Samara chats with the television and film director about what leadership on set looks and sounds like, how to use your voice to make decisions that will not please everyone, the secret to good pitching, and who Hollywood actually *is* these days.

****What’s going on with YOUR voice? Send Samara a question for our upcoming MAILBAG episode at PermissiontoSpeakPod.com or on Instagram @permissiontospeakpod****

Host: Samara Bay

Executive producers: Catherine Burt Cantin & Mark Cantin, Double Vision doublevisionprojects.com

Producers: Samara Bay, Sophie Lichterman and the iHeart team

Theme music: Mark Cantin

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