41 episodes
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.
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The Table Ep. 38 - Going Viral & Building a Career with BIZZY
Viral artist and songwriter joins us to chat about:
BIZZY’s journey from wanting to be behind the song to on the stage
Going to school and taking a chance that launched her career
Going viral and turning it into a sustainable career
Finding the right career and team
What is tour like?!
The growing pains of being a young woman in music
Writing your authentic truth
How she deals with social media, having an audience, and haters
Staying grounded and sane
Dealing with fair-weather friends, success, and trusting your gut
Very important views on pickles
Notes:
Website: https://www.srryimbizzy.com/
Newest Release ”When It Ends”: https://open.spotify.com/track/1SOtN3lFMTNKrZQXDB1Ee8
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@srryimbizzy -
The Table Ep. 37 - Outlaw Love with Artist-Songwriter Brooke Eden
We’re back with season 4! Country Artist and Songwriter Brooke Eden sits down at the table to discuss her journey from playing hometown honkytonks to major stages, getting signed, the struggle of finding her voice, her love story with wife Hilary, coming out, and more!
Notes:
Brooke Eden: https://www.brookeeden.com/welcome/
BMG: https://www.bmg.com/us
Outlaw Love Album: https://brookeeden.lnk.to/OutlawLoveWE
“Outlaw Love” Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzskBIMVKT8
“All My Love” Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv2QMboZ_Lc
Ty Herndon: https://www.tyherndon.com/
Chely Wright: https://www.chely.com/
The Worst Witch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092239/ -
The Table Ep. 36 - Where Have We Been?! Mini Catch-Up with Sarah and Vic
We’re back! After time away Sarah and Vic discuss where they’ve been, what’s been going on, and what’s coming up, as well as sharing and answering the new rapid-fire questions!
Notes:
Asleep At Last - Atlas Enneagram for Enneagram 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HM5Hqq2P2Y
Soul contract book, ”Journey of Souls”: https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Souls-Studies-Between-Lives/dp/1567184855 -
The Table Ep. 35 - Management and A&R - Sarah Stickle
Sarah and Vic sit down with Management and A&R at Born & Raised Entertainment and TwentySeven Music Publishing Sarah Stickle to discuss:
Finding your niche and using varied experience to your advantage
The satisfaction of seeing things through start to finish, and celebrating your wins!
Diversity in the industry and how it varies from location, genre, and area of the industry
How underpaying songwriters is a feminist issue
How gender roles and capitalism make it harder to create change
Performative allyship - Are the changes we’re seeing long-term?
Being a queer woman in the music industry
The intersection of gender, race, and sexuality
Advocating for your peers and creators, and helping others do the same
The difference in community and creativity between Nashville and LA
The importance of having peers and a team that fights for you
Notes:
Jason Bernard - https://variety.com/2018/music/news/pulse-music-group-jason-bernard-1203021768/
Kobalt - https://www.kobaltmusic.com/
Some of Sarah’s recent wins and artists/songs discussed:
Signing Brian Brundage for management (Tai Verdes’ ”A-O-K”, Rhys Lewis, Maddie Zahm)
Cuts she helped to secure:
44Phantom ft. Machine Gun Kelly single ”don’t sleep, repeat”
Hayley Kiyoko’s ”for the girls” - which was also featured in the new Netflix film Do Revenge
Sofia Carson’s ”Loud”
Procured the mix for Kane Brown’s single ”Grand” (mixed by Adam Hawkins)
Ryan Daly - The new John Legend single ”Wonder Woman”, the forthcoming Fitz & The Tantrums album, and the current DNCE single -
The Table Ep. 34 - What’s up with Gen Z & Social Media?
Sarah and Vic discuss the gap in understanding between older generations and Gen Z, and Social media, via first-person concerns gathered anonymously from college students, listeners, and viral artists.
Topics include:
What happens when the gatekeepers try to jump on the bandwagon
Trusting your creative “gut” over trends and views
What happens if you hit it big and fall off?
Do views and aesthetic decide the quality of the content?
Speed VS. Quality
Gen Z doesn’t give a fuck about your status quo - the standard was never for us
How old structures like labels can hold you back in the age of viral content
Overexposure and how the industry corrects
Authenticity is king - and Gen Z can spot it better than anybody
Scandals, cancel culture, and post Me Too accountability
The pressure to be famous and always have a take
Is the next phase of the tech age no tech?
Viral content, evolving trends, and societal “correctness”
The importance of mental health and having to face our faults
How seemingly small social trends influence world events
Mentioned creators:
Idiocracy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/
Loveless “Unholy” Cover: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TdKWSlEXyaI
Katie Gregson-MacLeod - complex (demo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvbKTeuxHVI
Sam Smith “Unholy”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq9gPaIzbe8
Try Guys: https://www.youtube.com/c/tryguys -
The Table Women Ep. 33 - Hit Country Songwriter Liz Hengber
Hit country songwriter Liz Hengber sits down with Vic and Sarah to discuss her incredible career, including:
Lessons learned over 30+ years in Nashville
Why it’s important to show up
Mentorship and how it changes the game
Lessons from waiting tables and waiting your turn
How to stay sharp and relevant in changing times
The career-keeping perspectives of 7 #1’s and 70+ cuts
Why ego has no place in the writing room
Gender, age, and new generations!