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The Table Women Podcast

Sarah DeFors and Victoria Banks

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Frequency: 1 episode/34d. Total Eps: 48

A podcast by and about women in the entertainment industry that provides a fun, easygoing, and safe space to discuss the ups and downs of the female experience in entertainment. Whether we're telling stories with guests, chatting about new projects, or discussing how women can change (and have changed) the industry for the better, we aim to always provide an honest look into what it takes to get your seat at the table and pull up a chair for the next in line. Hosted by Sarah DeFors and Victoria Banks.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - performingArts
10/02/2025
#99
🇬🇧 Great Britain - performingArts
09/02/2025
#54

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Score global : 72%

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The Table Ep. 45 - Tour Musician Mia Morris

Season 4 · Episode 45

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 • Duration 58:06

Sarah and Vic sit down with multi-instrumentalist tour musician and artist Mia Morris to talk about:

How Mia began playing music and got her start in the industry as a young teen
Her evolution as a musician and artist
How being unconventional can help you succeed
What is tour like?!
Growing pains and having to “fly free” to find yourself
How Mia handles her own artistry when she plays for so many others
Musicality, passion, and why having peers who understand you is so important
What’s next as she evolves
Winging it and trusting the process
And more!

Notes:

Mia Morris - https://www.miamorris.com/?

Smith Curry - https://www.smithcurry.com/

Beth Nielsen Chapman - https://bethnielsenchapman.com/

Tenille Arts - https://www.tenillearts.com/

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The Table Ep. 44 - Artist-Songwriter Abigail Rose

Season 4 · Episode 44

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 • Duration 57:23

Sarah and Vic chat with Nashville-based artist and songwriter and TONS (The Other Nashville Society) 2024 Next Artist Abigail Rose about her life so far, including:

Growing up on Music Row, discovering her passion for music and chasing it
Coming up in the industry “sweet spot” Taylor Swift created for young women
Evolving sound and artistry while not being Country
Abigail’s influences and her foundation in strength and femininity
How the way the industry looks at women is all wrong, and how it’s changing
How living in LA helped solidify who she was and the music she makes
Collaborating with your significant other, finding your community, and making a record!
Coming home to Nashville and building a fan base and reputation
Being a 2024 TONS Next artist!
Tour, new music, and how the industry is moving forward
And more!

Notes:

Abigail Rose - https://www.abigailrosemusic.com/

Silver Springs (Live at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, CA 5/23/97) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYRoQO15ZI

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The Table Ep. 35 - Management and A&R - Sarah Stickle

Season 3 · Episode 35

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 • Duration 52:54

Sarah and Vic sit down with Management and A&R at Born & Raised Entertainment and TwentySeven Music Publishing Sarah Stickle to discuss:

Finding your niche and using varied experience to your advantage
The satisfaction of seeing things through start to finish, and celebrating your wins!
Diversity in the industry and how it varies from location, genre, and area of the industry
How underpaying songwriters is a feminist issue
How gender roles and capitalism make it harder to create change
Performative allyship - Are the changes we’re seeing long-term?
Being a queer woman in the music industry
The intersection of gender, race, and sexuality
Advocating for your peers and creators, and helping others do the same
The difference in community and creativity between Nashville and LA
The importance of having peers and a team that fights for you

Notes:

Jason Bernard - https://variety.com/2018/music/news/pulse-music-group-jason-bernard-1203021768/

Kobalt - https://www.kobaltmusic.com/

Some of Sarah’s recent wins and artists/songs discussed:

Signing Brian Brundage for management (Tai Verdes' "A-O-K", Rhys Lewis, Maddie Zahm)
Cuts she helped to secure:
- 44Phantom ft. Machine Gun Kelly single "don't sleep, repeat"
- Hayley Kiyoko's "for the girls" - which was also featured in the new Netflix film Do Revenge
- Sofia Carson's "Loud"
Procured the mix for Kane Brown's single "Grand" (mixed by Adam Hawkins)
Ryan Daly - The new John Legend single "Wonder Woman", the forthcoming Fitz & The Tantrums album, and the current DNCE single

The Table Ep. 34 - What’s up with Gen Z & Social Media?

Season 3 · Episode 34

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 • Duration 01:13:30

Sarah and Vic discuss the gap in understanding between older generations and Gen Z, and Social media, via first-person concerns gathered anonymously from college students, listeners, and viral artists.

Topics include:

What happens when the gatekeepers try to jump on the bandwagon

Trusting your creative “gut” over trends and views

What happens if you hit it big and fall off?

Do views and aesthetic decide the quality of the content?

Speed VS. Quality

Gen Z doesn’t give a fuck about your status quo - the standard was never for us

How old structures like labels can hold you back in the age of viral content

Overexposure and how the industry corrects

Authenticity is king - and Gen Z can spot it better than anybody

Scandals, cancel culture, and post Me Too accountability

The pressure to be famous and always have a take

Is the next phase of the tech age no tech?

Viral content, evolving trends, and societal “correctness”

The importance of mental health and having to face our faults

How seemingly small social trends influence world events

Mentioned creators:

Idiocracy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/

Loveless “Unholy” Cover: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TdKWSlEXyaI

The Table Women Ep. 33 - Hit Country Songwriter Liz Hengber

Season 3 · Episode 33

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 • Duration 48:19

Hit country songwriter Liz Hengber sits down with Vic and Sarah to discuss her incredible career, including:

Lessons learned over 30+ years in Nashville
Why it’s important to show up
Mentorship and how it changes the game
Lessons from waiting tables and waiting your turn
How to stay sharp and relevant in changing times
The career-keeping perspectives of 7 #1’s and 70+ cuts
Why ego has no place in the writing room
Gender, age, and new generations!

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The Table Ep.32 - Sr. Director of Creative, Creative Nation Emily Furman

Season 3 · Episode 32

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 • Duration 56:31

Sarah and Victoria sit down with Senior Director of Creative at Creative Nation, Emily Furman to discuss:

What it looks like to work your way up in publishing
The internal vs. external experience as a woman in music
Longterm jobs in a short-term industry and when to switch it up
What it takes to build an artist career that lasts
How farmers and assertive family prepares you to connect with people
Advocating for yourself and creatives
One person’s success doesn’t take away from yours
Burnout, establishing balance in your life, and less is more
Check your ego at the door

And so much more!

Notes:

Carnival Music: https://www.carnivalmusic.net/

Carnival’s Roster: https://www.carnivalmusic.net/music-makers

Hailey Whitters: https://haileywhitters.com/

Brent Cobb: https://www.brentcobbmusic.com/

Creative Nation: https://www.creativenationmusic.com/

Beth Laird & the team: https://www.creativenationmusic.com/team

CN’s Roster: https://www.creativenationmusic.com/clients

Lainey Wilson: https://laineywilson.com/homepage

The Table Ep.31 - Hit Producer-Writer Alex Kline

Season 3 · Episode 31

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 • Duration 48:48

Sarah and Victoria sit down with hit producer-writer Alex Kline to discuss:

Alex’s journey to being one of the top producers in Nashville

What actually goes into being a professional producer?

Having (and losing) a record deal and doing the “artist thing”

The differences in experience when you’re a female producer/writer

Writing with dream teams… that just happen to be all women

Label and Publishing deals - what’s the tea?

How your priorities and standards evolve with you

Seeing raw talent hidden under a rough exterior

Hit songs in the world of Covid

Advice for up-and-coming creatives

Alex’s website:

https://www.alexklinemusic.com/

Alex’s discography:

https://www.alexklinemusic.com/music

Tenille Arts:

https://www.tenillearts.com/

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The Table Ep. 30 WeBelmont Presents The Table Women

Season 3 · Episode 30

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 • Duration 01:29:47

In this special episode, WeBelmont (Women in Entertainment Belmont) President Jamie Emerick interviews hosts Sarah DeFors and Victoria Banks in front of a (zoom) live student audience about their careers, personal and creative philosophies, podcasting, current gender-based social issues, and student questions!

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The Table EP. 29 - Hit Country Songwriter Kelly Archer

Season 3 · Episode 29

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 • Duration 01:09:32

Hit Country Songwriter Kelly Archer sits down to discuss her wild journey and career, including:

From re-writing songs for fun to taking a leap of faith and becoming a hit songwriter
The loneliness of chasing your dreams and importance of community
What does networking, finding your friends & champions, and betting on yourself look like?
Follow the free snacks (and booze)!
The flip from being in-demand to having to prove you deserve to be in the room
Writing songs for men that feel authentic (and don’t belittle women)
The difference between working with men and women
Back to basics - writing what and with whom brings you joy after trying to fit in
You can choose to not work with assholes (and you should)
Teams that have your back and what it looks like to know your worth
The difference between established creatives and the new generation - good and bad
The story behind “Sleep Without You” by Brett Young and other hits
Eric Church is Basically Taylor Swift - Get over it!
Male champions for women in music - we love to see it!
The sacrifices and rewards of betting on yourself
Re-writing the same idea and why it’s important to always change your POV
Being one of (if not the only) woman in your “class” of peers
Caring too much is a blessing and a curse - know when to lean in & when to let go

Kelly's Bio:

Kelly Archer hails from the beautiful Pacific Northwest of Canada and has been a signed writer in Nashville for the past 20 years. Kelly's songs have been recorded by Jason Aldean, Brett Young, Justin Moore, Travis Denning, Reba, Tricia Yearwood, Eli Young Band, Dustin Lynch, Jo Dee Messina, Montgomery Gentry, Cassadee Pope, Lindsay Ell, Natalie Hemby (Puxico), Chris Lane in the U.S. and Meghan Patrick, Tyler Joe Miller, Tebey, Jess Moskaluke, Shawn Austen, Matt Lang, The Washboard Union and many more in Canada.

Kelly has had several songs placed in the series “Nashville” and she received the AIMP "Rising Songwriter of the year" award for 2017. Kelly celebrated her first number one song with Brett Young's "Sleep without you", her second number one with Justin Moore's "Somebody Else Will", and recently her 3rd #1 with Travis Denning's "After a few".