Riding The Squid: Carolyn Chen’s Journey From Director To Helping Creatives Navigate Career Transition.

Veteran commercial directorย Carolyn Chenย returns to offer invaluable career advice, like how storytelling remains key, despite changing tools. My friend has since transitioned to life coaching, helping those in entertainment navigate challenges. She provides candid insights into the emotional toll of freelancing. As the importance of mental health becomes increasingly on our radar, I feel people […]

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Invaluable Industry Insights with Spears & Arrows Founder, Managing Director, EP Jason Wolk

Thrilled to welcome back Jason Wolk – Founder, Managing Director, and Executive Producer of Spears & Arrows. As the leader of one of the top commercial production companies, Jason has a truly unique insight into the ever-changing advertising world and production. Jason and I explore the myriad ways the industry has evolved just in the past few years

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Nourish Your Creativity With Spirituality, Wellness And A Touch of Reiki with Lydia Hurlbut.

Holistic Business Coach and Reiki Master Lydia Hurlbut, co-founder of the Filmmakers Academy along with famed Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, joins me in a wide-ranging discussion about spirituality, wellness practices and nurturing creativity. Lydia is a Reiki practitioner in addition to her role at FA, and shares insights from her own journey with mindfulness, energy work and

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Deconstructing Work With Visionary Commercial Director Tom Kuntz, Part Two.

Commercial Director Tom Kuntz shares more insights into his process. We discuss his philosophy around collaboration over the years, from thinking input wasn’t needed early on to now embracing other creative minds. The importance of respecting all involved in the process is emphasized. Valuable perspective is offered for any filmmaker on realizing their vision. This

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Iconic Commercial Director Tom Kuntz Talks Comedy, Pushing Creative Boundaries and Challenging His Own Process.

Iconic commercial director Tom Kuntz kicks off Season Two. Over the course of his illustrious career, Tom has pushed creative boundaries with award-winning campaigns for Skittles, Old Spice, Tubi, Apple, Ikea, Bacardi, more Apple, Pringles with the guys hand stuck in the can… and so many more. He’s won every award in advertising, including two

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Podcast Editor Jake Brady’s Journey Editing 500 Episodes Of Respect The Process.

Our podcast editorย Jake Bradyย is most befitting interviewee for this very special 500th episode of Respect the Process. Jake provides his unique perspective on what he’s learned cutting our guests. We discuss common themes from creatives and filmmakers and the annoying, repeated stories I tends to bring up that he will omit, as well as the

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RevThink’s Joel Pilger Talks Positioning with Panache.

My friend and marketing expert Joel Pilger ofย RevThinkย helps creatives that run their own shoppes, myself included, and joins me for another insightful discussion. Joel shares his expertise on positioning your company and putting yourself out there through LinkedIn outreach. He stresses the importance of keeping at it until opportunities come your way. Joel also tells

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Just Me Rambling About Being Grateful For My Family and What I Get To Do For A Living.

Just me rambling for 10 minutes about how lucky I am to make commercials for a living, and more importantly, that my family is safe and healthy. That is never taken for granted. That I get to work with my sons, my friends and often their kids is a such a treat. Enjoy your time

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On Set Electrician Jeanne Mailloux Talks “Birdman”, Buddhism and Mental Health.

Jeanne Mailloux works on commercial sets as a union Electrician. (And spells out to me the difference between the Grips and Electricains.) She shares fascinating insights about her start in filmmaking meeting Nick Cage, working on “Birdman” and being a female Electrician in that male-dominated department. We delve into reflections on human suffering, ego, humility,

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Greg Hahn, Mischief Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, Says It All Comes Down To The Work.

Greg Hahn is the Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Mischief@No Fixed Address. Just moments before this insightful and engaging chat, Adweek named Mischief “US Agency of the Year” for excellent brand-building for clients like Tubi (loved the trio of Super Bowl spots), Peet’s Coffee, Tinder and more. Adweek also called out the stellar branding of Mischief itself. Even

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