Breaking the Biz Podcast

Candice Belton is a visionary force in the realm of live events and music festivals, boasting a rich tapestry of experiences spanning nearly a decade. From orchestrating seamless venue management to commanding the intricate dance of front-of-house and back-of-house logistics, her expertise knows no bounds. With an unwavering belief in the mantra 'artists support artists,' Candice has woven a career steeped in this very et...

Guido is a Berklee College of Music alumnus and an award-winning film and game composer.

His accolades include two Intel Game Awards at the Game Developers Conference for his video game music, first prizes for best film music at the California Independent Film Festival (San Francisco, CA) and the Indie Gathering International Film Festival (Cleveland, OH), as well as a Telly Award for best commercial music.

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Jeff Murphy has an extensive background in the film industry, having contributed to over 150 feature films. Notably, he served as the lead editor for the Emmy® Nominated Ryan's Mystery Playdate, working on 90 episodes, and for 76 episodes of Nickelodeon's Emmy® Nominated series Mutt & Stuff. He also lent his editing expertise to Amazon Studios' 2018 Sigmund And The Sea Monsters, a project produced by renowned fil...

Patrick Voetberg moved to Los Angeles in 1989, after graduating from the University of Michigan, with the goal of becoming a feature film editor. After learning the ropes in live action editorial on several films, including Doc Hollywood and Undercover Blues, his focus turned to feature animation. His credits include The Emperor's New Groove, Open Season 1 & 2, Planes, Despicable Me, Home, and Leo.

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Join us for an insightful episode with a Los Angeles-based editor who boasts an impressive 19-year career specializing in advertising for film, television, and commercials. Our guest shares their extensive experience working across a wide array of networks and studios, skillfully cutting across various genres. Additionally, they discuss their involvement in the development of an in-house mentoring program designed to offer guidance...

Original Recording Date: 11/30/2020

Dani Bowman, who founded DaniMation Entertainment at age 11 and began working in the animation industry by 14, has premiered 11 award-winning animated short films at San Diego Comic-Con over the past decade. Her films feature notable voices such as Joe Mantegna and Tom Kenny alongside other actors on the autism spectrum, reflecting her commitment to autism advocacy and employing individu...

Original Recording Date: April 16, 2024

Emma Choate is a driven and adept filmmaker and producer seeking to work on projects that challenge viewers to think in new ways. She is drawn to the psychological and contradictory intricacies of the mind and how these dynamics can be applied to filmmaking both in the documentary and narrative context. Choate's brother is on the Autism spectrum. After watching season one of Net...

Original Recording Date: 4/11/24

Taylor Roberts is the Founder and CEO of the Mental Health Company, Season Of.  Season Of includes clothing, merchandise, wellness events, and media (upcoming). With her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Minor in Psychology, she was fueled to create a business that marries the two studies and passions. Season Of has partnered with mental health charities, hotels, companies in...

Mason Lieberman is an award-winning composer, audio director, and producer known for his contributions to the gaming and anime zeitgeist. He prides himself on being a problem-solver whose biggest passion is always to connect people through music.

Having started his professional journey as a freelance composer, he is most known for his work composing on anime series like Rooster Teeth's RWBY and Beyblade Burst Evolutio...

My journey of entrepreneurship started in November 2008 after managing an unsuccessful political campaign.  I didn’t want another “real job.”  My dream was to be able to work from home with my wife, Melane. That opportunity came about in the form of an online furniture business.  Melane and my mother-in-law had started a very part-time online furniture company back in 2005 and I saw this as my shot at having my own business.  With ...

Original Recording Date: 3/26/24

Two time Grammy award winning producer, engineer and mixer. Signed to Sony Music Publishing. He has over 35 million streams on Spotify alone for Indie Artists that he’s developed and produced. Josh is a multi-instrumentalist that plays keys, guitar, and drums. Ready to create a unique sound that defines YOU as an artist!

No cookie cutter pre-made bullsh*t here! 20 years of experie...

Building Connections Across Music, Lifestyle, Brands & Live Events

Caroline Burruss is a sophisticated brand marketer inside a killer sales executive. She brings 25+ years’ experience pioneering connections across live events, audience experiences, sponsorship, and carefully curated branded integration that generates growth revenue built to scale. Her nuanced approach is rooted deep within her layered understanding of ...

With over two years of experience as the US Team Lead at Humanitix, I lead the business development and operations of the world's first not-for-profit ticketing platform that redirects booking fees into sustainable funding for education.

I also co-founded The Josh Fund, a nonprofit organization that honors the memory of my brother Josh, who we lost to impaired driving, by facilitating and supporting access and opportu...

Lawrence Grey is a lifelong musician, a dedicated educator, and a tireless proponent of music education in schools. Lawrence is the founder of YPG and serves as the head of curriculum development by designing innovative, engaging curricula that reflect the interests and lived experiences of students. With a Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition from New York University (NYU), a Masters Degree in Education from University of C...

Michael is a freelance voice over artist and copywriter out of Los Angeles, California. My home studio is equipped with Source Connect Standard, a Sennheiser 416 and Neumann U87 and an Apollo Twin. I voice a wide array of work, including commercials, animation, video games, audiobooks, corporate narration, eLearning and medical narration. I have a degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan and I toured...

Jack Friedman is a creative, driven, and intelligent entrepreneur. As a college student, Jack developed a vision for helping students be the first in their families to go to college. He took a risk in starting his own business and 7+ years later, has helped tens if not hundreds of thousands of students. Jack has an outstanding ability to move his business forward by listening to his customers, employees, and partners. In an industr...

From studio backlots to classrooms, the wheels are always turning with this creative problem-solver. With years of experience producing content, I have a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget, including narrative and documentary, scripted and unscripted series, commercials, branded content, and live events. I am a highly adaptable filmmaker and leader, adept at wearing multiple hats in a fast paced en...