86: Jess Rona (Celebrity Dog Groomer / TV Host): As Soon As I Stopped Swimming Upstream, More Opportunities Would Come
The First Ever Podcast
Jeremy Bolm
5.0 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 20 April 2022
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
This week Jeremy interviews celebrity dog groomer / judge on HBO Max's show Haute Dog - Jess Rona!
On this episode Jess and Jeremy and talk growing up in the valley, working at Petsmart bathing dogs at 18, being a class clown, acting at a young age, her love for improv, diving headfirst into dog grooming, her time at UCB, directing a Tegan and Sara music video, directing commercials, the development of her HBO Max show Haute Dog, a brand new show she's created, and so much more!
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| 2:02.2 | I am your host, Jeremy Bollm. |
| 2:05.0 | If this is your first time here, this is a show where I interview artists of all kinds about the first experiences in their art form that led them to where they are today. |
| 2:15.3 | This is episode 86. And my guest this week is celebrity dog groomer to the |
| 2:23.1 | stars, Jess Rona. I was really excited to talk to Jess. Certainly dog grooming is an art form, |
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