Mentors on the Mic

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Sneak Peek featuring TV/Film Actor Tony Goldwyn

Mentors on the Mic

11/29/21 • 12 min

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Sneak peek for Season 3, beginning Monday, January 10th, starring TV/Film Actor and Director Tony Goldwyn. Tony's credits include Scandal, Ghost, Tarzan, The Last Samurai, Divergent, and more. Currently, he is in King Richard (in theaters and available on HBO MAX right now), as well as The Hot Zone: Anthrax, playing on National Geographic and available soon on Hulu.

In this episode, we talk about:

• My upcoming season of Mentors on the Mic podcast

• A sneak peek of Tony Goldwyn's episode (the full interview available on Monday, January 10th) relaying the gripping story of how he booked his breakthrough role in Ghost (starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, and Whoopi Goldberg)

• What to expect from my short Friday bonus episodes

King Richard is currently showing in Theaters and on HBO Max. The Hot Zone: Anthrax is a three night series starting Nov 28th, 2021. It will be available soon on Hulu.

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Twitter: @tonygoldwyn

Wikipedia IMDB

Instagram: @tonygoldwyn

More information on the Ultimate Music Business Summit

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Definitions of Success Part 1

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Definitions of Success from Top Mentors - Part 2

Mentors on the Mic

12/10/21 • 9 min

5.0

What is your Definition of Success?⁠

⁠I chose some of my favorite answers to this question from our Season 2 Mentors for a quick (>10) min episode. Some answers may inspire you, some may make you laugh, and others may force you to rethink your own definition.

This episode features answers from:⁠

📺 5x Emmy-winning Executive Producer and Director Rob Burnett (Late Night with David Letterman, Fundamentals of Caring)

Full Episode - Season 2; Episode 15

📺 Emmy-winning Casting Director Julie Schubert (The Devil Wears Prada, The Departed)

Full Episode - Season 2; Episode 2

📺 Grammy-winning Producer Sandy Vee (Rihanna, Katy Perry, David Guetta)

Full Episode - Season 2; Episode 10

📺 Award-winning Director and Producer Winter Dunne (Junebug, Jezebel - on Netflix)

Full Episode - Season 2; Episode 9

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Definitions of Success Part 2

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Definitions of Success from Top Mentors - Part 1

Mentors on the Mic

12/03/21 • 8 min

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What is your Definition of Success?⁠

This episode features answers from:⁠

📺 VP of Disney TV Animation (Current series and Diversity) Jay Francis⁠ (Episode 2.7)

📺 Showrunner & Co-Creator (Friends, Grace & Frankie) Marta Kauffman⁠ (Episode 2.14)

📺 Casting Director (Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD) Jenny Ravitz⁠ (Episode 2.6)

📺 Actor, Tik Tok star, Content Creator, Director ⁠Ben Giroux⁠ (Episode 2.3)

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The Importance of Mastermind Groups

Mentors on the Mic

02/25/21 • 48 min

5.0

In Napolean Hill's book Think and Grow Rich, he describes Mastermind Groups as: “A friendly alliance with one or more persons who will encourage one to follow through with both plan and purpose.” Mastermind Groups are a valuable form of peer-to-peer mentorship, uniting you with your colleagues in an effort to grow and build your business. What better way to share the importance of Mastermind Groups than by sharing with you a discussion with my own?

Twice a month, I get together with 4 intelligent, savvy, badass female podcast hosts:

Abby Zufelt is a digital marketing and social media strategist. She is also the Host of Working Girl Talk podcast.

Anna Keenan is the Regional Marketing and Philanthropic Manager at Kendra Scott and Host of the Self Made Sister Podcast.

Christine O' Donnell is an Emmy Nominated Journalist, Founder of Bright Sighted Podcasting, and Host of the Podcast Coaching with Christine podcast.

Megan Accardo is a former CAA Executive turned Business Coach and Host of Power Your Purpose podcast.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The importance of Mastermind Groups

• Creative Marketing Tips to build audience for Podcasts: Pinterest, Tik Toks, Clubhouse

• Acquiring Interns for our Business

• My awesome Clubhouse story

• Clubhouse Best Practices

• How to grow your brand by leveraging your expertise

• Naming your podcasts

• Finding the Best Guests and what do you look for (How to Book yourself on Podcasts)

• Being a Speaker at various Podcasting Events like Podcast Movement

Michelle was a Guest on Megan's Podcast recently! Network Like a Pro: Make Connections & Move your Career Forward with Michelle Mille‪r‬

Anna Keenan's Instagram

Abby Zufelt's Instagram

Christine O'Donnell's Instagram

If you like this episode, check out Bonus Episode 3 on How to get a Mentor

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Becoming... Actor and Director Ben Giroux (with 4.5 million Tik Tok followers)

Mentors on the Mic

03/15/21 • 53 min

5.0

Ben Giroux is an Actor, Director, and Producer best known for his role as The Toddler on Nickelodeon’s Henry Danger and Danger Force. He is also known for voicing Mikey Munroe in the animated series Bunsen is a Beast on Nickelodeon. His other TV credits include Psych, NCIS, Bones, Sam & Cat, Hart of Dixie, FML, and The Big Show Show. His success carries off screen where he has amassed over 4.5 million followers on TikTok and over 100k on Instagram. In this episode we talk about: How he traveled across the country in the final months of his enrollment at the University of Southern California to audition for a Farrelly Brothers pilot on Fox. Being one half of a comedy hip-hop duo and creating a viral music video that landed him on the Billboard Top 100 charts Performing with the Backstreet Boys and other celebrities How TikTok has impacted his acting and creativity His transition from actor to director and how he believes the way he runs his sets has contributed to his success Becoming a writer and pitching projects in the industry Resources: Website: https://bengiroux.com/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Giroux IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1575638/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bengiroux/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bengirouxtv?lang=en Message Ben on Instagram to ask about his rates for Voiceover Coaching. Learn from the best! If you like this episode, check out Episode 2.1 to hear Beau Black's story, Emmy nominated Musician, Producer, VO Actor, and voice behind many Disney shows. Host: Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM Mentors on the Mic Facebook page Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle

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Becoming... Billboard charting vocalist, Actor and Viral sensation Chris Mann

Mentors on the Mic

03/29/21 • 65 min

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Chris Mann is a vocalist, musician, and actor who has performed as the lead in just under 700 shows of “The Phantom of the Opera” during his first major acting debut. He got fourth place on The Voice in 2012 and has continued to soar through the music industry with Billboard charting releases of his studio albums Roads, Constellation, and his most recent release, Noise. Chris joins the show to share how he has achieved his success despite facing devastating setbacks along the way.

In this episode we talk about:

Signing his first ever record deal with Sony Music Group
His first session job on Glee
His experience on The Voice, what happens behind the scenes, and singing with Christina Aguilera
Creating his viral parody music video “My Corona” which has tracked over 14 million views and inspired a host of quarantine themed music videos
Classical church singing and earning his degree in Opera
The process of recording sessions
Recording Disney soundtracks and hearing himself in amusement parks and grocery stores
The point when he contemplated giving up on pursuing a solo career

If you like this episode, check out Episode 2.1 to hear about Emmy nominated Musician and Composer Beau Black (Disney's The Lion Guard, The Mickey Show, etc)

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Mann_(singer)

Website: https://chrismannmusic.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialchrismann/?hl=en

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Emmy Awards and Nominations

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4 Tips on How to get a Mentor

Mentors on the Mic

01/14/21 • 12 min

5.0

This episode was recorded LIVE on Facebook.

In this episode, we talk about:

• 4 Tips on How to get a Mentor

• How to cultivate a relationship with a Mentor over time

Episodes Referenced:

Episode 1 - Stan Brooks - From the Mailroom to Hollywood Producer & Director

Episode 21 - Linda Mendoza - From page to Comedy TV/Film Director of Scrubs, The Good Place, Blackish, and more

If you like this episode, check out Bonus Episode 4 on The Importance of a Mastermind Group

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Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller

Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM

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Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle

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Becoming... Emmy winning Casting Director Julie Schubert

Mentors on the Mic

03/08/21 • 53 min

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Julie Schubert is an Emmy award-winning Casting Director. She has brought some of the best actors to beloved movies and shows. Some of her most notable credits include House of Cards, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Manifest, The Departed, The Devil Wears Prada, 50 Shades Darker, 50 Shades Freed and more. Julie has climbed the ladder from intern to director and is joining us to spill some of her secrets to success.

In this episode we talk about:

How working at her family restaurant business led her to a career in entertainment
What it means to be a casting director and what to look for in an actor
Earning her first casting director credit
The moment she won her first Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Casting
The “local hire” conundrum
Tips on how to shoot a self tape audition
How to become a casting director and where to find casting training programs

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If you like this episode, check out Episode 1.12 to hear about Casting Director Kim Graham (who cast me in SHOWTIME's Homeland)

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