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Connie Reeves: Saved By The Light
Taff Optical Pickups founder Connie Reeves could have missed her calling. Spending her young, formative years in war-torn Chile, Connie’s adulthood was plagued by depression and alcoholism. But one dark day, a small ray of light changed her life’s direction. With the spiritual green light from a 1960’s pioneer in sound technology, Connie went on to develop this millennium’s biggest advancement in stringed instrumental amplification.
In This Episode
* A “terrifying” first concert experience and Shakedown Q&A
* What is a pickup and how it works
* What makes Taff pickups different and better for the discerning player
* How a ray of light saved her life
* Advice for women starting over and following their passion when others say they are crazy
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Taff Optical Pickups Website
Instagram
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Credits
Guest: Connie ReevesHost and Producer: Thea WoodIntern: Nora Kapp
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Satori Shakoor: Detroit's Funkadelic Midwife of Stories
Born Jeanette McGruder in 1954, Detroit native Satori Shakoor knew she wanted to be a star from a young age. Her wish was granted with an audition for George Clinton’s group, The Brides of Funkenstein, and later becoming backing singer for Parliament Funkadelic. Stardom takes on many forms, and hers led to an unexpected yet successful career in storytelling after traumatic life-changing events. This episode is dedicated to storytellers everywhere.
Note: This episode was recorded in 2022. If there is one regret I have besides it’s delayed publication, it’s hat we didn’t talk about the amazing costumes Satori wore on stage. A good reasons for a follow-up chat!
In This Episode
* A third grader with a homemade violin
* New York, stolen recordings and Luther Vandross and Irene Cara
* A day in the life as a “Brides of Funkenstein” with Parliament Funkadelic
* Recovering from post partum depression
* How the loss of her child and the Wall Street crash changed her life’s direction
* How storytelling became her life’s purpose
Meet Satori!
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Connect with Satori
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Buy Parliament Music
Buy Brides of Funkenstein
Listen To Parliament
Listen to Brides of Funkenstein
Watch Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus
Watch Tear the Roof Off: The Untold Story of Parliament Funkadelic
Satori’s Video Bio
Website

Credits
Guest: Satori Shakoor
Host and Producer: Thea Wood
Intern: Nora Kapp
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Summary
If you’re a movie buff, you’re going to love today’s guest. She’s a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose music has appeared in over 30 motion pictures and soundtracks like Porno, This Is Jessica, and Lotte That Silhouette Girl.
Not to mention over 100 song placements in Emmy and BAFTA award-winning shows like Ellen DeGeneres, The Young & The Restless, Skins, Teen Titans Go, and Dance Moms. All you gamers out there may even recognize her sounds in the Microsoft video game Project Spark.
She also records and performs as White Widow and recently released a new album “So She Howls,” which is nominated for a 2024 GRAMMY in the “Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album” category.
Her work has earned her over a dozen awards, nominations and fellowships since 2015, with two of her film scores presented at the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences Museum.
I am so excited to welcome the musical champion for women, minorities, immigrants and the LGBTQ community, and the woman who Sandra Bernhardt calls “so fucking groovy that it scares the shit out of me!”
Meet Carla Patullo!
In This Episode
* Carla’s 2024 GRAMMY-nominated album So She Howls as music therapy for herself after grief and trauma
* Soundscapes: what are they?
* The differences in creating music for film/TV versus an album
* The job of a film score’s music director explained
* How Carla’s publishing deal got her into film and TV work
* Projects she’s drawn to based on personal values
Disclaimer: Opinions of show guests are not necessarily those of Thea Wood Productions, LLC or its employees, volunteers, advisors, or contractors. 
Connect with Carla
Buy The Music
Stream The Music
Website
YouTube
Facebook
Instagram
X (not Twitter)
Credits
Guest: Carla Patullo
Host and Producer: Thea Wood
Song: “Earth” by Carla Patullo, Lily Haydn, Tonality



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GoGo Germaine: A Riot Grrrl’s Fury Painted Black
Author and music journalist Erin Barnes, a.k.a. GoGo Germaine, shares the highs and lows of her girl gang days as a teen rebel. Her book Glory Guitars: Memoir of a ‘90s Teenage Punk Rock Grrrl chronicles Gogo’s questionable firsts at varying degrees of sobriety. There’s more than meets the eye to a woman who discovered she can see the true colors and healing power of music and words.   
In This Episode
* The story behind Erin’s nom de plume GoGo Germaine
* Defining a riot grrrl from her own experience
* Reliving hard memories like her jarring first kiss (trigger warning)
* The anger her girl gang carried and how it manifested
* Her super power: synesthesia, what it is and how it works for her
* Advice for women aspiring to become music journalists and authors
Disclaimer: Opinions of show guests are not necessarily those of Thea Wood Productions, LLC or its employees, volunteers, advisors, or contractors. 
Connect With GoGo
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Website
TikTok
YouTube
Facebook
Instagram
Buy The Book
Credits
Guest: Erin Barnes, a.k.a. GoGo Germaine
Host and Producer: Thea Wood
Photos: Glenn Ross
Book Cover: Carri Lawrence
Book Cover Art: Joel Amat Güell Art
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Todays’s guest is a singer-songwriter with an evolutionary heart. Her story shines light on the meandering path that many of us often travel before finally committing to pursuing our deepest passions. An accountant and social worker by training, she founded nonprofits and other businesses with her husband, Dan.
While she couldn’t muster the courage to audition for a voice class in college, she had the experience and grit to take a leap of faith and commit to a singing career. In a music industry that ages women out of success by their 30th birthday, she took the challenge head on.
Since then, she’s released the appropriately titled pop album “No Goin’ Back” and has committed to helping other women over 40 realize their musical dreams. This year, she founded Wavemakers: Women In Music for women over 40 who are ready to take a chance and pursue a singing career.
She’s the activist with a big voice, a big mind, and big aspirations of wiping ageism off the face of the music industry.
Welcome, Lurleen Ladd! 
In This Episode
– Growing up in an abusive household
– Perfection as a dream killer
– The “Hell No!” spreadsheet we might all need
– How radio helped cure stage fright
– Kids vs. adults and the learning arc
– Lurleen’s plans to help women over 40 start singing as their second act 
Disclaimer: Opinions of show guests are not necessarily those of Thea Wood Productions, LLC or its employees, volunteers, advisors, or contractors. 
Connect with Lurleen Ladd
Website https://lurleenladd.com/ and https://www.wwimusic.com/
Spotify https://lurleenladd.com/lurleen-ladd-contact
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiOOCPxVUY19Vd5NbVULXQQ
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Lurleensings/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lurleenladd/
Credits
Guest: Lurleen Ladd
Host & Producer: Thea Wood, Thea Wood Productions, LLC
Audio Editing/Production: Qixiang Tong
Social: Bianca Garcia and her social media team
Oliver (sexy AI voice): Murf AI
Theme Music: Pond 5
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Today’s guest is the first female chair of the Electronic Production and Design Department at Berklee College of Music. She is a sound designer, Composer/Producer, Recording engineer, and founder of Women Beatmakers.
She worked for many years as part of the Emmy Award–winning production team at Sesame Workshop, where she composed music, worked on sound design, and recorded voice work for The Muppets. Other sound credits include animated television shows, such as Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!; online media; games; and applications for clients such as 4Kids Entertainment, HBO Family, the Learning Channel, Moshi Monsters, Toca Boca, and more.
And as if that wasn’t enough, she performs with Girls Like Bass as her alter ego Misha D and with the experimental project Aerostatic.
From college chair by day to funked up beat master by night, meet the talented Michele Darling!
In This Episode
— Learn what electronic music production and design is all about and how music is used in movie and gaming environments
— How Virtual Reality is shaping the future of sound engineering and music
— Music for classic cartoons like Looney Tunes vs. modern anime like Pokemon
— Alter ego Misha D and the importance of nomenclature as an entertainer
— Why adding tech education into women’s groups promotes gender equity in music
Connect with Michele Darling
Website
Instagram @mdarlingsound
Facebook
LinkedIn
Credits
Guest: Michele Darling
Host & Producer: Thea Wood, Thea Wood Productions, LLC
Audio Editing/Production: Amir Halevi and Qixiang Tong
Social: Bianca Garcia and her social media team
Theme Music: Pond 5
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