We did it! We're here! It's the SEASON 4 FINALE!!

Yes, yes DON'T WORRY! We WILL be coming back for Season 5 in the New Year, and maybe a Bonus episode on the way before then ;)

While we're lining up our fabulous guests for this next season and already in the thick of the holiday season, today we talk about EMBRACING THE BREAK. How to keep our mind from spiraling as the industry slows down for the holidays and as we review our goals from this past year, and how to celebrate how far we've come, even if it's just existing in this moment and knowing we will forge ahead.

Of course we're no therapists, we're just sharing our thoughts on what has worked for us during personal and professional breaks, and since it's the finale episode... over a glass or two of wine.

If you want to see us for this episode (crazy I know)

visit (and follow) our YouTube Channel to view:

https://youtu.be/wN5KxdyKkPo

THANK YOU SO MUCH for listening with us these past FOUR SEASONS!

If you haven't already, please follow, rate, and review this podcast to really propel us into Season 5.

And don't forget to we have more exclusive content over on our Patreon before Season 5 drops! Visit ⁠⁠patreon.com/oldgirlsentertainment⁠⁠ to check it out :)

Happy Holidays, and a very Merry New Year!

xoxo

Your ⁠⁠⁠⁠Old Girls⁠⁠⁠⁠,

Jessica Payne ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesschristeen11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Monique Schwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @moniqueschwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recurring Guest Star on HBO's THE PITT, ARUN STORRS, is back on the pod this week to share how she sets herself up for success each year with the way she goal sets!

Co-Host Monique Schwaneman has attended one of her Goal Setting soirées in person, and it is truly NEXT LEVEL!! And we break down the entire process on this podcast!

Here are some of the key elements we discuss:

- Crafting a short, sweet, and effective Mission Statement for the New Year that is within your control

- Creating quantifiable tasks to help you fulfill your Mission Statement

- The benefits of individual goal setting within a group

- Opening yourself up for achieving more than you anticipated solely by working towards something, even if the payout is different than the initial goal

- Setting yourself up mentally, spiritually, and physically for success before it is thrust upon you

- How and why this is so important to goal set given the current state of the industry

- Success vs. fulfillment; how you can appreciate how far you’ve come at every stage, peak or valley of your career

- Goal setting party hosting tips!!

We are thrilled to have this winning formula and so grateful to Arun for sharing it with all of us.

We HIGHLY suggest you check out our episode with Arun "Social Activism & Acting" where she talks about her career successes and the incredible philanthropic efforts she champions through her work as Founder of the Kumari Project. In the spirit of giving you can donate to her organization in the link above. The Kumari Project creates safe and joyful homes for orphans in Nepal, and empowers Nepalese orphans by providing basic health, education, and job opportunities and trainings.

Looking to dive into more Old Girls content over the break?

Don't forget to check out our Patreon for exclusive episodes, templates, and production updates!

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And 'Tis the season of giving, so if you'd like to give something back for free to this podcast consider giving us a FOLLOW, RATE, & REVIEW so we can reach more creatives and bring you more amazing guests!!

If you're looking for some holiday recommendations for the creative in your life, or what ideas to send loved ones for you, check out our suggestion list on the Shop page of our ⁠⁠⁠Linktr.ee⁠⁠⁠:

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Until next week . . .

Go GET SET!!!

xoxo

Your ⁠⁠⁠Old Girls⁠⁠⁠,

Jessica Payne ⁠⁠⁠@jesschristeen11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Monique Schwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @moniqueschwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week on the pod we have special guest SAM COPPOLA, Director and Writer of SEEKING SUGAR starring JEANNIE ELISE MAI and JOHN O'HURLEY!!

Sam Coppola is a Los Angeles–based writer and director. Her short film Seeking Sugar is currently on its festival run, including the Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival, and she is actively developing the project into a feature film.

A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Coppola has worked for acclaimed directors Julie Anne Robinson, Jody Hahn, and Oscar-winner Ellen Goosenberg Kent on projects for Hulu, ABC, and Disney+. She also served as an associate producer on the Emmy-winning short Ball & Vase.

Coppola currently serves as Creative Director for American Skating Entertainment Centers and for musician Leo Amario. She will enter pre-production this spring on a true-crime musical she co-wrote and will direct.

In this episode we get into:

- Why knowing how to talk to actors is so crucial for a director

- The benefits of Film school vs. learning on set

- Transitioning from NY to LA

- Navigating your career as you enter it during a shutdown

- Finding a day job that works for you and your career

- The allure, devastation, and logistics behind Sugaring

- The illusion of power as a woman on set

- Creating an eye catching pitch deck

You do NOT want to miss this episode! Or any part of this filmmaker's journey, so go follow her on IG @sammcoppola and check out her website: https://www.samcoppola.com

And 'Tis the season of giving, so if you'd like to give something back for free to this podcast consider giving us a FOLLOW, RATE, & REVIEW so we can reach more creatives and bring you more amazing guests!!

If you're looking for some holiday recommendations for the creative in your life, or what ideas to send loved ones for you, check out our suggestion list on the Shop page of our ⁠⁠Linktr.ee⁠⁠:

⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/oldgirlsentertainment⁠

Don't forget we have more exclusive content over on our Patreon, so if you want a gift to give yourself, our subscription plans are as little as $1 and $4 a month!! Visit patreon.com/oldgirlsentertainment to check it out :)

Happy December!!

xoxo

Your ⁠⁠Old Girls⁠⁠,

Jessica Payne ⁠⁠@jesschristeen11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Monique Schwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @moniqueschwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

'Tis the season of giving, and if you'd like to give something back for free to this podcast consider giving us a FOLLOW, RATE, & REVIEW so we can reach more creatives and bring you more amazing guests!!

And if you're looking for some holiday recommendations for the creative in your life, or what ideas to send loved ones for you, check out our suggestion list on the Shop page of our ⁠Linktr.ee⁠:

⁠https://linktr.ee/oldgirlsentertainment⁠

Disclaimer: This episode contains mention of assault and domestic abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

On the pod today, we have AURORA DE LUCIA, who has made over 1,000 episodes of television on shows that span across 33 networks. She’s worked for Jon Stewart, Ava DuVernay, LeBron James, Nancy Meyers, Will Smith… just to name a few. Aurora is an Emmys-voting member of the Television Academy, and a member of SAG-AFTRA, the Producers Guild, and the Editors Guild. She also holds a Masters degree in Creative Media & Technology from Berklee College of Music. In her personal life, she’s a certified rescue scuba diver and a multi-time ultra-marathoner.

In this episode we talk about her musical theatre origins to her first start in post by helping out her friend’s productions, to becoming an accomplished editor. We also cover how you broach the conversation of asking for a “bigger” title more suited to the role you played in the project, how to pivot as a multi-hyphenate after a successful career in one category, not to count yourself out before you even get the job, how to become an Emmy voting member, and how to rise above and persevere after personal lows.

We’re so thankful to Aurora for all her candor and vulnerability in talking with us about her journey and career throughout this episode.

Visit her website AuroraDeLucia.com or follow her on Instagram @AuroraDeLucia or email her directly to WriteToAurora@gmail.com

For more exclusive content join our creatives community over on Patreon at ⁠⁠patreon.com/OldGirlsEntertainment⁠⁠

We're heading towards the end of the season, but we'll be back with another great guest next Monday!! Now go GET SET!!!

xoxo

Your ⁠⁠Old Girls⁠⁠,

Jessica Payne ⁠⁠@jesschristeen11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Monique Schwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @moniqueschwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Compton born and raised, SAG member for over two decades, and the embodiment of all the positive tips we’ve said on this podcast about building a lasting career as a creative, we have on the pod today Actress, Director, and Educator CHARLOTTE WILLIAMS ROBERTS!!

So much learning, so many giggles. One of our ABSOLUTE FAVORITE PEOPLE and the reason we met and Old Girls Entertainment became a thing is on the pod today, we talk with Charlotte all about her start in theatre through the Church as a PK (Pastor’s Kid), her first film that made her a SAG-AFTRA member at the age of 7, going to Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), getting her BFA at CSUF (with Monique), being in the industry, and sharing her love for art with the younger generation.

We deep dive into all the multi-layers that have gone into her journey like how school can establish your work ethic and a foundation for other aspects of the industry other than acting, the importance of the business side of your artistry and some tips on how and where to learn that, moving from having a multitude of part time side jobs to the decision to teach full time in addition to her acting career, teaching vs. coaching, teaching connection for a new generation raised in technology, and her self-care routine that has been a game changer in her day… I know it’s a lot and there's even more! Not an educator or an actor? Don't worry, there are so many nuggets of information and great takeaways for anyone in the industry.

Follow Charlotte on Instagram at @CharTheActress, and stay up to date on her career on her website CharlotteWilliamsRoberts.com

Don't forget to also check out the audio book she performs in: “Descendants: We’re Alive, A Story of Survival” On Audible Season 2 out now and Season 3 coming this December!!!

And don't forget about the INCREDIBLE free resource that is your public library!! Here's the link to the LA Public Library <3

WE LOVE DOING THIS, so help us continue to bring you these eps by giving a FOLLOW, RATE, & REVIEW this podcast so we can reach more creatives and bring you more amazing guests!!

For more exclusive content join our creatives community over on Patreon at ⁠⁠patreon.com/OldGirlsEntertainment⁠⁠

We'll be back with another great guest next Monday!! Now Go GET SET!!!

xoxo

Your ⁠⁠Old Girls⁠⁠,

Jessica Payne ⁠⁠@jesschristeen11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Monique Schwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @moniqueschwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You heard them back in Season 2, Episode 11 talk about their crowdfunding and pre-production journey, and today two of the producers from the Delicate Condition Web Series are back to tell us all about their Production and Post Production journey.

We talk about transitioning their crowdfunding campaign into what they needed for production, choosing a mentally manageable number for potential donators to understand, pivoting with the money you raised verses the money you wanted to raise, how Bailey navigated being first on the call sheet and the director, how they shot 8 episodes in 5 production days!!!, the common pitfall of a background actor, and film festival submission strategy for web series content… and so much more!!

(Btw I know, I know there are some sound things in this ep, but I promise they don’t last for long. Thanks for bearing with us!!)

Vocab word of the ep provided by the brilliant mind of Bailey Castle:

Alacrity: brisk and cheerful readiness. Which we will now be using all the time, because… what a great word.

ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO ERIKA LEBBY…aka MRS. HAWTHORNE!!!! ON HER BETROTHAL!! The Old Girls wish you an eternity of love, happiness, and laughter with your new hubby.

AND since we recorded this episode, Erika’s short film FOLDED has been an Official 2025 Selection of the Burbank International Film Festival Festival and the Glendale International Film Festival Festival. So congrats on that too!!!

Follow for series updates on Instagram @delicateconditionseries, Bailey @castle_______

and Erika @ErikaLebby

Bailey-Castle.com

Helpful References from this ep:

NoBudge.com

FilmFreeway.com

https://www.youtube.com/@cinematographyforactors

WE LOVE DOING THIS, so help us continue to bring you these eps by giving a FOLLOW, RATE, & REVIEW this podcast so we can reach more creatives and bring you more amazing guests!!

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We'll be back with another great guest next Monday!! Now Go GET SET!!!

xoxo

Your ⁠Old Girls⁠,

Jessica Payne ⁠@jesschristeen11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Monique Schwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @moniqueschwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We feel it, and I bet you are feeling it too. The weight of the world is HEAVY right now. It's been heavy. Whenever we turn on the news, scroll on our phones, or literally engage with anyone, it feels like it's hard to keep your head above the onslaught of pain, destruction, and for lack of better words... bad vibes out there.

On top of the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, we are slogging through trying to make art in this day and age, and honey, it ain't easy. So how to we move forward? How to we still fulfill our creative selves when we feel unmotivated in it's outcome? That's what we, your Old Girls Jess & Mo, talk about on the pod today.

We are not therapists... or trained mental health professionals....by ANY means. We put this episode together because as artists, we often hold a light up to show, illuminate, or distract us from society, and it's really taking a toll mentally and emotionally for us personally to navigate. So we pose some coping strategies that have helped us move the needle personally and creativity to keep THE DREAM alive like...

- Framing your current “nothing” into something

- Making lists that actually serve you in a more inspirational and intentional way

- When to confide in whom to best serve and protect you in those low or vulnerable moments

If you have any other helpful tips, we'd LOVE to hear them and share with our community. Feel free to DM us on Instagram or TikTok, or send us an email at getsetpodcast@gmail.com

And don't forget to FOLLOW, RATE, & REVIEW this podcast so we can reach more creatives and bring you more amazing guests!!

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Seriously much love to you all!! Keep going, keep bringing that light, and don't forget to nurture yourself, whatever that means to you. <3

AND ALSO... IT'S NOVEMBER 3RD!! Which means you have until tomorrow to VOTE!! So... DO THAT! PLEASE!!

We'll be back with another great guest next Monday!! Now Go GET SET!!!

xoxo

Your Old Girls,

Jessica Payne @jesschristeen11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Monique Schwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @moniqueschwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠