This week on Storytellers: Behind the Scenes, Jodi is joined by Marianne Vogel Bender, an Emmy-Nominated Supervising Producer/DGA Director. With 20 years of experience in documentary and unscripted reality television, Marianne has brought her talents and skills to shows like Dr. Phil, Anderson Live, House Hunters International, Deadliest Catch and Billion Dollar Buyer. Tune in to hear her and Jodi have a dynamic conversation about what it takes to be a producer, her motivation while working in the industry and tips to make it in entertainment.

On this episode of Storytellers: Behind the Scenes, Jodi is joined by Erika Schroeder, a freelance Director of Photography. They met while Erika was freelancing for Keystone Pictures where they had several opportunities to work in the field together. Her passion for storytelling behind the lens has allowed Erika to work on a myriad of projects, and in a variety of genres in the film and television industry. She has worked in reality television, documentary film and has worked for the NFL for many years! Erika and Jodi discuss navigating the industry as a female in a male dominated profession, the pros and cons of freelancing, developing a healthy work/life balance and how the evolution of technology has affected the film industry, especially in the camera department. This episode shares a lot of the ins and outs of working in television and film!