I Worked an Event at Oprah’s House… and Everything Changed with Kristina Martinez

She thought she’d be dancing on tour… instead she found herself producing events at Oprah’s house.

In this episode of Ducking Realitea, Siobhan sits down with experiential event producer Kristina Martinez to talk about what it actually takes to build a career behind the scenes of the moments people never forget.

From bartending triple shifts in New York to producing large-scale immersive events across the Bay Area, Kristina shares how she pivoted out of dance, followed the breadcrumbs, and built a career creating experiences that make people feel something.

We get into:

• What experiential event production really is
• The Oprah moment that changed everything
• Why hospitality teaches skills most people don’t have
• The pressure, chaos, and personalities behind big events
• Burnout, boundaries, and learning to say no
• The rise of immersive events, AI, and sensory design

This is one of those “casual conversations about serious sh*t” episodes about trusting your path, even when it doesn’t look how you planned.

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