The Art of the Grind

Jonny Marlow (@Jonnymarlow)  is a fashion, editorial, portrait and celebrity photographer. His shots have featured the likes of J Lo, William H Macey, Larry King and the list goes on. Additionally, his work has been published in Vanity Fair, People, Esquire, Rolling Stone and more.  In this episode we talk about strategies for building your creative business, the importance of good people skills, and much more!

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Steven Wilkin (@adultbodies) is a singer, music producer and mixer. After successful runs with bands Vanaprasta and Sun Drug, he has been focusing on his solo project Adult Bodies.  You may have heard his tracks "Consumed By You" and "Room 808" on NBC's The Enemy Within and his new single "Forever Young" was released October 30, 2020. In this episode we talk about the collaboration process, the an...

Dr. Rachel Eva Dew (@drrachelofficial) has been a clinical practitioner in the integrative and holistic health field since 1994. She has trained and certified over 10,000 Integrative Wellness & Life Coaches world-wide and has supported hundreds of patients through her private practice over the years, and thousands more through her award-winning books and conference appearances. She is the co-founder and CEO of Modi Health, an i...

Austin M. Rausch (@austinmraush) is a costume designer, illustrator, draper, wig stylist and even a drag queen! He's currently teaching costume design and drawing at Purdue University. In this episode we talk about channeling your purpose in life, asking the right questions, falling in love with the darkness, and more!

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Palomino "Obake Sakka" is a writer, producer, and director. He's currently in negotiations to sell an episodic series that he first created sixteen year ago.  His perspective on the world around him as well as the stories of of how far he's had to go for the job are sure to inspire you and keep you laughing. In this episode we talk about the journey a project will go on before getting made, the future of indepen...

Theo Dumont (@iamtheodumont) is the co-founder and co-director of the Oscar qualifying Hollyshorts Film Festival, and co-founder of the Mammoth Film Festival. As managing partner at Alta Global Media, he's spearheaded media relations, publicity, and strategic marketing campaigns for films like Da 5 Bloods, Shades of Blue and BlacKkKlansman. In this episode we talk about the importance of guerrilla marketing, the future of the ...

Alexandra Chando (@achando) is an actor, director and producer. You know her from shows like the Lying Game, Sneaky Pete and The Vampire Diaries. She’s also the co-host of The Her Voice podcast, an industry podcast focused on the challenges and triumphs of women in the entertainment business. In this episode we talk about finding the purpose in your work, the failures that come after success, gender parity in the entertainment indu...

Paul Khoury (@paulkhoury) is a director, producer, and serial entrepreneur. He is a business partner at Lokai, a New York-based company that makes bracelets that mirror life's highs and lows. He helped build the company for six years before stepping out on his own in 2018 and founding Hummingway, a creative ad agency and production company in Los Angeles. In this episode, we talk about how games like poker and chess can relate...

Maiara Walsh (@maiarawalsh) is an actor, singer-songwriter, and director. You may know her from shows like The Vampire Diaries, Desperate Housewives, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Michael Bay's The Last Ship, as well as multiple film credits. In this episode we talk about trusting your ideas, facing your demons, the importance of experimentation and more!
 
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Tanner Beard (@tannerbeard) has recently completed Executive Producing four films under icon Terrance Malick and producer Sarah Green, starring talent such as Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender and Natalie Portman. As a producer, he has had films and documentaries in competition at top festivals around the world including Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, Venice, SXSW and Toronto. He’s also the president and c...

Ana Thomas (@aye.tee.tee) is a digital and creative producer. Over the last decade she has worked in experiential event production, managed and curated for artists including popular Philly street artist Nosego, and has consistently and successfully freelanced in the fashion, contemporary art and design industries. In this episode we talk about the importance of community, coping with loss, what reform might look like in American sy...

Dorsh Deans (@dorshd) is a musician/producer, User Experience Architect and Entrepreneur living in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dorsh has spent his entire life traveling the globe and developing a keen understanding of culture, fashion, architecture, technology and music. Born in America to parents of Jamaican and English descent, he proudly identifies as a Jamenglican (JAM/ENG/USA). His new album titled UI/UX is due to drop Friday, Sept...

Chris Reinacher (@chrisreinacher) is a multi-hyphenate comedian, filmmaker, writer, and digital content creator whose videos have accumulated over 300 Million Views online. He is an original member of BuzzFeed Video, where he produced weekly viral content for the first three years of the company’s growth. His short films have been screened at Sundance and Cannes, and his YouTube channel has 480,000+ subscribers. You guys know him f...

Erica Derrickson (@ericaderrickson) is a photographer, professional mermaid, actress, world traveler and recently added the title of author to her resume, with her new book Leaving America with Erica: How to Travel and Set Yourself Free. She joins us in this episode remotely from Hummingbird Valley, Guatemala and we talk about following your bliss, the importance of providing value to your audience, trusting your intuition and more...

Johnny Walter (@johnnycinematic) is a photographer, creative director and actor that has amassed over 120,000 followers from his unique and provocative point of view. He’s recently directed and debuted his first music video for American rap artist, BIA called “Free BIA”  which has already hit half a million views in just over one month. In this episode we talk about finding the purpose in your art, being okay with making money outs...

Jarod Einsohn (@jarodeinsohn) is a director and creative producer that has overseen and developed film and television projects for some of the top studios and networks in the entertainment business. He’s worked closely with actors like Robert DiNiro, Shia Labeouf and Leonardo DiCaprio and has produced projects that sold to Paramount Pictures, and Skydance Studios. In this episode we talk about being authentic to yourself, forming m...

Mariah Owen (@mariahowen) is an award-winning actor, writer, director, and producer. She’s the CEO of GTE Productions -- a boutique production company located in Toronto, the Executive Producer of T.O. Webfest, a 4-time nominee of the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards, and a 2020 nominee for Canada's top 40 under 40. In this episode we talk about the future of film festivals, trusting your instincts, and how the ideology ...

Ryan Prescott (@ryan_prescottactor) is an actor working in the theater, tv and film industry in England. He’s appeared on hundreds of episodes as Ryan Connor in the longest-running soap opera series in the world, Coronation Street (ITV), and has made appearances in various British TV programs. In our first remotely recorded episode, we talk about the worldwide pandemic that is the Covid-19 crisis and how it might affect the industr...

Justin Jones (@justinjonesdp) is a cinematographer, editor, Youtube instructor and all-around creative entrepreneur living in Los Angeles. He’s got three feature films under his belt, and has shot countless music videos for artists like Jaden Smith, G-Eazy, Tyga, Trippie Redd, and Hopsin. In this episode we talk about film school vs. the self-taught approach, the importance of saying no, and what to do when you’re feeling burned ou...