Prudent Parents Podcast

Welcome to the Prudent Parents Podcast! Steven Beer, entertainment attorney and author of "Your Child's Career in Music and Entertainment: The Prudent Parent's Guide" sits down with a variety of entertainment industry experts in this new podcast series. Acting coaches, music producers, casting directors, managers and more lend their decades of expertise to conversations about the whats, whys and hows of navigating your child's entertainment career.

Larry Rudolph 11/29/2017

Larry Rudolph Larry Rudolph, former entertainment lawyer and high-profile talent manager, has decades of experience working with stars like Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Miley Cyrus, and many more. He speaks with Steven about the always evolving industry, habits of ultra-successful young entertainers, the importance of practicing and growing skills appropriately, difficulties of stardom, and the pitfalls parents must navigate when making choices to protect and encourage their children in the business. /episode/index/show/prudentparentspodcast/id/5987380

Alan Simon 10/25/2017

Alan Simon Education is a particularly important subject when working with young entertainers. Steven speaks with Alan Simon about this essential issue in his latest podcast. Alan is the creator of On Location Education and has lead the company for more than 30 years. He is an expert on education for children in the entertainment industry, particularly “on location” where they are working professionally. Alan offers insight on industry regulations and requirements for education on sets. /episode/index/show/prudentparentspodcast/id/5868642

Marc Tumminelli 10/11/2017

Marc Tumminelli This episode, Steven speaks with Marc Tumminelli, the Founder and Director of the legendary Broadway Workshop and Artistic Director of Project Broadway. Marc offers insight on what makes performers successful today, how parents can best support their kids in the biz, and - on the flip side - how parents can accidentally hurt their child's chances and reputation in the industry. /episode/index/show/prudentparentspodcast/id/5827474

Maria Capp 09/27/2017

Maria Capp Certified acting and career coach and fellow stage parent Maria Capp sits down with Steven for this episode. Maria speaks about her experiences with her own career and those of her children, how the coaching process works, and balancing a child's entertainment activities with their life in a family. /episode/index/show/prudentparentspodcast/id/5779631

Eric Souliere 09/06/2017

Eric Souliere This episode, Steven speaks with award-winning film and television casting director Eric Souliere (American Horror Story, The Mentalist, Nip/Tuck) about his industry experiences, what he looks for when casting kids, and ways he's seen parents jeopardize their children's careers. /episode/index/show/prudentparentspodcast/id/5710924

Jonathan Platt 08/23/2017

Jonathan Platt Jonathan Platt, music and media producer and entrepreneur ("We Are X," the "Saw" films, "She's All That") joins Steven and brings his extensive knowledge of the record business and music publishing with him. With a focus on music production and distribution, Jonathan speaks to Steven about expanding opportunities in the industry, balancing associated costs, finding your fanbase, and alternative routes for reaching the marketplace. /episode/index/show/prudentparentspodcast/id/5667082

Beth Melsky 08/09/2017

Beth Melsky Steven speaks with legendary casting director Beth Melsky about the industry, ways it has changed in her more than three-decade-long career, the casting process, and tips for parents of minors pursuing entertainment careers on how to best achieve their casting goals in a tough business. /episode/index/show/prudentparentspodcast/id/5621492

Christy Carlson Romano 07/25/2017

Christy Carlson Romano Welcome to the Prudent Parents Podcast. For the first episode, Steven has a conversation with guest Christy Carlson Romano, an actress, musician, and all-around power entertainer. Christy speaks to her own experiences as a child and teenager with a successful entertainment career, how her parents contributed to her achievements, her time on Disney's "Even Stevens" and "Kim Possible," and the differences among working in film, television, and theatre. /episode/index/show/prudentparentspodcast/id/5555366

Prudent Parents Podcast

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