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Episode 150: Amanda Blumenthal, Intimacy Coordinator

March 12, 2019 by Julie Harris Oliver in Diversity, entertainment, Film & TV, Post Production, women, hollywood, Directors, Editorial, Politics, Producer, Studios, Writers, activism, Comedy, business, Digital content, documentary, entrepreneur, Unscripted, webseries, Coaching, human rights, LGBT, PTSD, theatre, intimacy coordinator

This episode generously sponsored by:

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Today we have something new - new for the podcast and new for the industry. I sat down with Amanda Blumenthal who is one of a handful of people working in the new position called “Intimacy Coordinator.” She is currently working on the HBO show called Euphoria. She breaks down for us what that job really entails, how her unique background, education and work history prepared her perfectly for it, and the real need for this position on a set. It makes total sense and it’s one of those things that makes you hit your forehead with your palm and ask why haven’t we always had this!? You can reach Amanda via her website here: intimacycoordinator.com.

March 12, 2019 /Julie Harris Oliver
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Diversity, entertainment, Film & TV, Post Production, women, hollywood, Directors, Editorial, Politics, Producer, Studios, Writers, activism, Comedy, business, Digital content, documentary, entrepreneur, Unscripted, webseries, Coaching, human rights, LGBT, PTSD, theatre, intimacy coordinator
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Episode 118: Mir Harris, Time's Up, Activist

August 21, 2018 by Julie Harris Oliver in activism, business, Coaching, DGA, Digital content, Directors, Diversity, documentary, entertainment, entrepreneur, Film & TV, healthcare, hollywood, human rights, Independent Film, LGBT, PGA, Politics, PTSD, Studios, women, WGA

This episode generously brought to you by:

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Mir is the Manager of Operations and Community Engagement at Time's Up. I was first introduced to Mir through a piece she wrote that knocked me out. I asked her to read it on the show. Mir is an activist, a thoughtful and conscious leader, and possesses a personal power that is expressed through service. Prepare yourself, you are about to be inspired. I mean no pressure, I don’t mean to oversell it. You tell me. (You’ll be inspired.)

August 21, 2018 /Julie Harris Oliver
Time's Up, Me Too, women's rights are human rights, women in entertainment, women in film, sexual harassment, activism
activism, business, Coaching, DGA, Digital content, Directors, Diversity, documentary, entertainment, entrepreneur, Film & TV, healthcare, hollywood, human rights, Independent Film, LGBT, PGA, Politics, PTSD, Studios, women, WGA
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Episode 84: Amanda Upson, Producer

January 11, 2018 by Julie Harris Oliver in business, capital, Diversity, entertainment, entrepreneur, Film & TV, film festivals, hollywood, Independent Film, investment, PGA, women

Amanda is an Attorney turned Film Producer, whose first film Magnum Opus is available now on Amazon Prime. Amanda is incredibly determined, and when she puts her mind to something, she gets it done. Everything can be figured out.

And here is something we should impart to all of our children, especially our girls – take opportunities to fail. It is so important. If you are too afraid to fail, you won’t take chances and do the things that really scare you. And that is where the real success lies.

Magnum Opus is streaming everywhere, including on amazon prime (http://amzn.to/2zbuTqY), iTunes (http://apple.co/2ybu0zy), google play, etc.  Please follow and share on social at:

 https://www.facebook.com/MagnumOpusMovie

 https://twitter.com/MagnumOpusMovie 

and you can find the trailer here: http://www.magnumopusmovie.com/trailer/ (sharing is caring, and every time a person shares or clicks buy, an attorney saves her soul). 

January 11, 2018 /Julie Harris Oliver
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Episode 75: The Ladies Who Podcast

November 07, 2017 by Julie Harris Oliver in Diversity, entertainment, entrepreneur, Film & TV, hollywood, women

This week I did something completely different and was a guest on someone else’s podcast! “The Ladies Who” podcast is a show out of New Orleans hosted by three lovely ladies, Christa, Beth and Bishop – who also, it should be noted, work in Entertainment.  They invited me into their Red Tent for a chat.

We talked about the origins of The Other 50% and what is going on in the zeitgeist about women.  They also heard the call early last year and knew that it was the time for the ladies to start talking!

We talked about the #metoo of it all, and raising kids, and the themes that have come up during the run of The Other 50% - a Herstory of Hollywood.

And game shows. As you do.

This was really fun, they are great, and I think you will enjoy the conversation.

You can find them here: The Ladies Who.  Add them to your podcast subscription list.

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November 07, 2017 /Julie Harris Oliver
working women, women in tv, women in film, women podcasters, diversity, new orleans, podcasting, women in entertainment, me too, mothers, girls, sexism, sexual harassment
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