Let's Chat with Zach

In this week’s episode, I sat down with Allie Duke to chat about her experience being a production assistant on ABC’s show “The Rookie." Take a listen as we dive into the tough realities of living in LA, what it's really like to work as a PA on studio lots with shows like HBO Max's "The Sex Lives of College Girls", making your way through the entertainment industry and so much more!

In this week's episode, I sat down with Kanira Kalthia to chat about her experience working in production. Kanira currently works as a Production Coordinator for Ralph - a full service creative agency - where she works with a variety of entertainment based companies & studios to help create valuable content for various campaigns. Take a listen as we dive into our shared love for the entertainment industry, how to successfully juggle multiple clients at once, our plans of creating our own production companies in the future, and so much more! 

In this week’s episode, I sat down with the phenomenal Sidne Phillips to chat about her experience being an actor in Hollywood. Take a listen as we dive into our shared love of Broadway, the frustrations of self-taping, how to find fulfillment in the entertainment industry, and so much more!

Sidne is currently producing The Disney Play LA - "A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney" by Lucas Hnath. The show will be running from January 19th - January 22nd at The Zephyr Theatre on Melrose in Los Angeles. Tickets are available on Eventbrite through the link in their bio on Instagram so go give them a follow @disneyplay_la! This is a show you don't want to miss!!

In this week’s episode, I sat down with Kaitlin Lam to chat about her experience working in Animation at the Walt Disney Animation Studios in Los Angeles, California. Take a listen as we dive into our shared experiences working at Disney, attending premieres & wrap parties in Hollywood, and so much more!

New Year, New Season!!! Sit down, relax and turn up the volume as Emma Dann and I are starting off the new year and Season 2 with a necessary & timely episode chatting about the importance of representation. Being Asian and Black has provided Emma and I with various unwanted challenges and inevitable obstacles - something that unfortunately is a constant reality for us and minorities all over the world. Take a listen as we dive into the tough realities of being a minority in today’s society, how being adopted from an orphanage in a third-world country has made an impact on our lives and so much more!

In this week's episode, I sat down with Vanessa Nieto to chat about her experience working in the engineering industry as an Associate Electrical Engineer for ComEd. ComEd is the largest electric utility in Illinois, and the sole electric provider in Chicago and much of Northern Illinois. Take a listen as we dive into the tough realities of working in a male-dominated industry as a minority woman, exploring new professional interests, navigating life after college and so much more!

In this week's episode, I sat down with Rebecca Taub to chat about her experience working in the cannabis industry and the media relations support she provides at Grasslands. Grasslands is a full-service marketing and public relations agency specializing in best-in-class public relations, branding, crisis management, and content marketing for cannabis, psychedelics, and other highly-regulated industries. Take a listen as we dive into the world of psychedelics, the legalization of weed, our most memorable experiences being high, and so much more!

In this week's episode, I sat down with Jenna DePellegrini to chat about what it's like to work for Disney as she is a Communications Specialist for The Walt Disney Company based out of Orlando, Florida. Take a listen as we dive into the world of consumer products, what it means to work for a top entertainment studio, our passion for leadership, navigating post grad life during a global pandemic and so much more. 

In this week’s episode, I sat down with my best friend of 8 plus years - Leslie Catano - to catch up and chat about what it means to maintain healthy relationships. Take a listen as we dive into the significance and the importance of developing & sustaining long lasting positive relationships. You are in for a treat as we give you a completely unfiltered look into our crazy dynamic and some juicy tea is spilled in this episode about a recent club experience.

In this week's episode, I got to chat with a close friend of mine (Sophie Boisseau) about the environment & the concept of tiny homes. Sophie is currently attending American University in Washington DC pursuing a Master's degree in Sustainability Management. The passion Sophie has for the environment shines through our discussion as we touch on the importance of environmental sustainability and how we all have our part in taking care of the beautiful world we live in for future generations to come. Be sure to take a listen as this is an informative & educational episode you don't want to miss! 

In this week’s episode, I sat down with a homeland security and foreign policy enthusiast - Brianna Stinsman. Take a listen as we chat about our experience interning for Washington DC's Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency together, Brianna being a Payne Fellowship participant, and her journey as she is on track to becoming a future diplomat.

In this week's episode, I sat down with a dear friend of mine - Carson Lee - to chat about our professional hopes and dreams within our respective fields. Carson Lee is one of the sweetest human beings I know and is on her journey to start a career in one of the most respectable industries out there (the medical field) and is preparing to go down the road to be a Physician's Assistant. Take a listen as we unveil the true reasons behind the career paths we have both chosen. 

In this week's episode, I sat down with Emily Hall who currently works as a Post Production Coordinator on Netflix’s psychological thriller “You” starring Penn Badgley. Moving out to LA and pursuing a career in entertainment can be daunting but chatting with Emily, who worked with Warner Bros & HBO Max before landing her current gig at Netflix, made me excited to make a name for myself in the industry. Take a listen as we dive into our pathways to LA, the world of post production, and our plans to conquer Hollywood.

In this episode, my friend Yves and I take a deep dive into our thoughts, perspectives, and experiences when it comes to maintaining relationships and dating in today's society. You are in for a big treat this episode as tea gets spilled from past relationships. Take a listen as we also talk about the significance of black love and so much more!

From starring in a reality show on Lifetime with Yolanda Hadid to building a career in the music industry as an independent artist and being an alumn of one of the baddest HBCU's out there Mikayla Gilles has accomplished so much, and she's just 22 years old! Listen as Mikayla and I talk through her experience being a model, releasing her debut album, and navigating life after college. 

Brand new to LA, Zach is a 20 something year old trying to navigate life but as we all know adulting can be very hard. Zach created this podcast as an outlet to chat through anything and everything from relationships to career advice and all the tea in between. Listen along each week as he chats with some pretty amazing people along the way.