Real Talk
Real Talk is a series of intimate conversations where Kristen Naiman and her guests explore style as a path to self-knowledge and expression—using the contents of our closets to better understand who we are and who we’re becoming. In the second half, the show opens up to listeners, offering a call-in space to untangle their style dilemmas. Tune in every Wednesday for new episodes of Real Talk, presented by The RealReal.
Director Janicza Bravo Finds Herself Through Styling
Today on Real Talk, The RealReal’s Kristen Naiman sits with award-winning writer and director Janicza Bravo. They begin by unpacking their formative collaborations as stylists, uniform dressing, and the vast, 20,000 photograph archive that guides Janicza’s creative process. Then, they discuss dressing for work, the differences between LA and NYC style, and the story behind a legendary Schiaparelli suit.
To close, they offer guidance to two callers: one seeking clarity on how to dress for work at a synagogue while balancing masculine and feminine styles, and another relearning how to dress for Canadian seasons after years in L...
Casting Director Jennifer Venditti (‘Marty Supreme’) Sees Personal Style as Character Development
In our inaugural episode of Real Talk, host Kristen Naiman speaks with Oscar-nominated casting director Jennifer Venditti. They discuss the intuition that guides Venditti’s casting work across runways and films like Euphoria and Marty Supreme, what it feels like when something truly magical unfolds in the casting room, her evolving relationship to home and nature, and how she learns to live with beauty without becoming attached to it.
In the second half, Kristen and Jennifer offer guidance to two callers: one considering a capsule wardrobe as she prepares to move in with a partner, and another se...
Welcome to Real Talk, Presented by The RealReal
Everything we wear tells a story.
Sometimes it’s about who we’ve been, sometimes it’s about who we’re becoming. Sometimes it's about a conversation we're having with ourselves and the world around us.
This is Real Talk, a new podcast where Kristen Naiman sits with creatives, writers, and cultural voices, and we talk with you about personal style—and how the items in each of our closets help us better understand who we are.
In the second half, the show opens up to listeners, offering a call-in space to untangle their styl...
