Buckel Up!

In this week's episode, Kristen and Mary Lou talk about the art of directing the actor, finding your happy place, and making it work for you as a professional.

In this week's episode, Kristen chats with writer Abbey Caldwell of "Laid," "Fresh off the Boat," and "Krapopolis" fame about the art of getting into writers' rooms and staying there.

Brick — Abbey’s fave social media blocking productivity hack!

Coffee Shop Playlist — Abbey’s second fave productivity hack is this coffee shop sounds playlist! We’ll admit… it works :)

In this week's episode, Kristen gets to the bottom of self-advocating and when to do more homework with producer Nicole Jordan-Webber

In this week's episode, Kristen connects with Actor, Writer, Producer Francesca Noel of "Goosebumps, The Vanishing" fame and talks charting your own creative path.

In this week's episode, Kristen catches up with Comedian Cat Cohen and talks about recovering creatively from health scares, how to keep the irons in the fire, and trusting your inner voice.

In this week's episode, Kristen chats with sisters, producers, and founders of 271 Films, Domenica and Constanza Castro, about their beginnings and the importance of deepening your understanding of the "why" in your storytelling.

In this week's episode, Kristen chats with producer filmmaker Erin O'Malley about how she came up in the industry and that there's nothing she'd rather be doing.

In this week's episode, Kristen chats with director and filmmaker Ashley Eakin on her journey from assistant to director and how not to let fear get in the way of your creativity.

In this week's episode, Kristen chats with director and filmmaker Julia Weisberg Cortes on her latest short "Boy Fighter" and the art of being prepared when the big questions come.

In this week's episode, Kristen chats with powerhouse human and director Gia-Rayne Harris about keeping a sustainable mindset as a filmmaker, staying empowered while applying to programs and initiatives.

This week on Buckel Up! Kristen chats with her old boss and long-time friend, Sarah-Violet Bliss, the co-writer and showrunner of the HBOMax critical hit "Search Party," on the challenges and rewards of working in TV and film and building a family.

In this week's episode, Kristen talks to episodic director and feature filmmaker Anu Valia on her journey to her first episode and staying true to her unique voice as a filmmaker in her arresting debut feature "We Strangers."

In this week's episode, Kristen talks to fellow filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan about getting her indie features off the ground and the importance and benfit of keeping multiple projects going at all times.

In this week's episode, Kristen talks to one of her favorite teachers and mentors, Bethany Rooney, about getting your start in episodic television and maintaining work-life balance.

Check out her book, AKA my bible, here: Directors Tell The Story

In Kristen's first episode, she talks to her dear friend Kelsie Kiley of Broad City fame, who helped her blossom into the producer and filmmaker she is today.