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.Isabella
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  • 101. Building a Mission-Driven Company with Ashley-Lauren Elrod

    101. Building a Mission-Driven Company with Ashley-Lauren Elrod
    Jan 28 2025

    How can your art be a catalyst for social impact? In this episode, Jennifer speaks with Ashley-Lauren Elrod, Emmy-nominated producer and founder of the mission-driven production company, Visionary Woman Productions. Ashley-Lauren shares her inspiring journey of marrying advocacy with art that focuses on impactful storytelling to combat and address sensitive issues like sexual assault, domestic violence, and the stigma around mental health. She provides tangible tools for artists and entrepreneurs looking to build mission-driven companies, including how to legally establish a business, the back-end necessities, onboarding clients, and various ways to secure funding. This conversation is a reminder of the vast ways art can be used to inspire, advocate, and drive tangible change, from influencing legislation to empowering communities.

    About Ashley-Lauren: Ashley-Lauren Elrod is an award-winning triple-threat, versatile professional with proven acting, producing, casting, directing, and production design expertise. Her unique approach to media, film, and marketing through her company Visionary Woman Productions makes her a highly sought-after industry dynamo who is known for her exceptional thought leadership and nonprofit advisory work. As a board-certified, trauma-informed leader, CSA survivor, and suicide attempt survivor, Ashley-Lauren connects her story in all that she does, partnering with organizations to raise awareness, change legislation, and tell powerful stories that need to be told. Ashley-Lauren is a true champion of diversity, safety, and inclusivity in all aspects of entertainment, media, marketing, and advocacy. She brings fresh perspectives, energy, and spirit to every project she takes on. Her passion is to impart the tools and knowledge to help people lead a fruitful and audaciously authentic life and to assist clients in achieving their creative vision through bold, audacious moves.

    Ashley-Laurens’s IGs: @ashleylaurenofficial

    Ashley-Lauren’s Website: www.ashleylaurenonline.com

    Visionary Woman Productions IG: @visionarywomanproductions

    Visionary Woman Productions Website: www.visionarywomanproductions.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/

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    Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com
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    56 mins
  • 100. Being a Theatre Historian with Jennifer Ashley Tepper

    100. Being a Theatre Historian with Jennifer Ashley Tepper
    Jan 21 2025
    What does it mean to be a theater historian? In our 100th episode, host Jennifer Apple speaks with Jennifer Ashley Tepper — producer, historian, author, and Creative and Programming Director at 54 Below — who shares how her passion for theater history began organically and evolved into a career spanning programming, teaching, consulting, and authorship. Together, they chat about the importance of cabaret spaces as creative hubs for fostering and preserving theater and offer practical tools for artists to pitch ideas with specificity and vision, embracing self-promotion through social media, and crafting creative marketing strategies to build one’s audience. Tepper also discusses the writing process and content of her latest book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy That History Books Left Out, which uncovers the erased contributions of 300 women composers underscoring the power of history to inspire future change. For anyone passionate about theater, this episode is a treasure trove of inspiration, practical advice, and encouragement to forge your unique path in the arts. About Jennifer Ashley: Jennifer Ashley Tepper is an acclaimed theatre historian, author, and producer. She is the conceiver of The Jonathan Larson Project, which will start previews this coming February at the Orpheum Theatre, off-Broadway, following an acclaimed 2018 concert premiere and cast recording. She has been the Creative and Programming Director at 54 Below for the past decade. She has curated or produced over 7000 shows in this position. Her leadership at the beloved venue has gained praise from publications including The Huffington Post, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, Playbill, Newsday, The New York Post, and more. Tepper's four volumes of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series have been called an "inspiring Must- Read" by NBC New York and occupied the #1 spot on Amazon.com's Best Sellers List in Broadway & Musicals. Her upcoming book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out was published in November 2024. Women Writing Musicals is the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers. Tepper is the producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation, recent projects that are part of a decade-long collaboration with the group known as Joe Iconis & Family. On Broadway, Tepper has also worked on [title of show], The Performers, Godspell, Macbeth, and The Parisian Woman. She was historian consultant on the tick, tick... BOOM! movie (directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda for Netflix) and co-creator of the Bistro Award- winning concert series, If It Only Even Runs A Minute. Her work as a theatre historian also encompasses celebrated live talks and events, including at TEDxBroadway, BroadwayCon, The Museum of Broadway, Thespian Festivals, and more. Tepper received a 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. She was named one of the 10 professionals on Backstage Magazine's "1st Annual Broadway Future Power List", which stated: "Proving herself both a zeitgeist predictor and theatrical historian with her eclectic programming, Tepper is leading the conversation on contemporary musical theatre.” The Jonathan Larson Project, which she conceived starts previews at the Orpheum Theatre in NYC in February. Jennifer’s IGs: @jenashtep Jennifer’s Website: www.jenniferashleytepper.com The Jonathan Larson Project: TheJonathanLarsonProject.com 54 Below Website: 54below.org 54 Below Email: booking@54below.org 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
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    56 mins
  • 99. Writing Adaptations with Victoria Male

    99. Writing Adaptations with Victoria Male
    Jan 7 2025

    What makes a good adaptation? In this episode, Jennifer chats with screenwriter Victoria Male about the art of adapting material for the screen. Victoria shares her journey into screenwriting, inspired by her love of historical storytelling, and offers practical tools for reimagining stories with personal truth. The conversation explores how to approach adaptation, from acquiring rights through shopping agreements to better understanding intellectual property to structuring a TV pilot or screenplay to preparation with mood boards, cheat sheets, and outlines for staying true to the source material. They discuss balancing instinct and research, collaborating with authors, and honoring the original material while finding your unique way to tell a story that feels both personal and universal. They also talk about researching the market, connecting with collaborators who share your vision, and the importance of loving your project. Whether adapting a novel, article, or historical event, this episode empowers creators to reimagine stories authentically and bring them to life in new ways.

    About Victoria: Victoria Male is a 2023 Academy Nicholl Fellowship Finalist whose screenwriting also made the 2024 Love List of best-unproduced romance scripts in Hollywood. Her prose has been published worldwide in fifteen literary magazines and she's written op-eds for major publications. Most recently, she served as In-House Writer for the audio entertainment platform PocketFM. Victoria worked with some of the most prolific talent in Hollywood today during her years in creative development at The Montecito Picture Company/Ghost Corps under Ghostbusters’ director/producer Ivan Reitman and at the Western arm of media startup Graphic India.

    Victoria’s IGs: @VictoriaMale1

    Victoria’s Website: victoriamale.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
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    59 mins

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