B-Roll

Before hitting record, I did the standard host deep-dive and managed to completely whiff it—falling down a weird rabbit hole of unrelated search results while missing Shawnna Lea’s actual bibliography. Luckily, she laughed it off, and once we got talking, it turned out she’s got a far more interesting story than any search engine could…

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In this blog, we talk about what it actually means to be a writer This week on the show, I sat down with two fellow Utah writers—Tom Farley and Rio L. Barney. It became three people trying to make sense of how to stay creative while raising kids, managing demanding careers, fighting stubborn imposter syndrome,…

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I just had my first table read ever of a script I’ve been working on for some time, “A Good Man.” A Good Man is my sci-fi rom-com and first full-length feature, and I’ve been super excited about it. I always thought my 1st feature would be from one of my other stories I’ve already…

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Last time, I had more that I wanted to talk about in my season recap, so here’s a few things I missed touching on, but are none-the-less important. This season’s interviews were packed with insights, and today I want to focus on three big themes that kept showing up: execute relentlessly, advocate aggressively, and stop…

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Last year was a crash course in creativity. I talked with writers, filmmakers, financial coaches, and life coaches — people chasing clarity, craft, and meaning in their work. The biggest lessons weren’t just about art. They were about how to live as an artist without losing your sanity, your family, or your financial footing. This…

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I sat down with Jay Corso. I didn’t know him beforehand, but this turned into an engaging and refreshing experience for me. We talked about things ranging from AI and creativity to identity. If you didn’t check out the podcast, you should. Its so hard to capture the raw enthusiasm he portrayed here in a…

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We’ve all heard the myth that great art can only be born from chaos, substance abuse, and financial ruin. But does creativity actually thrive in the fog?  I got to talk with life coach, mentor, and author Daryl Dittmer to bust these myths. Dittmer, author of When I Stopped Fighting and its sequel When You…

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I remember when I used to spend hours tweaking my podcast audio levels. Maybe you spend three weeks meticulously tweaking the intro of your video. You log into your editing software and spend three grueling hours slicing out every single “um,” “ah,” or slight pause from an interview track because you want it to sound…

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How many of you have heard this bit of advice: “Just follow your passion and the money will follow.” It is printed on posters, preached by well-meaning mentors, and echoed across every corner of the internet. It is comforting, it feels deeply inspiring—and it is an absolute trap.  Believing this myth is exactly how highly…

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I’ve been wanting a conversation with Jared Moses for some time now. Him and his team over at One Brilliant Arc (OBA) have helped me edit some of my works, and they’re doing great things. One of the things, aside from just being a book and screenplay editor, is that they are helping people with…

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