Welcome to She Pivots

Guest Intro: Hayley Kiyoko

Hayley's Childhood

Early Music Career: Joining Stunners

The Birth of "Girls Like Girls"

20GayTeen: Music and Queer Identity

Music Industry Challenges

Hayley's Personal Identity Journey

The Journey to Film Direction

The Power of Representation on Screen

From Low Point to Launch

Do You Think You'll Pivot Again?

Reflections on Hayley's Journey

Podcast Credits

From child actor to Disney star to pop icon dubbed "Lesbian Jesus," Hayley Kiyoko built a career creating the representation she never had as a half-Japanese, queer artist. In this episode of She Pivots, Hayley opens up about becoming a community's symbol practically overnight while still figuring herself out, and how she moved from leading with fear to leading with confidence and self-love. She also shares how she found her fiancée, Becca Tilley, and reflects on the decade-long journey that culminated in her Girls Like Girls film and album—a project that started with high school heartbreak twenty years ago.

Happy Pride Month, Pivoters!

Girls like girls is out NOW. See it in theatres and check out the companion Girls Like Girls album.

 

Chapters:

 

00:00.240 Welcome to She Pivots

00:39.839 Guest Intro: Hayley Kiyoko

01:55.920 Hayley's Childhood

08:12.105 Early Music Career: Joining Stunners

13:26.210 The Birth of "Girls Like Girls"

18:27.920 20GayTeen: Music and Queer Identity

20:27.837 Music Industry Challenges

28:16.883 Hayley's Personal Identity Journey

34:33.599 The Journey to Film Direction

37:16.857 The Power of Representation on Screen

40:00.669 From Low Point to Launch

41:43.024 Do You Think You'll Pivot Again?

43:25.760 Reflections on Hayley's Journey

44:17.600 Podcast Credits






Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really helps!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration.

 

She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.

 

Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: shepivots.substack.com

 

Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast, and check out our website shepivotspod.com for resources and updates. 

 

She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

From child actor to Disney star to pop icon dubbed "Lesbian Jesus," Hayley Kiyoko built a career creating the representation she never had as a half-Japanese, queer artist. In this episode of She Pivots, Hayley opens up about becoming a community's symbol practically overnight while still figuring herself out, and how she moved from leading with fear to leading with confidence and self-love. She also shares how she found her fianc&eacute;e, Becca Tilley, and reflects on the decade-long journey that culminated in her Girls Like Girls film and album&mdash;a project that started with high school heartbreak twenty years ago.
Happy Pride Month, Pivoters!
Girls like girls is out NOW. <a href="https://www.focusfeatures.com/girls-like-girls">See it in theatres</a> and check out the companion <a href="https://ffm.to/glg">Girls Like Girls album</a>.
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Chapters:
&nbsp;
00:00.240 Welcome to She Pivots
00:39.839 Guest Intro: Hayley Kiyoko
01:55.920 Hayley's Childhood
08:12.105 Early Music Career: Joining Stunners
13:26.210 The Birth of "Girls Like Girls"
18:27.920 20GayTeen: Music and Queer Identity
20:27.837 Music Industry Challenges
28:16.883 Hayley's Personal Identity Journey
34:33.599 The Journey to Film Direction
37:16.857 The Power of Representation on Screen
40:00.669 From Low Point to Launch
41:43.024 Do You Think You'll Pivot Again?
43:25.760 Reflections on Hayley's Journey
44:17.600 Podcast Credits
 
Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really helps!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration.
&nbsp;
She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success.
&nbsp;
Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: <a href="https://shepivots.substack.com/">shepivots.substack.com</a>
&nbsp;
Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepivotsthepodcast/">@ShePivotsThePodcast</a>, and check out our website <a href="http://www.shepivotspod.com">shepivotspod.com</a> for resources and updates.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast.

Join Emily Tisch Sussman as she sits down with a diverse group of women to explore how their personal experiences led to their pivot and eventually their success. She Pivots challenges the typical definitions of success and explores the role our personal stories play in our professional journeys. The series will celebrate those who have made bold moves with a view towards inspiring others to pursue their own non-linear paths. Be sure to subscribe and follow us on Instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast.

Join Emily Tisch Sussman as she sits down with a diverse group of women to explore how their personal experiences led to their pivot and eventually their success. She Pivots challenges the typical definitions of success and explores the role our personal stories play in our professional journeys. The series will celebrate those who have made bold moves with a view towards inspiring others to pursue their own non-linear paths. Be sure to subscribe and follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepivotsthepodcast/">@ShePivotsThePodcast</a>.

She Pivots

From child actor to Disney star to pop icon dubbed "Lesbian Jesus," Hayley Kiyoko built a career creating the representation she never had as a half-Japanese, queer artist. In this episode of She Pivots, Hayley opens up about becoming a community's symbol practically overnight while still figuring herself out, and how she moved from leading with fear to leading with confidence and self-love. She also shares how she found her fiancée, Becca Tilley, and reflects on the decade-long journey that culminated in her Girls Like Girls film and album—a project that started with high school heartbreak twenty years ago.

Hayley Kiyoko: Lesbian Jesus

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