Media Industry Guru

AND...REPORTING LIVE! Do you love telling stories and sharing them with the world? Do you like talking about what’s going on in the world with the weather, news, that famous celeb? Here today, I have a very special guest who has her own YouTube channel The Amanda Exclusivo (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQhBnu0HumNqJWL9wBWY1Qw), AKA Amanda Geffner. She is a New Jersey native and graduated from...

Get ready for CRASH COURSE 101 with Rick Barker. He is a music industry executive and the former artist manager for Taylor Swift. He is a keynote and motivational speaker for rising industry professionals who want to break into the music or entertainment industry. He is the author of $150,000 Music Business Degree, https://rickbarker.com/. This book is relatable to people who want to pursue the mu...

Here we are going to talk about all things Nashville! Have you been to Nashville? There is so much to do in the city you are never bored. You can always explore something new, hiking, music, culture, sports. The food is amazing (My favorite restaurant is Pemrose. Highly recommend if you like seafood). We are here with Kristen Westerbeck. She graduated 10 years ago from Belmont University studying...

Welcome to the first episode of SEASON 2 on the Media Industry Guru Podcast. I know so many people in the music business who have been impacted by one sector in the music industry. RADIO! Radio is so much fun and you get to learn the ins and outs of connecting with the artists, PROs, labels, etc…Today, I have brought on to my podcast Summer Horvath who is the go-to for the radio stations at the re...

Have you always wondered how to join virtual conferences within the music industry to connect with professionals and learn more about music tech, artist management, and fan engagement? Here with me is KitKat Fisher (very cool name!). She is a recent Chapman grad who is working full-time at Finessed Media, a global music media company that started as a e-learning hip-hop platform that transitioned...

Have you been scrolling on your FYP? What’s your favorite TikTok meme or song? We’ll today I have a tech expert who works at TikTok in Intellectual Property. She is an awesome mentor of mine and is always determined to succeed. She is from Australia and graduated from Pepperdine in sunny Malibu. Let’s welcome tech professional Jem to the podcast where she will elaborate on her day-to-day experienc...

Here in Episode 10 we are with Ryan Svendesen, music executive who is a Music Supervisor at Millennium Media, one of Hollywood's longest lasting independent studios. He is also a professional trumpet player and is a TikTok star. Have you heard of the Cactus Choir on TikTok? Well, that is him on TikTok @musicbefore. He has over 1.1 M followers. He is a champion for the arts and music and is also an...

For this episode, I'm getting into a calm and relaxing musical state for this episode. Why? Because today I have some awesome guests who created a music therapy app that connects people who need a mental health break and can relax with all types of soothing songs. The platform is called SoundMind and it is a music tech start up that is revolutionizing the field of mental health research, music, an...

Some of my friends are still in NOLA and I treasure that city so much. If you don't know what NOLA stand for by now, New Orleans, LA. One of the best cities hands down in the country for music. If you’re in NOLA and have heard of the Saturn Bar, great venue to go to! My friends went there and saw this indie pop alt rock band called HEY THANKS! My friends said you have got to interview them on your...

Here we are going to learn about the film industry for a sec since I have been rambling on with guests about the music industry. Step aside now…Crystal Dozier is one of the most hardworking masters in the film space. I had the pleasure of first connecting with her while she was at NBC on the studio lot! She has won an honorable mention for filming LA temptation. She worked at NBC in the finance de...

ENCORE! Let’s party on! In episode 6 on the Media Industry Guru Podcast, we will be chatting with Stacey Morales, founder of 1520 Vision and Festivals Assistant at Wasserman. Side fact…Stacey is a die hard K-Pop fan. 1520 Vision provides resources for aspiring music industry professionals with internship opportunities and finding a mentor/mentee in the field. During her college career at UC I...

Ever wonder how to create a playlist? We are going to review the ins and outs of playlists and talk about how artists can make money and what are the analytics behind a good playlist? Mike Warner is a music industry professional who works as the Director of Artist, Label and DSP Relations at Chartmetric. He helps independent artists on and off the charts. He has created a book called Work Hard Pla...

Malsi is a singer/songwriter who got inspiration from her parents who immigrated from Bangladesh. She comes from a very artsy background and studied theater in college at Rice University and is currently earning her masters in Education in Learning, Design, and Technology at University of Southern California. She has released over 30+ songs including Honey+M, Wolf Moon which has over 20,000 stream...

Have you ever thought about pitching your idea on Shark Tank? Creating that elevator pitch, saying that valuation 500,000 for 15%? Keithan Hedrick is the co-founder of Candi, a social media platform that allows fans to video chat live with their favorite celebrities and influencers. He grew his brand with only $100 in his pocket with no entertainment connections to start. He is a lawyer and gradua...

Welcome to the first episode of the Media Industry Guru Podcast. Thank you for listening. Here, I’ll be sharing with you a very special guest Emily White who is an educator, entrepreneur, author, and podcaster. She is the founder of iVoted Festival garnering over 450+ artists to her virtual 2020 festival including with artists such as Billie Ellish, Playboi Carti, Jim James, Maggie Rogers, Young T...

Have you always wanted to be a creative writer but not sure where to start? Have you wanted to launch a novel and create it into a film? Well here is Nurah Lambert who started worked in the music industry in Nashville at Universal Music Group and is now is a novelist living in New York and working with producers (one of them being a big mentor--her Tulane professor) and streaming services to launc...

Ever wonder how a label operates? There are so many different sectors of a label. With me is Jay Gilbert who is the co-founder of Label Logic. You might have also heard him on a few of his own podcasts including Your Morning Coffee Podcast and the Music Biz Weekly Podcast. He has been a previous executive at among the top labels including Warner Music, Sony, Universal and worked as the VP of New M...

Welcome to the Media Industry Guru podcast. Do you know you want to work in media but not sure where? Are you trying to figure out what you're doing with you life? Here, I’ll be interviewing a lot of guests including recent college grads, entrepreneurs, singer/songwriters, record label professionals, film industry execs, to people who work in theatre arts and tech that will give you some professio...