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The Real Reel

Breaking Barriers in Entertainment with Tiffany K. Gullen

The Real Reel

Natalie Barbu

Education, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.8982 Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Episode 243: They say everything happens for a reason, and today’s guest's story is a true representation of that. In this episode, Natalie sits down with Tiffany K. Gullen, a powerhouse in the film industry and co-founder of Creative X Entertainment. Tiffany shares her journey from childhood dreams of acting to becoming a director and entrepreneur. Both Nat and Tiffany reflect on their passion for being on camera, overcoming challenges, and embracing their femininity in male-dominated industries. Tiffany opens up about her film school experience at USC, a day in the life of a director, and the founding of Creative X Entertainment during the pandemic. The conversation emphasizes the challenges faced by female directors, the progress made in the industry, and the importance of representation. Join Nat and Tiffany as they discuss the dynamic world of filmmaking, entrepreneurship, and breaking barriers! Please be sure to rate, follow, review, and of course, post to your highlight reel. Follow your host Natalie on Instagram @nataliebarbu and @therealreelpodcast. Follow Tiffany on Instagram, check out her production company here and app here! Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible. Check out these deals just for you: OUAI - Get on your OUAI to save for the holiday. Go to theouai.com for 15% off sitewide and enter promo code REALREEL. Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/realreel Storyworth - Go to Storyworth.com/realreel and save $10 on your first purchase! LUME - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code REALREEL at lumepodcast.com! #lumepod Factor - Head to factormeals.com/realreel50 and use code realreel50 to get 50% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.0

Honestly I see that I'm like well now I can't leave because this is a game of numbers and we need more of us and the more of us that

0:54.3

stay the more likely that we can actually see the change.

0:57.1

Like I'm not going to expect the individuals that are let's say the opposite of me and

1:02.3

gender and background like I'm not going to expect that they are

1:05.1

going to be the change yeah yeah so it's I think it's kind of up to us.

1:11.0

Welcome to the reel where we go behind the highlight reel and go into the unfiltered.

1:15.6

I'm your host Natalie Barboo and let's get into it.

1:20.6

Hello Tiffany, thanks for coming on my podcast.

1:23.4

Thank you for having me.

1:24.6

Yeah, I'm so excited to have you on.

1:27.2

I haven't had anyone in a really long time in like the entertainment space and I am so fascinated by it because I

1:36.2

don't know anything about it. I wanted to be an actress when I was younger. So I did

1:39.6

want to do that when I was little and I assigned with an agency and like did like a few commercials.

1:44.9

Oh my God, you were like really doing it.

1:47.0

I was trying to. It was like only for like two years maybe.

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