WELCOME TO THE GET SET! PODCAST SEASON 5 PREMIERE!!!

We are a podcast aiming to demystify the idea of an overnight success while highlighting the array of diverse jobs within the industry, with a focus on Women in the Film and TV spaces.

Today is an Old Girls NEW episode, where we discuss a current topic we're passionate about in relationship to the entertainment industry, and this episode it's all about GETTING OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY!

We thought this was a perfect Season 5 Opener to get you excited about propelling yourself into this next season of your career.... while we also do the same.

We have some insanely wonderful guests coming on the pod this season (it's the 5th one, so you know we had to do it up!)

ANNNDDDD some incredible new announcements from us....like....our crowd-funding campaign launching on Seed&Spark ⁠next Monday 3/9 for our first feature film, CREDIT with fiscal sponsorship from AWD (Alliance of Women Directors) meaning your contribution will be TAX DEDUCTIBLE!! WOOHOO!! In the meantime you can Follow the page on Seed&Spark before the launch to help us reach more people. We'd be so grateful!!!

Stay tuned, and GO GET SET!

xoxo

Your ⁠⁠⁠Old Girls⁠⁠⁠,

Jessica Payne ⁠⁠⁠@jesschristeen11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Monique Schwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @moniqueschwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

President of Raimi Productions, ZAINAB AZIZI, tells us all about her joinery into the industry, ultimately leading to the most recent film she produced, SEND HELP starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, which is out in theaters this Friday, January 30th!!!!

We start from her starting in the WME mail room with no prior connections, to working in their global department with packaging and indie sales, to producing the first feature she had green lit as Head of Development for Raimi Productions, and all about her current role now as President. We discuss how to build and navigate industry relationships with individual creatives as well as big studios, her biggest lessons learned as a producer thus far, and the projects Raimi Productions looks for, and how they assemble their incredible movie teams.

We are absolutely thrilled to bring you this bonus Season 4 episode to prep you before you go see SEND HELP this week, and to hopefully inspire those budding producers out there!!

SEND HELP is about two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's an unsettling, darkly humorous battle of wills and wits to make it out alive. “Send Help” is directed by genre-bending visionary Sam Raimi and stars Oscar® nominee Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. The film is produced by Raimi and Zainab Azizi, executive produced by JJ Hook and written by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift, with original music by Danny Elfman. This all-original darkly comedic psychological thriller from 20th Century Studios releases in theaters nationwide on January 30, 2026.

New or returning to the pod… HIIII!!! We hope you had as much fun listening as we did recording this episode. Before you run off to do all the things you have going on, we’d love if you’d follow, rate, and review this podcast, so we can carry it with us as we are now in production for Season 5 of the Get Set! Podcast!!!

Want more content until then? Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/OldGirlsEntertainment to get our “After Hours” podcast episodes where we privately debrief our favorite moments from our guests, our exclusive production company updates, and producing tools we love to use.

Now… Go see SEND HELP and go GET SET!

xoxo

Your ⁠⁠Old Girls⁠⁠,

Jessica Payne ⁠⁠@jesschristeen11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Monique Schwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @moniqueschwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We did it! We're here! It's the SEASON 4 FINALE!!

Yes, yes DON'T WORRY! We WILL be coming back for Season 5 in the New Year, and maybe a Bonus episode on the way before then ;)

While we're lining up our fabulous guests for this next season and already in the thick of the holiday season, today we talk about EMBRACING THE BREAK. How to keep our mind from spiraling as the industry slows down for the holidays and as we review our goals from this past year, and how to celebrate how far we've come, even if it's just existing in this moment and knowing we will forge ahead.

Of course we're no therapists, we're just sharing our thoughts on what has worked for us during personal and professional breaks, and since it's the finale episode... over a glass or two of wine.

If you want to see us for this episode (crazy I know)

visit (and follow) our YouTube Channel to view:

https://youtu.be/wN5KxdyKkPo

THANK YOU SO MUCH for listening with us these past FOUR SEASONS!

If you haven't already, please follow, rate, and review this podcast to really propel us into Season 5.

And don't forget to we have more exclusive content over on our Patreon before Season 5 drops! Visit ⁠⁠patreon.com/oldgirlsentertainment⁠⁠ to check it out :)

Happy Holidays, and a very Merry New Year!

xoxo

Your ⁠⁠⁠⁠Old Girls⁠⁠⁠⁠,

Jessica Payne ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesschristeen11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Monique Schwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @moniqueschwaneman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠