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Roni Selig is an Emmy, Peabody and DuPont award-winning, multi-platform media executive who has created innovative content for CNN, ABC and syndication.

She is currently the Executive Producer/Gen Partner of RonMar Studios along with Marcie Mule. Most recently the studio helped The Cura Foundation’s multimedia “United to Prevent” global awareness public service campaign.

Prior to RonMar Studios, she served as the Executive Producer for CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta from 2009 to 2019. Previously, as the Senior Executive Producer and Director for CNN’s Health, Wellness & Medical Unit, she led coverage for Dr. Gupta and Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen.

She was also a co-executive producer of the Rosie O’Donnell Show and a Senior VP for Buena Vista Productions (Disney ABC Television Group) where she helped with overseeing Live with Regis and Kelly, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and the Tony Danza Show.

In this interview, Roni talks about:

- Getting into TV industry and growing from an Assistant to the Line Producer (GMA) to becoming an Executive Producer (LIFETIME) in 6 years

- Being an Executive producer and also experiencing management roles i.e. the Senior Vice President of East Coast Programming and Development for Disney’s Buena Vista Productions from 2004-2008

- Her advice to anyone just starting out in the TV/film industry or to anyone wanting to become an executive producer

- How she managed her personal and professional life

- Collaborations and mentors who helped shape her career.

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Roni's Twitter: https://twitter.com/roniselig

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Approximate Time Stamps:

0:00 - 1:34 Intro

1:35 - 3:05 Ronnie’s childhood

3:06 - 6:46 Were you obsessed with TV?

6:47 - 10:34 Getting TV internships in college

10:25 - 11:34 Being an assistant to Line Producer

11:35 - 17:27 Getting promoted from an assistant at Good Morning America

17:28 -18:49 Early life being in entry level roles

18:50 - 21:43 Advice for someone starting out in the TV industry

21:44 - 25:06 Advice on hiring and networking

25:07 - 27:41 Did you feel imposter syndrome?

27:42 - 32:08 Learning lessons from being in creative programming management roles

32:09 - 35:11 Experience with Pure Oxygen

35:12 - 37:41 Experience being VP at Buena Vista Productions

37:42 - 41:47 Thoughts on successful shows vs. unsuccessful shows, working with Barbara Walters

41:48 - 49:33 Experience at CNN

49:34 - 55:01 Advice on Producing Interesting Content

55:02 - 57:25 Advice on working with big personalities

57:26 - 1:01:44 Producing content on national disasters like 9/11, Boston bombings

1:01:45 - 1:06:59 Starting RonMar Studios

1:07:00 - 1:09:59 Having kids

1:10:00 - 1:15:07 Getting into triathlons and marathons

1:15:08 - 1:17:03 Talking about gratitude

1:17:04 - 1:22:03 Advice on managing people, closing remarks