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True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale

Celene Beth Olsen

Booking Overview

Interview podcast focused on true crime, documentary production, survivor experiences, and trauma-informed media ethics, featuring external guests who are filmmakers, participant advocates, mental-health professionals, and people directly affected by high-profile cases. Suitable pitches include documentary producers, ethical storytelling specialists, survivor advocates, trauma-informed clinicians, and credible public figures with relevant lived experience; booking difficulty is medium because the show values specialized expertise and authentic personal connection over broad celebrity.

Metrics

Episodes: 51

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 5.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

truecrimehollywood@gmail.com

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Host

Celene Beth Olsen - Latine filmmaker, true crime expert, survivor, and advocate for ethical, trauma-informed media practices.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Documentary filmmakers and producers, participant advocates, trauma-informed mental-health professionals, or survivors and public figures with relevant firsthand experience and a substantive perspective on high-profile cases or ethical media practices.
Required Achievements:  
Documentary or television production credits, Leadership in participant advocacy or media-ethics organizations, Professional mental-health credentials, Published books or other public-facing work tied to relevant lived experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Margie Ratliff - Ethical Documentary Production, Participant Care, Mental-health Coordination, Informed Consent, And Advocacy Resources For Nonfiction Participants.

Michelle Backe - On-set Mental-health Support, Psychological Safety In Documentary Production, Participant Care, And Ethical Nonfiction Practices.

Sarah Rachael Wainio - Trauma-informed Filmmaking, Documentary Ethics, Participant Advocacy, Production Leadership, And Responsible Approaches To Personal Stories.

Sherri Papini - Public Scrutiny Of Personal Trauma, Consent And Agency, Coercive Control, Media Ethics, Healing, And Supporting Incarcerated Women Through Reentry.

Recent Topics

Film, True Crime, Documentary Filmmaking, Trauma Informed Care, Survivor Advocacy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale
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Ashley-Lauren's Personal Tale

October 07, 2026

In this empowering and uplifting episode, host Celene Beth sits down with Ashley-Lauren Elrod for an expansive, heart-centered conversation on creativity, systemic advocacy, and the power of lived experience.Celene Beth and Ashley-Lauren celebrate her multi-faceted background—reflecting on her years navigating Hollywood as a working actor, performer, and young entrepreneur, and how those early artistic roots naturally expanded into executive producing, whistleblower advocacy, and intuitive he...

Lindsey's Personal Tale

September 30, 2026

Content & Sensitivity Note: This episode contains discussions surrounding violent crime, cold cases, sexual violence, crimes involving children, and mentions of suicide. In this landmark episode, True Crime & Hollywood: A Personal Tale hosts its very first law enforcement interview, welcoming retired Tacoma Police Department detective, Senior Investigator, and author Lindsey Wade.Lindsey brings over two decades of law enforcement experience leading complex violent crime and cold case operatio...

Margie's Personal Tale

September 23, 2026

In this episode, Celene Beth sits down with independent producer and participant advocate Margie Ratliff for a thoughtful, deeply human conversation on turning lived media experience into a force for industry-wide care and transformation.Margie shares her journey from navigating public exposure following The Staircase to stepping behind the lens as a producer and key participant in the landmark documentary Subject (Lady & Bird Films), directed by Camilla Hall and Jennifer Tiexiera. Togeth...

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Frequently asked questions

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True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale
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How do I get in touch with True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale?

True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale is hosted by Celene Beth Olsen. Its publicly listed email is truecrimehollywood@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale?

The publicly listed email for True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale: truecrimehollywood@gmail.com.

How many listeners does True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale have?

Podseeker estimates True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale?

True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Documentary filmmakers and producers, participant advocates, trauma-informed mental-health professionals, or survivors and public figures with relevant firsthand experience and a substantive perspective on high-profile cases or ethical media practices. Common among recent guests: Documentary or television production credits; Leadership in participant advocacy or media-ethics organizations; Professional mental-health credentials. Recent guests include Margie Ratliff, Michelle Backe, and Sarah Rachael Wainio.

How hard is it to get booked on True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does True Crime and Hollywood: A Personal Tale cover?

Recent episodes cover Film, True Crime, Documentary Filmmaking, Trauma Informed Care, and Survivor Advocacy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

truecrimehollywood@gmail.com

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