Very Caliente

Runway to Reinvention - Fashion, Community & Live Experiences with Leila Ciancaglini.mp3

Episode Summary

Leila Ciancaglini, founder of RLC Talent Agency, joins Pablo and Jennie for a re-recorded conversation covering her 23-year run building one of LA's busiest talent operations. She retraces landing Tecate Beer and Budweiser on $15,000 and one credit card, the COVID pivot into producing her own monthly fashion shows, and launching RLC Talent Magazine and the RLC Backstage docuseries, now selected for the Indie Night Film Festival. Plus confidence over talent, an anti-OnlyFans message for young models, and the gratitude and family values that keep her grounded.

Episode Notes

Very Caliente

Hosts: Pablo Alsina & Jennie López

Summary

Main Topics

23 years running RLC Talent Agency
From Argentina to PCC College: how a derailed masters became a modeling agency
Landing Tecate Beer and Budweiser on $15,000 and one credit card
Confidence over talent: Pablo and Leila on believing in yourself
The COVID pivot: producing her own monthly fashion shows
Launching RLC Talent Magazine and the RLC Backstage docuseries
Why chasing OnlyFans money is the shortest, emptiest path
Building community at Santa Anita Park, Cielo Farm and Raffy Lounge
Gratitude, meditation and family as the real markers of success

Intriguing Quotes

“If you have confidence in what you do and you believe it’s the right path, it will go well.” - Leila Ciancaglini
“Don’t give your body away for money, because in the end you will feel empty.” - Leila Ciancaglini
“We all have a talent, we are all stars. Each person has a star inside.” - Leila Ciancaglini
“Confidence is a killer quality. It can matter more than talent, intelligence or connections.” - Pablo Alsina

Key Moments

[00:19] - Pablo introduces Leila Ciancaglini with playful World Cup banter
[01:26] - Leila on 23 years running her agency and her path through theatre, TV, film and radio
[03:01] - A derailed masters, PCC College, and the spark for an international agency
[03:50] - Starting the agency on $15,000 and one credit card, no fallback plan
[05:09] - Landing Tecate Beer and Budweiser for Mexican Independence Day, 2002
[06:02] - Table by table at conventions: how she built her client base
[06:14] - Pablo on confidence over talent
[07:40] - Leila on self-confidence and self-esteem
[08:23] - The COVID pivot: from empty contracts to producing her own fashion shows
[10:45] - Launching RLC Talent Magazine two years ago
[11:45] - RLC Backstage docuseries selected for the Indie Night Film Festival
[13:17] - Pablo's question: the OnlyFans effect on modeling
[13:39] - Leila's advice: don't trade your body for money
[15:34] - Jennie on playing the long game instead of the short game
[16:28] - Building a following at Santa Anita Park, Cielo Farm and Raffy Lounge
[17:58] - No nationality filter: why the door is open to everyone
[18:38] - Pablo's tribute: 15 years, same energy, same smile
[19:23] - Gratitude, meditation and putting the phone down
[21:58] - Helping without expecting anything back
[22:42] - Where to find her: Leila Ciancaglini TV, RLC Talent Agency, RLC Talent Magazine

Notable Guests and Resources

Leila Ciancaglini - Founder, RLC Talent Agency; host, Leila Live TV Show
Website: rlctalentagency.com
Instagram: @rlctalentagency, @leilaciancaglinitv
Magazine: RLC Talent Magazine
Docuseries: RLC Backstage, selected for the Indie Night Film Festival
Venues mentioned: Santa Anita Park (Arcadia), Cielo Farm (Malibu), Raffy Lounge (Malibu)

Special Announcements

RLC Backstage is screening at the Chinese Theatre following its Indie Night Film Festival selection.
Leila is inviting Jennie and Pablo to be featured in an upcoming issue of RLC Talent Magazine.
Follow @leilaciancaglinitv and @rlctalentagency on Instagram for show dates and magazine drops.