Episodes

  • 35. Fern Madden: Revealing Radiance
    Jul 18 2024

    Makeup artist Fern Madden encourages us to find our signature look that allows our natural beauty to shine through.

    Follow:
    https://www.fernmaddenmakeup.com/
    IG: @fernmaddenmakeup
    Represented by Jk Artists Los Angeles

    Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
    Create on-camera confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

    Creator's Challenge: Style Icons

    Bio & Intro
    Fern Madden is a hair and makeup artist from who lives in LA after getting her start in London and Australia. She has worked across fashion, beauty, film, and music. Fern is known for her radiant and glowy makeup. Fern's work has been featured in publications like ELLE, Harpers Bazaar, Marie Claire, Grazia, Frankie Magazine, OK! Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Cosmopolitan. She was the beauty editor for Tangent Magazine where she covered cutting edge global style. And she regularly works with some of the biggest brands on their advertising, from industry giants like Amazon, Apple, and Nike to iconic brands like Savage Fenty, Northface, free people, Hourglass cosmetics, Dolce Vita, and Halston. Fern has worked with celebreties, like Bon Jovi, Dave Chappelle, Duran Duran, Zara Larsoon, The B-52's, and so many more. She worked with Nicole Richie for the cover of Nylon Magazine. She was the key makeup designer for the Bulgari Cinemagia runway show overseeing a team of 10 makeup artists.

    Mentioned
    Imogen Clark, Bri Oglu, CeraVe PM, Milk Concealer

    Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

    Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

    Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
    Offering digital courses, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

    Jessica's Featured Course:
    If you or someone you know is on the job search, check out her digital course "Level Up Your Video Interviews."

    More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
    Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
    Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
    Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
    Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

    Theme Music
    Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
    www.k...

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 34. Tehran: The Trojan Philosopher
    Jul 11 2024

    Comedian Tehran and I dig into "freedom of speech, pushing thoughs, pushing the envelope, broadening horizons to absurdity and bringing everyone together."

    Follow:
    @iamtehran
    https://www.iamtehran.com/
    IMDB

    Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
    Create on-camera and in-person confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

    Creator's Challenge: Awkward in Public
    Have an improvised conversation with a friend where you say the most awkward thing and "yes and" and go along with the conversation, trying not to break.

    Bio & Intro
    My guest, Tehran, is a comedian, actor, and entertainer. Tehran has a residency at the Laugh Factory on Sunset in Hollywood. Tehran was born in DC but named after the capital of Iran. He leans in to his 1/2 Black 1/2 Persian background in his comedy. He has his law degree and a background in economics and political science, so his comedy on racial relations is incisive and inclusive. Tehran is a TV and radio host. He has also acted in several film projects including Dane Cook's American Typecast which I really enjoyed. He regularly tours with with Maz Jobrani. I caught them recently at Flappers, and Tehran's comed pulls audiences with the light jokes teasing the bro in the front row and then makes us rethink core assumptions about the Mideast Crisis in the next breath. He inspires me with how he devotes a lot of energy to shows and tours with a focus on world peace and uniting people together through laughter.

    Mentioned
    Maz Jobrani
    Mikey Winfield
    Dane Cook
    Rachel Bloom
    Chris Rock
    Dave Chapelle
    Wanda Sykes
    Louis C.K.
    Chris D'Elia
    Whoopie Goldberg
    Ted Danson
    Patrick Stewart

    Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

    Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

    Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
    Offering digital courses, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

    Jessica's Featured Course:
    If you or someone you know is on the job search, check out her digital course "Level Up Your Video Interviews."

    More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
    Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
    Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
    Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
    Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

    Theme Music
    Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
    www.k...

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    1 hr
  • 33. Amy Kersten: Controlling the Edit
    Jul 4 2024

    Filmmaker Amy Kersten and I discuss the importance of learning the skills to take your project from concept to the finish line.

    Follow:
    IG @AmyKersten
    Film IG: @AWomanAbroadFilm

    Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
    Create on-camera and in-person confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

    Creator's Challenge: Mini Movie Edit
    Record someone telling you a 2 minute story. Film B roll. Edit the audio over the B-roll. Add Music.

    Bio & Intro
    My guest Amy Kersten is actor, writer, editor, producer and director. She spent the last decade developing multiple digital series - including Lady Parts Justice, run by Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead, and three seasons of the award winning digital series HOT MESS. Amy wrote produced and starred in an independent pilot "In Case of Emergency" directed by Soma Helmi and partnership with Third Law films, which is now available on Amazon Prime! Amy worked on various feature films including Sandy Wexler starring Adam Sandler, The Spy Who Dumped Me starring Kate McKinnon, and The Week Of directed by Robert Smigel. Amy starred as an actor in Shanghai in Venus in Fur and 39 Steps. and wrote her first feature length screenplay "A Woman Abroad" about that experience, and recently filmed a scene at the historic Peace Hotel as part of the feature development package.

    Mentioned
    Mary Catherine Greenawalt
    Jim deProphetis
    Soma Helmi
    In Case of Emergency
    Alicia Robbins
    A Woman Abroad
    Emily Hahn
    Daniel Newman
    Geena Davis Institute
    After t

    Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

    Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

    Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
    Offering digital courses, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

    Jessica's Featured Course:
    If you or someone you know is on the job search, check out her digital course "Level Up Your Video Interviews."

    More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
    Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
    Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
    Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
    Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

    Theme Music
    Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
    www.k...

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    50 mins
  • 32. John Mason: Olympic Level Presence
    Jun 27 2024

    Olympics Swimming Host John Mason and I talk about the art of hosting and how to be present when the stakes are high.

    Follow:
    IG: @officialjohnmason
    John's IMDB

    Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
    Create on-camera and in-person confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

    Creator's Challenge: Self-Love List
    Write down 5 things that you truly love about yourself that are unique to you and make you special

    Bio & Intro
    My guest John Mason is a TV host, sportscaster, and actor. He is going to be hosting all of the Major Comps and fronting the Content for World Aquatics, including the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in less than a month!

    John grew up in Australia, and began his career in London when he was scouted on the street to be one of those famous Abercrombie models. But his career soon widened into hosting. His time as the face of international swimming began in 2016 when he stepped in at the last minute to host the European Aquatics Championships at the London Aquatic Centre.

    He has continued on to host the biggest events in the world for Eurosport, BBC Sport, Channel 5 and FINA TV including, the European Championships, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and Diving World Series. He is also a fierce CrossFit athlete himself, and an advocate for LGBTQI visibility and human rights. John is a radiant light who elecrifies a crowd and generously makes everyone he interviews feel like they are the only person in the world.

    I've been lucky enough to be an athlete in and attend events he was hosting (not the Olympics) and he has that magic touch of making an event feel like the most exciting party you could be part of.

    Mentioned
    World Acquatics at the Olympics
    John Bailey - Producer
    Summer McIntosh - Canadian
    Kaylee McKeown- Australian
    Adam Peaty - British

    Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

    Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

    Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
    Offering digital courses, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

    Jessica's Featured Course:
    If you or someone you know is on the job search, check out her digital course "Level Up Your Video Interviews."

    More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
    Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
    Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
    Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
    Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

    Theme Music
    Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
    www.k...

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    56 mins
  • 31. Sergine Dumais: On My "X"
    Jun 20 2024

    Director Sergine Dumais and I explore her journey from Montreal to LA and owning her calling as a director.

    Follow:
    @serginedumais | Sergine's Website | @slapkiss_film

    Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
    Create on-camera and in-person confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

    Creator's Challenge: Play with Action Verbs
    Write 10 action verbs on cards. Pull one at random and apply to text or a song

    Bio & Intro
    Sergine Dumais is a French-Canadian director, actress, and acting coach. She directed the award-winning short film, Wichita, that is now available on Amazon. She also directed the fantastic Slap Kiss Kill in Hollywood's McCadden Theatre.
    Sergine is a talented voice over actress and director, and she has directed the dubs of over 20 feature films and 75 TV episodes! Sergine was known in Quebec as a triple threat performer in shows like La Cage aux Folles, Grease and 5 Woman Show. She directed the French adaptation of Little Women-the musical, and Jason Robert Brown’s 13. She created a webseries 2 Femmes a Hollywood., sold-out music theatre workshops, and has waitlisted voice-over college classes at AMDA in Hollywood. Next she heads to Montreal to shoot her next short film.

    Mentioned
    Bo Price
    Miguel Perez
    Karen Strassman
    Maxim Roy
    Jeremy Sisto
    Lev Spiro
    Judith Weston - "Directing Actors"
    Danièle Dorice

    Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

    Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

    Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
    Offering digital courses, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

    Jessica's Featured Course:
    If you or someone you know is on the job search, check out her digital course "Level Up Your Video Interviews."

    More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
    Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
    Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
    Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
    Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

    Theme Music
    Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
    www.k...

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    53 mins
  • 30. Jonathan Unger - Producing Impact
    Jun 13 2024
    Producing CEO Jonathan Unger and I bond over refusing to stay in one lane and the importance of choosing your collaborators purposefully.

    Follow:
    Unger Media
    IG @jonathanaunger

    Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
    Create on-camera and in-person confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

    Creator's Challenge: Gratitude List
    Spend 10 minutes and write down things you appreciate.

    Bio & Intro
    As CEO & Founder of UNGER MEDIA, Jonathan Unger focuses on content with a purpose, bridging imagination with impact in every story we tell. Believing in the power of storytelling and how it can not only connect us, but Jonathan believes it can change the way we view the world. What matters most is not only entertaining audiences and making them think, but ultimately making people feel seen. With deep relationships across scripted, non-scripted, documentary, music, publishing and audio visual/podcast genres, UNGER MEDIA continues to actively create stories that reflect groundbreaking voices that deserve to be heard.
    Some of our collaborators include LeVar Burton Entertainment, Robin Roberts' Rock'n Robin, ATTN:, Peabody Winner Timothy Ware-Hill, Music Legends Yolanda Adams and Rickey Minor, amongst others. Current series include the new podcast series Shattering The System, in collaboration with MACRO and iHeartPodcasts, which is hosted by NPR acclaimed journalist Sonari Glinton, Tastemade series The Unruly Baker with World renowned Author and Cake Artist Bernadette Gee, and acclaimed NZ indie film Mysterious Ways, by Award-winning UK Director Paul Oremland. Recently, Unger Media announced adaptations of Never Forget Eleanor by New York Times Best-selling Author Jason June, along with a film adaptation of The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens, based on the iconic Grey Gardens documentary.

    Mentioned
    Chris Tucker
    The Artist's Way at Work
    Sonari Glinton

    Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

    Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

    Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
    Offering digital courses, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

    Jessica's Featured Course:
    If you or someone you know is on the job search, check out her digital course "Level Up Your Video Interviews."

    More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
    Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
    Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
    Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
    Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

    Theme Music
    Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
    www.k...

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    56 mins
  • 29. Maggie Szabo: Owning the Risk
    May 16 2024

    Recording Artist Maggie Szabo and I talk about writing songs for Eurovision and TV

    Follow:
    IG: @officialmaggieszabo
    Maggie's Website

    Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
    Create on-camera and in-person confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

    Creator's Challenge: Fastest Song Ever
    Write the full chorus to a song, and as much of the rest of the song as you can in 10 minutes!

    Bio & Intro
    Hailing from Canada but currently based in Los Angeles, Maggie Szabo is a multi platinum, two-time Billboard #1 songwriter and artist. Szabo has released a series of high-profile singles, remixes and EPs that have put her on the map as a pop artist and changemaker. Her hit single ‘My Oh My’ was named Stingray Radio’s “Trending Track” and hit the Canada Hot AC Chart at #27 (alongside Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran and Adele), taking over radio throughout Canada. Szabo has over 30 million streams on Spotify, thirteen million views on YouTube and more than 50 notable placements in film and television (E!, Disney, ABC, NBC, Netflix).

    Szabo has fostered a successful songwriting career. Her song ’SloMo’ reached #1 on the Billboard charts in Spain of June 2022. The song took third in the internationally known Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Maggie also wrote for KPOP group Le Sserafim’s platinum album Anti Fragile, which hit #1 on Billboard World Albums chart. She is also a writer on the group’s first full-length album 'UNFORGIVEN' which accumulated a whopping 1 million copies sold on the first day of its release, setting a new impressive record among K-Pop female groups. The album now holds the highest-selling album in Hanteo history by a Korean girl group in first-day sales, surpassing BLACKPINK.

    In October 2021, she released “Sweet Illusion” with GRAMMY-nominated DJ and producer Morgan Page (Armada Music) ‘Rebuild’ and preceding singles were premiered by Celeb Secrets, Rolling Stone, Flaunt Magazine, EDM Maniac and American Songwriter, to name a few. Other notable media include Parade, Atwood Magazine, CelebMix, The Advocate, Billboard, Popdust, Perez Hilton, H

    Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

    Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

    Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
    Offering digital courses, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

    Jessica's Featured Course:
    If you or someone you know is on the job search, check out her digital course "Level Up Your Video Interviews."

    More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
    Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
    Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
    Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
    Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

    Theme Music
    Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
    www.k...

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    51 mins
  • 28. Thomas Stockwell: Think Bigger
    May 9 2024

    Creative Executive Thomas Stockwell encourages us to create weirder and more innovative worlds for emerging VR capabilities.

    Follow:
    @onthelam84
    Forbes Article
    Current: Head of Unscripted and Specials, Meta
    Former: VP, Alternative Programming and Development, Universal Television Alternative Studio/NBCUniversal

    Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
    Create on-camera and in-person confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

    Creator's Challenge: The Floor is Reality!
    Take your favorite hobby and make it into a reality show; perhaps combining it with the format of a show you love.

    Bio & Intro
    Thomas Stockwell is a creative executive who has helped with creating and designing experiences for unscripted, documentary, and innovative VR specials.
    After his success helping launch the first series of the Voice, he rose quickly to the VP of Alternative Programming and Development at NBC/Universal. There he helped create and develop delightful programming like Jimmy Fallon's "That's My Jam" on NBC and "Baking It", which was co-hosted by Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph.

    Thomas works as the Head of Unscripted Series at Meta. There he creates innovative VR experiences, such as the Just for Laugh's Presents Surrounded comedy series, and the immersive Red Rocks concert series, where you can get to see a 180 degree view and watch the concert in a fully edited VIP Point of view from the edge of the stage. I especially loved the Doja Cat and Jack Harlow concerts!

    Thomas is a dreamy creative executive who is charming and encourages us to thing bigger and then get clear.


    Mentioned
    Paul Telegdy
    The Voice
    Christina Aguilera
    Sia
    Rob Dyrdek
    Paul Reubens
    Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett
    Cardi B
    Light Sail VR
    Steve Harvey
    Taraji Henson
    Yara Shahidi
    Brooklyn Beckham
    Foo Fighters
    Post Malone
    Shaq
    Cardi B
    J Balvin
    Jack Harlow
    Doja Cat
    Louis the Child
    Red Rocks Live
    Just for Laughs Presen

    Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

    Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

    Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
    Offering digital courses, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

    Jessica's Featured Course:
    If you or someone you know is on the job search, check out her digital course "Level Up Your Video Interviews."

    More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
    Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
    Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
    Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
    Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

    Theme Music
    Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
    www.k...

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    1 hr and 1 min