Best Leonora Pitts Podcasts (2024)

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Marta Cunningham 50:31

2h ago50:31

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This week, we are thrilled to welcome filmmaker Marta Cunningham to Mothering Heights! Nominated for two News and Documentary Emmy Awards, Marta Cunningham is a queer filmmaker of color. A native of Northern California, she was so moved by the story of Lawrence King’s tragic murder in 2008 that she embedded herself in the beachside city of Oxnard, …

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Alison Bennett 1:03:27

17d ago1:03:27

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We are so lucky and so thrilled to welcome Alison Bennett to Mothering Heights! Alison is a writer and producer and has written on shows like (Leonora’s fave) You’re the Worst and the Emmy-nominated Doogie Kamealoha, MD. We dive into the real nitty gritty of launching a successful writing career here, as well as how to navigate ooky situations with…

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Nicole Riviere 59:45

1M ago59:45

59:45

What a genuine thrill to welcome dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, and educator Nicole Riviere to Mothering Heights! Nicole has danced on shows like America’s Got Talent and for artists such as Death Cab for Cutie, Peaches, and Elvis Costello. She has a combined 30 years of experience teaching yoga and dance, and she is a filmmaker who directs musi…

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Busy Philipps 1:03:49

2M ago1:03:49

1:03:49

What an absolute thrill to welcome actress, writer, ceramicist, and podcast queen Busy Philipps to Mothering Heights! Busy and Leonora are old old friends (youthful YOUTHFUL old friends) and we are so happy to be celebrating Busy’s many wins this springtime. We talk about this season of Girls 5Eva dropping on Netflix, the re-boot of her wonderful l…

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Emily Alpren 49:14

2M ago49:14

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This week, we are so grateful to welcome actor, writer, director, filmmaker, and Fitzmaurice Voicework professor, Emily Alpren to Mothering Heights! Emily is a super-smarty-pants and creator, and we discuss experimental theater, remaining creative when motherhood is overwhelming, and how her work as a voice professor at USC informs her work as a di…

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Anne Gregory 1:06:23

2M ago1:06:23

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This week, we are thrilled to welcome actress, writer, improviser, and all-around hilarious and silly person Anne Gregory to the podcast! Anne has had a really interesting career, from her and Rebekka Johnson’s triumphant run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to owning the Lyric Hyperion Theater, doing about a thousand commercials, being a cast mem…

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Beatriz Sequeira 57:15

2M ago57:15

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This week, we thrillingly welcome big shot movie producer Beatriz Sequeira to Mothering Heights! Calling in from the pre-production set of her next film with Blumhouse Productions, Wolfman, Bea gives us the skinny on producing films like Get Out, Us, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and The Invisible Man, how she and her DP husband, Lyn Moncrief, balance t…

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Terryn Westbrook 1:06:54

3M ago1:06:54

1:06:54

This week we are honored and excited to welcome actress and writer and educator Terryn Westbrook to Mothering Heights! Terryn has been working in the biz for twenty-five years, and in our conversation we discuss what it was like to work with David Lynch (again and again) and how she got the gig (great story), what it was like to work with Christoph…

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Rebekka Johnson 1:06:35

3M ago1:06:35

1:06:35

What a true treat and honor to have the hilarious actor, improvisor, director, and writer Rebekka Johnson on Mothering Heights! On this episode, we talk about how she came to direct her first feature, Step Aside, starring Arden Myrin and Tara Copeland, her brilliant new podcast with the equally funny and warm Anne Gregory, Non Drinking Buddies, her…

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Leonora on small joys and systems 16:32

4M ago16:32

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This week, Leonora hosts herself for a quick discussion on small joys and systems that make life a little easier. Thank you for tuning in and sharing and leaving a review: you’re doing a great job.By Leonora Pitts

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Kate Anthony returns! 1:04:02

4M ago1:04:02

1:04:02

In our first ever return-engagement, we welcome Kate Anthony back to Mothering Heights. Kate is celebrating the release of her highly anticipated book, The D Word: Making the Ultimate Decision About Your Marriage. Kate is so many things to so many people: a divorce coach, a community builder and leader, an advocate, a sage. We dive right into the h…

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Rachel Cole 52:51

5M ago52:51

52:51

This week we are so thrilled and honor to welcome the Executive Producer and Chief Creative Officer of the Try Guys and 2nd Try Productions, Rachel Cole, to Mothering Heights! Rachel is a true example of a powerhouse creative, and is a real survivor to boot. In this episode we discuss her pageant life (Miss Vermont!!), her journey through a difficu…

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Jasmine Albuquerque 50:01

5M ago50:01

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This week, we are deeply honored to chat with dancer, dance teacher, choreographer, and artist, Jasmine Albuquerque. Jasmine has worked with towering figures such as Joey Solloway, Ryan Heffington, Mike Mills, and Beck, and in spaces like the Hammer, the MOCA, and the LACMA. In 2022, Jasmine and her mother, the legendary and iconic artist Lita Albu…

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Sydney Cutler Abich 59:37

5M ago59:37

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This week, we are truly honored to be joined by Yoga Nidra guide and healer, Sydney Cutler Abich! Sydney and Leonora have been in mom-community for eons, and we are so grateful she’s here to share her deep and hard-won wisdom. Sydney has a masters degree in social work and worked for years as a medical social worker. After her own health took a tur…

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Kate Spencer 1:08:01

5M ago1:08:01

1:08:01

It’s a real honor to welcome writer, novelist, memoirist, and the host of the Forever 35 podcast, Kate Spencer to Mothering Heights! Kate and Leonora discuss being ADHD moms, what it’s like raising teenagers and being the elder stateswomen/crones/RBGs of their mom community, Leonora tells a WILD story of going to the opening of Kate’s husband’s Bro…

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Caissie St. Onge 1:31:48

6M ago1:31:48

1:31:48

What a true honor to have writer, comedy legend, and the co-host of the Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best Podcast, Caissie St. Onge, to the show! Leonora followed Caissie for years online, learning how to be funny and compassionate all at once, and it still feels amazing that they’ve become IRL friends. In this episode, we get the dirt on how Caissie…

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Terrie Samundra 52:12

6M ago52:12

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This week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome writer-director-creative Terrie Samundra to Mothering Heights! Terrie’s debut feature, Kaali Khuhi, a Netflix Orginal Film, premiered in 2020, and she has participated in just about every Sundance Lab that’s out there. In this episode, we discuss how she’s paying forward all her experiences in the various f…

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Jennifer Seifert 51:57

6M ago51:57

51:57

Finally, after about two dozen loving mentions on this podcast, we are joined by actress, storyteller, and MFT Jennifer Seifert! Jen has weathered chronic illness and pain and come out the other side, and now utilizes her own healing experiences with creativity as a licensed marriage and family therapist. We discuss her and my different grad school…

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Samara Bay Revisited 1:09:37

7M ago1:09:37

1:09:37

This week, we are revisiting a classic episode with author and coach Samara Bay. Samara’s book, Permission to Speak, has been redefining what power sounds like since its release in February 2023. This conversation with Samara sparked so many messages of WOW when we first aired it, and I’m excited for you all to listen again - or for the first time …

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Pamela Clare Wylie Samuelson 56:12

7M ago56:12

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This week, Leonora is honored to host educator, sexual health and wellness expert, somatic bodyworker, healer, and coach Pamela Clare Wylie Samuelson (she/they) to Mothering Heights. Pamela found her way into this incredibly rich and rewarding career space through her earlier life as a dancer and aerialist, through injury, into healing. She now bri…

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Lisa Rodriguez 1:04:27

8M ago1:04:27

1:04:27

This week we are thrilled to welcome actor, voice artist, and host of the Making it After 40 podcast, Lisa Rodriguez! The two of us reference each other’s podcast all the time, so it only makes sense that we’d share this great interview, which we did for Lisa’s one year anniversary. In this inspiring episode, we talk about how to trust that you are…

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Lauren Aboulafia 55:14

8M ago55:14

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This week, what a treat to have actress, writer, filmmaker, all around creative Lauren Aboulafia to Mothering Heights! Lauren and Leonora discuss meeting and creating in an Artist’s Way workshop years ago, transcending the natural tendency toward guilt in motherhood, maternal mental health, and how to turn trauma into art (CW brief mention of traum…

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Ghosts, Neurodiversity, and Trauma, oh my! With Emily from the Residuals Podcast 1:19:30

8M ago1:19:30

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Thank you for your patience as we took a little summer hiatus! This week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome Emily from the Residuals Podcast to Mothering Heights. Emily is a producer, a mama, an advocate, and a lover of all things spooky. Our conversation is wide-ranging, compassionate, inspiring, and really, really fun. Be sure to listen to Emily and…

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Kate Anthony 1:01:59

10M ago1:01:59

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This week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome Kate (the Great) Anthony to the podcast. Kate is the host of the wildly popular The Divorce Survival Guide podcast, and has carved out a thriving career as a coach, podcaster, and the leader of a thriving online community of women. In this conversation, we talk about her extraordinary upbringing in NYC in t…

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Aja Volkman 57:48

10M ago57:48

57:48

This week, Leonora is absolutely honored to welcome Aja Volkman to Mothering Heights. Aja is a singer, songwriter, mama of FOUR children, a survivor, and artist in all senses. We discuss walking through a fire (in Aja’s case, a very public fire) and using those experiences as fuel for our creativity, how we connect to the muse, and where she finds …

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Ike Barinholtz 1:24:21

11M ago1:24:21

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What a treat to have actor, writer, director, and big funny guy Ike Barinholtz on this week’s Mothering Heights. Our last week of Dad’s Month! You all know Ike from The Mindy Project, Blockers, Neighbors, White House Plumbers, History of the World Part II, and his new film, Maximum Truth, written by Ike and Dave Stassen, and directed by Dave. These…

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Jay Duplass 1:01:35

11M ago1:01:35

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It’s a true honor and treat to have filmmaker, actor, and true mensch Jay Duplass on this week’s Mothering Heights. As an actor, you’ve seen Jay in the iconic series Transparent, The Chair, and Industry. As a filmmaker, he and his brother Mark redefined independent cinema with films like Jeff, Who Lives at Home, Cyrus, and The Puffy Chair and have …

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Charlie Day 1:02:08

11M ago1:02:08

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This week, Leonora is totally thrilled to welcome actor, writer, director, and her children’s beloved godfather, Charlie Day to Mothering Heights! Charlie (along with co-creators Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton) created the longest-running live action comedy TV show of all time, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, was the voice of the iconic Luigi…

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Matthew Lillard 1:10:28

12M ago1:10:28

1:10:28

Dad’s Month continues on Mothering Heights with actor, writer, director, icon, and DAD, Matthew Lillard. In this joyful conversation, we discuss the ups and downs and backs and forths of his career, how he re-aligned himself during a challenging time, his writing process, and how he got his first feature made. Matthew is a treasure of a human being…

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John Ross Bowie 1:05:30

12M ago1:05:30

1:05:30

Welcome to Dads’ Month on Mothering Heights! First up, Leonora is totally thrilled to welcome actor, author, improviser, podcaster, punk rocker, AND DAD John Ross Bowie to the podcast. You all know John from his many years playing Barry Kripke on Big Bang Theory, his wonderful work on the ABC series Speechless, a thousand other roles and guest spot…

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Saudia Rashed 1:19:14

12M ago1:19:14

1:19:14

This week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome dancer, actress, writer, and the host of the podcast That One [Blank] Friend Saudia Rashed to the podcast! They discuss finding our first love of performing through dance, dedicating one’s life to creative pursuits, finding love in a sketch comedy troupe, and the audacious act of moving from being an interp…

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Miry Whitehill 1:10:09

1y ago1:10:09

1:10:09

This week, it’s a true honor to welcome the founder and executive director of Miry’s List, Miry Whitehill, to Mothering Heights. She’s Miry, from the List! Miry’s List is a nonprofit organization made up of neighbors and friends dedicated to welcoming new arrival refugee families into our community through inspired crowdsourcing solutions. And Miry…

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Melissa Chalsma 1:06:21

1y ago1:06:21

1:06:21

This week, Leonora is totally thrilled to welcome actress, director, producer, and the Artistic Director of the Independent Shakespeare Company, Melissa Chalsma! Melissa is a true leader in the Los Angeles theater community and is a true genius in theater-making. The ISC brings FREE Shakespeare in the Park to tens of thousands Angelenos every summe…

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Kristin Fairweather 1:01:36

1y ago1:01:36

1:01:36

This week, Leonora is so thrilled to be joined by filmmaker, documentarian, and activist Kristin Fairweather. Kristin has directed five features after pivoting from a successful career in politics, and we discuss how Kristin uses her feminist bona fides to navigate the film industry, how she was able to kickstart her career and maintain it, and how…

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Rakefet Abergel 23:53

1y ago23:53

23:53

In our very first mini-sode, Leonora is thrilled to be joined by actress, writer, filmmaker, and connector Rakefet Abergel. Rakefet is a truly dynamic person, and she is presently crowd-funding to make her next film, Still. This film grew out of her own experience of having a miscarriage, and has been integral to her healing. This episode contains …

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Sunny Drake 1:02:54

1y ago1:02:54

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This week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome playwright, artist, and activist Sunny Drake to Mothering Heights. Sunny is about to launch the podcast Climate Change and Other Small Talk, a theatrical podcast that is here to hold your hand through the scary stuff and entertain you at the same time. Leonora and Sunny discuss how to use your inherent powe…

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Leonora's story of the week 15:50

1y ago15:50

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This week, Leonora is joined by… herself. Feeling very, deeply vulnerable, she shares a story of losing out on a gig that she allowed herself to hope was hers. Get ready to either cry or laugh at Leonora crying! Mothering Heights is taking a couple of weeks off for Spring Break, but we will be back soon with a new theme song (!!!) and more fabulous…

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Foster Wilson 53:34

1y ago53:34

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This week, Leonora is totally thrilled to be joined by the wonderful filmmaker Foster Wilson! Foster is an award-winning director, filmmaker, and Emergence Award Recipient. She earned her BFA at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied for 3 years with the Atlantic Theater Company under the tutelage of David Mamet, Chris Ba…

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Emily Ziff Griffin 1:00:41

1y ago1:00:41

1:00:41

This week, Leonora is so thrilled that Emily Ziff Griffin has joined her for a wonderful chat. Emily is a writer and producer and an all-around totally amazing human. Emily’s critically-acclaimed novel, Light Years, was developed for television by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, and she is currently adapting her beloved New Yorker essay, “…

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Mo Perkins 1:25:22

1y ago1:25:22

1:25:22

This week, Leonora is so honored and happy to welcome the prolific filmmaker and writer, Mo Perkins. Mo has directed two features, A Quiet Little Marriage, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Fest, and The Last Time You Had Fun, which premiered at LA Film Fest and won awards all over the dang place. She and Leonora discuss the vari…

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Alisha Gaddis 56:42

1y ago56:42

56:42

This week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome actress, musician, producer, author, Emmy, and Grammy award-winning dynamo Alisha Gaddis to the podcast! Alisha and her husband lead Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, which you’ve certainly heard on your radio if you are raising young children. She is the author of seven best-selling books and has recentl…

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Grace Chon 1:10:49

1y ago1:10:49

1:10:49

What a true honor to welcome the inimitable Grace Chon to Mothering Heights. Grace is a world-renowned photographer, published author, the host of the Creativity School podcast, Akashic Records reader, creativity coach, and all-around creative badass. In this episode, we track Grace’s trajectory from marketing wiz to digging into her creative soul,…

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Samara Bay 1:07:53

1+ y ago1:07:53

1:07:53

Leonora is so thrilled and honored to welcome author and dialect and vocal coach Samara Bay to Mothering Heights. Samara travels the world dialect coaching some of the biggest stars in the world, and in her brand new book, Permission to Speak, Samara lays out how each of us can change the world - and our place in it - by harnessing the power of our…

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Heidi Rose Robbins 52:29

1+ y ago52:29

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This week, Leonora is honored to welcome astrologer, poet, leader, speaker, podcaster, and author Heidi Rose Robbins to the podcast. Heidi is a generous beacon of wisdom every single day on Instagram with her Moon Notes and has guided thousands of people with her insightful and powerful understanding of the cosmos. She and Leonora discuss astrology…

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Lily Vonnegut 50:28

1+ y ago50:28

50:28

This week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome actress, producer, writer, funny person, and self-proclaimed Cancer Mom Lily Vonnegut to Mothering Heights. They discuss how to find humor through the worst of times and finding ourselves through to the other side, how her two famously creative parents shaped her own creativity, crying in sweatpants and cor…

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Ayesha Orange 1:00:40

1+ y ago1:00:40

1:00:40

This week, Leonora is thrilled to be joined by dancer, choreographer, and movement director, Ayesha Orange. Ayesha assisted Ryan Heffington on his Emmy-award-winning choreography for HBO’s hit series Euphoria, has worked extensively with the legendary Nina McNeely and has danced onstage at the Emmys, the Oscars, with artists like Mariah Carey, Bett…

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Clementine Ford 1:07:55

1+ y ago1:07:55

1:07:55

This week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome actress, writer, and reader Clementine Ford. These two moms’ group comrades discuss Clementine’s experience as an immunocompromised MS patient living through lockdown, how her unique upbringing as the daughter of a Hollywood legend informs her parenting choices today, book shopping as a kid with Larry McMur…

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Mackenzie Meehan 1:14:28

1+ y ago1:14:28

1:14:28

Welcome back to Mothering Heights! This week, Leonora welcomes actress and acting coach Mackenzie Meehan. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be directed by Martin Scorsese, Mackenzie has got the lowdown. Mackenzie has starred in projects like Wolf of Wall Street and Bull, and she and Leonora discuss grad school, forgiving yourself for…

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Amber Sealey 1:15:29

1+ y ago1:15:29

1:15:29

This week, Leonora heartily welcomes prolific filmmaker Amber Sealey to the podcast. Amber has directed five features, including the tense psychodrama No Man of God starring Elijah Wood and Luke Kirby, and Disney’s upcoming Out of My Mind. Amber is unfiltered in all the best ways: full of vulnerability and hard-won wisdom about how to be brave and …

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Puloma Basu 1:01:43

1+ y ago1:01:43

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This week, Leonora is thrilled to welcome producer, documentarian, and filmmaker Puloma Basu! Named one of Variety’s Ten Documentary Filmmakers to Watch, she has carved out an incredible career working with some of your favorite musicians, like The New Pornographers and Aimee Mann, and runs The Production Company, a… production company started by P…

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