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The Hummingbird Read by: Rob Evors Cristen Coppen David Shipp David Tarr Adina Soriano Dominic Lee Frankie Ingrassia Mackenzie Jeffrey

Read by: Rob Evors Cristen Coppen David Shipp David Tarr Adina Soriano Dominic Lee Frankie Ingrassia Mackenzie Jeffrey Music Licensed at Soundstripe.com  

In this episode Rodes interviews Chinaka Hodge, a talented writer who used a breakup to push herself forward and chase after her dreams.

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews Leonora Anzaldua a talented cinematographer with an amazing story to tell.

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews Gigi Tocquigny who stopped a career in dance to pursue her dreams in film. Gigi tells us all about her adventures starting when she quit her job to head to the rainforest.

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews her very close friend, Nicole Reed, the VP of development for Painless Production Company.

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews the hilarious Emma Pyne. Emma is a comedian, actress, and producer from Ireland who came to LA with no contacts, only the sheer ambition to chase her dream.

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews Leonora Pitts a talented dancer, a wonderful mother, and an amazing actress and director. Leonora talks about the importance of women supporting each other and some of the groups she's apart of such as the LA Women's Film Collective.

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews the amazing and entertaining Rachel Rudwall. Rachel is a world traveler and has worn many hats in the entertainment industry having worked as a producer and a host.

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews Angel Parker from Marvel's Runaways. The two met in The New Hollywood's goal group and discuss how they balance their goals, career, and motherhood.

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews her good friend Brianna Brown. Brianna is a talented actress and sits on the board with Cheryl on her nonprofit The New Hollywood. Listen to Brianna share about her move from Minnesota to "La La Land" to pursue her dreams of being an actress and the many different roles she's found herself in once here.

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews Jessica Kaye, a talented actress, writer, director, and producer. They discuss her process as a creator and the making of her short film Skater.

In this amazing episode Cheryl Rodes interviews Shannon Prynoski, VP/Supervising Producer at Titmouse inc.. They talk women in animation and Shannon's journey with her husband, Chris Prynoski, to getting a hit show on Netflix, Bigmouth.    A note to our listeners: The audio was filmed outdoors so bear with us with quality. We promise it's worth it (:

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews the inspiring Maggie Mackay. Maggie works with Vidiots, a company focused around the preservation, growth, and access to so many different kinds of film. Maggie is a strong believer in the arts and the benefits it provides. Tune in to listen to two amazing women talk about the changes and preservation of film. 

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews Fernanda Schein, a talented  editor and amazing yogi. Fernanda has worked with Cheryl editing some of her films and the two together are a powerful duo! Hear Fernanda talk about her transition coming to America and her growth as an editor. 

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews best-selling lesbian fiction novelist, Nancy Healy. Nancy and Cheryl both belong to the non-profit organization The New Hollywood. They discuss the issues occurring in the entertainment industry and how Nancy is successful as a self-publishing author.

In this interview Cheryl Rodes talks with Katrelle Kindred. Katrelle attended film school with Cheryl and continued on to write, direct, and produce her own short film.

In this interview Cheryl Rodes interviews Torrie Rosenzweig, Director of Talent Development for USC and a former professor of Cheryl's. From her documentary all the way to her life as a mom these two discuss everything.  

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews Brittany Jo Flores, a talented writer and fascinating storyteller. They discuss her work on various shows and Brittany's shares her wisdom on working and writing.

In this episode Cheryl Rodes interviews Lauren Selman the Logistics and Production Manager for the Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts and Sciences. They discuss Lauren's passion about being environmentally conscious and diversity in the workplace.