Mia Van Allen

Dina LaPolt is a renowned entertainment attorney and is the founder of LaPolt Law, a Los Angeles-based law firm representing some of the world’s top entertainers.  In this episode, Dina talks about what inspired her to pursue a career in entertainment law, shares insights into the founding and growth of her law firm, and discusses what sets her firm apart from others in the industry. Dina also opens up about the biggest challenges she’s faced as an entertainment lawyer, recounts the most memorable cases, offers advice on staying motivated, and more. Follow us on Instagram: @creativemindsspeaking Support the show for the price of a cup of coffee: buymeacoffee Use my special link https://zen.ai/mnkKj-DVNzSyClAGkHuVf9FldSGEVYIXTMDym6JUw9w to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

Emma Neveux is a Co-founder, Head of A&R/PR and Events at The Kumo Collective, and a Label Coordinator & Business developer at God Knows Music Group. In this episode, Emma talks about her journey in the music industry, shares behind the scenes of putting together the collective of creatives, opens up about struggles of starting her career during the pandemic period, and more. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/ Use my special link https://zen.ai/mnkKj-DVNzSyClAGkHuVf9FldSGEVYIXTMDym6JUw9w to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

Ray Ahmed is a Business Development Lead at PopArabia. In this episode, Ray talks about his music industry journey, shares interesting insights regarding the music landscape in the MENA region, opens up about changing degrees and pursuing his dream, discusses the challenges of working in the developing market, and more. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking Use my special link https://zen.ai/mnkKj-DVNzSyClAGkHuVf9FldSGEVYIXTMDym6JUw9w to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

Camila Anino is a Head of Partnerships & Programming at Primavera Pro. In this episode, Camila talks about her journey in the live music industry, shares her thoughts on the work environment in Spain and Argentina, discusses how she deals with unpredictability in the live industry, and more. Use my special link https://zen.ai/mnkKj-DVNzSyClAGkHuVf9FldSGEVYIXTMDym6JUw9w to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

Alina Golubeva is a founder of Random Drama music label and a co-founder of Monoleak, an international music and sound design production studio. In this episode, Alina talks about her journey in the music industry, shares behind the scenes of running a label and starting a festival, opens up about the imposter syndrome, discusses her experience of moving countries, and more. Use my special link https://zen.ai/mnkKj-DVNzSyClAGkHuVf9FldSGEVYIXTMDym6JUw9w to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

Natalia Tamames is an Intellectual Property & Entertainment Lawyer at Andersen. In this episode, Natalia talks about her recent experience as a Culture & Arts expert at UNESCO, her journey in the music business both as a lawyer and as an artist, and more.  Check out her latest music release Musa de Modigliani. Use my special link https://zen.ai/mnkKj-DVNzSyClAGkHuVf9FldSGEVYIXTMDym6JUw9w to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

Ashley Hall is an Associate Director on the International Label Management at The Orchard. In this episode, Ashley talks about her journey in the music business, shares how she started as an intern and in only 5 years got promoted to the Associate Director role. We also talked about the ways of building good relationships with the labels and the artists, the challenges in the music marketing field, and more. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/

Nick Kandelaki is a Tour Coordinator, Nik West’s Talent Manager, and a Producer of Live Events and Festivals. In this episode, Nick tells his story about working in the music industry, talks about working with Quincy Jones and Macy Gray and shares how he landed such opportunities. We also talked a lot about talent and tour management, the struggles of organizing big events in Georgia, moving countries and starting from zero, and more. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/

Jem Aswad is a Senior Music Editor at Variety. In this episode, Jem talks about his journey in the music business, gives advice to the starting music journalists, shares some tips on how to create interesting and unique interviews and cover stories, and more. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/

Mia Van Allen is an Executive Assistant at The Village Studios and a Founder of the Color of Music Collective, an organization that amplifies the voices of people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals working in the music industry. In this episode, Mia talks about her journey in the music business, emphasizes the lack of representation in the industry, and shares how COMC supports underrepresented talents. We also talked about the importance of company culture, unpaid internships, and more. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/