Evelien Kong

Reppin

Society EN ↓ 131 episodes

for anyone who has ever felt unseen, misrepresented, or reduced to a single story. reppin is where remarkable people step outside what they're known for and just be human for a minute. not the brand. the actual person — who they are, what they stand for, what they represent. representation isn't just about race, gender, or identity. it's about what you stand for. what you've survived. what you choose to own. i'm evelien — tv producer and director with 25+ years in the industry. i've been in rooms with the people you've watched your whole life. i know what they're like when the camera's on. rep...

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Evelien Kong

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Reppin 1.6: Benjamin Melzer 18.11.2019 30:48

Benjamin Melzer Meet Benjamin Melzer, a model based in Germany. On Instagram, along with 114k followers, you’ll see his fantastic portfolio, work out regimen and his washboard abs. What you don’t see is the inner turmoil he experienced. Born Yvonne Melzer, Benjamin says “I was a boy for as long as I can think.” Struggling for years with never feeling like he was in the right body and never having...

Reppin 1.5: Tiffany Persons 10.11.2019 44:52

Representation in Hollywood is seeing some dramatic changes in the last several years and our next guest is someone who is working to ensuring that we continue that movement. Tiffany Persons is a prominent casting director in Hollywood with clients like Apple, Google to Nike. She’s also the Founder and Executive Director of a highly respected non profit organization called Shine On in Sierra Leone...

Reppin 1.4: Mahdis Keshavarz 03.11.2019 41:13

Mahdis Keshavarz A leader in the PR world and founder of The Make Agency, Mahdis Keshavarz has built an incredible firm with prestigious clients that include the United Nations, BBC, MTV and UNICEF to name a few. Mahdis shares her personal experiences, challenges she’s had to overcome and some defining moments that ultimately empowered her. Mahdis also built a sister company called Polite Society...

Reppin 1.3: Jon Huertas 20.10.2019 26:39

Jon Huertas He has an impressive list of credits that include HBO’s Generation Kill, he was Detective Javier Esposito on ABC’s long running, fan favorite series Castle and now he is Miguel Rivas on NBC’s huge hit and critic’s darling This is Us. Jon Huertas comes to Reppin to share his experiences and thoughts-so get to know this amazing actor and see what he is doing to further representation. Jo...

Reppin 1.2: Michele Selene Ang 06.10.2019 26:48

Michele Selene Ang On screen, you’ve seen her on CBS’ Elementary and she also plays the complicated Courtney Crimsen from Netflix’s hit 13 Reasons Why. But in real life actress Michele Selene Ang is a thoughtful and fierce advocate for Asian American representation. She comes by to hang out with us so listen in and find out what Michele is all about and why she’s so passionate about the importance...

Reppin Premiere with Angie Thomas 17.09.2019 39:29

Angie Thomas Reppin Premiere: Angie Thomas Her award-winning, acclaimed debut novel, The Hate U Give, is a #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture from Fox 2000, starring Amandla Stenberg and directed by George Tillman, Jr and her second novel, On the Come Up also on the NYT best seller’s list comes by to kick off the premiere episode of Reppin. Angie’s Website: https://angiethomas.c...