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#WomenCreateToo Podcast

#WomenCreateToo Podcast

By #WomenCreateToo

A podcast to bring together women of colour who work in or aspire to work in the film industry. We share our experiences and discuss issues surrounding womanhood, being a creative, getting into the industry and all things creativity.

Be sure to join the community, follow us on Instagram @womencreatetoo.

Lolly @visualsbylollycomms
Lauren @lauren.mccollin
RubySuze @rubysuzecreates
Natali @nataltari
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PAYING HOMAGE TO JAMAL EDWARDS, REST IN PEACE.

#WomenCreateToo PodcastMar 16, 2022

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PAYING HOMAGE TO JAMAL EDWARDS, REST IN PEACE.

PAYING HOMAGE TO JAMAL EDWARDS, REST IN PEACE.

5 Minutes of Gibberish:

- International Women's Day (8th March 2022) 

- The Cost of Living Is Getting Mad - Inflation Has Arrived!

- Building Credit So We Can Make It Inna Life, Word to FaceInTheNews

We wanted to pay homage to the one of the most influential creatives of our time, Jamal Edwards. Discussing legacy, purpose & the time we have on earth. Our condolences go out his family and close friends. Fly High, King - Rest In Eternal Peace.

Mar 16, 202232:33
SEASON 2 EP 2: OUR NEW YEAR STARTS IN FEBRUARY

SEASON 2 EP 2: OUR NEW YEAR STARTS IN FEBRUARY

It's already the second month of 2022! We all gave ourselves some grace, after having a 'full on' 2021. We individually took January pretty easy, and on this episode we reflect on some of our accomplishments and what we want to achieve this year.

5 mins of gibberish (a bit longer in this one):

We took 'Hrs and Hrs' by Muni Long

Our favourite Tiktok content

Enjoy!

Feb 09, 202228:02
SEASON 2 EP 1: MY 24 HOURS ISN'T YOUR 24 HOURS

SEASON 2 EP 1: MY 24 HOURS ISN'T YOUR 24 HOURS

As per the title, you may already have a clue as to what we spoke about in the episode.

It's the first episode of our NEW season, we are BACK, and we have to cover this topic to set the record straight on the phrase "We all have the same 24 hours... (as Beyonce)".

Let us know your thoughts by answering our poll.


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Jan 26, 202235:09
SEASON FINALE: JACK OF ALL TRADES OR MASTER OF ONE? W/ KEZIAH QUARCOCO

SEASON FINALE: JACK OF ALL TRADES OR MASTER OF ONE? W/ KEZIAH QUARCOCO

As a creative, does it work against you to be multifaceted?

Generalist vs Specialist.

The benefit of saying ‘No’; fighting scarcity mindset and the potential of missing out on opportunities

Jan 19, 202239:14
SEASON 1 EXCLUSIVES: TAKE OWNERSHIP OF YOUR CONTENT W/ GABS (PART 2)

SEASON 1 EXCLUSIVES: TAKE OWNERSHIP OF YOUR CONTENT W/ GABS (PART 2)

Gabs speaks to us about Linelight, her TV development consultancy agency to improve diversity and culture representation on and off screen.

For more info: https://www.instagram.com/_line_light/

Jan 19, 202230:23
SEASON 1 EXCLUSIVES: WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM FROM? W/ GABS (PART 1)

SEASON 1 EXCLUSIVES: WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM FROM? W/ GABS (PART 1)

Ethnicity vs Nationality

Providing space for women in the film production industry

Corporate vs. Freelancing

Jan 19, 202226:32
SEASON 1 EXCLUSIVES: DEFYING THE NARRATIVE OF BEING A "BROKE CREATIVE"

SEASON 1 EXCLUSIVES: DEFYING THE NARRATIVE OF BEING A "BROKE CREATIVE"

BAFTA 2021 Mini Recap.

Time vs Money whilst being a creative and remaining stable.

Charging the right price: do's  & don'ts when charging clients.

Working hard vs Working smart.

Jan 18, 202246:42
WHERE WE DISCUSS "BLACK TO FRONT"

WHERE WE DISCUSS "BLACK TO FRONT"

Following on from our first episode we re-visit the conversation of diversity and inclusion.

Last month, Channel 4 "Black To Front" was announced - "an ambitious day of programming for Autumn 2021 which will see Channel 4’s entire programming schedule fronted by Black talent as part of the Channel’s ongoing commitment to improve Black representation both on and off screen."

Hear our thoughts on what we think!

Please note: Deadline has now passed.

Apr 07, 202130:42
LETTERS TO OURSELVES: NATALI (IWD SPECIAL)

LETTERS TO OURSELVES: NATALI (IWD SPECIAL)

We are celebrating ourselves this month! It's March, the month dedicated to women. This is the final week of our 4-part series, where we have shared a personal letter to ourselves. Finally, Natali shares with us.


Disclamer: Slight interruption in sound quality for 5 minutes of the episode. We do apologise.

Mar 31, 202127:07
LETTERS TO OURSELVES: LOLLY (IWD SPECIAL)

LETTERS TO OURSELVES: LOLLY (IWD SPECIAL)

We are celebrating ourselves this month! It's March, the month dedicated to women. Over the next 4 episodes we will each share a personal letter to ourselves. This week Lolly shares with us.

Mar 26, 202126:13
LETTERS TO OURSELVES: LAUREN (IWD SPECIAL)

LETTERS TO OURSELVES: LAUREN (IWD SPECIAL)

We are celebrating ourselves this month! It's March, the month dedicated to women. Over the next 4 episodes we will each share a personal letter to ourselves. This week Lauren shares with us.

Mar 17, 202127:53
LETTERS TO OURSELVES: RUBYSUZE (IWD SPECIAL)

LETTERS TO OURSELVES: RUBYSUZE (IWD SPECIAL)

We are celebrating ourselves this month! It's March, the month dedicated to women.

Over the next 4 episodes we will each share a personal letter to ourselves. This week RubySuze shares with us.

Mar 10, 202126:08
WHERE WE DISCUSS DIVERSITY & REPRESENTATION

WHERE WE DISCUSS DIVERSITY & REPRESENTATION

It's our first episode back, and we are STILL in the pandemic! Thankfully we were able to capture this episode just after the New Year.

We discuss being well represented as people of colour. We talk about the issues of having black actors/actresses cut scenes from UK TV campaigns and also the struggle of not having narratives that truly depict the realities of different cultures.

Mar 03, 202142:57
PILOT: WHERE WE INTRODUCE OURSELVES

PILOT: WHERE WE INTRODUCE OURSELVES

This episode is an introduction to the four female creatives who will be bring you #WCTPOD. Hosted by Lolly, Lauren, RubySuze & Natali.

This podcast is an extension of the platform, #WomenCreateToo, which aims to showcase women behind the camera.

Building a community of women of colour who can support each other as they navigate their way through the film industry.

Dec 31, 202047:01