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Keiph Oliver: You can lead the work...or keep waiting to be picked. Your choice.
Ilse sits down with writer–producer–multi-hyphenate Keiph Oliver for a conversation that’s equal parts business school, therapy, and creative pep tal…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ana J. Christian & C. Ryan Stemple: Bath meetings, broken timelines, and film magic
Ilse kicks it with Ana J. Christian (editor/paladin) and C. Ryan Stemple (colorist/wizard)—aka the post team behind Journey Work Entertainment, the C…
1 year, 1 month ago
Christina Gutierrez: "I don’t trust none of you hoes"
Ilse sits down with comic and cultural icon Christina Gutierrez—yes, the one who won at a Canadian casino and used the money to move to London. A lit…
1 year, 2 months ago
Lorena Gonzalez: Follow your dreams, NOT the ghost
Ilse sits down with actor and storycreator Lorena Gonzalez to talk about growing up in a legitimately haunted house, quitting a job to chase a dream,…
1 year, 2 months ago
Laura Weiner-Kiser: You're Not Intimidating. They're Intimidated.
Ilse sits down with certified life coach and mindset expert Laura Weiner-Kiser to talk self-discovery, burnout culture, and why rest isn’t a luxury—i…
1 year, 2 months ago
Jon Silver: Tell the joke, make the film... and maybe google JFK
Ilse sits down with Jon Silver to talk comedy roots, producing madness, and why childlike wonder is the secret sauce. They cover the Chicago scene, t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Missy Hernandez: Make the thing, don't wait
Missy Hernandez joins Ilse to talk about making your own lane—from acting to screenwriting to producing. They dive into representation, identity, and…
1 year, 3 months ago
Jayson "Avocado" Acevedo: You’re not a bonfire. Stop setting yourself on fire for people.
Ilse and Jayson "Avocado" Acevedo go all in on comedy, self-discovery, and the weird stuff that makes us human—think: alien surveillance, zodiac beef…
1 year, 3 months ago
Andrea Zile Bish: A ghost named Patrick... and the Chicago indie film scene
Writer/director/producer Andrea Zile Bish joins Ilse to talk birds, ghosts, and the Chicago indie scene. They cover creative burnout, ghost roommates…
1 year, 3 months ago
Yessenia Carreon: Somebody wants to see your "boring" life - just post it!
If you’ve ever thought, “My life is too normal to post online,” this episode will gently grab you by the shoulders and say, girl, no. Ilse sits down …
1 year, 3 months ago