By Jules Lavallee
Why do women go to the bathroom together? These are the women you meet in line; down to talk real sh*t, lend advice, & hold your hair up when things get messy. The Stall Talk Podcast is a combination of realness and comedy of ‘Call Her Daddy’ meets the multi-generational perspectives + honest conversations of ‘Red Table Talk.
‘Stall Talk’ is a weekly podcast featuring Co-Hosts Jenilee Harrison (Three’s Company, Dallas) and Cassandra Wilkins (Media Host/Gen Z Personality). Inspired by the idea…why do women go to the bathroom together? It is THE only place where the real sh*t goes down. Creating the same camaraderie in a weekly podcast, these women from different generations + other recurring guest voices tackle the realness of the female experience (from navigating how to take on life, relationships, career etc).
WomenpreneurUS spoke with Larry Namer Producer of Stall Talk and Rachael Fisher (LJN Development Exec./ Producer) who has developed brands, television series, films, pitches, and platforms for several notable clients.
Larry, what led you to launch the show, STALL TALK?
I have always been fascinated with seeing the comradery among women that I don’t think us guys share or even understand fully. If a few couples go out to dinner one woman says she needs to go to the restroom and then all the women at the table decide to join. The guys are sitting there wondering what exactly it is they are talking about? The idea of stall talk is really a metaphor for that comradery. I wanted to bring that to light and to show how women of different generations can look at the same issue differently yet that sisterhood always prevails.
Rachael, what excites you the most about STALL TALK?
As Larry said, whether at a bar ditching a bad date, or during a long work day, or even at a brunch, us women always seem to find a reason to go to the bathroom together. Stall Talk emulates that very intimate camaraderie we women have when we go to the bathroom together. It is a safe space for women to say how they really feel without feeling judged and offer their true opinions and advice.
As Stall Talk’s director + producer, it is my goal to create that very same environment on and off set.
This podcast is a mix of the laughter/comedy but also a place to discuss what womanhood is now in today’s society and bring guests on who can answer the tough questions. For example, our first episode was, yes, a fun spin to “cuffing szn” and why some Gen Z girls are more eager to “hook up” and to have a “roster” but also spoke about identity and what a woman’s role is now in relationships as opposed to what expectations were in Jenilee’s days (the Boomer generation). Episode 2 started from a fun conversation about the viral “Hawk Tuah” girl to then get serious about the pressures of social media and having your image online for everyone to see. This podcast has something special, it sheds light not only on real topics but gives perspectives from a cast of different generations.
There are several layers to who we are as women. What truly lights me up working on this podcast is knowing that this podcast is for all: the women who are looking for a laugh after a long day from the co-hosts that make them smile, others who are listening to learn the new “Gen Z lingo” or even “Millennial or Boomer slang” and for the women who are looking to hear an inspiring story from an empowering guest, and take a nugget of knowledge back with them.
Episode 3: Leadership + Leaving Legacy w/ Cheyenne Hunt (the First Gen Z Woman to Run for Congress)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCeXzIdwlz8&t=244s
Larry, share your vision for STALL TALK.
I think it will take a few episodes before we really find our formula but we are now up to episode 3 and I must say it’s getting closer to the vision Rachel, Jenilee and I have for the show. At the very least this is a show where women from all walks of life can find it comfortable to share their stories. But I don’t discount taking it to a bigger stage like one of the streaming services or even a broadcaster. I see things like The View being something that Stall Talk can do better and reach a wider audience.
