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The Table Women Podcast

The Table Women Podcast

By: 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.Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Art Career Success Economics Entertainment & Performing Arts Music
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  • The Table Ep. 46 - Jeanette Porcello - Director of A&R, Downtown Artist and Label Services

    The Table Ep. 46 - Jeanette Porcello - Director of A&R, Downtown Artist and Label Services
    Aug 5 2025

    Why hello! It's been a minute :) We (Sarah and Vic) have been busy bees this Summer, but we wanted to share our conversation with the incredible Jeanette Porcello! It was recorded a bit ago and was intended for the next season, but as life does, things got crazy. We didn't want to wait to share her wisdom with you, so here she is!

    Jeanette is Director of A&R at Downtown Artist and Label Services, so you know she has some great things to share with us. In this episode, we chat all about:

    Breakdown: - How Jeanette ended up in the music industry, and Nashville! - Internships that make you who you are and set you up for success - The importance of having diversity in who you learn from and lean on - Peers, growth, competition, and finding your people - Championing women & building intentional relationships within the industry - Knowing and trusting who you are is your biggest green flag! - A&R, Producer Management, and what the day-to-day looks like - Learning to trust your gut - Knowing there's room for everyone at the table - You don't need a job title to start doing the job - How do you build your own producer management business? - Hopes for the future, being independent, and long careers - And more
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    42 mins
  • The Table Ep. 45 - Tour Musician Mia Morris

    The Table Ep. 45 - Tour Musician Mia Morris
    Dec 17 2024

    Sarah and Vic sit down with multi-instrumentalist tour musician and artist Mia Morris to talk about:

    • How Mia began playing music and got her start in the industry as a young teen
    • Her evolution as a musician and artist
    • How being unconventional can help you succeed
    • What is tour like?!
    • Growing pains and having to “fly free” to find yourself
    • How Mia handles her own artistry when she plays for so many others
    • Musicality, passion, and why having peers who understand you is so important
    • What’s next as she evolves
    • Winging it and trusting the process
    • And more!

    Notes:

    Mia Morris - https://www.miamorris.com/?

    Smith Curry - https://www.smithcurry.com/

    Beth Nielsen Chapman - https://bethnielsenchapman.com/

    Tenille Arts - https://www.tenillearts.com/
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    58 mins
  • The Table Ep. 44 - Artist-Songwriter Abigail Rose

    The Table Ep. 44 - Artist-Songwriter Abigail Rose
    Nov 19 2024

    Sarah and Vic chat with Nashville-based artist and songwriter and TONS (The Other Nashville Society) 2024 Next Artist Abigail Rose about her life so far, including:

    • Growing up on Music Row, discovering her passion for music and chasing it
    • Coming up in the industry “sweet spot” Taylor Swift created for young women
    • Evolving sound and artistry while not being Country
    • Abigail’s influences and her foundation in strength and femininity
    • How the way the industry looks at women is all wrong, and how it’s changing
    • How living in LA helped solidify who she was and the music she makes
    • Collaborating with your significant other, finding your community, and making a record!
    • Coming home to Nashville and building a fan base and reputation
    • Being a 2024 TONS Next artist!
    • Tour, new music, and how the industry is moving forward
    • And more!

    Notes:

    Abigail Rose - https://www.abigailrosemusic.com/

    Silver Springs (Live at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, CA 5/23/97) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYRoQO15ZI
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    57 mins
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