Weighing in on the Way In with Maureen Aladin

Apr 25 2024
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Hey Everybody, I’m Maureen Aladin the founder and creative director of TWELVE18 Media a NY/LA based production company specializing in digital. Broadcast. Content magic along with social media consultation. This is my podcast Weighing in on the Way In where I speak to dynamic women behind the scenes in the entertainment industry and find out everything they did and didn’t do to land their current career position. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maureen-aladin/support

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