What's The Rate?

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Personal finance advice for creatives navigating freelance life, gig work, and inconsistent income. In this conversation, finance coach Julie Ferguson breaks down practical strategies for managing money in your early 20s without sacrificing your creative path. This episode focuses on how indie artists and young professionals can build financial stability while continuing to invest in their careers...

LAST INTERVIEW OF SEASON 2!!! My heart is so full. Season 3 coming in August! This episode features the host, Breonn Lyons, interviewing the founding team of Rugby Otis Productions: Jacob Boatsman (CEO/creative director), Sadie Prenda (CFO/creative director), and Chris Stucker (sound and post-designer). *Rugby Otis Productions Origins and Philosophy* Based in Brooklyn, the independent production c...

How NYC DJs Build Real Careers (Intern to Music Director) | DJ Mode Interview If you're a DJ or artist in your 20s trying to break into the New York City music scene, this episode breaks down what it actually takes! In this episode of What’s The Rate?, DJ Mode shares: - His 22-year journey from interning at 17 to becoming a music director, creative, and investor in NYC - How to start as a DJ in NY...

Acting 101:The Real of Being A Working Actor- Jonathan Cruz: Episode 10  Hello to all of my new subscribers!!! Thank you all so much!  This week we have Jonathan Cruz, an old friend from freshman year of college as well as a professional actor, writer, singer, and artist!  In this episode we discuss: Professional Acting Tips Takeaways and tips for being on professional tv show and film sets How ta...

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ISSA ALBUM RELEASE!!! In this episode, we break apart Piatt Pund’s new album, “IDK” and explore the musicality, lyrics, and the work behind its production. Much like the album cover, the conversation stretches across different avenues such as the vulnerability behind “Free,” the sentimental value and relatability of “Awkward,” and the toying with tempo on the closing track, “IDK.” We also dive int...

On this episode we are welcoming Marcie Cleary, one of the top and most sought after entertainment lawyers in the business. According to fkks.com, “The Hollywood Reporter named her to its 2025 “Power” list of the Top 33 Attorneys for A-List Athletes, Teams, and Leagues, and to its 2024 and 2023 “Power Lawyers” lists of top entertainment lawyers in New York. Variety featured Ms. Cleary in its Legal...

It’s LUKE STAGE everyone. Visual artist, photographer, and creative director. From Indiana, to New York, to L.A…. from senior photo class to photographing LIZZO, IMG models, brands, and magazines.  In this episode we talk about:  The pressure to be vulnerable nowadays with sharing more than just your art as a visual artist in this digital/ social age (interesting take!) Luke’s experience photograp...

From radio silence on a camping trip to performing on stages across New York City! BONNY is a fresh retro duo reviving the spirit of rock bands with grit, groove, and heart. With co-lead vocalists bringing that timeless dynamic back to the forefront, BONNY blends folky warmth with punchy rock flare that feels nostalgic, vintage, and homely. As a three-piece, they talk about how, though a smaller g...

Happy What’s The Rate? Thursday!  Rebekah Strauss has been embracing the ebbs and flows of freelancing as an assistant director since she graduated from NYU. In this episode she shares her experiences with taking up space as a department head on set as a woman of color, refusing to fit in the boxes of projections and ego, her preference for New York and the DIY scene, the many jobs that she worked...

In this episode, we go from relationships that no longer serve us, to waiting for REP!!!!! Okay!!!! to Megana’s experiences getting herself through college and into solid housing post grad, all the way to going on tour with some of the biggest afro beats artists on the charts! True perseverance and resilience, something eldest daughters know so well. Breonn and Mesgana dive into the importance of...

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On this episode of What’s The Rate? we’re pulling back the curtain that covers the real numbers and opportunity behind content creation and brand deals. We have Nya Etienne, a true multi hyphenate, talking about her experience working in media and being a true entrepreneur. We discuss: - Democratizing creative careers through the accessibility of content creation Understanding your purpose outside...

In this episode, director, editor, and photographer Rose Sutton opens up about the power of working with a team she truly trusts and how collaboration shapes her creative process. She talks through how Music Coma came to life, what fuels her work on a deeper level, and why simply showing up, getting on set, soaking in the atmosphere, and being present, which matters more than waiting for the “perf...

Welcome to the first episode of Resources, a series created to bring people that are more established in the professional creative industry behind the mic, to provide us tools, experience, and advice based on their journey to where they are now. On this first episode we have Ryan M. Perez who has been on Law & Order SVU, FBI, The Gilded Age, and Breed of Greed! Ryan discusses his experience with h...

International beatboxing champion Alex Sanchez dives into the mechanics of beatboxing and how to cultivate a successful beatboxing career! With beatboxing being a niche yet super populated community, crafting a career as a beatboxer is not one commonly spelled out for one to follow. As an interdisciplinary artist, Alex also discusses his passionate relationship with dance, being influenced by Mich...

From M Street in the DMV to sharing the stage with the Chainsmokers. I met Daniel when I went to Washington Square Park very spontaneously after my workday. An enthusiastic man speaking to the crowd caught my attention, then he began to tell his story. I ended up watching him perform for an hour. Interacting with the crowd, being recognized by passerbys, and even staying grounded amidst hecklers....

HAPPY SEASON 2! Welcome back to "What's The Rate?" In this episode, Breonn discusses the complementary series to this season called "Resources" where she invites industry professionals within her network onto the show and have them share any knowledge or tools that would aid in the journey of the young artist. Breonn also discusses how skydiving allowed her to not only reminded her that she was AL...

IT'S SEASON 2!!!! Let's get ready for a brand new season packed with beautiful stories, conversations, and insight. Breonn is back officially on January 8th 2026 to kick off another brilliant rollout with epic artists of a wider variety. Let's roll!! SUBSCRIBE!!!! And follow the show on all social platforms! What's The Rate? is a apart of The Gotham Network Cover shots taken by Rose Sutton and edi...

Y'all that was Season 1 of my first podcast ever! Thank you so much to everyone who came on and shared their experiences. All of these episodes offer so much valuable information and will live in the ether to serve as inspiration, insight, and reference. I'm grateful for every ear that listened with curiosity and interest, and may you feel seen, motivated, and if you take anything from this show-...

In this episode, actress Chloe Mutebi warmly takes up space in the studio with her passion and humility. This episode, Breonn and Chloe talk about the art of auditioning, theatre acting versus film acting and the difference between those realms, honoring your inner child, and their appreciation for their training at Stella Adler School of Acting. From the rough times that make us more human, to ta...

On this episode of What’s The Rate? actress, filmmaker, and teacher, Destiny Brown talks about how her love for theatre courses through her veins. Her love for the craft, and passing it down to the generations to come, is not foreign to her family at all, being a third generation teacher! Destiny also goes into her auditioning process, representation, and who gets to tell what stories and why, you...

From working retail, to the Disney college program, to playing Alline in the Tina Turner National Broadway Tour, actress Mya Bryant talks about tour life, what the show has taught her about herself, and also dips into securing an agent. Breonn and Mya reunite for a conversation celebrating and acknowledging not only each other's, but their own growth from when they met in a uniform, miserable, to...