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Empowered Artist Collective Podcast

Empowered Artist Collective Podcast

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 The Empowered Artist Collective Podcast will be one in which we have insightful conversations with fellow artists about all sorts of things that pertain to our personhood and our artistry. Join our community of women and non-binary artists seeking a thriving and sustainable career in the arts as we ask hard questions, sit with open-ended answers or perhaps no answers at all, share resources and hopefully expand the dialogue around all the aspects of our industry that so many are not talking about in an open forum.  Whether you are an actor, singer, dancer, performer, writer, director, creator, theater and tv/film lover... If you are someone who is curious about others’ artistic experiences, believe that being an artist is about more than just the auditions you book, think this industry is in need of change, and want to get a personal glance at what’s going on behind the curtain: this is the podcast for you! Let’s be in community together. Let’s support one another. Let’s make this journey a little less isolating and more inclusive. IG: @EmpoweredArtistCollective // TikTok: @EmpowerArtistCollective // www.EmpoweredArtistCollective.com Host: Jennifer Apple // @JenniferApple_ // JenniferApple.net Head of Production & Editor: Nayara Alexis // @NayaraAlexis Podcast Music Composer: Aimee Lefkowicz // @Aimee.IsabellaCopyright 2022 All rights reserved. Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
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  • 119. Digital Media & Marketing with Katharine Quinn

    119. Digital Media & Marketing with Katharine Quinn
    Jun 3 2025
    What are the essential tools, systems, and values behind running a multi-faceted Broadway marketing and media company in today’s fast-paced digital world? In this episode, Jennifer talks with Katharine Quinn, digital strategist and founder of the Broadway-focused marketing and media company, “And That’s Showbiz.” Katharine unpacks how a series of yeses, content creation, and a background in performing and directing unexpectedly led her to the world of social media strategy. She shares the real-world mechanics of running a business, scaling a one-woman operation to leading a full team, and the various tools to keep workflows both efficient and human-centered. Together, they offer tangible tips on producing inspired, fan-forward content across multiple platforms, managing analytics, and building trust with audiences through consistent interaction. Whether you’re an artist curious about the backend of content creation, want to better understand the world of digital marketing, or are dreaming of turning your creative passion into a purposeful business, this episode is a behind-the-scenes look at how digital storytelling can uplift and bring folks together. About Katharine: Katharine Quinn is a digital strategist and the founder of And That's Showbiz, a multi-faceted Broadway marketing and media company taking a digital-first and fan-forward approach to amplifying theater beyond traditional spaces. From viral TikToks to photography, video production, influencer activations, partnerships, and fan events, ATS advances Broadway brands where audiences most frequently engage: online. The recently launched ATS YouTube channel featuring Broadway stars and innovators reached 250,000+ views in just one month. ATS’ strategy uses social media as both a growth engine and brand amplifier, extending the theatrical experience beyond the theater walls and bringing Broadway's talent directly to global audiences. Katharine's IG: ⁠@itskatharinequinn And That's Showbiz IG: @andthatsshow.biz Website: ⁠www.andthatsshow.biz Download the FREE Monologue Selection Toolkit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jenniferapple.net/freebie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://appt.link/jenniferapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about Jennifer Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jenniferapple.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jennifer Apple’s IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JenniferApple_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monologue Sourcing Promo Link!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EAC IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @EmpoweredArtistCollective ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EAC TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @EmpowerArtistCollective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EAC Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our newsletter!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://mailchi.mp/8e72e8dcb662/stay-in-touch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check Out Our Merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • 118. Director Mini-Series: From Stage to Screen with Sammi Cannold

    118. Director Mini-Series: From Stage to Screen with Sammi Cannold
    May 27 2025
    How do you build a multi-disciplinary directing career in today’s entertainment landscape? In this episode of our Director Mini-Series, Jennifer chats with Sammi Cannold, who shares her journey as a director of theater, opera, TV, film, and ceremonies. From directing Broadway’s How to Dance in Ohio to shadowing on Grey’s Anatomy to participating in Sundance’s Collab program, Sammi breaks down the hustle necessary for each area of the industry. She offers actionable tools and candid insights into what it means to work across mediums, practical advice on using university resources while in school, the importance of strategic preparation for projects, and how she gamifies the hustle of sending emails. They talk about the continuous humbling and education needed to learn what one doesn’t yet know, tangible tips on team building, hiring decisions, and managing interpersonal dynamics. This episode empowers emerging and established directors with real-world strategies, practical resources, and a deep understanding of a director's responsibility, not just artistically, but structurally and emotionally. About Sammi: Sammi Cannold is a Broadway director and filmmaker who is one of Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment, one of Variety's 10 Broadway Stars to Watch, one of Town & Country's Creative Aristocracy, and a Drama Desk Award winner. In 2025, she was named a Sundance Writers Intensive Fellow and is developing her first feature film, The Homecoming, with the Sundance Institute. Additional: A.R.T. Artistic Fellow, member of Cirque du Soleil's Creative Cognoscenti, Sundance Institute Theater Fellow, and work for CBS, ABC, Nickelodeon, and Apple TV+. B. A., Stanford University; M.A., Harvard University. Sammi is represented by CAA and Untitled. Sammi's IG: @sammi.cannold Sammi's Website: sammicannold.com/ Download the FREE Monologue Selection Toolkit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jenniferapple.net/freebie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://appt.link/jenniferapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about Jennifer Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jenniferapple.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jennifer Apple’s IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JenniferApple_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monologue Sourcing Promo Link!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EAC IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @EmpoweredArtistCollective ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EAC TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @EmpowerArtistCollective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EAC Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our newsletter!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://mailchi.mp/8e72e8dcb662/stay-in-touch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check Out Our Merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 117. The Role of a Publicist with Adriana Leshko

    117. The Role of a Publicist with Adriana Leshko
    May 20 2025
    What is the role of a publicist and what does the job entail? In this episode, Jennifer sits down with longtime arts publicist Adriana Leshko, Executive Vice President at Blake Zidell & Associates. With over two decades in the field working with institutions, artists, and mission-driven nonprofits, Adriana offers clarity around the distinctions between institutional, personal, and production-based publicity, working with critics, and how press relationships are built and maintained. From her non-linear start as a writer to her extensive work at BAM before her current position, she shares what goes into drafting press releases, the specificity needed for pitching, coordinating press nights, and working with critics. Together, they discuss the importance of earning trust, amplifying the artist’s voice, and building genuine relationships that last. This episode is full of actionable insight on how to think about press, prepare for coverage, and work in partnership with a publicist to elevate your art. About Adriana: Adriana Leshko joined the staff of Blake Zidell & Associates as Senior Vice President in 2017 after nearly a decade in the press office at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Prior to BAM, she worked for several years as an editor and writer for magazines and newspapers including Harper’s Bazaar (where she was the Arts and Entertainment Editor), The Economist, and The Washington Post, among others. She serves on the board of The Ukrainian Museum in her beloved East Village. Adriana’s IG: @adrianaleshko Download the FREE Monologue Selection Toolkit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jenniferapple.net/freebie⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://appt.link/jenniferapple⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about Jennifer Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jenniferapple.net⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jennifer Apple’s IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@JenniferApple_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monologue Sourcing Promo Link!⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ EAC IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠ @EmpoweredArtistCollective ⁠⁠⁠⁠ EAC TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠ @EmpowerArtistCollective⁠⁠⁠⁠ EAC Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our newsletter!⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://mailchi.mp/8e72e8dcb662/stay-in-touch⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check Out Our Merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
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