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Clyde Confidential

by iHeartPodcasts · English · Business

Hollywood doesn't run on red carpets; it runs on assistants. Behind every headline is the person who booked the car, confirmed the call time, and packed the snacks. In Hollywood, assistants aren't background; they're the operating system. From mailroom gigs, set runners and first feature films to a

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 1 min
Latest: 8 Oct 2026
Language: English

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8 Oct 2026 · 47 min

What It’s Really Like Being Ivy Getty’s Assistant

This week on Clyde Confidential, Meghan sits down with Ivy Getty and her right hand, Renee Canterna, who just hit their three-year work anniversary. They look back on a hiring process that barely counted as an interview (it was a restaurant meet-up where Ivy’s kindness to the waitstaff sealed the deal), the early-days mix-ups, including the fitting-versus-show-location mishap, and how an art gallery background turned out to be the perfect training ground for wrangling Ivy’s world. Along the way, they get into astrology, Ivy’s rescue Chihuahuas, the T-Pain concerts…

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1 Oct 2026 · 57 min
How Yale Breslin Turned Grunt Work Into Industry Access
This week, the tables turn as Meghan welcomes Yale Breslin — host of Office of, the buzzy men's-focused podcast that's carved out space for guys to be vulnerable, curious, and unguarded — onto her side of the interview. A former magazine editor (Nylon, V Magazine) turned first-time podcaster, Yale breaks down the hustle behind building Office of from scratch: recording 30 episodes before ever launching, passing a make-or-break studio "test" with a friend he's still apologizing to, and the relentless DM-sliding, favor-calling, no-means-not-yet mentality it took to land guests with…
24 Sep 2026 · 52 min
The Woman Making Hollywood Laugh Again with Heather McMahan
Meghan welcomes comedian and actress Heather McMahan alongside her longtime producer and best friend Christina "Tina" Tompkins — a duo who met in college and have been running each other's lives ever since. Fresh off a red-eye during Emmys week (and running on champagne, Diet Coke, and pure adrenaline), Heather and Tina break down what it actually takes to keep a touring comedy empire from falling apart: the theater-world etiquette outsiders don't expect, the "strap on your rollerblades" energy required of any assistant who wants to survive, and why finding the right person means…
17 Sep 2026 · 39 min
Diego & Natalia Boneta: The Sibling Duo Redefining Hollywood Family Business
Welcome Diego and Natalia! This week, Meghan sits down with her first-ever sibling duo: actor/producer Diego Boneta and his sister (and producing partner) Natalia Boneta. Diego takes us back to the Tom Cruise advice that changed everything — "don't just be an actor waiting for the job, create your vehicles" — and traces the wild path to landing an overall deal with Amazon that terrified them as much as it excited them. Enter Natalia: a Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan alum with zero "industry experience" on paper, who turned out to be exactly what Three Amigos Productions needed to…
3 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 15 min
Savannah Engel On How to Make Yourself Indispensable
Savannah Engel, founder of the buzzy agency Savi, and her VP (and self-described "sister") Claire O'Connor sit down with Meghan Grimm for a hilarious, no-filter conversation on building a company together for nearly eight years. Savannah traces her wild path from a Michael Kors intern who caught the designer's eye mid-internship to launching Savi after shattering her leg on her 30th birthday (on painkillers, no less). Claire shares the chaotic, extremely candid story of how she first met Savannah as an 18-year-old assistant. They break down what actually makes their agency different —…
27 Aug 2026 · 59 min
How DOGPOUND Became the Gym for the Stars
Meghan heads to her favorite gym for a full roundtable with the trainers of DOGPOUND — the "exclusive performance members club" beloved by everyone from A-list actors to marathoners. The NYC Team kick things off talking about what actually separates DOGPOUND from every other gym (hint: it's the people, not the equipment), while the LA Team each share their own winding paths into fitness. From Whole Foods cashier to certified trainer, from construction work in Illinois to training celebrities within a few years. They get into what it really takes to work with high-profile clientele…
S1 · E25 · 20 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
The Woman Who Is Styling Hollywood's Biggest Stars with Lauren Jeworski
Welcome Lauren Jeworski! Celebrity stylist and personal shopper Lauren Jeworski joins the pod to break down what it actually takes to have (and build) great style. She gets into the wild range of her job — dressing everyone from newborns to yacht guests to a client doing 13 Halloween costumes for a livestream — and why she almost never buys anything full price when The RealReal exists. Plus: her honest take on whether style can be taught, and why she dresses down on the job so the talent shines. A masterclass in taste, hustle, and staying humble at the top of your industry. Clyde…
S1 · E23 · 13 Aug 2026 · 53 min
From Content Creator to Style Icon With Lilly Sisto
Live from the Hamptons, NYC IT-girl and content creator Lilly Sisto sits down with her head-of-brand and best friend, Sophie Krakoff, for a rare double interview into the business behind the brand. With Meghan, they break down how their friendship turned into a nearly four-year partnership, the "guinea pig" pitch that started it all, and why they compare their working relationship to a marriage (first call in the morning, last call at night, no secrets). Lilly gets candid about working for a luxury fashion job right before going all-in on content creation — and why it was the best…
S1 · E22 · 6 Aug 2026 · 22 min
How I Became An Assistant For Hollywood's Biggest Names
For the first time, Meghan turns the mic on herself. In this episode, the founder of Clyde Staffing and host of Clyde Confidential traces her wild path from a nursing major at Georgetown to celebrity assistant to agency founder. She opens up about using Covid isolation to finally build the company she'd always dreamed of, and the mentors — including Jennifer Lawrence, Ty Stiklorius, and Jason Weinberg — who believed in her before anyone else did. If you've ever wondered how Clyde came to be (or what it actually takes to build a career, and a company, from the ground up), this is…
S1 · E21 · 30 Jul 2026 · 56 min
The Man Behind Hollywood’s Most Exclusive Hotspots with Jeff Klein
Welcome Jeff Klein! Hotelier Jeff Klein — the man behind San Vicente Bungalows, Sunset Tower, and the West Village — pulls back the curtain on building the most coveted membership clubs in LA and New York. He talks starting his career as a bellman before working his way up through housekeeping, the (very unconventional) way he hired his longtime right hand Gabé, and why loyalty to staff like Gabé and Dimitri is the secret sauce behind his clubs' cult-like followings. Plus: the real vetting process behind who gets in (and who gets kicked out), the biggest green and…
S1 · E20 · 23 Jul 2026 · 49 min
Hollywood Producer Reveals Secrets & How She Got Promoted w/ Loni Rodgers
Welcome Loni! From assistant to producer — Loni Rodgers spills on nearly a decade of climbing the industry ladder, and the discretion it took to do it quietly. She opens up about leaving her role with a notoriously "old Hollywood" boss right as the tabloids came calling (and why she never said a word), plus her journey through Amazon Studios, working under Angela Bassett's production banner, and now producing her own slate of features and a limited series. Along the way: a French Bulldog Instagram account that started an internet fight, a background-actress cameo that never made the…
S1 · E19 · 16 Jul 2026 · 53 min
The Celebrity Psychic Jae Rae
Welcome Jae Rae! This week on Clyde Confidential, Meghan sits down with her spiritual advisor, healer, and now-client Jay Rae — recorded (fittingly) on the eve of a full moon. Jay Rae isn't just a psychic; she's been Meghan's coach through business decisions, friendship drama, and every spiral in between. They dig into the real difference between new moons and full moons, why "timing is everything" isn't just a platitude, and how Jay Rae went from a kid who thought everyone could see dead people to reading charts for JLo and building a client list of A-listers who need someone they can…
S1 · E18 · 9 Jul 2026 · 33 min
The Art of Reading People With NYC's Social Club Event Director Frankie Carattini
Welcome Frankie! Meghan sits down with one of her oldest and dearest friends, Frankie Carattini — Director of Events and Client Relations at People's and the man the New Yorker crowned "New York's pickiest doorman." What started as a coat-check gig while Frankie worked full-time in PR turned into the most powerful door in New York nightlife, and this episode has the full ride: getting scouted by legendary Acme doorman Patrick, surviving COVID club closures, and becoming the gatekeeper A-listers has had to charm their way past. Frankie gets brutally honest about what it takes to run a…
S1 · E17 · 2 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
The Secret Backdoor Into Hollywood (And The Team Making It Happen)
Welcome Clyde Staffing! This week on Clyde Confidential, Meghan flips the mic around and introduces the team behind the scenes — the people you've probably been emailing without ever putting a face to the name. For the first time in her life, she's running a team instead of being the assistant, and she gets candid about the learning curve that comes with it. She sits down with Reuben, the intern who transformed Clyde's social presence into scroll-stopping content, and Sterling, her head of people, whose "you need systems" energy turned a scrappy group of interns into a fully organized…
S1 · E16 · 25 Jun 2026 · 1 hr
How Jessica Diehl Went From Assistant To Vanity Fair Fashion Director
Welcome Jessica Diehl! Meghan sits down with brand consultant and creative director Jessica Diehl for a long-overdue catch-up — the two haven't seen each other since a chaotic trip to Puebla right before the world shut down in 2020. What follows is one of those conversations that goes everywhere and stays interesting the whole time. Jessica's career is the stuff of fashion folklore: she bartended her way into a Marie Claire internship, worked her way up to become Grace Coddington's assistant at Vogue, spent 13+ years at Vanity Fair, and has since collaborated with nearly everyone on…
S1 · E15 · 18 Jun 2026 · 30 min
Fertility Doctor Explains How Egg Freezing Actually Works with Dr. Ghadir
Welcome Dr. Ghadir! This week, Meghan sits down with her own fertility doctor, Dr. Shahin Ghadir — a 20-year veteran and partner at HRC Fertility in Beverly Hills — for a refreshingly open conversation about egg freezing. Fresh off completing the process herself at 33, Meghan walks through her personal experience from first consultation to retrieval, breaking down everything she wishes she'd known going in: the hormone shots, the blood tests, the unexpected waddling, and the one needle mix-up that had her facetiming her nurse. Dr. Ghadir covers the science in a totally digestible…
S1 · E14 · 11 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
Love Story Creator Connor Hines on Turning Rejection Into Success
Welcome Connor! Connor Hines — actor, writer, producer, and creator of Love Story — stops by Clyde Confidential with his assistant Sam for one of the most candid, behind-the-scenes conversations yet. From how Sam went from saying "good morning" as a Ryan Murphy receptionist to packing up his life in five days and moving to New York, to Connor pitching his way into the "Show Creator" title against all odds, this episode is a masterclass in saying yes before you're ready. Connor opens up about what it was really like to create and showrun for the first time — the imposter…
S1 · E13 · 4 Jun 2026 · 51 min
Madelaine Petsch on Why Her Assistant Is the Secret to Her Success
Welcome Madelaine! Madelaine Petsch has been one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces for nearly a decade — but behind every chaotic on-set day and every impulsive "let's just drive to San Francisco" decision, there's been one person keeping it all together: her assistant, Amelia Parker. This week, Meghan sits down with both of them to celebrate two years of one of the best assistant-boss relationships in the business — and to say a bittersweet goodbye as Amelia heads off to conquer law school. They get into all of it: how Amelia came in on day one with a firm "I am not going…
S1 · E12 · 28 May 2026 · 45 min
Coming Home, Doing It All, and Trusting Your Gut with Lily Rabe
Welcome Lily Rabe! Meghan sits down with her dear friend and one of the most accomplished actresses working today — Lily Rabe. Fresh off a move back to New York City, Lily opens up about what it feels like to come home, raising kids in a city that puts them ahead of you instead of in the backseat, and why Lincoln Center two nights in a row is basically a reset button. The two dig into the realities of building a career and a family at the same time — from breastfeeding on set to filming through a pandemic to grieving the support system you wish you had. Lily talks candidly about…
S1 · E11 · 21 May 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
From TikTok Star to Radio Host with Tinx
Welcome Tinx! Tinx — internet big sister, TikTok OG, radio host, and author — sits down with Meghan alongside her right-hand woman Lauren for a candid, hilarious look at one of the most talked-about duos in the influencer space. What started as a "we'll open packages and keep it casual" job listing has turned into a five-year blur of canceled flights, Gothic Louisiana Airbnbs, couture corset emergencies, and building an actual empire together. They get what makes an assistant truly irreplaceable, why how someone treats the people around you says everything, and why storytelling…
S1 · E10 · 14 May 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Justin Jesso on Going Independent, Writing Emotional Music & Working With Kygo
Welcome Justin Jesso! This week, Meghan's couch is at full capacity — she's joined by her friend and talented singer-songwriter Justin Jesso, plus his two right-hand people: Julie Dawson, his head of social, and Dylan Owen, his chief of staff. Justin is best known for co-writing and singing "Stargazing" with Kygo, a gig that's taken him from a Monday writing session to Madison Square Garden and Coachella in the span of eight years. But now he's doing something bold: going fully independent and betting on himself. In this one, they get into what it actually looks like to leave a major…
S1 · E9 · 7 May 2026 · 1 hr 28 min
The Woman Behind Friends at Work: Ty Stiklorius
Welcome Ty Stiklorius! This week, Meghan sits down with her mentor and one of the most powerful women in the music industry — Ty Stiklorius. As a producer, activist, mom, and longtime manager, Ty has spent 20+ years navigating the music business on her own terms. In this one, they get into all of it: the dinner party that changed both their lives, why success can be the best hiding place for unprocessed trauma, the AI revolution shaking up the music world, and the criminal justice reform work that led Ty to help free a man sentenced to life without parole at 16. Plus, Ty opens up about…
S1 · E8 · 30 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
The Secret World of Celebrity Hair & Makeup in Hollywood with A-Frame
Welcome A-Frame! Meet Alexandra Feldman, Noelle Keshishian, and Samantha Tyler — the trio behind A-Frame Agency, one of Hollywood's premier hair, makeup, and nail talent agencies. In this episode, Meghan sits down with all three founders to hear the wild origin story of how they went from agents to launching their own company with just 24 hours notice, two of them secretly pregnant, and the entire world in the middle of a global pandemic. They talk about what it really takes to build something from scratch, why their growth has always been organic and people-first, and what it means to…
S1 · E7 · 23 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
How to Get Your Start In The Entertainment Industry with Jake Fleischman
Welcome Jake Fleischman! Meghan sits down with her good friend Jake, talent manager at Untitled Entertainment, for a conversation that's equal parts career masterclass and chaos. From bluffing his way into UTA's mailroom to booking his boss on a no-Wi-Fi flight so he could secretly sign his first client, Jake doesn't exactly follow the rules — and it's working. They get into the hustle behind breaking into Hollywood, the power of mentorship, why listening is the ultimate power move, and what it actually means to ride for your people. Clyde Confidential New Episodes Every Thursday…
S1 · E6 · 16 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
Behind the Producer of It Ends With Us: Alex Saks
Welcome Alex Saks! This week, Meghan sits down with powerhouse film producer Alex Saks and her assistant of three years, Carly Swift — a pairing born from a movie set, a mutual friend, and a little bit of fate. From living together on the set of It Ends with Us to navigating the boss-assistant dynamic with radical honesty, Alex and Carly get into what it really takes to build trust in this industry. Alex opens up about the years she wasn't a great boss, why the entertainment industry has long undervalued its support staff, and what she believes separates the people who make it from the…
S1 · E5 · 9 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 16 min
Emilio Vitolo: No Reservations, No BS
Emilio Vitolo runs one of New York's most coveted tables entirely on his own terms — and he'll tell you exactly why. This week he's talking building a speakeasy from a white box, keeping the restaurant alive during the pandemic with just him and his dad, and why "doubt me" is basically his love language. He is the one taking your order, pouring your drink, and telling you exactly how it is. This week he's breaking down what it really costs to run New York's most sought-after dinner table — money, time, sleep — and why he wouldn't change a thing. Clyde Confidential New…
S1 · E4 · 2 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Magic, Menus & Mind Games with The Foodie Magician
Welcome The Foodie Magician! What happens when a magician who reads minds also happens to know every restaurant in New York City? You get one of the most entertaining afternoons we've ever had on the couch. Josh Beckerman — The Foodie Magician — stopped by to blow Meghan's mind (literally), share his wildest stories, and drop some serious NYC dining recs along the way. This one is not to be missed. Clyde Confidential New Episodes Every Thursday 💻📱Follow us on our socials📱💻 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clydeconfidential/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clydeconfidential…
S1 · E3 · 26 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Inside Tommy Dorfman's Team
Welcome Tommy Dorfman! Host Meghan Grimm sits down with actress, filmmaker, and author Tommy Dorfman — and Tommy's former assistant Natalie Gerber, who she's been trying to rehire ever since. Together, they talk about what makes a great working relationship, why assistant work is way harder than people think, playing the long game in Hollywood, and the very real chaos of coming home from a ten-day trip abroad to discover 38 packages waiting in your lobby. Plus: Tommy's memoir, her upcoming films, and her theory that she'll peak in her 70s. Clyde Confidential New Episodes Every Thursday…
S1 · E2 · 19 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
How Julianne Hough Built Her Inner Circle
Welcome Julianne Hough! Jules Hough stops by Clyde Confidential for a night in with her assistant (and one of our favorite people) Lindsay Shields — and things get real, really fast. We're talking the highs and chaos of Dancing With the Stars, what it actually takes to build a dream working-relationship, Jules' spiral moments and the person who talks her off the ledge every time, and what she's manifesting for 2026. Oh, and Jules does a Liverpool accent. You'll just have to watch. Clyde Confidential New Episodes Every Thursday 💻📱Follow us on our socials📱💻 Instagram:…
S1 · E1 · 12 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Inside Sofia Franklyn's Team
Welcome Sofia Franklyn! She built her whole brand being a maneater. Now she's engaged. Sofia Franklin is back, and she brought her assistant — and we are not skipping a single detail. Together they get into the real, hilarious business of what it looks like to build a team, blur every professional boundary, and find someone who can actually keep up with you. Plus: what makes a great personal assistant, why the role deserves CEO-level credit on any résumé, and the unspoken rules of working that closely with someone you genuinely like. Clyde Confidential New Episodes Every…

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Clyde Confidential is a English business podcast from iHeartPodcasts. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: iHeartPodcasts
Language: English
Category: Business
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 1 min
Latest episode: 8 Oct 2026
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