The Table Women Podcast

Sarah DeFors and Victoria Banks
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A podcast by and about women in the entertainment industry that provides a fun, easygoing, and safe space to discuss the ups and downs of the female experience in entertainment. Whether we're telling stories with guests, chatting about new projects, or discussing how women can change (and have changed) the industry for the better, we aim to always provide an honest look into what it takes to get your seat at the table and pull up a chair for the next in line. Hosted by Sarah DeFors and Victoria Banks.

  1. 08/05/2025

    The Table Ep. 46 - Jeanette Porcello - Director of A&R, Downtown Artist and Label Services

    Why hello! It's been a minute :) We (Sarah and Vic) have been busy bees this Summer, but we wanted to share our conversation with the incredible Jeanette Porcello! It was recorded a bit ago and was intended for the next season, but as life does, things got crazy. We didn't want to wait to share her wisdom with you, so here she is! Jeanette is Director of A&R at Downtown Artist and Label Services, so you know she has some great things to share with us. In this episode, we chat all about: Breakdown: - How Jeanette ended up in the music industry, and Nashville! - Internships that make you who you are and set you up for success - The importance of having diversity in who you learn from and lean on - Peers, growth, competition, and finding your people - Championing women & building intentional relationships within the industry - Knowing and trusting who you are is your biggest green flag! - A&R, Producer Management, and what the day-to-day looks like - Learning to trust your gut - Knowing there's room for everyone at the table - You don't need a job title to start doing the job - How do you build your own producer management business? - Hopes for the future, being independent, and long careers - And more

    42 min

  2. 12/17/2024

    The Table Ep. 45 - Tour Musician Mia Morris

    Sarah and Vic sit down with multi-instrumentalist tour musician and artist Mia Morris to talk about: How Mia began playing music and got her start in the industry as a young teen Her evolution as a musician and artist How being unconventional can help you succeed What is tour like?! Growing pains and having to “fly free” to find yourself  How Mia handles her own artistry when she plays for so many others Musicality, passion, and why having peers who understand you is so important What’s next as she evolves Winging it and trusting the process And more! Notes: Mia Morris - https://www.miamorris.com/? Smith Curry - https://www.smithcurry.com/ Beth Nielsen Chapman - https://bethnielsenchapman.com/ Tenille Arts - https://www.tenillearts.com/

    58 min

  3. 11/19/2024

    The Table Ep. 44 - Artist-Songwriter Abigail Rose

    Sarah and Vic chat with Nashville-based artist and songwriter and TONS (The Other Nashville Society) 2024 Next Artist Abigail Rose about her life so far, including: Growing up on Music Row, discovering her passion for music and chasing it Coming up in the industry “sweet spot” Taylor Swift created for young women  Evolving sound and artistry while not being Country Abigail’s influences and her foundation in strength and femininity How the way the industry looks at women is all wrong, and how it’s changing How living in LA helped solidify who she was and the music she makes Collaborating with your significant other, finding your community, and making a record! Coming home to Nashville and building a fan base and reputation Being a 2024 TONS Next artist! Tour, new music, and how the industry is moving forward  And more! Notes: Abigail Rose - https://www.abigailrosemusic.com/ Silver Springs (Live at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, CA 5/23/97) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYRoQO15ZI

    57 min

  4. 10/22/2024

    The Table Ep. 43 - Tour Photographer Maggie London

    Sarah and Vic sit down with tour photographer Maggie London to discuss: How Maggie discovered her passion for photography and forged her own path  Taking charge and learning as you go How studying other topics can help you as a creative How she turned her passion into a business and learned the industry ropes Being the only woman in the pit, diversity, and progress What does tour look like for a photographer? How gender, race, identity, etc. play a big role in working with artists The benefit of having peers who support and connect you Evolving into artist development and creative direction Where the industry is going now that artists, and fans, are more educated and aware of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the entertainment industry And more!   Notes: Maggie: https://maggielndnphoto.com/about Bonnaroo - https://www.bonnaroo.com/ Photographer Mentioned - https://www.instagram.com/baeth/ Almost Famous - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181875/ Roadies - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4270458/ Cage the Elephant - https://www.cagetheelephant.com/ Morrison Hotel Gallery NY - https://morrisonhotelgallery.com/ Zoe Clark - https://www.instagram.com/zoeclarkofficial/

    1h 8m

  5. 09/24/2024

    The Table Ep. 42 - Music Journalist and Author Marissa Moss

    Music Journalist and Author of "Her Country" Marissa Moss sits down with Sarah and Vic to chat all about her career, including: How Marissa got her start and where her passion came from Coming up in politics and finding her beat in Country Music Learning the business of journalism as much as the craft How do you actually get paid?! Building a catalog of work and a reputation Discovering where Country Music Journalism was dropping the ball, and picking it up What it looks like to be one of the only women in your field What it’s like to get to the heart of an artist and an issue Dealing with the eccentricities of the subjects and topics you cover Speaking out about difficult and taboo topics Hitting roadblocks and pushback The story of writing “Her Country” and becoming a published author Being a music geek at heart! Fighting for diversity and inclusion in journalism and music Finding ways to keep going when it feels hopeless How the next generation is claiming their place and using their voices NOTES: Marissa Moss Website: https://www.marissarmoss.com/ Marissa Publisher Bio: https://us.macmillan.com/author/marissarmoss Marissa IG: https://www.instagram.com/marissarmoss/ David Unilao “The Filipino Cowboy”: https://www.instagram.com/davidunlayao/ Caitlin Butts: https://www.instagram.com/kaitlinbutts/

    1h 14m

  6. 08/20/2024

    The Table Ep. 41 - Savanna Leigh on The Enneagram, Mental Health, and Creativity

    Pop Artist and Enneagram Coach Savanna Leigh joins Sarah and Vic to chat about how her creativity is influenced by her specialty in the Enneagram and her passion for mental health. Topics include: Savanna’s journey from starting in a sister duo to finding her creative voice and identity in pop music Moving to Nashville and building a life without her security blanket  Finding the right team, which happens to be full of women! How 1 college class led her to find a different type of passion in the Enneagram COVID and the space to dive in to the Enneagram and mental health  Savannah’s journey of creating her own space in the Enneagram world and learning herself Emotional growth - going from closed off to self-aware and open What is the Enneagram and how does it work? What does the Enneagram show you about yourself and how can you use that to your advantage? What it looks like to create from a more self-aware space Creating with people who are different “types” than you and how it can be a hidden blessing Incorporating your passions and not hiding parts of yourself to make others comfortable Dealing with pushback, aligning with the right people, and helping others thrive And more! NOTES: Savanna's Enneagram Site: https://www.leadwithenneagram.com/  Listen to the EP: https://ffm.to/savannaleigh-remindersofyou-ep  Connect with Savanna and her music: https://www.instagram.com/savannaleigh/ https://www.tiktok.com/@savannaleighofficial https://www.youtube.com/savannaleighofficial  https://www.savannaleigh.com/

    1h 9m

  7. 07/23/2024

    The Table Ep. 40 - Dr. Jada Watson on Women in Radio

    Dr. Jada Watson returns to The Table Women to chat all about women in radio, including: How Jada found her passion for women in radio and later turned that into a career The evolution of her path and the history of radio charts How radio charts even work! Beyoncé, Country Music Radio, and backlash (or not?) The power of having data to back up what we experience The cost of having access to the facts We’re still going backwards for female representation in radio, what’s up? Tomato-gate and it’s impact History of Country Music and how we ended up here There are only ever 3 women “succeeding” at a time - wtf?! Barbie, women in pop music, politics, country music - weird connections! So how do we fix it? Jada’s own experiences with being targeted in retaliation for her work Seeing how being armed with information uplifts the next generations And more! Jada’s website and other links: www.SongData.ca   Jada Watson, “‘Diversi’tea’: Spilling the Data on Inclusive Programming.” Presented at Country Radio Seminar, 1 March 2024.   Jan Diehm and Jada Watson, “They Won’t Play a Lady-O on Country Radio: Examining Back-to-Back Plays by Gender, Race, and Sexual Orientation.” The Pudding, 22 May 2023.   Jada Watson, “Redlining in Country Music 2.0: Representation in the Country Music Industry in 2021 and 2022.” SongData Reports; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 17 March 2023.   NOTES: Corb Lund: https://www.corblund.com/ Sarah Harmer: https://sarahharmer.com/ Loretta Lynn: https://lorettalynn.com/ Kitty Wells: https://www.kittywells.com/ Mickey Guyton: https://www.mickeyguyton.com/ Maren Morris: https://www.marenmorris.com/ Beyoncé: https://www.beyonce.com/ Beverly Keel chapter in A Boy Named Sue: Gender and Country Music: https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/A/A-Boy-Named-Sue Lainey Wilson: https://www.laineywilson.com/home?page=1 Women In Music: https://www.womeninmusic.org/get-involved Tomato-Gate (Keith Hill): https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/06/18/tomato-gate-galvanizes-women-country/28936501/ Jingoism: https://www.britannica.com/topic/jingoism The Chicks: https://thechicks.com/ Robyn Ottolini: https://www.robynottolini.com/ Priscilla Block: https://www.priscillablock.com/ Jada’s Toronto Star Article: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/jason-aldean-s-try-that-is-now-no-1-on-the-charts-that-s-a/article_d88b19c8-5cd3-51b9-af43-fc75f98a5fab.html Emily Yahr: “Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs and the Complicated Response to ‘Fast Car’.” Sara Ahmed “Living a Feminist Life”: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv11g9836 We Belmont: https://www.instagram.com/webelmont/ Rissi Palmer: https://rissipalmermusic.com/ Black Opry: https://www.blackopry.com/ Sasha: https://www.iamsacha.com/ Julie Williams: https://www.thisisjuliewilliams.com/about Roberta Lea: https://www.iamrobertalea.com/ Joy Oladokun: https://www.joyoladokun.com/ Emma White: https://emmawhite.com/ Kelsea Ballerini: https://www.kelseaballerini.com/Cowboys-Cry-Too Carly Pearce: https://www.carlypearce.com/#/ Allison Russell: https://allisonrussellmusic.com/ Carter Faith: https://www.carterfaith.com/   P.S. We discuss the initial reaction to Beyoncé releasing "Cowboy Carter" including the backlash, or what seemed to be backlash, from Country Music Radio. Sarah and Jada discussed videos online regarding radio stations claiming they won't play the record. We went back and were able to find content on the initial incident discussed, but we're still looking for videos describing other incidents. If you know of any information regarding people/stations being against playing "Cowboy Carter" please reach out and send them our way, we'd love to have them and share them with Jada!

    1h 10m

  8. 06/18/2024

    The Table Ep. 39 - Artist Manager Nicolette McCann

    Artist Manager at Red Light Management Nicolette McCann joins us to chat about her journey with fellow The Table Women guest, artist BIZZY, and: How Nicolette found her niche and tried out different paths Small world connections and invisible strings that became the perfect launching pad for success The magic of being new and independent as a manager and an artist The growing pains of developing your career and navigating a relationship with your artists What it looks like trying to take an artist from viral to sustainable Navigating taking a career to the next level, personal vs. professional relationships, and more Knowing when to jump on board or leave an opportunity behind Getting started managing - where and how to begin  Advice for artists, wannabe managers, and personal philosophies And more! Red Light Management: https://www.redlightmanagement.com/  Nicolette: https://www.instagram.com/nicolettemccann/  BIZZY: https://www.srryimbizzy.com/about  Cousin Simple: https://www.cousinsimple.com/

    53 min
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A podcast by and about women in the entertainment industry that provides a fun, easygoing, and safe space to discuss the ups and downs of the female experience in entertainment. Whether we're telling stories with guests, chatting about new projects, or discussing how women can change (and have changed) the industry for the better, we aim to always provide an honest look into what it takes to get your seat at the table and pull up a chair for the next in line. Hosted by Sarah DeFors and Victoria Banks.

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  • Creator
    Sarah DeFors and Victoria Banks
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
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