Beyond Reality Hayley Ferguson

In this episode, I’m joined by Leroux Botha, the Creative Producer for Cape Town based production company AfrOkaans and Executive Producer for Survivor South Africa. 
Leroux shares his incredible journey in television from his early years working on soap operas, to becoming the instrumental force in returning Survivor South Africa to our screens in recent years. 
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Beyond Reality is an independent podcast, if you'd like to support the show, you can make a one-off contribution HERE (for the cost of a coffee). There’s no obligation to give and any contribution will go towards keeping the podcast available. Thank you for checking out Beyond Reality!

In this episode, I catch up with Natasha Pizzica, a series producer who’s worked across a range of genres from primetime entertainment shows like Big Brother and Gogglebox to iconic kids television such as Playschool and Teletubbies, and even though-provoking docuseries like Limitless with Chris Hemsworth. I find out how Tash’s theatre background set her up for a career of creativity, how she navigates the busy world of tv production as a working mum and why her son is her biggest inspiration. 
You can access Natasha's series she developed for the ABC here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/moodies 
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If you're just starting out in TV and are looking for tips and information about the industry then check out the Beyond Reality Blog at https://beyondrealityau.com.

Beyond Reality is an independent podcast, if you'd like to support the show, you can make a one-off contribution HERE (for the cost of a coffee). There’s no obligation to give and any contribution will go towards keeping the podcast available. Thank you for checking out Beyond Reality!

In this episode, I chat with award-winning editor, Karen Crespo, who has been responsible crafting some of the most memorable moments on our favourite shows such as Masterchef, Australian Survivor and Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds. 
I find out about Karen’s early beginnings in TV and how her creative style and ability to carve out emotional moments became renowned in the industry. 
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If you're just starting out in TV and are looking for tips and information about the industry then check out the Beyond Reality Blog at https://beyondrealityau.com.

Beyond Reality is an independent podcast, if you'd like to support the show, you can make a one-off contribution HERE (for the cost of a coffee). There’s no obligation to give and any contribution will go towards keeping the podcast available. Thank you for checking out Beyond Reality!

In this episode, I sit down with Executive Producer, David Forster. David’s first taste of reality TV is not what you’d expect, he tells me all about his unconventional introduction to the industry, how he later honed his skills on set as a writer and the key moments along the way that ultimately led to his rise to the top job on Masterchef and Australian Survivor. 
If you enjoyed this podcast and want to stay up to date with the latest episodes then click 'Subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or 'Follow' on Spotify. You can also find us on social media:
Instagram: @beyondrealityau
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If you're just starting out in TV and are looking for tips and information about the industry then check out theBeyond Reality Blog at https://beyondrealityau.com.

Beyond Reality is an independent podcast, if you'd like to support the show, you can make a one-off contribution HERE (for the cost of a coffee). There’s no obligation to give and any contribution will go towards keeping the podcast available. Thank you for checking out Beyond Reality!
Support the showIf you enjoyed this podcast and want to stay up to date with the latest episodes then click 'Subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or 'Follow' on Spotify. You can also find us on social media:
Instagram: @beyondrealityau
Facebook: @beyondrealityaus
Twitter: @beyondrealityau

If you're just starting out in TV and are looking for tips and information about the industry then check out the Beyond Reality Blog at https://beyondrealityau.com.

Beyond Reality is an independent podcast, if you'd like to support the show, you can make a one-off contribution HERE (for the cost of a coffee). There’s no obligation to give and any contribution will go towards keeping the podcast available. Thank you for checking out Beyond Reality!

In this bonus episode, I share a recent collaboration with The Production Portal where I joined Emma Ritchie along with Bloomtime Media’s, Yana Groves and Laura Young from Coordimate for a panel discussion about Industry Mentoring Initiatives in television. I hope you enjoy this special edition of the podcast.

If you want to find out more about The Production Portal and the other guests from this panel. You can find them on Instagram:
@theproductionportal
@cordimatetv
@bloomtime_media
Support the showIf you enjoyed this podcast and want to stay up to date with the latest episodes then click 'Subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or 'Follow' on Spotify. You can also find us on social media:
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If you're just starting out in TV and are looking for tips and information about the industry then check out the Beyond Reality Blog at https://beyondrealityau.com.

Beyond Reality is an independent podcast, if you'd like to support the show, you can make a one-off contribution HERE (for the cost of a coffee). There’s no obligation to give and any contribution will go towards keeping the podcast available. Thank you for checking out Beyond Reality!

In this episode, I sit down with Frank Sinton, President of A. Smith & Co. Productions and Executive Producer of Floor Is Lava to talk about the launch of series 2 of the hit show on Netflix. Frank shares his insights from an impressive 40 year career in television that now sees him at the helm of a whole slate of TV shows. We chat about the key ingredient for making it in the industry, how he stays passionate after all these years and a behind the scenes moment that could have been one big hot mess…
Support the showIf you enjoyed this podcast and want to stay up to date with the latest episodes then click 'Subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or 'Follow' on Spotify. You can also find us on social media:
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If you're just starting out in TV and are looking for tips and information about the industry then check out the Beyond Reality Blog at https://beyondrealityau.com.

Beyond Reality is an independent podcast, if you'd like to support the show, you can make a one-off contribution HERE (for the cost of a coffee). There’s no obligation to give and any contribution will go towards keeping the podcast available. Thank you for checking out Beyond Reality!