# LIGHT TALK Episode 460 - "Women in Lighting - Our Conversation with Aria Hailey and Erica D. Hayes"

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Podcast: [Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-talk-with-the-lumen-brothers-5969508)
Published: 2026-01-24T05:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2631

## Resource

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Sisters interview lighting designers/programmers, Aria Hailey and Erica D. Hayes. Join Aria, Erica, Kelsey, and Ellen as they discuss: The challenges of being a woman in the industry; What its like to be the only woman on the bus; Opening doors; Great women designers working in theatre and the concert industries; New pathways; How to get the courage to step in; Being mistaken for another person on the show; Is it important to bring a women's perspective to lighting art?; Working with advocates; "Women in Lighting" LDI panels; Networking connections; Teaching overseas; The future of AI in programming; Dream AI tools; "Claude"... Making a programmer's life easier; Dream jobs; and Advice for the next generation of women in lighting design. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense

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