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1000 w/ Ron PlaconeGiovannie Espiritu (NCIS, Acting Coach) - 092Giovannie Espiritu is an actress, filmmaker, and educator. She’s escaped from a cult, an abusive marriage, she’s overcome extensive loss and grief, all while maintaining a family and a career. To say her story is inspirational is an understatement. 2025-06-1757 min
Black and CULTivatedI Didn't Know It Was A Cult!This week, Black and CULTivated welcomes another bad ass, my lovely Filipina sister Giovannie Espiritu. Giovannie is an actor, activist, writer, and director who shares her experience of being in a biblical doomsday cult that was part of the “Home Church Movement.” Through her story and her work as an artist, she aims to "break hearts wide open and create more moments of joy," showcasing her resilience and determination to overcome challenges. And that, is so damn beautiful.Send us a textThank you for listening. Wat...2025-04-141h 06
Film Goals PodcastFrom a Religious Cult to Filmmaking w/ Giovannie Espiritu | Film Goals Podcast Ep. 43#filmmaker #podcasts #documentary
Giovannie Espiritu is an actress, writer, producer and director. She talks about her past in a cult and how she got her start in the film industry. She is a Telly Award winner, and acting coach. We talk about her award winning projects and more.
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Tremendous Talk PodcastGiovannie Espiritu On Taking Baby Steps, Resilience, and Showing Your SoulThis week on the podcast we are so so happy to chat with GIOVANNIE ESPIRITU! Giovannie is an actor, producer, director, writer, filmmaker, speaker, musician, and one of our favorite people! Giovannie Espiritu's identity is inherently political: A bisexual, once-undocumented immigrant Filipina mom who spent time in a Biblical doomsday cult as a teen. Her first short film, “Ultra-Feminist,” got an Honorable Mention at Outfest:Fusion, and her second film, “ALLY 3000,” won over 12 awards at film festivals mainly in scriptwriting and social justice. Most of her work has taken aim at dismantling the patriarchy, healing generational trauma, and exposing systems...2024-10-3139 min
The BraveMaker Podcast235: Giovannie Espirtu is an actor, director and P.G.A memberGiovannie Espiritu's identity is inherently political: A bisexual, once-undocumented immigrant Filipina mom who spent time in a Biblical doomsday cult as a teen. Her first short film, “Ultra-Feminist,” got an Honorable Mention at Outfest:Fusion, and her second film, “ALLY 3000,” won over 12 awards at film festivals mainly in scriptwriting and social justice. Her newest short doc film, “Legacy,” won the Hyundai Evolve Innovation Award is in the film festival circuit. It has exhibited at the OutMuseum, and will be showing in the New Americans Museum in San Diego. Most of her work has taken aim at dismantling the patriarchy, healing gene...2024-05-3146 min
Vigilantes Radio Live!The Daryl Barnes & Giovannie Espiritu Interview.🎬✨ Join us for an enthralling conversation with filmmaker, writer, and acting coach Giovannie Espiritu and her collaborator, director/writer and producer Daryl Barnes! 🌟 In this episode, we dive into their latest series, "Sisters of the Desert," a gripping tale of mystery and ancient magic set against the backdrop of a women's empowerment group in the desert. 🏜️ Discover how their unique backgrounds and experiences enrich their storytelling and explore the deeper themes of their work. Don’t miss this deep dive into creativity, empowerment, and the mystical! 🎥💫Daryls IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4162307/ My IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14...2024-05-0451 min
Lez Hang Out | A Lesbian PodcastSBG 121: Saved! with Giovannie EspirituWelcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that is healing religious trauma through humor. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Filipina filmmaker, actor, and writer Giovannie Espiritu (@giospirit2) to talk about why 2004 dramedy Saved! Should’ve Been Gay. We do not think it is possible for there to be a more perfect guest for this episode than Giovannie who actually escaped from a biblical doomsday cult as a teenager. She had just recently left the cult when Saved! came out and helped her to process her religious trauma through super relatable humor (and...2024-03-041h 18The BraveMaker Podcast183: Allison Ewing, Cameron James Matthews and Tony Gapastione discuss LAST CHANCE CHARLENEA discussion with director Tony Gapastione and actors Allison Ewing (Charlene) and Cameron James Matthews (Dino) with guest co-host Giovannie Espiritu from Los Angeles.
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An Immigrant’s LifeValue Yourself: Giovannie EspirituI had a fun filled conversation with the actress and filmmaker Giovannie Espiritu. Born in the slums of Tondo, Philippines and later immigrated to California, her life has been full of colors and textures to say the least. After learning that her step-dad had molested her, her mother expelled her out of the house, forcing her to move in with her grandparents. After some time and the passing of her grandfather, her mother dragged her back to the Philippines, where she felt lost looking for a sense of belonging. This led her to join a doo...2023-02-141h 13The BraveMaker Podcast162: Actor/Filmmaker + Cult Survivor Giovannie EspirituJason Fong joins hosts Krystina Wray Jackson and Tony Gapastione for episode 162 with actor/filmmaker and cult survivor Giovannie Espiritu.
Giovannie’s identity is inherently political: A bisexual, once-undocumented immigrant Filipina mom who spent time in a Biblical doomsday cult as a teen. Her first short film, “Ultra-Feminist,” got an Honorable Mention at Outfest: Fusion, and her second film, “ALLY 3000,” won over 12 awards at film festivals mainly in scriptwriting and social justice.
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Most of her work has taken aim at dismantling the patriarchy, healing generational trauma, and exposing systems of b...2022-09-2051 min
Filipina on the RiseFrom Cult Survivor to Award-winning Filmmaker & Hollywood Actor, Gio EspiritiuToday I’m talking to Giovannie Espiritu. Gio is an actor, filmmaker/writer, cult survivor and mother. She’s had recurring roles on ER, Trauma, Gilmore Girls, and Bones. You can see her as Melody in the Christmas film, Middleton Christmas and the series lead on DykeCentral on Amazon. Gio has been nominated alongside Academy Award Nominees for Best Supporting Actress at MethodFest. And as a 3-time Outfest Fusion Filmmaker, her short film, "Ultra-Feminist," was awarded Honorable Mention.When I mention she was a cult survivor, no joke, the beginning of her life w...2022-07-2157 min
SKST Radio Network PodcastSKST Radio Network 1 on 1 Entertainment with Kami Grayson & Director Dale Fabrigar New Movie "Reed's Point"Kami Grayson interviews Dale Fabrigar - The director of the highly-anticipated Jersey Devil horror film "Reed's Point" Reed's Point: Directed by Dale Fabrigar. With Joe Estevez, Clint Carmichael, Giovannie Espiritu, and Julia Kelly. A vehicle crash in the Pine Barrens leads to a missing teen which raises conspiracy… Actors: Joe Estevez, Julia Kelly, Lanett Tachel Genre: Horror Director: Dale Fabrigar Stars: Joe Estevez, Julia Kelly, Clint Carmichael Reed's Point (2022) - IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14342906/ (out April 12) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skstradio/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...2022-04-2952 min
Without Your HeadGiovannie Espiritu interview | Without Your Head Podcast | Titanic 666| Escaping a Biblical cultWithout Your Head podcast interview with Giovannie Espiritu currently of Titanic 666 about the film, her career and escaping a Biblical Doomsday cult in her teens!
#GiovannieEspiritu #Titanic666 #WithoutYourHead #SyFy #MovieInterview #HorrorMovie2022-04-2634 minWithout Your HeadGiovannie Espiritu interview | Without Your Head Podcast | Titanic 666| Escaping a Biblical cultWithout Your Head podcast interview with Giovannie Espiritu currently of Titanic 666 about the film, her career and escaping a Biblical Doomsday cult in her teens!
#GiovannieEspiritu #Titanic666 #WithoutYourHead #SyFy #MovieInterview #HorrorMovie2022-04-2634 min
Queer Drama in Northern MinnesotaBitter Tea, the Way the Volcano Gods of Rainier Intended: An Audioplay - 2021Support my work at paypal.me/RissyMcCool or Venmo@ThePurpleAmazonThe fourth annual-ish holiday-ish play by Marissa McCoolBitter Tea, the Way the Volcano Gods of Rainier Intended: An AudioplaySUMMARYEleanor and Rain, two non-binary recluses, live off the grid and gender binary in Northern Minnesota. Living with them is a younger college student named Alex. One day, Alex comes home and drops a bomb on them: they met a girl named Jenny at school and was invited to thanksgiving dinner with her family. The problem? Alex RSVP’d… for all of them. Alex...2022-01-211h 31Queer Drama in Northern MinnesotaDinner With the Binaries - An Audioplay - 2020Support my work at paypal.me/RissyMcCool or Venmo@ThePurpleAmazonDINNER WITH THE BINARIES - An AudioplayWritten and Edited by Marissa Alexa McCoolStarring:Giovannie Espiritu - AlisonMarissa McCool - HeidiAri Stillman - LoganMurphie McCool - OllieDon Ford Jr. - Matt Amy Withawhy - DawnTony Opelt - SamSUMMARYWhen Heidi's favorite teacher from high school dies, she's forced to confront her past in deciding whether or not to attend the funeral. Will anyone recognize her since her...2022-01-211h 49
REAL FCKN TALKChildhood in a FCKN Cult w/ Giovannie EspirituOn this week’s episode of RFT Brenna chats with the incredibly lovely Giovannie Espiritu, an actor whose appeared in shoes such as ER, Bones and Gilmore Girls. But despite her kick ass acting career, Giovannie tells us her story and trust me, you’re gonna wanna hear it. Majority of Giovannie’s childhood was spent in a fundamentalist Christian cult and in this ep, she delves into exactly what that looked like and how she’s emerged on the other side following this wild experience. If you’re like us and are on a ‘need to know basis’ when it comes to cu...2021-08-311h 05
Near and Queer to My HeartEpisode 66 - Giovannie EspirituIn this episode we talk with actress, writer, and filmmaker Giovannie Espiritu about escaping a cult, making it in the business, and figuring out who you are!Connect with Giovannie:DykeCentral on AmazonHollywoodActorsWorkshop.comgiovannieespiritu.com Connect with Near and Queer to My Heart:Twitter @QueertoMyHeartInsta/FB @NearandQueertoMyHeartMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=14289 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/near-and-queer-to-my-heart. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/near-and-queer-to-my-heart. Hosted on A...2021-04-1048 min
Why Mommy DrinksGiovannie Espiritu: Hamster Ball ConcertFilmmaker and actress Giovannie Espiritu joins Betsy and guest co-host Donovan Patton to talk about hostess gifts, having a kid who is more fashionable than you, and giving birth in a cult.
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ThatAGirl TVAlly 3000The CEO of a tech firm has to make a decision about a new product designed to alleviate white guilt. Directed by Actress and filmmaker Giovannie Espiritu. Giovannie was nominated alongside Academy Award Nominees Alfre Woodard and Amy Irving for Best Supporting Actress at MethodFest for the Mynah Films feature film Fiona’s Script. Her primetime credits include a recurring role on ER (NBC), Bones (FOX), Gilmore Girls (ABC), and Trauma (NBC).2020-08-0304 min
The Actor's ChoiceFilmmaker Giovannie Espiritu and Actor David Durant and Translator John Arce2020-05-0448 min
Can You Help Us Get Famous?! PodcastGuardian Angels for Fame! - with Giovannie EspirituCults, Corona Virus, and Bad A$$ bitches are all discussed on this week's ZOOMCAST episode with Actress and Filmmaker - GIOVANNIE ESPIRITU!!!! You can see Giovannie as the lead in “Dyke Central" on Amazon and in any of her reoccurring roles on ER (NBC), Bones (FOX), Gilmore Girls (ABC), and Trauma (NBC) AND MORE! She ALSO coaches kids/teens online nationwide through HollywoodActorsWorkshop.com and was named as one of the top 40 Audition Coaches in Los Angeles! This week's movie: Angel-A2020-04-2932 min
Write Now StoriesMakeup (CONTENT WARNING: Domestic violence) - read by Giovannie Espiritu - written by Daniel Will-HarrisShe wears makeup to cover the bruises until she can't take it anymore (content warning: domestic abuse)
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Read by the multi-talented GIOVANNI ESPIRITU: Award-winning actress and filmmaker Giovannie Espiritu has appeared in film and on TV shows including a recurring role on ER (NBC), Bones (FOX), Gilmore Girls (ABC), and Trauma (NBC). She can be seen as the lead in the Amazon series, “Dyke Central.” She coaches kids/teens online nationwide through HollywoodActorsWorkshop.com and was named as one of t...2020-04-2806 min
Movies Made Me4th Anniversary Celebration!To celebrate the 4th anniversary of the show, I gathered together some amazing past guests for a free-wheeling conversation about a little bit of everything. You'll hear from Elysabeth Alfano - Host of Awesome Vegans, Silver Chic Chef, and Celebrity Dinner Party. Featured in the upcoming film Gray is the New Blonde. Hear her influential movies on episode 101. Giovannie Espiritu - Star of the upcoming film D-railed and TV show Dyke Central, acting coach. Hear her influential movies on episode 81. Eddie Furth - Creator and Producer of Historical Roasts (coming to Netflix), comedian...2019-03-041h 54Movies Made MeTroy ConradTroy Conrad, professional photographer and creator of Set List, sat down with me to talk about the movies that made him the creative person he is today. Join us, as we discuss saving Latin, vomiting alone in the bathroom, making a ruckus, and supplemental rejections. Have something to say about Troy's influential movies? Want to share a comment or ask me a question? It's easy to reach me! Just visit the Contact Us page to send me a message, or you can email directly at moviesmademepod@gmail.com. Be sure you follow the sho...2019-02-181h 21Movies Made MeGiovannie EspirituGiovannie Espiritu, actor in Paranormal Huntresses and Dyke Central, as well as numerous TV appearances, recently sat down with me to share the movies that influenced her to be who she is today. Join us, as we discuss getting hit in the gut, the purity of terrible movies, being The Walking Dead, and Kylego futures. Have something to say about Giovannie's movie choices? Share your thoughts, or ask me a question. It's easy to reach me! Just visit the Contact Us page to send me a message, or you can email directly at moviesmademepod@gmail.com. L...2018-04-051h 10
Lean the F*ck Out | Fempreneurs | Women Entrepreneurs | Female Business OwnersEP17: Marketing Yourself -- An Interview with Entrepreneur Giovannie EspirituThis week we talk with entrepreneur Giovannie Espiritu about how to market yourself. We talk about how we can gain the clarity and confidence needed to run our businesses successfully. Gio also offers the advice to “develop your inner ‘old white male’ to stop giving any fucks about what other’s think about your work. Gio is founder of the SF Actors Workshop, a school for kids and adults who are serious about working in film & television, and Academy Award Nominee for the Best Supporting Actress at MethodFest.2017-04-2545 min