The Production Podcast, hosted by Liberty Bernal

Silvana Salazar • Actor, singer, dancer & inspiration!

Silvana has done it all to follow her passions and dreams. From singing with Mariah Carey to taking on backstage roles just to learn more, this Argentinian turned New Yorker shares her incredible journey in production in front of and behind the camera.

Benn Fleishman - Producer / Supervising Producer / Line Producer / Exec In Charge (we like to say "the man")

Benn Fleishman has been working in live and taped TV production for over 35 years. His credits range from live award show such as the Oscars and the SAG Awards, to live pageants such as the Miss America Pageant, to HBO comedy specials for comedians such as Bill Maher and Ricky Gervais. This 5 time Emmy nominated executive is mainly known as a supervising producer and producer for television. His specialty is overseeing production for specials, but has also overseen variety series such as “Fame” for NBC and “In Search of the Partridge Family” for Vh1. Benn sees a project through from inception to completion, formulating and executing budgets and production logistics.

Louanna Factora • Hair & Makeup Artist

Join us for an inspiring interview with glam squad lead Louanna Factora. Louanna is currently the Head of Hair and Makeup at Amazon Live. She is also an On-Air Beauty Expert. She has worked on many fashion shows, TV, Video and Film productions, as well as in beauty studios. Her credits include Fox sports, we tv, Comedy Central, bet, vh1 and more. The talented artist discusses what it takes to grow and thrive in an industry where relationships are everything.

Cinematographer John Brawley

Episode 15 features John Brawley, cinematographer, DP - John Brawley started his career on some of Australia's most beloved series before moving to the US to work on a number of critically acclaimed series and films including Apple's The Morning Show, USA's Queen of the South, and NBCs much talked about upcoming limited series, The Thing About Pam among many other projects. He shares more in this interview. IG: @johnbrawley johnbrawley.com

The Life of a Production Assistant with Carlie Thompson

In today’s episode we get to speak with Carlie Thompson, production assistant and songwriter. Hear about how Carlie found herself in the entertainment industry and what a day in her life looks like!