WICT Wisdom
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWICT Wisdom, presented by WICT Southern California and hosted by Stephanie Cobian, is an inside conversation with a variety of women leaders who are developing and transforming the media industry.
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Episodes
An Interview with Gloria Jolley and Paola Velasquez, Chapter Mentorship Program Co-Chairs
April 06, 2024 03:19 - 34 minutes - 24 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Gloria Jolley and Paola Velasquez Stephanie is joined by Gloria Jolley and Paola Velasquez, The WICT Network: Southern California Chapter Mentorship Program Co-Chairs. Gloria and Paola highlight the WICT Network: Southern California Mentorship Program, how the program works, how to be a part of it, and the importance of mentorship among female colleagues. Each of these ladies share there insights as to what makes our program unique and how it cre...
An Interview with LaFaye Baker, Stunt Coordinator & Executive Director of Diamond in the Raw
March 04, 2024 01:46 - 37 minutes - 26 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews LaFaye Baker Stephanie is joined by LaFaye Baker, Stunt Cordinator & Executive Director of Diamond in the Raw. LaFaye Baker is the first African American stuntwoman to coordinate a big budget project, HBO’s special Introducing Dorothy Dandridge starring Halle Berry. LaFaye is an Intimacy Coordinator and also the founder of the Action Icon Awards which recognizes the achievements of stunt women, actresses, and sports enthusiasts, all the while ben...
An Interview with Merideth Mehlberg, Author & Executive Coach
January 31, 2024 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Merideth Mehlberg Stephanie is joined by Merideth Mehlberg, Author & Executive Coach. Merideth is an executive coach, career strategist and CEO peer facilitator. She helps senior leaders elevate their performance, impact and career fulfillment. Merideth is also the author of, Your Finest Work: Career Fulfillment in a Complicated World. Stephanie and Merideth discuss the differences of mentorship compared to coaching, leadership of men and women...
An Interview with The WICT Network: Southern California Mentor Erica Renee Davis & Mentee Kate Berumen
September 11, 2023 03:31 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Mentor Erica Renee Davis & Mentee Kate Berumen Stephanie is joined by Erica Renee Davis, on-air talent, reporter at FOX Bet Super 6, and Kate Berumen, production assistant. We are joined by The WICT Network: Southern California's Mentor Erica Renee Davis and her current Mentee Kate Berumen from our mentorship program. We discuss the importance of mentorship, what we can learn from the mentor/mentee relationship, growth in our media journey and t...
An Interview with Holly Henderson, Senior Vice President of Distribution, Hallmark Media
July 11, 2023 20:24 - 35 minutes - 38.9 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Holly Henderson Stephanie is joined by Holly Henderson, Senior Vice President of Distribution, Hallmark Media Prior to working with Hallmark Media for 10+ years, Holly was Director, Affiliate Sales at TV Guide Channel. Additionally, Holly was recently presented The WICT Network: Southern California Catalyst Award at the Wonder Women Awards by Multichannel News. This award salutes a WICT Southern California chapter member who has positively impact...
An Interview with Lindsay Nesmith, The WICT Network: Southern California Vice President & J.E.L. Music Group Inc.
May 09, 2023 02:32 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Lindsay Nesmith Stephanie is joined by Lindsay Nesmith, The WICT Network: Southern California Vice President & J.E.L. Music Group Inc. In addition to being the new Vice President for The WICT Network: Southern California, Lindsay Nesmith is a songwriter, vocalist and voice over artist. She owns and operates a reputable music company, J.E.L. Music Group inc. with her husband, Jason. J.E.L. Music Group has been providing original musical content, t...
An Interview with 5 Amazing Film & TV Women - Women's History Month
March 22, 2023 02:09 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews 5 Amazing Film & TV Women in honor of Women's History Month. This roundtable of powerhouse women discuss the challenges they've faced launching and running their women-owned production companies, the importance of Women's History Month, and their advice for others looking to start their own media paths. Guests include: Danielle Green is the Director of Production Finance and Estimating at A&E Networks and is the President of NAMIC's Southern ...
An Interview with Chulee Techopichetwongsa, Talent Sourcing Partner at Comcast
November 18, 2022 18:00 - 24 minutes - 25.6 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Chulee Techopichetwongsa. Stephanie is joined by Chulee Techopichetwongsa, Talent Sourcing Partner at Comcast. Chulee has a BA in Psychology (Multi-Culturalism), a Masters in Organization Leadership and has worked with such companies as Spectrum, Time Warner Cable and Warner Bros before landing at Comcast. Not only does she work in professional recruitment and executive search, as a Talent Sourcing Partner Chulee delivers high impact talent solu...
An Interview with Yasmine Tanres, Multi-lingual & Cultural On-Air Host and TV Personality
August 26, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutes - 23.4 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Yasmine Tanres. Stephanie is joined by Yasmine Tanres, a Multi-lingual & Cultural On-Air Host and TV Personality. As an on-air host, Yasmine covers lifestyle, news and entertainment topics. She originally hails from London but her work spans across Asia and Europe. Some of her work includes being an Entertainment Reporter on Fab TV and PopFuzion TV, and she is currently a Field Correspondent for Owning a Piece of America broadcast on Spectrum N...
An Interview with Sarah Pilla, Emmy-Winning Journalist, On-Air Reporter, Producer & Writer
July 09, 2022 02:24 - 42 minutes - 36.3 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Sarah Pilla. Stephanie is joined by Sarah Pilla, Emmy-Winning Journalist, On-Air Reporter, Producer & Writer at Spectrum News 1, Los Angeles. Sarah is a dynamic, Emmy-Award winning environment journalist with a passion for storytelling and connecting with audiences. Environment and climate change are primary topics she covers. With a diverse background experience that includes the NFL Network to FOX Sports Radio to Race Across America, Sarah sh...
An Interview with Barbara Nelms, Chapter President of Rocky Mountain & Portfolio Manager at Paramount+
December 13, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Barbara Nelms. Stephanie is joined by Barbara Nelms, Chapter President of Rocky Mountain and Portfolio Manager at Paramount+ Barbara Nelms is a superwoman in the TV and media industry as she not only is Portfolio Manager at Paramount+ but she is also the President of the WICT Rocky Mountain Chapter that covers 5 states: Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, Montana and Wyoming. Barbara shares how she balances both her WICT services and her full-time job ...
An Interview with Tara Brock, Sr. Product Manager at NBCUniversal Media, LLC
November 05, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Tara Brock. Stephanie is joined by Tara Brock, Sr. Product Manager at NBCUniversal. Moving from Life Fitness to the Isadora Agency to NBCUniversal right before the 2020 pandemic hit, Tara is an experienced project manager in multiple industries working with and creating digital products. Within this tech sphere, Tara encompass the use of analytics, software, and web and mobile applications. Tara and Stephanie dive into some of the technical a...
An Interview with Angela Kozlowski, Director, Digital Sales Strategy at COX Media
October 01, 2021 02:17 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Angela Kozlowski. Stephanie is joined by Angela Kozlowski, Director, Digital Sales Strategy at COX Media. Angela is responsible for driving revenue through developing and implementing strategies across all Cox Media markets. Angela has been a sales leader in the digital advertising space for over 7 years leading a team of digital consultants and partnering with sales teams to drive digital revenue. Her passion is for our teams to provide expert...
An Interview with Angela Massie, VP of Live Storytelling at The Weather Channel
August 07, 2021 21:30 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Angela Massie. Stephanie is joined by Angela Massie, VP of Live Storytelling at The Weather Channel. As VP of Live Storytelling for The Weather Channel tv network, Angela (Angie) Massie is responsible for presentation of content and field coverage during the network’s live programming hours. During her tenure, she also assumed the role of interim Head of Marketing in 2019 and oversaw all marketing efforts for the network, including social media ...
An Interview with Kami Mattioli, Digital Sports & Audience Development Producer at Bally Sports
June 28, 2021 16:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Kami Mattioli. Stephanie is joined by Kami Mattioli, Digital Sports & Audience Development Producer at Bally Sports. Kami is a digital native with 9+ years in social media strategy, marketing and execution for media brands, live events and sports teams. She's a community manager at heart who understands how to speak to and engage large, diverse audiences. After bonding over the love of sports and softball, Kami shares the keys to creating va...
An Interview with Ana Lydia Monaco, Writer, Director, Producer
May 31, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Ana Lydia Monaco. Stephanie is joined by Ana Lydia Monaco, an award-winning filmmaker, Writer, Director and Producer. Ana Lydia scratches the surface of Hollywood's lack of Latino diversity in entertainment, including the cultural differences between Mexican and Mexican-American storytelling, why Hollywood needs to hire more Mexican-American filmmakers to share their US specific stories and what real action steps can be taken to ensure the vari...
An Interview with Alexandra Lemlein, Sales Marketing Manager, Tubi
April 09, 2021 05:53 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Alexandra Lemlein. Stephanie is joined by Alexandra Lemlein, an experienced marketer who has worked in ad sales, integrated marketing, B2B marketing and digital publishing. Over the past ten years, she has held positions in NYC at Discover Inc. (Food Network), WarnerMedia (TBS & TNT), Meredith Corporation, ViacomCBS and most recently joined Tubi last year as a Sales Marketing Manager. Alexandra shares the importance of connections and colleague...
An Interview with Carmen Palmer, Senior Director, Digital Products at Comcast NBCUniversal
February 05, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Carmen Palmer, Senior Director, Digital Products at Comcast NBCUniversal. Stephanie is joined by Carmen Palmer, who bridges her technology background from Yahoo and her degree in psychology into her work at NBC. Carmen discusses how female leaders and mentors can pave the way for future women in technology and media. Reviewing the past few years, Carmen's shares how she hit the ground running by building a foundation and team at Comcast NBCUnivers...
An Interview with Marlene Braga, CEO of Woman on the Verge Productions
January 08, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Marlene Braga, CEO of Woman on the Verge Productions. Stephanie is joined by Marlene Braga, who brings her two decades of experience in television development and production including work at ABC, PBS, The History Channel, Azteca TV, and Netflix, to the conversation. Over the past 5 years, Marlene has amplified her traditional media trajectory to include social justice and political communications. Marlene shares her insights on Latino Outreach, u...
An Interview with Jessica Klein, Graphic Designer
December 04, 2020 02:38 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Jessica Klein, Graphic Designer. Stephanie is joined by Jessica Klein, who shares her experiences as a graphic designer in the cable industry. Jessica discusses the biggest strengths that women bring to the table, how the pandemic has affected creativity, and how teamwork is the success behind all projects, including the typically large Upfronts. Jessica's background includes work with Spectrum Reach, Arbonne International, LLC, Disney, and Studio...
An Interview with Jana Henthorn. President and Chief Executive Officer of The Cable Center
November 02, 2020 04:42 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Jana Henthorn, President and Chief Executive of The Cable Center. Stephanie and Jana discuss how the Cable Hall of Fame has been affected by Covid-19. Jana also shares with Stephanie her passion about innovation and explains how it is a team effort and why. Find out from Jana how women play a huge role in technology and innovation and how she is helping shape the perception of women and their impact in technology. WICT’s mission is to develop w...
An Interview with Jana Henthorn, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Cable Center
November 02, 2020 04:42 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Jana Henthorn, President and Chief Executive of The Cable Center. Stephanie and Jana discuss how the Cable Hall of Fame has been affected by Covid-19. Jana also shares with Stephanie her passion about innovation and explains how it is a team effort and why. Find out from Jana how women play a huge role in technology and innovation and how she is helping shape the perception of women and their impact in technology. WICT’s mission is to develop w...
An Interview with Dayana Falcon, Creator of #CareerFocused
October 02, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Dayana Falcon, creator of Career Focused. Stephanie and Dayana discuss Talent Mobility and Diversity of Thought. As a Talent Mobility Visionary & Futurist, Dayana created the platform #CareerFocused to support career pivot and Talent Mobility for women of color. She also shares what logical steps should be taken in the hiring process that would be successful for both businesses and their employees. Be sure to find out more about #CareerFocused ...
An Interview with Dayana Falcon, Creator of Career Focused
September 30, 2020 05:20 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Dayana Falcon, creator of Career Focused. Stephanie and Dayana discuss Talent Mobility and Diversity of Thought. As a leader at a large entertainment company, Dayana created the platform Career Focused to support career pivot and Talent Mobility for women of color. She also shares what logical steps should be taken in the hiring process that would be successful for both businesses and their employees. WICT’s mission is to develop women leaders ...
An Interview with Kate Neligan, Equine-Partnered Life/Career Coach
September 25, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Kate Neligan, Equine-Partnered Life/Career Coach, Speaker, Author and Healer. Stephanie and Kate delve into the ethics of animals working in entertainment. Kate also shares her own entertainment transformation from working in the media to her work with horses to help others transform their own careers. WICT’s mission is to develop women leaders who transform our industry. We educate, empower and advocate on behalf of all women in media. https://...
An Interview with Nancy Yoon, TV Host/Founder Asians in LA
September 18, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Nancy Yoon, TV Host/Founder Asians in LA. Stephanie and Nancy discuss the importance of diversity in entertainment especially as it relates to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. As the founder of Asians in LA, an “inclusive” community of like-minded individuals with a passion for arts & entertainment, culture, civic, and public engagement for APIs (Asian American & Pacific Islander), which is one of the fastest growing groups in the...
An Interview with Tom Tataranowicz, Producer, Director, President at G7 Animation
September 11, 2020 17:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Tom Tataranowicz, Producer, Director, President of G7 Animation. Stephanie and Tom discuss the animation business and how women can break into this specific niche in television. Before beginning G7 Animation, Tom was an Assistant Animator on Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings, then moved to Filmation Studios where he Produced/Directed the animated Feature Film, Bravestar: The Legend. Later, he became Studio Head, Creative Executive Producer and Head ...
An Interview with Sonya Lockett, Chief Impact Officer at One Community
September 04, 2020 01:01 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Sonya Lockett, Chief Impact Officer at One Community. Stephanie and Sonya take an in depth look at what production companies and shows are doing to improve social change, what more can be done, and how One Community is pioneering new storytelling in the films they produce. Prior to One Community, Sonya has worked with Lifebeat, Viacom/BET Networks, and Next Slate always working to improve social responsibility. WICT’s mission is to develop wome...
An Interview with Nia Lyte, TV Host, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of KIF Global
August 28, 2020 01:16 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews Nia Lyte, TV Host, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of KIF Global. Stephanie and Nia, a Colombian American entrepreneur, discuss the importance of developing a global mindset, letting go of cultural stereotypes, and interacting with different cultures through both personal experiences and from the many women Nia works with. Nia is the president of Shinca Group, a company that develops comic books, animation, video games, TV shows & movies in Hollywood....
An Interview with Jennifer Miles, President of WICT Southern California
August 19, 2020 01:55 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBWICT Wisdom's Stephanie Cobian interviews President of WICT Southern California & Executive Director of Marketing at Disney/ESPN Media Networks Jennifer Miles. Stephanie and Jennifer share what changes they are seeing in the TV and media industry, the direction of WICT following Covid-19, what they look forward to when production picks up again, and what the industry is doing to champion all women. WICT’s mission is to develop women leaders who transform our industry. We educate, empow...