisma Justice and Michelle Turner joined us through our talent producer Kamesha Rodriguez, and gave us one of the most candid conversations of the day. Asked when she last felt truly seen, Charisma says she isn't there yet — she's mid-career-change and planning a cross-country move, living in what she calls the pre stage. Her definition of arriving has nothing to do with status: enough money that the bills don't register, room in the back to build a house for her mother, her child next door, and no one worrying about long-term care. On rest, she's blunt about why Black women don't take it, and honest about what her own version looks like. Michelle shares that she chose to step back after years of giving herself to other people's dreams, and wonders now whether she's been resting too long. Watch the video version on YouTube (@TruJuLoMedia) or Apple Podcasts. The full unedited conversation is available to members at patreon.com/sistabrunch. Filmed at The Recording Club, Santa Monica. Recorded during the Sista Brunch Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, produced with Pioneer Network. Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions, hosted and produced by Fanshen Cox, with our Season Seven team: Samantha K. Henderson, Tasha Rogers, Ashanti Groves, Charlie T. Savage, Shawn Pipkin-West, and Maegan Philmore. Recorded on the unceded territory of the Tongva and the Chumash in Los Angeles. Support the show: leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and join us at patreon.com/sistabrunch. | |||
| Welcome Back to Hillman: A Different World with Consider This for Comfort | 23 Sep 2026 | 01:22:09 | |
This is our first collaboration episode. We teamed up with Consider This for Comfort, the award-winning podcast hosted by Eteng Ettah, to welcome back Hillman ahead of A Different World's premiere on Netflix on Thursday, September 24. In the first half, Eteng and Fanshen talk about what the original series meant to them and to a generation of Black viewers. They get into the case for a sequel in an era of reboots, and why Felicia Pride as showrunner matters. They also talk about the state of Black Hollywood, and where to find and support our stories beyond the studios. In the second half, we go behind the scenes with Jen Farris, an Atlanta-based film and TV location scout. Jen explains how location tells a story and how she went from the music business to scouting. She also shares what it meant for the new A Different World to film on real HBCU campuses in the Atlanta University Center. Then Eteng and Jen sit down to our signature Sista Brunch question. Chapters 00:00 Cold open 00:35 Welcome to the collab 02:50 What makes a comfort show 06:40 First memories of A Different World 12:50 The case for a sequel 22:00 The state of Black Hollywood 26:50 Festivals and Black-owned distribution 30:10 Who we're becoming 35:00 Eteng's Sista Brunch 38:30 Meet Jen Farris 41:10 What a location scout does 49:00 From music to film 52:50 When we see us on set 56:30 Scouting Hillman 61:30 A Different World and HBCU enrollment 70:00 Movie magic on a budget 77:30 Jen's Sista Brunch 81:30 Where to follow Jen Co-host/Guests Eteng Ettah is a pop culture commentator and host of Consider This for Comfort. Instagram: @etenggg | @considerthisforcomfortpod Jen Farris is a 15-year Atlanta-based film and TV location scout with 28 years in arts and entertainment. Her credits include Atlanta, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Genius: Aretha, Game Night, Sleepy Hollow. She is a member of Teamsters Local 728 and served as secretary of the Location Managers Guild International board of directors (2021–2022). She also hosts Yo, Did You Know? Instagram: @msjenfarris | @yo.didyouknow Website: jen-farris.com Mentioned in this episode
Watch and listen Listen to Consider This for Comfort: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/consider-this-for-comfort/id1823537949 | |||
| Felicia Pride (replay) on Pivoting, Ownership, and Building a Sustainable Creative Career | 21 Sep 2026 | 00:40:02 | |
Fanshen Cox and guest co-host Christabel Nsiah-Buadi welcome writer, director, and producer Felicia Pride to Sista Brunch for the first remote-recorded episode during COVID-19. Pride traces her path from marketing and posting poetry online to freelance journalism, grad school, book publishing, and authoring six books, including The Message, before a seven-year pause from writing while running a marketing consultancy. After burnout and a layoff in film distribution, she recommitted to screenwriting, publicly reclaimed her identity as a writer, and built her career through classes, coaching, and strategic work. Pride discusses marketing as sharing one’s journey, hiring a publicist, impact producing, and using those skills to crowdfund and release her short film Tender, centered on self-love, intimacy, and Gen X Black queer women. She also shares coping with racial trauma through therapy while working as a staff writer on Grey’s Anatomy and highlights Create Daily as a resource for underrepresented creators. 00:00 Pandemic Pivot Intro 00:39 Felicia Pride Snapshot 02:03 Welcome and Guest Bio 05:04 Origins and Early Writing 06:18 Journalism to Publishing 07:57 Six Books and Burnout 08:44 Consulting Years and Reset 09:19 Move to LA and Layoff 11:53 Reclaiming the Gift 14:57 Marketing Yourself Publicly 17:00 Why a Publicist Matters 19:20 Defining Your Career Story 19:49 Impact Campaigns Teaser 20:12 Impact Producing Explained 20:59 Tender as Brand 24:17 Ownership and Community Funding 27:19 COVID Work and Healing 30:47 Tender Themes and Self Love 32:19 Why Gen X Stories 36:03 Where to Watch and Follow 36:37 Create Daily Opportunities 37:26 Final Thanks and Wrap | |||
| Celebration Interviews, Vol. 9: Geraldine Porras and Liz Franco on Hard Conversations and Roads Not Taken | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:09:06 | |
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited everyone in the building to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the ninth of fifteen conversations from that day. Four-time Emmy and Peabody Award-winning bilingual producer Geraldine Porras sits down with Liz Franco, Manager of Original Documentary Series at Netflix. Geraldine shares what it was like to co-executive produce We Need to Talk About Cosby with W. Kamau Bell — an intimidating subject that required holding space for survivors to tell their own truths, and surfacing why coming forward is so costly. Her throughline: start the hard conversations, because nothing moves otherwise. Liz reflects on the job she almost turned down in 2019, choosing CNN over a network centering Black and Latinx stories, and what learning the buyer side of a major corporation gave her. Together they talk about being in rooms that weren't designed for you, and what you can still change from inside them. Watch the video version on YouTube (@TruJuLoMedia) or Apple Podcasts. The full unedited conversation is available to members at patreon.com/sistabrunch. Filmed at The Recording Club, Santa Monica. Recorded during the Sista Brunch Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, produced with Pioneer Network. Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions, hosted and produced by Fanshen Cox, with our Season Seven team: Samantha K. Henderson, Tasha Rogers, Ashanti Groves, Charlie T. Savage, Shawn Pipkin-West, and Maegan Philmore. Recorded on the unceded territory of the Tongva and the Chumash in Los Angeles. Support the show: leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and join us at patreon.com/sistabrunch. | |||
| REPLAY: Hanelle Culpepper — Emmy Nominee, and the First Woman to Launch a Star Trek Series | 14 Sep 2026 | 00:41:01 | |
Hanelle Culpepper is nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for "Exodus," the season two finale of Paradise on Hulu. She is the second Black woman ever nominated in that category. So we are bringing back our 2020 conversation with her, with a new introduction from Fanshen recorded ahead of the ceremony. In this episode, Hanelle tells Fanshen Cox and Anya Adams how she became the first woman to launch a Star Trek series in the franchise's history. One meeting. No script. A weekend to build a look book. Then Patrick Stewart's approval. She also talks about having no plan B, about building a range of reels so she could direct anything, and about the thing her manager asked her that changed how she worked: did you actually tell them what you want? Star Trek turned sixty this month. Hanelle got there first. Originally released in 2020 as episode 4, Season 2. Recorded on the unceded territory of the Tongva and the Chumash in Los Angeles. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LbRFczB02ZY Sista Brunch team: Samantha K. Henderson, Tasha Rogers, Ashanti Groves, Charlie T. Savage, and Shawn Pipkin-West. | |||
| Celebration Interviews, Vol. 8: Tamika Lamison and Kai Bowe on Perfection, Power, and Leading Without Fear | 10 Sep 2026 | 00:12:10 | |
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited everyone in the building to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the eighth of fifteen conversations from that day. Award-winning filmmaker Tamika Lamison sits down with Kai Bowe, Director of Current Programming, Unscripted at the Oprah Winfrey Network. Tamika's message to the next generation: know your power, and treat perfection as poison — what we do is magic, so make magic and make mistakes. Kai explains why imposter syndrome has never applied to her, then shares the hardest lesson of her career: losing a career-defining documentary because she led out of fear rather than diplomacy, and what she rebuilt from it. Together they name the weight of expected excellence that Black women carry into every room, and what it costs. Tamika appears twice in this series — she's also in Volume 1. We first connected with her at the Black Girls Film Camp retreat, then Essence 2024. Watch the video version on YouTube (@TruJuLoMedia) or Apple Podcasts. The full unedited conversation is available to members at patreon.com/sistabrunch. Filmed at The Recording Club, Santa Monica. Recorded during the Sista Brunch Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, produced with Pioneer Network. Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions, hosted and produced by Fanshen Cox, with our Season Seven team: Samantha K. Henderson, Tasha Rogers, Ashanti Groves, Charlie T. Savage, Shawn Pipkin-West, and Maegan Philmore. Recorded on the unceded territory of the Tongva and the Chumash in Los Angeles. Support the show: leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and join us at patreon.com/sistabrunch. | |||
| Celebration Interviews, Vol. 7: Diana Williams on Making Stories in an Attention Economy | 03 Sep 2026 | 00:07:34 | |
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited everyone in the building to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the seventh of fifteen conversations from that day. Diana Williams — CEO and co-founder of Kinetic Energy Entertainment, previously Creative Development and Franchise Producer for Star Wars at Lucasfilm — sits down with Liz Franco, a documentary executive at a major streamer. They talk about small victories that renew hope, including a first trip to the Creative Arts Emmys and the experience of looking around a room and not seeing many people who look like you. Diana shares what she's proudest of across a long career in games, film, and podcasts: not the credits, but strangers finding joy in the work. And she names the tradeoff of this moment — it's never been easier to make something, and never been harder to get anyone's attention for it. Diana was our guest in Season 7, Episode 13 — "From the DGA Training Program to Building the Future of IP" — available wherever you're listening now. Watch the video version on YouTube (@TruJuLoMedia) or Apple Podcasts. The full unedited conversation is available to members at patreon.com/sistabrunch. Filmed at The Recording Club, Santa Monica. Recorded during the Sista Brunch Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, produced with Pioneer Network. Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions, hosted and produced by Fanshen Cox, with our Season Seven team: Samantha K. Henderson, Tasha Rogers, Ashanti Groves, Charlie T. Savage, Shawn Pipkin-West, and Maegan Philmore. Recorded on the unceded territory of the Tongva and the Chumash in Los Angeles. Support the show: leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and join us at patreon.com/sistabrunch. | |||
| Celebration Interviews, Vol. 6: Kalle White and Daria Strachan on Authenticity, Accessibility, and Rejection as Redirection | 27 Aug 2026 | 00:07:47 | |
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited everyone in the building to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the sixth of fifteen conversations from that day. LMU film student Kalle White sits down with Daria Strachan, a Black Girls Film Camp alum we first met at Essence Festival 2024. Kalle talks about how a year of injuries reshaped her thinking about disability and how much of the world is inaccessible — and about the early decision rejection that devastated her before it redirected her. Daria makes the case that you cannot fake your way through the film industry: not pretending to care about social issues, not pretending you're fine with how colleagues talk to you. Put your whole self out there, or you're not making real art. Watch the video version on YouTube (@TruJuLoMedia) or Apple Podcasts. The full unedited conversation is available to members at patreon.com/sistabrunch. Filmed at The Recording Club, Santa Monica. Recorded during the Sista Brunch Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, produced with Pioneer Network. Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions, hosted and produced by Fanshen Cox, with our Season Seven team: Samantha K. Henderson, Tasha Rogers, Ashanti Groves, Charlie T. Savage, Shawn Pipkin-West, and Maegan Philmore. Recorded on the unceded territory of the Tongva and the Chumash in Los Angeles. Support the show: leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and join us at patreon.com/sistabrunch. | |||
| Celebration Interviews, Vol. 5: Arielle Estoria and Daniel K. Hunter on Creative Sparks, Spilling Words, and Why Podcasting Is Radio Reborn | 20 Aug 2026 | 00:05:58 | |
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited everyone in the building to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the fifth of fifteen conversations from that day. Poet, author, speaker, and actor Arielle Estoria — author of The Unfolding — sits down with writer, engineer, and Made For More Entertainment founder Daniel K. Hunter. The card asks about the first creative spark. Arielle explains why she spills instead of writes, why ideas leave us if we don't foster them, and how recording her audiobook revealed the real difference between a writer and a poet. Daniel reflects on studios as creative laboratories and makes the case that podcasting isn't fizzling — it's a hundred years of radio instinct coming back with our own technological spin. Watch the video version on YouTube (@TruJuLoMedia) or Apple Podcasts. The full unedited conversation is available to members at patreon.com/sistabrunch. Filmed at The Recording Club, Santa Monica. Recorded during the Sista Brunch Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, produced with Pioneer Network. Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions, hosted and produced by Fanshen Cox, with our Season Seven team: Samantha K. Henderson, Tasha Rogers, Ashanti Groves, Charlie T. Savage, Shawn Pipkin-West, and Maegan Philmore. Recorded on the unceded territory of the Tongva and the Chumash in Los Angeles. Support the show: leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and join us at patreon.com/sistabrunch. | |||
| Celebration Interviews, Vol. 4: Shannan Johnson and Jade-Jenise Dixon on Money, Mentors, and Mastering Your Lane | 13 Aug 2026 | 00:20:45 | |
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited everyone in the building to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the fourth of fifteen conversations from that day. Screenwriter, script consultant, and founder of The Professional Pen Shannan Johnson sits down with director Jade-Jenise Dixon (Truth Hall), newly elected co-chair of the DGA Women's Steering Committee. They talk about the money maze facing entrepreneurs — grants built for nonprofits, sponsorships that require a different hustle — and Shannan makes her case for why multi-hyphenates should master one lane before spreading their wings. Jade shares her networking philosophy ("the word work is in network"), the story of leaving a manager who yelled at her, and a full-circle moment: her assigned DGA mentor was Sista Brunch co-creator Anya Adams. Watch the video version on YouTube (@TruJuLoMedia) or Apple Podcasts. The full unedited conversation is available to members at patreon.com/sistabrunch. Filmed at The Recording Club, Santa Monica. Recorded during the Sista Brunch Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, produced with Pioneer Network. Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions. Support the show: leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and join us at patreon.com/sistabrunch. | |||
| Celebration Interviews, Vol. 3: Candace Nicholas-Lippman and c. Craig Patterson on Valley Seasons, Viola Davis, and Not Staying Down | 06 Aug 2026 | 00:14:54 | |
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited everyone in the building to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the third of fifteen conversations from that day. Actor and writer Candace Nicholas-Lippman — whose one-woman show A Rose Called Candace was produced by Viola Davis and Julius Tennon's JuVee Productions — sits down with writer C. Craig Patterson. Candace shares the moment Viola Davis told her "you betrayed yourself" and what it revealed about the people she'd been carrying. Craig tells the story of applying to Columbia with a transcript full of F's and getting in — "I had to create the history one day at a time." Together they land on faith over faking it, and why choosing not to stay down is the win. Watch the video version on YouTube (@TruJuLoMedia) or Apple Podcasts. The full unedited conversation is available to members at patreon.com/sistabrunch. Filmed at The Recording Club, Santa Monica. Recorded during the Sista Brunch Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, produced with Pioneer Network. Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions. Support the show: leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and join us at patreon.com/sistabrunch. | |||
| Celebration Interviews, Vol. 2: Maegan Philmore and E'lon Joi on Invisibility, Reclaiming Space, and Peer Mentorship | 30 Jul 2026 | 00:09:46 | |
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited our community to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the second of fifteen conversations from that day. Line producer and Hudson Philmore founder Maegan Philmore (Season 4) sits down with writer-director E'lon Joi, founder of Black Film Allegiance (Season 1). The card asked: when did you feel the most invisible, and what did you do to reclaim space? Maegan talks about being treated as a diversity checkbox, telling a network to say Black when they mean Black, and how therapy gave her the tools to put things in writing and hold her position as an equal. E'lon reflects on why spaces like this one work as peer mentorship across levels and departments. Watch the video version on YouTube (@TruJuLoMedia) or Apple Podcasts. The full unedited conversation is available to members at patreon.com/sistabrunch. Filmed at The Recording Club, Santa Monica. Recorded during the Sista Brunch Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, produced with Pioneer Network. Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions. Support the show: leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and join us at patreon.com/sistabrunch. | |||
| Celebration Interviews, Vol. 1: Two Generations of Black Women Filmmakers on Integrity, Myths, and Defining Moments | 23 Jul 2026 | 00:08:30 | |
At our Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, we set up a podcast room and invited our community to interview each other with prompt cards. This is the first of fifteen conversations from that day. USC film and television production freshman Addison Belhomme — who launched her own production company at 13 and directed two short films with First Lady Michelle Obama at 15 — trades questions with writer, director, producer, and actor Tamika Lamison. They talk about walking away from money that compromises your values, debunking the myth that Black and culturally specific material doesn't sell, and the moments that showed them their gifts could go somewhere. Watch the video version on YouTube.com/@TruJuLoMedia or Apple Podcasts. The full unedited conversation is available to members at patreon.com/sistabrunch. Filmed at The Recording Club, Santa Monica. Recorded during the Sista Brunch Season Six Celebration and Season Seven Fundraiser, produced with Pioneer Network. Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions. Support the show: leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and join us at patreon.com/sistabrunch. | |||
| Welcome to Sista Brunch: Black Women+ Thriving in Media | 01 Jul 2026 | 00:01:06 | |
Pull up a chair. This is Sista Brunch. Sista Brunch is a weekly podcast sharing the stories of Black women and Black gender-expansive people thriving in film, TV, and media. Hosted by Fanshen Cox (she/they), co-author of the Inclusion Rider, the show is seven seasons and 140+ episodes deep — and still growing. Every week, our guests pull back the curtain. How they broke in. What their projects really cost. What they earn, and how they negotiate. The tools they can't work without. And the advice they'd give their younger selves. This trailer features the voices of Erika Green Swafford, Felicia D. Henderson, Effie T. Brown, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Rraine Hanson, Tre'vell Anderson, Gina Yashere, Isis King, Luchina Fisher, and Georgia Fort. Every listen helps us build the largest living archive of stories you won't hear anywhere else. New episodes every Tuesday. Watch and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@TruJuLoMedia Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/sistabrunchpodcast Join the community on Patreon: patreon.com/sistabrunch Learn more: sistabrunch.com Sista Brunch is a TruJuLo Productions show. | |||
| The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report: What the 2026 Data Actually Says (with Dr. Ana-Christina Ramón & Jade Abston) | 30 Jun 2026 | 00:44:47 | |
Four years running, the most-watched films on streaming have been led by Women of Color. So why is Hollywood still treating diverse stories as a risk? On this bonus episode of Sista Brunch, we sit down with Dr. Ana-Christina Ramón and Jade Abston, two of the researchers behind UCLA's Hollywood Diversity Report, to break down what the 2026 data actually shows about who gets to lead, direct, write, and who's actually watching. Dr. Ramón runs UCLA's Entertainment and Media Research Initiative and has spent more than two decades studying equity in Hollywood. Jade Abston is a PhD candidate at UCLA and a co-author on the report, whose own dissertation research looks at Black women's innovation in music videos and visual albums. We talk through the history of the report and why it had to be built independently of the studios, the numbers behind this year's findings for Black women in lead roles, directing, and writing, and the audience data that keeps proving the same point: Women of Color aren't just watching, they're driving the ratings. This conversation also unpacks something the headline numbers don't always show: how streaming algorithms shape what gets seen in the first place, and why visibility and sustainability are two different problems. Read the full UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report at socialsciences.ucla.edu Hosted by Fanshen Cox (she/they) Guests: Dr. Ana-Christina Ramón, Jade Abston Sista Brunch is brought to you by TruJuLo Productions. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/trujulomedia Follow on Instagram: @SistaBrunchPodcast Support the show: patreon.com/sistabrunch GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch sistabrunch.com | |||
| Luchina Fisher on "The Dads," Storytelling as Activism, and Why Everything Starts With the Word | 16 Jun 2026 | 00:47:45 | |
Show Notes How does an "army brat" with no Hollywood connections become an Emmy-winning documentarian whose work sits at the center of one of the most urgent conversations in America? In this bonus brunch, filmmaker Luchina Fisher pulls up a chair to talk about the long, unexpected road from journalism to the director's chair—and the craft, ethics, and relationships that carry a story from the page to the screen to the front lines. Luchina is an Emmy-winning filmmaker, educator, and 2026 North Carolina Media and Journalism Hall of Fame inductee. She's the director behind the new feature documentary The Dads—a follow-up to her Emmy-winning 2023 Netflix short of the same name, executive produced by Dwyane Wade—which follows fathers of trans and gender-expansive kids deciding whether to stay and fight or leave the country. If you make things, fund things, or care about stories that move people toward action, this one's for you. Luchina shares the three questions every filmmaker should ask before any project, why "everything starts with the word" no matter how the technology changes, how an 11-minute short sparked a movement and a foundation, and an honest look at the money—including why the starving-artist myth has to go and what it actually took to pay her team. Pull up a chair. Don't cry. Eat your chicken biscuit. (You'll understand by the end.) In This Episode [00:00] – Big news: Sista Brunch joins the 2026 AIR New Voices AMPLIFY cohort (supported by Apple Podcasts), plus shout-outs to cohort shows worth your follow [02:30] – Welcome to the brunch table: meet Luchina Fisher [04:00] – Her Journey: growing up an army brat, the '70s–'80s golden age of screen, and a big brother directing the neighborhood kids in backyard Star Trek [06:00] – Childhood in Germany, learning the language, and watching reel after reel on the military base [08:00] – UNC Chapel Hill, journalism, the Miami Herald, a lifelong friendship with Tananarive Due, and the leap to study film at the University of Bristol [12:00] – The three questions every filmmaker must ask: Why this? Why now? Why me? On bias, ethics, and "can I sleep at night?" [14:00] – Her brother's charge to "do something," her mother's story, and seeing firsthand the power and urgency of story [16:00] – Becoming a mother, parenting a trans child, and how Gloria Allen became Mama Gloria [18:00] – Why The Dads: the fathers who show up, and the narrative we don't hear enough [19:30] – Let's Talk Tech: from journalist to documentarian, shooting on everything from 16mm to digital, and why the story—not the gear—is the thing [24:30] – The short as poetry: getting it under 12 minutes, designing for middle America, and the Netflix call the day after the SXSW premiere [28:00] – Filmmaking is relationships: how the retreat itself grew out of Luchina's idea to film these dads [31:30] – Financials: paying your team a livable wage, the post–George Floyd commission wave, her 2024 Daytime Emmy, the lean stretch after, and teaching at Yale and Fairfield [36:30] – Building the feature: Stephen Chukumba's "let's keep filming," house-party fundraising, Dwyane Wade, and Elevate Studios [42:00] – Support Sista Brunch + a peek at this summer's Sista Sessions [42:50] – Where and how to see The Dads: festival run, Pride Month screenings, and community screenings you can bring to your own town [44:30] – Sista Brunch: Luchina sits down with her 19-year-old self in Chapel Hill—a chicken biscuit, and the words she needed to hear [46:30] – Closing love and gratitude Resource Stack Luchina Fisher & her work
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| The Insider Language of Hollywood: Every Season 7 Guest Decodes Their Craft | 09 Jun 2026 | 00:21:32 | |
What's Greeking? What's a Frankenbite? What does it mean to "package" a project? And why does a Hollywood producer call a sewing machine her most important piece of technology? In this Sista Brunch Season 7 bonus episode, every guest shares the tool, term, or technology from their craft that an outsider would never understand. From set dressing to composing, from location management to unscripted TV editing, from documentary law to the future of AI -- this is the insider language of the entertainment industry, decoded by the people who use it every day. Fourteen guests. Fourteen windows into how this industry actually works. Whether you're trying to break in or you've been in it for decades, you'll learn something you didn't know. Full episode available on YouTube @TruJuLoMedia. Follow @SistaBrunchPodcast on Instagram. Support the show at Patreon.com/SistaBrunch or GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch. | |||
| Charlie T. Savage: Our Own Associate Producer’s Secret Feature Film Premiering at ABFF | 19 May 2026 | 00:24:50 | |
While working as one of Sista Brunch's season seven associate producers, Charlie T. Savage was quietly making a feature film. Voices the Musical is a 1967 period piece with nine original songs, shot in nine days in Inglewood, now nominated for Best US Narrative Feature and Best Screenplay at the 30th Annual ABFF. In this bonus episode, Charlie shares the full journey -- co-writing the script in one month, fighting against the musical format (and being wrong), shooting a period piece with stunts and a 1965 car on a shoestring budget, and why networking across rather than up is the advice she'd give her younger self over a bag of crawfish and a Pineapple Big Shot. Full episode available on YouTube @TruJuLoMedia.Follow @SistaBrunchPodcast on Instagram.Support the show at Patreon.com/SistaBrunch or GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch.
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| Effie Brown on Project Greenlight, Producer Pay & Why Distribution Eats First | Sista Brunch S7 | 12 May 2026 | 00:37:45 | |
Effie T. Brown is an award-winning producer, CEO of Game Changer Films, and a Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her producing credits include Real Women Have Curves and Dear White People, and she made history when she challenged the lack of diversity on HBO's Project Greenlight -- a moment that helped spark the creation of the Inclusion Rider. In this season seven finale of Sista Brunch, Effie delivers one of the most transparent and unfiltered conversations we've ever had: -- Growing up as a latchkey kid in New Jersey and seeing Alien as a child -- the moment she realized women can save themselves and storytelling can bring everyone together -- Getting into the LMU film school on sheer audacity: "I'm gonna be bigger than Jerry Bruckheimer and Oprah Winfrey" -- The first class of Film Independent's Project Involve -- The full Project Greenlight story: what happened at the premiere, reading Matt Damon's microexpressions, and learning that she'd never hear from them again -- How that moment led directly to the Inclusion Rider and now state-level inclusion policy through the California Film Commission -- Real producer pay: $75K on Real Women Have Curves, underpaying herself on Dear White People, and doing Project Greenlight because her house was about to be foreclosed on -- Why producers should never defer their 5%: "You know who doesn't put their fee back? The director. The actors. The writers." -- Producers United and the fight for development fees and commencement fees -- Her quilting practice, Conjure Quilts: putting disparate pieces together to make something whole -- What verticals are and why they're the future: "Candy Crush with a narrative" -- Her vision for a collective fund where multiple companies pool resources and replenish the pot -- 18 years sober, gumbo, and the advice to her younger self: have a lot of sex and learn about distribution because they eat first and eat the most Effie was born at Fort Dix, New Jersey, attended Loyola Marymount University on a theater scholarship, and has spent her career making sure overlooked voices get heard, seen, paid, and credited. Keywords: Effie Brown, Sista Brunch Podcast, Game Changer Films, Project Greenlight, Inclusion Rider, Real Women Have Curves, Dear White People, producer salary, film producer, Academy Governor, micro drama, verticals, AKUNA, Idris Elba, Conjure Quilts, Film Independent, Project Involve, Producers United, independent film, Black women in Hollywood, distribution, entertainment business, HBO, diversity inclusion, California Film Commission, LMU, circular leadership | |||
| Diana Williams: From the DGA Training Program to Building the Future of IP | 05 May 2026 | 00:37:14 | |
Diana Williams is the CEO and co-founder of Kinetic Energy Entertainment, a multi-platform venture studio building franchise IP across film, TV, video games, and immersive experiences. She is the former Creative Development and Franchise Producer for Star Wars at Lucasfilm, where she co-founded ILM Immersive -- the lab behind Vader Immortal and the Academy Award-winning Carne y Arena. In this conversation, Diana shares her path from a farm community in New Jersey to Georgetown to becoming the youngest person ever admitted to the DGA Assistant Directors Training Program, to building franchise worlds at Lucasfilm, to launching her own venture studio. She breaks down the difference between an idea and real IP, why every project should be run as a business, why the entertainment industry has fundamentally changed since 2019, and what collaboration, craft, and curiosity have to do with cheeseburgers. This episode also features co-host Shawn Pipkin-West, who shares an unexpected DGA Training Program connection with Diana. Full episode available on YouTube @TruJuLoMedia.Follow @SistaBrunchPodcast on Instagram.Support the show at Patreon.com/SistaBrunch or GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch. The Spotify description closes with "what collaboration, craft, and curiosity have to do with cheeseburgers" -- which is the kind of line that makes someone press play because they need to know the answer. | |||
| Ashlee Hypolite: Running Hollywood’s Pipeline From Free Training to Union Careers | 29 Apr 2026 | 00:29:13 | |
Ashlee Hypolite is the Executive Director of Hollywood CPR, the nonprofit workforce development program that provides free, union-track training for below-the-line careers in film, TV, and live events. In this conversation, Ashlee shares her journey from Trinidadian roots in Boston to Brandeis to CAA to leading one of the most impactful pipeline programs in the industry. She breaks down how Hollywood CPR works, what the union local numbers mean, the real cost of entry (free), and why below-the-line careers are one of the most viable and most overlooked paths into entertainment. She also talks about philanthropy, nonprofit finances, and what it takes to keep a program like this sustainable. Apply at hollywoodcpr.org. Full episode available on YouTube @TruJuLoMedia.Follow @SistaBrunchPodcast on Instagram.Support the show at Patreon.com/SistaBrunch or GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch. | |||
| Aaliyah Williams: From Her First Short at Sundance to Netflix’s Black Barbie | 21 Apr 2026 | 00:42:05 | |
Aaliyah Williams is an Emmy Award-winning producer and founder of Just a Rebel. She produced Netflix's Black Barbie, which earned two Daytime Emmys and an NAACP Image Award through Shondaland. In this conversation, Aaliyah shares her full journey -- from Harvard to finance to moving to LA without a film degree, from assisting for Effie Brown to producing a first short on 35mm that ended at Sundance, from building digital platforms at All Def Digital and MACRO to the real story behind how Black Barbie got to Netflix. She breaks down what it took to negotiate a deal that properly compensated the Black women who made the film, why she went to UCLA Law mid-career, and what she's directing next. Full episode available on YouTube @TruJuLoMedia.Follow @SistaBrunchPodcast on Instagram.Support the show at Patreon.com/SistaBrunch or GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch. | |||
| How Stories Actually Get Greenlit: Kamala Avila-Salmon on Studio Deals, Salary Transparency & Inclusive Development | 14 Apr 2026 | 00:34:57 | |
Kamala Avila-Salmon is a producer, studio executive, and inclusion strategist who has been at the center of how stories get developed and greenlit at major studios. She is the founder of Kas Kas Productions and previously led inclusive content strategy at Lionsgate, where she was embedded in creative development, marketing, and the greenlight committee.
In this episode, Kamala breaks down the real mechanics of the entertainment industry with rare transparency:
-- How "packaging" works and why studios expect producers to arrive with director, cast, and script already attached -- What studio salary bands actually look like from assistant to EVP, including how tech company titles like Netflix don't translate to traditional studio levels -- How she cold-emailed Clive Davis as a Harvard undergrad and landed her first music industry job -- The difference between buyers, sellers, and makers in the entertainment ecosystem -- Why inclusion work has to start at the development stage, not the marketing phase -- Her Story Spark tool for evaluating scripts beyond surface-level representation -- How a conversation with the Lionsgate chairman led to her production deal and the birth of Kas Kas Productions -- What she'd tell her 22-year-old self over a bacon egg and cheese and a Hugo Spritz
Kamala was born in Jamaica and moved to New York as a child. She attended Harvard for undergrad and business school, worked in the music industry during the digital disruption era, transitioned to film and TV, and built a career defined by passion, curiosity, and a refusal to accept figurehead roles.
Sista Brunch is the podcast building the largest archive anywhere of the stories of Black women and Black gender expansive people thriving in film, TV, and media. Hosted by Fanshen Cox and Shawn Pipkin-West.
Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Watch the full episode on YouTube @TruJuLoMedia. Follow @SistaBrunchPodcast on Instagram for clips, community, and resources. Support the show at Patreon.com/SistaBrunch or GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch.
Keywords: Kamala Avila-Salmon, Sista Brunch Podcast, Kas Kas Productions, Lionsgate, studio executive, film producer, inclusive storytelling, greenlight process, packaging film, entertainment salary transparency, Black women in Hollywood, Harvard Business School, music industry, Netflix titles vs studio titles, Story Spark, inclusion strategy, creative development, independent producer, Jamaican heritage, media representation | |||
| Georgia Fort: Covering the Chauvin Trial, Fighting for Press Freedom & Building the Future of Journalism | 07 Apr 2026 | 00:45:38 | |
Journalist and media innovator Georgia Fort joins Fanshen and Shawn for a powerful conversation about her journey from radio intern to Emmy-nominated independent journalist — and why she's dedicating her career to building the next generation of storytellers. Georgia takes us inside the Derek Chauvin trial courtroom, talks about her transition from radio to TV news, and shares the deeply personal story of being detained by federal agents while doing her job. She also breaks down the business challenges facing independent journalism and why she founded the Center for Broadcast Journalism to invest in young journalists of color in Minnesota. Plus: Georgia's Let's Talk Tech segment on B-roll, and her beautiful answer to the Sista Brunch signature question. Support Georgia's work: https://www.centerforbroadcastjournalism.org/ Support Sista Brunch:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SistaBrunchGiveButter: https://givebutter.com/SistaBrunchInstagram: @SistaBrunchPodcastYouTube: @TruJuLoMediaWebsite: www.sistabrunch.com #SistaBrunch #BlackWomenInMedia #BlackWomenThriving #Journalism #GeorgiaFort #IndependentMedia #BroadcastJournalism #DerekChauvinTrial #PressFredom #MinnesotaJournalist #BlackPodcasts #WomenInMedia #PodcastClips | |||
| Marie Douglas on Composing for Film, Freelance Music Careers, and Building a Sound That Blends Everything | 31 Mar 2026 | 00:36:22 | |
Guest: Marie Douglas Titles: Composer; arranger; educator; musical director; conductor; freelance creative Episode Theme: What it takes to build a career as a Black woman composer and why preparation, musical range, and real relationships matter in film, TV, and beyond. Why this matters right now: Composers shape how stories feel, but they are still one of the least visible roles in entertainment. In this episode, Marie Douglas breaks down how she found her way into composition, what filmmakers should understand before hiring a composer, and why Black women need to be seen, supported, and heard in every part of the industry, including the score. Marie Douglas is an award-winning composer and educator whose work blends classical, hip-hop, trap, spoken word, and electronic influences. Raised in Atlanta after being born in Buffalo, she came up through church, marching band, and a deeply creative household before stepping into leadership at FAMU and later earning a doctorate in composition. In this episode, Marie talks about learning trumpet, becoming a drum major, navigating music as a Black woman without many visible role models, and building a freelance career through preparation and in-person relationship building. She also shares real talk on contracts, pricing, DAWs, and the difference between digital and live music-making in screen work.
Marie Douglas is a composer, arranger, educator, and musical director whose work spans live performance, freelance composition, and screen-based storytelling. Raised in Atlanta and rooted in a musical culture shaped by church, marching bands, and Black Southern traditions, she developed a sound that moves across genres while staying grounded in craft. She has contributed to a Grammy-nominated album, worked with Live Nation’s Big Femme Energy live experience, and continues to create music for artists, projects, and collaborators looking for bold, fusion-driven sound. Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Watch the full episode on YouTube @TruJuLoMedia. If this conversation resonates, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a creative who needs to hear it. Follow @SistaBrunchPodcast for clips, community, and resources. Support the show and help keep these conversations accessible at Patreon.com/SistaBrunch or GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch. Keywords: Marie Douglas, Sista Brunch Podcast, Black women composers, composer for film, TV composer, freelance composer, women in music, Black women in Hollywood, music for film and television, DAW, digital audio workstation, Logic Pro, FAMU Marching 100, music educator, Grammy-nominated album | |||
| Kai Bowe on Unscripted Power, Showrunning, and Building a Career That Can Actually Sustain You | 24 Mar 2026 | 00:48:03 | |
Guest: Kai Bowe Titles:Titles: Director of Current Programming, Unscripted, at OWN; showrunner; story producer; documentarian; screenwriter; former attorney Episode Theme: How a nonlinear path through law, writing, and unscripted television can turn into real creative authority and why career longevity requires both craft and inner work. Why this matters right now: At a time when so many creatives are chasing unstable pipelines, Kai Bowe offers a blueprint with range. This episode breaks down the real mechanicsof unscripted TV, the money behind it, the difference between freelancing and network life, and why learning how to hold success matters just as much as getting the opportunity. Kai Bowe’s path into the industry was anythingbut standard. She got her start as a teenager on set, interning on Do the Right Thing through her sister, but spent years convinced Hollywood was not her destination. She earned a psychology degree from UCLA, went to law school at Howard, and only fully claimed writing after doing The Artist’s Wayand realizing creativity was not a hobby for her, it was a calling. From there, she wrote screenplays, learned hard lessons about timing and self-sabotage, then made a strategic pivot into reality television just as unscripted programming was taking off. ● Getting started on iconic film sets(00:02:15) ● Leaving law behind to pursue writing(00:03:53) ● Turning early success into a hard lesson(00:07:12) ● How unscripted story producing reallyworks (00:10:27) ● Freelancing, stability, and OWNleadership (00:19:44) ● How Kai built a nontraditional TVcareer (00:01:55) ● “Success is something that is alearned practice.” (00:08:29) ● Why freelancing needs a mindsetshift (00:27:23) ● What unscripted jobs actually pay(00:30:10) ● How ethical editing works inunscripted TV (00:37:46) Kai Bowe is a veteran television producerand executive who has worked across scripted and unscripted television for decades. Her credits include America’s Next Top Model, Project Runway, Red Table Talk, and Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. She has worked as a story producer, showrunner, and documentarian, and now serves as Director of Current Programming, Unscripted, at OWN. With abackground that spans psychology, law, writing, and production, Kai brings both strategic insight and creative depth to the way she builds stories and leads teams. Listen now on Apple Podcasts andSpotify. Watch the full episode on YouTube@TruJuLoMedia. If this conversation resonates,subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a creative who needs to hear it. Follow @SistaBrunchPodcast for clips, community, and resources. Support the show and help keep theseconversations accessible at Patreon.com/SistaBrunch or GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch.
Keywords: Kai Bowe, Sista Brunch Podcast, OWN Network, unscripted television, reality TV, showrunner, story producer, documentary storytelling, Black women in Hollywood,TV executive, America’s Next Top Model, Project Runway, Red Table Talk, Leah Remini Scientology and the Aftermath, entertainment careers, freelance producer, network executive salaries. | |||
| April Reign on #OscarsSoWhite, Media Futures, and Building Equity That Actually Sticks | 10 Mar 2026 | 00:35:19 | |
Guest: April Reign Titles: Creator of #OscarsSoWhite; media futurist; strategist; speaker; consultant; former attorney Episode Theme: What happens when sharp cultural critique becomes industry impact and why real equity requires more than optics. Why this matters right now: As awards season keeps asking who gets recognized, April Reign reminds us that representation is not a trend, it is infrastructure. This episode digs into the origin of #OscarsSoWhite, the work of changing systems from the inside, and why Black communities cannot afford to sit out conversations about AI, access, and the future of media. April Reign did not come into Hollywood through the traditional pipeline. She was a lawyer, an Oscars superfan, and a lifelong advocate before one tweet in January 2015 changed the industry conversation around race, recognition, and access. In this episode, April talks about the advocacy roots that began in college, the research behind #OscarsSoWhite, and how that moment helped open Academy membership to artists and craftspeople who had long been excluded. She also gets real about consulting, credibility, AI, self-care, and what it means to think like a media futurist while keeping artists and community at the center.
April Reign is a strategist, speaker, consultant, and the creator of the global movement #OscarsSoWhite, which sparked an industry-wide reckoning around race, representation, and access in Hollywood. A former attorney turned cultural critic and change agent, she works across media, communications, and equity strategy, helping organizations tell better stories and build more accountable systems. April describes herself as a media futurist, with a focus on where culture, technology, and justice intersect. If this conversation resonates, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a creative who needs to hear it. Follow @SistaBrunchPodcast for clips, community, and resources. Support the show and help keep these conversations accessible at Patreon.com/SistaBrunch or GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch. | |||
| Rraine Hanson on Queer Jamaican Cinema & Experimental Film | 03 Mar 2026 | 00:41:31 | |
Rraine Hanson is a Jamaican transdisciplinary artist and experimental filmmaker exploring queer identity, mixed media storytelling, and worldbuilding across film and art department craft. In this Season 7 conversation, we discuss growing up in Kingston, studying film at Emerson College, working in production design and art department, and creating Transcend — a short film about a Jamaican father raising a trans child with care and intention. We also talk about fundraising as an independent filmmaker, queer representation in Caribbean cinema, and what “experimental” filmmaking actually means. Sista Brunch is a Webby-nominated podcast centering Black women and Black gender-expansive creatives working in film, TV, and media. | |||
| Kelly Harris on Locations, Logistics, and Powering Hollywood From the Ground Up | 24 Feb 2026 | 00:45:44 | |
Guest: Kelly Harris Titles: Supervising Location Manager; Locations & Production Logistics Leader Episode Theme: Locations aren’t just “where you shoot”—they’re how production actually happens. Kelly breaks down the creative + logistical power of the locations department, from scouting to permits to managing entire neighborhoods. Why this matters right now: With tighter budgets, shorter seasons, and new formats like verticals, productions need smarter location strategy more than ever—and Black women need visibility in the roles that quietly run the industry. Kelly Harris is the kind of industry pro who makes the impossible look effortless because she’s doing the work nobody sees. From getting her start in Cincinnati on Rage in Harlem to building a career in Los Angeles, Kelly shows how relationships, preparation, and leadership make locations the backbone of production. This is a masterclass in how the location department touches every department.
A crystal-clear breakdown of what locations actually does (00:09:41) Real talk about FilmLA fees and what they do and don’t control (00:20:13) Practical career money: union wage ballparks + negotiation mindset (00:23:59) Future-proofing: how vertical storytelling changes production strategy (00:33:58) The leadership gem: protect your health, reputation, time, and finances (00:42:18) Kelly Harris is a Supervising Location Manager whose career spans film and television across major studios and networks. Known for her strategic scouting, production diplomacy, and deep logistical expertise, she’s helped productions secure and manage complex locations from neighborhoods and private properties to major institutions while supporting every department on set. Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Watch the full episode on YouTube @TruJuLoMedia. If this conversation resonates, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a creative who needs to hear it. Follow @SistaBrunchPodcast for clips, community, and resources. Support the show and help keep these conversations accessible at Patreon.com/SistaBrunch or GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch. Keywords: Kelly Harris, Sista Brunch Podcast, location manager, supervising location manager, Teamsters Local 399, FilmLA permits, area of use, filming in Los Angeles, production logistics, locations department, vertical series, Black women in entertainment, Hollywood crew careers, production budgets, scouting locations | |||
| Asha Chai-Chang on Financing Creativity, Accessibility, and Building Industry Power | 17 Feb 2026 | 00:36:39 | |
Guest: Asha Chai-Chang Titles: Filmmaker; Director; Producer; Accessibility Advocate; Founder, Funding Your Foundation Episode Theme: What happens when a filmmaker learns to fund their own path using finance, community, and strategy as creative tools. Why this matters right now: As traditional pathways shrink and industry access tightens, creatives are being forced to understand money, infrastructure, and ownership. Asha breaks down how financial literacy, accessibility, and self-investment create real leverage, not just opportunity. Asha Chai-Chang didn’t enter the industry through one door, she built several. From political science at Yale to finance and supplier diversity work, to directing award-winning projects and advocating for disabled filmmakers, her journey reframes what a “creative career” actually requires. This conversation connects the dots between art, money, and access and why knowing how systems work can be as powerful as talent.
A real blueprint for funding your creative work without waiting for permission (00:21:32) How community partnerships and local businesses can sustain productions (00:10:18) A reframing of “failure” as a leadership and directing tool (00:12:21) Accessibility as a creative and production standard not an afterthought (00:24:38) Practical editing and captioning insights filmmakers can use immediately (00:30:23) A reminder to prioritize yourself while building a career that serves others (00:34:49) Asha Chai-Chang is a filmmaker, director, and accessibility advocate whose work blends storytelling, financial strategy, and industry equity. With a background in political science and finance, she has produced and directed projects that have screened at major festivals, including Oscar-qualifying platforms. She is the founder of Funding Your Foundation, a framework helping creatives understand credit and financial pathways to fund their work, and a leading advocate for disabled filmmakers expanding accessibility across production and exhibition. Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Watch the full episode on YouTube @TruJuLoMedia. If this conversation resonates, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a creative who needs to hear it. Follow @SistaBrunchPodcast for clips, community, and resources. Support the show and help keep these conversations accessible at Patreon.com/SistaBrunch or GiveButter.com/SistaBrunch. | |||
| Karen Horne on Power, Pay, and Mothering Hollywood From the Inside | 10 Feb 2026 | 00:41:22 | |
What does it really take to survive — and shape — Hollywood as a Black woman executive?
From running major studio diversity and talent pipelines to being laid off during industry “restructuring,” Karen speaks candidly about power, pay inequity, coalition-building, and why Hollywood’s progressive image has never guaranteed real equity. She also shares how nurturing writers, executives, and creatives shaped her leadership style — and why stepping away from corporate Hollywood forced a deep reckoning with worth, rest, and reinvention. This episode is a masterclass in longevity, impact, and believing you’ve earned your seat — especially for Black women and Black gender-expansive creatives navigating entertainment, media, and executive pathways right now. What We Talk About
Sista Brunch is a Webby-nominated podcast centering Black women and Black gender-expansive people working in film, TV, and media. Each episode blends honest conversation, career insight, and cultural context — like brunch with mentors who tell the truth.
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| Felicia D. Henderson on Longevity, Power & Directing Your Own Path | 03 Feb 2026 | 00:36:20 | |
Felicia D. Henderson has built a career most writers only dream of — and she’s still expanding. In this episode of Sista Brunch, the Emmy-nominated writer, director, and showrunner joins us for a grounded, honest conversation about what it really takes to build longevity in television without letting the industry box you in. From navigating power rooms as a Black woman to making the leap from showrunning into directing, Felicia shares what she’s learned — and what she wishes more creatives were told earlier. We talk about her directorial debut, The Rebel Girls, a short film that has screened and won at festivals across the country, and the significance of being honored with the Best Live Action Shor Award by the African American Film Critics Association. But this conversation goes deeper than accolades. It’s about creative agency, timing, and trusting yourself when the path forward isn’t linear. This episode is for Black women and Black gender expansive creatives building careers in film and television — especially those thinking about expansion, reinvention, or simply staying in the game long enough to tell the stories that matter. If you’ve ever asked how to grow without shrinking, how to pivot without starting over, or how to claim authority on your own terms, this one’s for you. Save this episode. Sit with it. And come back to it when you need clarity. | |||
| Praise Odigie Paige on Birdie, Sundance, and Making the Film You Want to See | 26 Jan 2026 | 00:27:46 | |
In this Season 7 pre-launch bonus episode, we sit with filmmaker Praise Odigie Paige, whose short film Birdie is playing at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, to talk about quiet storytelling, risk, faith, and what it takes to make the work you believe in — even when the odds feel stacked. This conversation is a reminder that there is power in patience, in subtlety, and in choosing yourself as an artist.
If you’re a Black woman or Black gender expansive creative navigating film or media, this episode offers:
Praise’s story speaks to anyone building in real time and learning to honor their own pace. Praise Odigie Paige is a Nigerian-born filmmaker based in Brooklyn. Her work centers girls and women on the edge of quiet transformation. Her short film Birdie is screening at the Sundance Film Festival, and she is currently developing her debut feature, Igboland, an intimate period drama exploring faith, girlhood, and desire at the edge of war.
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| Sheila Ducksworth on Making Soap Opera History | Sista Brunch Bonus Episode | 30 Jun 2025 | 00:33:36 | |
TV history in the making! Sheila Ducksworth, executive producer of Beyond the Gates—the first one-hour soap with a predominantly Black cast—joins us to share how she brought her lifelong vision to life. We talk about how the CBS/NAACP partnership came to be, Sheila's career journey from economics major to entertainment exec, and what it means to build with purpose and impact in TV. She also shares a brilliant tech tip, brunch stories, and advice for her younger self.
🎧 Listen + follow us on Spotify, Apple & everywhere you get podcasts. #BeyondTheGates #SheilaDucksworth #SistaBrunch #BlackWomenInEntertainment #TruJuLoMedia | |||
| Love, Identity & Self-Liberation: Kareema Bee x Ekwa Msangi | Sista Brunch + The HiveMind Unified Q&A | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:20:05 | |
In this intimate post-screening conversation, The HiveMind Unified founder and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kareema Bee sits down with acclaimed director Ekwa Msangi (Farewell Amor) to unpack the powerful themes in both of their films: The Self Love Act and Farewell Amor. This special Q&A was part of the Sista Brunch x HiveMind Unified celebration held at Vidiots, featuring a community-centered screening and artist talk. From self-love to immigration, cultural identity to creative risk, Kareema and Ekwa speak candidly about what it means to make deeply personal work that also reaches audiences across the globe. Whether you’re a filmmaker, a fan of indie cinema, or on your own healing journey—this conversation is for you. 📍 Farewell Amor is now part of the Criterion Collection. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: ✨ Hosted by Sista Brunch and The HiveMind Unified 🎧 Subscribe to hear more stories of Black women and gender expansive creatives in entertainment: #KareemaBee #EkwaMsangi #SistaBrunch #FarewellAmor #TheSelfLoveAct #HiveMindUnified #Juneteenth #IndependentFilm #BlackWomenDirectors #ImmigrantVoices #CriterionCollection #DocumentarySeries #TruJuLoMedia #StorytellingAsLiberation 🎥🌍🧡
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| Ekwa Msangi on Farewell Amor, Filmmaking Grit & Legacy | Sista Brunch x HiveMind Unified | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:22:14 | |
In this special Juneteenth bonus episode of Sista Brunch, co-hosted by The HiveMind Unified, we sit down with award-winning writer/director Ekwa Msangi (Farewell Amor, Saint X, Three Women) to talk about the deeply personal story behind her debut feature film, navigating the industry as a Black woman filmmaker, and the long journey to recognition—from Sundance to Criterion Collection. Join host Fanshen Cox and co-host Shirlyn A. Cesar (Emmy-winning producer and HiveMind Unified Director of Programs) as they explore the power of storytelling, the realities of independent filmmaking, and what it means to make timeless work—especially in the face of systemic exclusion. Plus, Ekwa shares what she’d tell her younger self at a real-deal Sista Brunch. 🖤 This episode is dedicated to the resilience, creativity, and brilliance of Black filmmakers everywhere. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS 📍 Recorded at Vidiots and in partnership with The HiveMind Unified, an organization supporting underrepresented early-career creatives in entertainment. 🔗 Follow, Subscribe, and Watch More: #Juneteenth #BlackFilmmakers #FarewellAmor #EkwaMsangi #SistaBrunch #BlackWomenInFilm #CriterionCollection #IndependentFilm #TheHiveMindUnified #TruJuLoMedia #FilmTalk #SundanceFilmFestival | |||
| Let’s Talk Tech: Tools & Tips from Black Women in TV + Film | Sista Brunch Season 6 Bonus | 09 May 2025 | 00:13:23 | |
How do Black creatives in entertainment actually get the job done? In this end-of-season bonus episode of Sista Brunch, our guests and Black Girls Film Camp co-hosts break down the tech, tools, and behind-the-scenes knowledge they rely on—from LED screens to Avid, Scriptation, and color theory. Whether you're an aspiring director, editor, actor, or producer, you’ll get the real tea on what it takes to thrive behind the scenes in TV and film. Timecodes & Guests: Sista Brunch is a Webby-nominated podcast sharing stories of Black women & gender-expansive folks in media. Hosted by Fanshen Cox & Shawn Pipkin-West. Watch, listen, follow, subscribe, like & share on: #FilmTech #BlackWomenInMedia #SistaBrunch #DirectingTips #TVProduction #WomenInFilm #BlackGirlsFilmCamp #MediaCareers #SetLife #PostProduction #Scriptation #ColorTheory | |||
| Dream Bigger: Wisdom for the Next Generation | Sista Brunch Season 6 Compilation | 06 May 2025 | 00:12:30 | |
What would you tell your younger self if you could sit down together for a real Sista Brunch? 🥂 From trusting your journey, to embracing your light, to building your dreams without fear — this compilation is packed with the wisdom, love, and encouragement we ALL need to hear. ✨ Guest Timecodes: 💥 Don’t miss our most listened-to episode every season! Hit that play button, listen to these gems, and share this love letter to the next generation of Black women and gender expansive storytellers. 👉🏾 Watch, like, comment, subscribe and share! #SistaBrunch #EntertainmentIndustry #BlackWomenInMedia #PodcastCompilation #WisdomToMyYoungerSelf #Storytellers #Filmmakers #TVWriters | |||
| Real Money Talk: How Black Women Thrive Financially in Film, TV & Media | Sista Brunch Podcast Bonus | 29 Apr 2025 | 00:33:56 | |
At Sista Brunch, we keep it real — and this bonus episode is no different! 🎤💸 Season 6 guests open up about salaries, budgets, residuals, and multiple income streams across film, television, theater, digital content, and production. Whether you’re an aspiring artist or an industry pro, this is the financial wisdom you NEED to hear! 🙌🏾 👀 Watch, Listen, Follow, Subscribe, Like & Share! 👉🏾 Full Timecodes:
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| How to Get Away with Murder Screenwriter/Producer Erika Green Swafford on Empowering Black Women in Film and TV | 22 Apr 2025 | 00:46:48 | |
In this episode of Sista Brunch, hosts Fanshen Cox and Shawn Pipkin-West, along with Black Girls Film Camp alumni co-host Jaida Cox, delve into the journey of seasoned screenwriter/producer Erika Green Swafford. They discuss her career path from hotel management to writing for hit TV shows like 'How to Get Away with Murder' and 'The Mentalist,' her experiences with the Warner Brothers Writers Workshop, and her current deal to develop TV shows with Disney’s Onyx Collective. The episode also covers technical aspects of filmmaking, financial insights into the industry, and the importance of community and representation in media. Swafford shares personal anecdotes, professional advice, and her vision for the future, making this an inspiring and informative conversation for anyone interested in the entertainment industry. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Announcement 00:53 Meet Jaida Cox: Black Girls Film Camp Alum 01:20 Jaida's Film Camp Experience 03:28 Welcoming Erika Green Swafford 04:22 Erika's Early Life and Career Beginnings 10:08 Transition to Entertainment Industry 20:51 Warner Brothers Writers Workshop and The Mentalist 26:06 Understanding the Hierarchy in TV Production 26:36 Challenges of Moving Up the Ranks 27:19 Promotions and Career Milestones 27:35 Supporting Our Podcast 28:05 Discussing Financial Aspects of TV Writing 29:12 Residuals and Script Fees 33:27 Overall Deals and Industry Insights 36:32 Technical Aspects of Production 38:41 Personal Touches in Storytelling 42:39 Signature Sista Brunch Question 45:02 Closing Remarks and Credits
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| Netflix Sr. Physical Production Executive Noelle Green on Navigating the Industry From Reston, Virginia to the Most Successful Streaming Service | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:41:38 | |
In this episode of Sista Brunch, hosts Fanshen Cox and Shawn Pipkin-West interview Noelle Green, a Senior Physical Production Executive at Netflix. Noelle discusses her journey from Reston, Virginia, to becoming a leading figure in physical production. She shares insights on her career, including working on films with budgets ranging from $20 million to $200 million and spearheading the Netflix Shondaland Producers Inclusion Initiative. The conversation covers various aspects of film production, including the importance of planning, budgeting, and the use of LED screens, and highlights Noelle's commitment to fostering inclusivity in the industry. 00:00 Welcome to Season Six of Sista Brunch 00:31 Introducing Today's Guest: Noelle Green 01:53 Noelle Green's Journey to the Industry 03:14 From Freelance to In-House: Noelle's Career Path 05:43 The Impact of Cinema and Early Influences 08:35 The Role of a Production Coordinator 14:43 Insights into Production Supervision 17:39 The Importance of Inclusion in the Industry 18:58 Budgeting in Film and Series Production 21:27 Executive Salaries at Major Studios 23:12 Shondaland Producers Inclusion Initiative 25:34 Training Programs for Aspiring Producers 28:51 The Rise of LED Screens in Filmmaking 35:40 Signature Sista Brunch Question 40:44 Final Thoughts and Farewell
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| Lionsgate Head of Inclusive Content Tayanna Todd on Navigating Inclusive Content and Career Growth | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:50:22 | |
In this episode of Sista Brunch, host Fanshen Cox interviews Tayanna Todd, Head of Inclusive Content at Lionsgate. Tayanna shares her inspiring career journey, from her early love of storytelling to her current role in promoting inclusive film content. She discusses the importance of representation in media, the challenges of breaking into the industry, and the value of mentorship and personal growth. The conversation touches on key experiences, including her time at Showtime, navigating imposter syndrome, and the role of DEI in shaping equitable storytelling. 00:00 Welcome to Season Six of Sista Brunch 00:31 Introducing Our Fabulous Guest: Tayanna Todd 01:50 Tayanna's Journey: From Childhood to Filmmaking 05:07 Creating Beats of the Soul: A Family Affair 14:21 Discovering Development: A New Passion 17:44 Navigating the Industry: From Intern to Assistant 25:08 Temping at Showtime: Building Relationships 26:08 Navigating New Opportunities 26:30 Embracing Unexpected Blessings 28:09 Finding Passion and Purpose 30:00 Pandemic-Induced Reflections 31:50 The Lionsgate Opportunity 34:51 Financial Sacrifices and Rewards 41:50 Inclusive Content and Business Strategy 46:03 Words of Wisdom and Reflection 49:18 Closing Remarks and Gratitude
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| Thriving in Hollywood with a Disability – A Journey of Resilience-Nandi Bowe-Assistant Director, Writer, Director | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:50:18 | |
In this episode of Sista Brunch, hosts Fanshen Cox and Shawn Pipkin-West interview the award-winning writer and director, Nandi Bowe. Nandi shares her unique journey in the television and film industry, highlighting her experiences from attending Howard University to working on significant projects such as 'Do The Right Thing' and 'Daughters of the Dust.' Amidst the challenges of living with MS and her advocacy for disability representation, Bowe discusses the triumphs and tribulations of her career, especially once she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, including her time working in Africa and India. The episode is a compelling exploration of resilience, relationships, and the importance of authentic connections in the industry. 00:00 Welcome to Season Six of Sista Brunch 00:29 Introducing Our Phenomenal Guest: Nandi Bowe 02:01 Nandi Bowe's Journey from Howard University to Hollywood 09:21 Adventures in Africa: From Malawi to Zimbabwe 11:55 The Challenges and Triumphs of Working in Film 13:58 The Evolution of Technology in Filmmaking 15:09 The Role of Black Women as Storytellers and Midwives 15:55 Support Sista Brunch: How You Can Help 16:35 Nandi Bowe's Experience on 'Do the Right Thing' 18:52 From Assistant Director to Director: Nandi's Career Path 22:29 Living with MS: Nandi's Personal Journey 25:05 Writing a Book and Screenplay in India 25:41 Returning to LA and Facing MS 25:57 Creating Directing Opportunities 27:03 Collaborations and Networking 28:38 Current Projects and Disability Advocacy 31:07 Challenges in Hollywood 31:26 Advice from Sidney Poitier 32:01 Reflecting on a Diverse Career 34:09 Discussing Industry Salaries 38:17 Technology in Filmmaking 41:09 Sista Brunch Signature Question 47:53 Final Thoughts and Farewell
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| Meaganzworld Star and Black Girls Film Camp Director Marley Jones: Unveiling Young Talent and Improving Film & TV Criticism | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:42:48 | |
In this episode of Sista Brunch, host Fanshen Cox connects with Marley Jones, winner of the Black Girls Film Camp most original story award, and Meagan, a seasoned film critic and content creator. They discuss their journeys in media and entertainment. Marley talks about her award-winning horror short film 'Stank Face' and her experiences at Howard University, while Meagan shares insights on her path to becoming a film critic, her podcast 'Tea and Popcorn', and her approach to content creation. The conversation covers topics from the technical aspects of filmmaking to overcoming societal challenges in the industry. 00:00 Welcome to Season Six of Sista Brunch 00:49 Meet Marley Jones: Black Girls Film Camp Director and Award Winner 01:48 The Inspiration Behind 'Stank Face' 05:23 Introducing Meagan: Content Creator and Film Critic 08:10 Meagan's Journey into Content Creation 18:57 Tech Talk: Tools of the Trade 22:26 Perfect Camera and Mic Setup 23:15 Exploring Different Mics and Audio Equipment 23:59 Appreciation for the Audience 24:32 Diving into Content Creation and Funding 25:58 Tips for Aspiring Content Creators 31:25 Favorite Films Discussion 35:13 Underrated Black Movies 38:51 Signature Sista Brunch Questions 41:52 Closing Remarks and Credits
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| From Theater Kid to Emmy Winner and Producer of High On The Hog: Shirlyn A. Cesar’s Journey in Film and Media | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:53:21 | |
In this Sista Brunch episode, hosts Fanshen Cox and Shawn Pipkin-West interview Emmy-winning producer Shirlyn A. Cesar. Highlighting her journey from a theater enthusiast in New Jersey to working on critically acclaimed shows like 'Mad Men' and award-winning documentaries, Shirlyn shares invaluable insights for emerging and seasoned filmmakers alike. She talks about her experiences navigating the industry, the importance of networking, and advocating for oneself. Shirlyn also introduces her initiative, The Hivemind Unified, aimed at supporting emerging talent in the film, TV and media industries. Join the conversation to get an in-depth look at Shirlyn's career, the challenges she overcame, and the advice she offers to aspiring creatives. 00:00 Welcome to Season Six of Sista Brunch 00:19 Introducing Our Special Guest 01:43 Showcasing the Awards 03:11 The Gracie and Telly Awards 05:17 The Emmy Award and Paul R. Williams Documentary 07:53 A Journey from Theater to Film School 11:42 From College to Career Challenges 12:48 Breaking into the Industry 14:53 Creating Limelight and Winning Student Emmys 18:07 Interning on Mad Men 22:08 Working on Being Mary Jane 26:03 Transitioning to Documentary Filmmaking 26:20 Journey Through Various Assistant Roles 26:56 The PBS Documentary Opportunity 28:23 From Intern to Associate Producer 29:01 The Impact of 2020 on Projects 30:42 Discussing Documentary Budgets 38:54 The Paper Edit Process 42:23 Advice to My Younger Self 46:00 The Hivemind Unified Initiative 49:50 Final Thoughts and Farewell | |||
| Peabody Award & Emmy Award-winning Editor Daysha Broadway From Compton to Hollywood and the Kardashians to Sundance | 11 Mar 2025 | 00:40:31 | |
In this episode of Sista Brunch, host Fanshen Cox interviews Daysha Broadway, an acclaimed film and television editor. Daysha shares her experiences and achievements, including her Peabody Award-winning work on 'Surviving R. Kelly' and her Emmy Award-winning editing on 'A Black Lady Sketch Show.' The discussion covers her journey from growing up in Compton to thriving in the entertainment industry, her career transitions, financial aspects of being an editor, and the importance of mentorship and self-trust in her success. 00:00 Welcome to Season Six! 01:36 Introducing Daysha Broadway 02:05 Growing Up in Compton 03:57 Discovering a Passion for Editing 06:12 The Journey to Becoming an Editor 12:11 First Steps in the Industry 21:36 Navigating Frame Rates in Editing Software 22:29 First Editing Project and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 25:27 Encouragement and Representation in the Workplace 28:12 Financials and Negotiating Pay as an Editor 33:57 Reflecting on Career Choices and Personal Growth 36:08 Advice to Younger Self and Final Thoughts 39:50 Conclusion and Credits
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| Grey’s Anatomy Actor Khalilah Joi: Her Inspiring Journey From Broadcast Aspirations to Acclaimed Actor | 04 Mar 2025 | 00:39:42 | |
In this episode of Sista Brunch, hosts Fanshen Cox and Shawn Pipkin-West dive deep into the inspiring journey of critically acclaimed actor Khalilah Joi. The conversation covers Joi's transition from broadcast journalism to acting, her impactful role on Grey's Anatomy, and the emotional and rigorous preparations for her roles. Listeners will also learn about the different tiers of television roles, salary negotiations, and the technology that aids actors in their auditions. Joi emphasizes the importance of faith, resilience, and recognizing one's worth in her career. Tune in for valuable industry insights and an empowering narrative of perseverance and success. 00:00 Welcome to Sista Brunch Season Six 00:25 Introducing Our Talented Guest: Khalilah Joi 01:57 Khalilah's Journey to Acting 03:30 The Conservatory Experience 06:15 Challenges and Perseverance in Acting 08:38 Landing the Role on Grey's Anatomy 10:39 Preparing for Intense Roles 13:00 The Impact of Portraying Abby 17:43 Navigating the Industry as a Black Woman 19:13 Understanding Actor Salaries and Negotiations 22:24 Understanding Series Regular Contracts 23:27 The Importance of Knowing Your Worth 25:03 Navigating the Industry 26:28 Tech Talk: Tools for Self-Taping 29:37 Spotlight on Upcoming Projects 31:26 Advice to My Younger Self 38:16 Closing Remarks and Credits | |||
| Black Latina Movement Founder Crystal Roman: Embracing Identity and Storytelling | 25 Feb 2025 | 00:34:02 | |
In this episode of Sista Brunch, host Fanshen Cox welcomes Crystal Roman, founder and CEO of Black Latina Movement, a theater and film production company based in New York City. Crystal shares her journey, from growing up in New York and experiencing identity challenges, to founding her own company and creating impactful narratives. They discuss the importance of diverse storytelling, financial planning in the arts, and the significance of community support. The conversation also touches on creative and technical decisions, like the shift from shooting in 1080p to 4K. Throughout the episode, Crystal offers insights into the business side of production and the personal resilience required to succeed in the entertainment industry. Listeners gain valuable advice on budgeting, fundraising, and the power of authentic representation. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 01:29 Crystal Roman's Background and Identity 04:35 Challenges and Realizations in Acting 07:14 Creating Black Latina Movement1 5:45 Financial Insights for Productions 25:51 Technical Aspects and Final Thoughts | |||
| UPM/Line Producer Canella Williams Larrabee Shares Tips for Success in the Industry | 18 Feb 2025 | 00:36:42 | |
AD/Director Shawn Pipkin-West takes over as full host in this episode with Canella Williams Larrabee, a seasoned unit production manager and line producer in television. The episode dives into Larrabee's 20-year career, covering her start in the industry, her extensive credits including Netflix's 'Raising Dion' and 'The Night Agent,' and her leadership roles within the Directors Guild of America. The conversation also highlights her efforts to promote diversity through the Diversity Coalition New York Film and Television for Diversity and Inclusion (NIFTY). Key topics include budgeting, hiring, and the importance of balancing professional dedication with personal well-being. 00:00 Welcome to Season Six of Sista Brunch 00:58 Introducing Our Special Guest: Canella Williams Larrabee 01:49 Canella's Journey in the Film and TV Industry 04:53 Working on Netflix's Night Agent05:40 Leadership and Involvement in the Directors Guild 08:42 Founding NIFTY and Promoting Diversity 10:35 Understanding the Role of a Unit Production Manager 15:11 The Art Department and Production Design 17:11 Props, Set Dressing, and Costumes 19:13 Financials and Vendor Management 19:44 Exploring Technocrane Rentals 24:35 Understanding Insert Car Work 27:34 The Role of Technology in Production Management 29:46 Signature Question: Advice to Younger Self 34:37 Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts | |||