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Trailblazing Talks with Kate Campbell

Madeline Di Nonno, CEO of the Geena Davis Institute — Stories That Shape Us

Season 3, Ep. 16

Trailblazing Talks welcomes Madeline Di Nonno, CEO of the Geena Davis Institute, for a thoughtful conversation about storytelling, representation, women in media, and why the stories we see on screen matter more than ever.

https://geenadavisinstitute.org/


Hosted & Produced by Kate Campbell

Executive Producer: Marina Cordoni

Produced by the Trailblazing Talks Team

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