The Upward Way | Episode 10

About this episode

The episode explores the consequences of fame as Elle's success leads to personal struggles for Sylvia and Wilder.

Elle’s Playboy cover sends shockwaves through the country, launching Wilder to unimaginable heights—but behind the scenes, the cost of that success begins to surface. As fame spirals out of control, Sylvia reaches a breaking point, and makes a quiet, desperate plea for something more. Dive deeper into the story and explore upcoming YellaBird productions at: www.yellabird.com Follow YellaBird Media: Instagram: @yellabirdmedia YouTube: YellaBird Media Theme song: “Everything Changes” by Laura Jane Jones , available on Apple Music and Spotify . Featuring performances by: Laura Jane Jones as Sylvia Richardson Robert Fleet as Gentry Wilder Janice Lynn Sykes as Roz Richardson Timothy Stonedancer Coleman as Gordon Jenkins Kimberly Conway as Kat Singleton Rachanee Lumayno - Opening and Closing Narration Sound design and mixing by YellaBird Media . Mixing and mastering by Rick Such. Transcript and additional information available at : www.yellabird.com

People in this episode

Guests: Laura Jane Jones, Robert Fleet, Janice Lynn Sykes, Timothy Stonedancer Coleman, Kimberly Conway, Rachanee Lumayno

Topics covered

• fame
• success
• drama
• personal struggle
• media impact

Keywords

• fame
• success
• drama
• media
• personal struggle
• YellaBird

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YellaBird Media, Apple Music, Spotify, YellaBird

Products: Everything Changes

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