A mentorship podcast for women in the creative industries

If you have passion! drive! and moxie!, if you embrace who you are, if your default position is always excellence:

IS FOR YOU.

Your hosts:

Judith Merians has been an entertainment lawyer for over 35 years at major studios including Paramount Pictures, as Associate General Counsel of Warner Bros. and the ABC Television Network.  She has coached women in developing their careers, taught at film schools in the US and Europe and has been published around the world.

Andrea Kleibel-Kertsman guides artists and creative human and digital initiatives around the world. She is an arts manager and has over two decades of international experience in development, strategy and communications in music, arts and recorded media. Andrea has held executive positions with Sony Classical, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna , the Mahler Foundation, and was a member of the board of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.


Join Judith and Andrea in their short commentaries and observations on what it takes to succeed and prosper for a woman in the arts and entertainment industry. They each have had long successful careers and collected lots of inside information and secrets that few share.

You can find them all here:

Can we better plan on avoiding rejection or dealing with it?

How do we learn to deal with the insecurities before a professional event?

What can you do to get in control?

Can ‘I Don’t Know’ be the right answer?

Want to make your best impression?

How do you react to an unexpected challenge?

How can you get people to bring their best?

Are you appreciated, or sought after? 

What does it mean to have power?

How do you effectively manage criticism?

Need guidance on how to solve a problem?

What exactly is charm, and why is it important?

How can we balance the fine line between being respected and being social?

How can you avoid career pitfalls and ensure long-term professional success?

Are your meetings draining your time and resources without yielding productive outcomes?

Is effective communication the key to success in both business and social life? 

Wondering when to leave a project or job?

How do you deal with difficult people in the workplace?

Ever wondered how to keep your artistic or creative ideas safe from prying minds and hands?

Should women use sweet talk in the workplace?

Are you ready to architect your path to success as the excellent woman you aspire to become?

How can you turn contrasting standpoints into mutual agreement?

Does the way you see yourself match how others perceive you?

What are the virtues of fitting in and standing out in your career?

How can you create opportunity for yourself in the workplace?