My 23-Year-Old Self: True Stories From the Come Up

Successful women in media, entertainment, and technology — along with male allies — talk with host Zena Burns about the advice they'd give their younger selves when they were coming up in their careers.

Episodes

Angi Taylor, Radio Trailblazer

July 27, 2023 • 45 mins

In this episode of My 23-Year-Old Self, Zena Burns talks with Angi Taylor, the radio trailblazer who’s the host of The Angi Taylor Show on Rock 95.5 in Chicago. ● Angi talks about how she got to be the very first woman to lead a rock morning show in a major market. ● We’ll hear about how she came to the US from Serbia when her mom was pregnant with her, and how that experience may have factored into her wanting to get into radi...

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Jenna LoMonaco: Head of US Marketing for ONErpm

June 27, 2023 • 31 mins

In this episode of My 23-Year-Old Self, Zena talks with Jenna LoMonaco, Head of US Marketing at modern record label and distribution partner ONErpm. Over Jenna’s career, after getting her start at music PR agency Girlie Action, she’s helped break artists like Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, and Childish Gambino. She’s also worked with many other iconic artists, from The Killers to Demi Lovato to Elton John to Shawn Mendes. In this epis...

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April Carty-Sipp: EVP, Industry Affairs, for the National Association of Broadcasters

April 27, 2023 • 25 mins

In this episode of My 23-Year-Old Self, Zena talks with April Carty-Sipp, the EVP, Industry Affairs, for the National Association of Broadcasters, the voice for America’s radio and television broadcasters. This episode was recorded live on the convention floor at the 2023 NAB Show in Las Vegas, which hosted 65,000+ media, entertainment, and technology professionals from around the world. ● April will share one of her secrets fo...

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Radio Hall of Famer Ellen K

April 19, 2023 • 23 mins

In this episode of My 23-Year-Old Self, Zena talks with Ellen K, the Radio Hall of Fame inductee who’s been a fixture in LA — and national — radio for more than 20 years. ● Ellen K will talk about her Cindy Loo Hoo syndrome… what could that be? ● She’ll reflect on a manager hugging her — and commenting on her g string. (Yikes!) ● We’ll hear how the birth of a calf made her realize that radio was right for her. ● She’ll tell ...

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Preview: My 23-Year-Old Self: True Stories From the Come Up

April 18, 2023 • 3 mins

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My 23-Year-Old Self: True Stories From the Come Up

Episodes

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April Carty-Sipp: EVP, Industry Affairs, for the National Association of Broadcasters

Radio Hall of Famer Ellen K

Preview: My 23-Year-Old Self: True Stories From the Come Up

Popular Podcasts

Angi Taylor, Radio Trailblazer

Jenna LoMonaco: Head of US Marketing for ONErpm