🎙️ Guiding Talent, Shaping Careers — with Sueanne Edan

What does a talent agent actually do all day? Sueanne Edan — Talent Agent at Tangerine Talent — joins us to pull back the curtain. From her Brooklyn roots to shaping careers on the West Coast, she shares what she looks for in talent, how performers get discovered, and her advice for anyone trying to break into the industry.

⛈️ Recorded during Tropical Storm Rachel — which broke Las Vegas's daily rainfall record that same day. You'll hear a few connection hiccups along the way — the storm hit Southern California too.

In this episode:
• A day in the life of a talent agent
• What makes talent stand out
• How careers get guided and shaped
• Advice for performers starting out

Chapters:
0:00 — Intro theme
1:31 — Guiding Talent, Shaping Careers with Sueanne Edan

About Sueanne:
Born and raised in New York — Brooklyn grit with a touch of Staten Island charm — Sueanne Edan now calls California home as a Talent Agent at Tangerine Talent. She loves guiding talent and shaping careers, and believes in living life fully: from East Coast roots to West Coast dreams, playing the hand she was meant to have — and loving every minute of it.

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