#18: Producing TV Shows and Budgeting Tips with Annette Silva
Annette Silva, executive producer at Studio City Productions, knows how effective a good story can be. She joins the podcast to talk about life as a television producer, from her time creating a season of the TV show Hoarders to finding the delightful Nurse Emily and turning her into an online superstar. Annette shares why it’s so important to establish trust in the workplace, the proper ways to experience live events, and her budgeting tips she’s used to save tens of thousands of dollars for her family.
Highlights of our conversation include:
The fantastically cute DIY wedding ceremony of Annette and her husband. (2:02)
Annette’s experience producing a season of the show Hoarders and the intense filming schedule. (3:47)
Why establishing trust with everyone you work with is a critical skill to learn. (6:20)
The added intensity and stress that producing live events brings. (7:57)
Annette’s decision to change her family’s lifestyle to save money and her tips for how to make a budget. (11:55)
Why using Peloton to get in shape is the latest obsession for Annette – and why she’s proud of it. Joey also gives a shout out to the LIIFT 4 Beachbody workout, despite calling it HIIT 4 on the podcast. Sorry, Beachbody! (16:35)
Annette and I go over some of our latest karaoke experiences, plus how to make your performance stand out. (20:20)
How Annette took a viral video from Tennessee and turned it into a new digital series. And here’s how you can watch shows online free: Nurse Emily. (24:17)
The challenges of producing a show remotely and how Annette and her team worked through those obstacles. (28:55)
How to properly enjoy live music when you go see a concert in person (you know, when we can do that again). (35:20)
Annette’s top three ways to sleep with a cat. (38:11)
What’s next for Annette Silva?
You can check out Annette here and give her cats’ Instagram page a follow, too.
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