Podcasts by The Ground Up Show

111 - Fitness Advice to Live By from 2019-06-27T18:10:16

Jordan Syatt is a world record powerlifter & strength coach.

110 - Overcoming Anxiety from 2019-06-20T10:00

Caroline Zook & I talk about our experiences with anxiety. Caroline is the co-founder of Wandering Aimfully.

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109 - Overthinking Everything from 2019-06-14T17:28:59

Jack Conte is the CEO of Patreon.

108 - A Minimalist Approach to Business from 2019-06-06T10:00

Paul Jarvis shares why you might want to rethink growth as the status quo, how social media has changed the way we think about success & the three questions you should ask yourself be...

107 - The Morning Routine from 2019-05-23T10:00

Josh Janssen from The Daily Talk Show joins me to discuss wak...

106 - Master Personal Finance from 2019-05-16T10:00

Ramit Sethi, New York Times bestselling author of Listen

105 - Does meditation really work? from 2019-05-09T10:00

Tommy Jackett from The Daily Talk Show joins me to discuss our experience meditating for the past month. Did we reach enlightenment? Find out!

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104 - Quitting Social Media from 2019-05-02T10:00

Sorelle Amore is a YouTuber & Photographer. On this episode we talk about quitting social media ...

103 - The Loneliness Epidemic from 2019-04-25T10:00

Johann Hari, author of the NY Times Bestseller Lost Connections, set out across th...

102 - Becoming an Essentialist from 2019-04-18T10:00

Greg McKeown is the author of the NY Times Bestselling book Listen

101 - GaryVee on Minimalism, Hustle&Finding Meaning from 2019-03-15T12:00

Gary Vaynerchuk a 5x New York Times bestselling author, angel investor, chairman of VaynerX & CEO of VaynerMedia.

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100 - Getting Started from 2019-02-28T02:59:58

We made it to episode 100! I take questions & comments from listeners to celebrate. Enjoy.

099 - When to Quit&When to Stick from 2019-02-20T08:01

Michelle D'Avella is a breath-work teacher & author of The Bright Side of a Broken Heart. You can find more about her work at pushingbeauty.com or check ...

098 - The Business of Coffee from 2019-02-13T08:01

Chris Baca is a three time US Barista Championship finalist, YouTuber, and cofounder of Cat and Cloud Coffee. In this episode we talk about how he got into the coffee business, the importance of...

097 - Setting Life Priorities from 2019-02-06T08:01

Jason Zook is a an entrepreneur who runs an online community called Wandering Aimfully for creative entrepreneurs who are also interested in earning a sustainable income and crafting an authenti...

096 - What do you have to lose? from 2019-01-30T08:01

Bret Iwan is the voice of Mickey Mouse. In this episode we talk about creative fulfillment, finding balance, and the crazy story of how he landed the gig of one of the most recognizable voices i...

095 - Reframing Failure from 2019-01-23T08:01

Caroline Zook is an artist and creative entrepreneur. In this episode we talk about getting swept up in the rat race, the importance of authenticity, and how to change the way you think about fa...

094 - Success Doesn’t Equal Happiness from 2019-01-16T08:00

Alex Banayan is an entrepreneur and author of the book, The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched their Careers. I...

093 - Men's Mental Health from 2019-01-09T05:00

Dan Doty: twitter.com/danieldoty
Evryman: evryman.com

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092 - Slow Fashion from 2019-01-02T05:00

Dani Nagel: instagram.com/danidazey
Dazey:  www.dazeyla.com

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091 - Productivity from 2018-12-26T05:00

Thomas Frank:  youtube.com/thomasfrank

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It's time to slow down. from 2018-12-12T11:00

I'm taking next week off. See you all in a few.

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090 - Keeping Fitness Simple from 2018-12-05T05:00

FitMenCook: https://fitmencook.com/
Get Kevin's new book: https://goo.gl/joNTko

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089 - The Impostor Syndrome from 2018-11-28T05:00

Josh & Tommy's Podcast:  http://thedailytalkshow.com
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088 - Things Worth Sacrificing from 2018-11-21T05:00

Daniel DeArco is an experimental photographer, filmmaker & fabricator that makes creative camera rigs for his projects like a slider that...

087 - The Fearless Creative from 2018-11-14T05:00

Find Puno here: ilovecreatives.com
and on Instagram:  @punodostres

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086 - The Pressure to Keep Up from 2018-11-07T15:45:48

Justin "Henny" Henderson a 4x grammy nominated, award-winning, multi-platinum record producer. He’s worked with...

085 - The Power of Making Decisions from 2018-10-31T04:00

Cole Walliser is a Los Angeles based commercial director that’s worked with Miley Cyrus, Pink & Katy Perry.

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084 - Facing Resistance from 2018-10-24T04:00

Sarah Moshman is a documentary filmmaker that focuses on telling stories about powerful women. Her Netflix documentary Losing Sight of Shore fo...

083 - Tiny Changes with Big Results from 2018-10-17T04:00

James Clear is the author of the book Atomic Habits. His work combines a range of disc...

082 - The Art of Detachment from 2018-10-10T04:00

Tatiana DeMaria is a talented musician, singer & songwriter. She's topped the charts with her rock band TAT & has produced music for television...

081 - Prepare for the Worst from 2018-10-03T04:00

Chris Newhard is a director of photography & owner of Book Light Creative. He's back on the show to help me answer listener questions about money, filmmaking & freelan...

080 - The Minimal Van Life from 2018-09-26T04:00

Aubry & Christian live in a van. The two, known as Minimal Millennials online, create videos on YouTube about t...

079 - Death to the Status Quo from 2018-09-19T04:00

David Sherry is the founder of Death to Stock, a membership community that delivers personal, cura...

078 - Become Indispensable from 2018-09-12T04:00

Jack Coyne is a filmmaker & YouTuber. We talk about how he’s been able to keep the momentum going, whether you should seek passion or stability, a...

077 - Get Past Roadblocks from 2018-09-05T04:00

Cody Wanner is a filmmaker passionate about encouraging the doers of the world. On the podcast we talk about how to overcome roadblocks, when ...

076 - Letting Go of Stuff from 2018-08-29T04:00

Todd Glass is a comedian and host of The Todd Glass Show. His latest comedy special Act Happy is available on Netflix. On this episo...

075 - It Doesn't Hurt to Ask from 2018-08-27T13:00

Sterling Grinnell is a filmmaker & photographer based in Denver, Colorado. You can watch his videos on YouTube or Listen

074 - How Much is Enough? from 2018-08-22T04:00

Jason Zook is an entrepreneur & author. Along with his wife he co-founded Wandering Aimfully, an online community for creative entrepreneurs who are ...

073 - Dreams Don't Come True, Decisions Do from 2018-08-15T04:00

T.K. Coleman is a podcaster, blogger & Education Director at Praxis, an apprenticeship program designed to give an ...

072 - Taking Minimalism Too Far from 2018-08-08T04:00

Kraig Adams makes videos about minimalism, tech & travel on his YouTube channel. On this episode we talk about when minimalism g...

071 - Opening up to Possibility from 2018-08-01T04:00

Brandin LaShea is a chef, business owner & host of an online show called POTPIE, a series where she cooks cannabis infused foods for her friends.

We talk about marijuana and its many myth...

070 - Living with a Sense of Urgency from 2018-07-25T04:00

Lewis Howes is a professional football player turned entrepreneur, podcaster & author. On this episode of The Ground Up Show we discuss...

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069 - The Power of Constraints from 2018-07-18T04:00

Daniel & Rachel from Mango Street create YouTube videos & tutorials without the bullshit for over 670k subscribers. On this episode we cover...

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068 - Investing in Yourself from 2018-07-11T04:00

Caleb Wojcik is a Filmmaker & YouTuber that shows his audience how to make better videos.

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067 - Declutter Your Way to Clarity from 2018-07-04T04:00

Aileen Xu (also known as Lavendaire) is a YouTuber, Lifestyle Blogger & Artist. This week we discuss...

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066 - A Guide to Getting Unstuck from 2018-06-27T04:00

Nate Green is a fitness expert & author that advocates a simple approach to well-being.

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065 - Thinking on Your Feet from 2018-06-20T04:00

Blake Wexler is a comedian & writer. His latest album with Todd Glass called “12 Years of Voicemails from Todd Glass to Blake Wexler” peaked at #1 on iTunes. I'll let you guess what t...

064 - Turn Down the Noise from 2018-06-13T04:00

Terrence Cunningham is a singer, musician & author. He recently appeared on NBC's The Voice where his first audition astounded the judges. We talk about how to turn down the ...

063 - The Myth of Success from 2018-06-06T04:00

Amber Rae is an author, blogger & coach. On this episode of The Ground Up Show we discuss everything that's wrong with our view of success, what sto...

062 - The Process from 2018-05-30T05:00

Colin & Samir are filmmakers & content creators that have a YouTube channel called Colin & Samir. On this episode we talk about how to d...

061 - Simple Advice from 2018-05-28T05:00

I'm answering your questions about minimalism, productivity, comparing yourself to others, knowing when to take the leap & lots more. This is the 4th AMA. Enjoy!

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060 - Searching for Meaning from 2018-05-23T05:00

Tyler Babin is a photographer & video creator for Gary Vee. On this episode we talk about how to simplify your content strategy, ...

059 - Take Action from 2018-05-16T05:00

Adam Sjoberg is a documentary & commercial filmmaker that’s traveled to over 60 countries working on both independent & full scale productions.

His first doc Shake t...

058 - Storytelling from 2018-05-09T05:00

Joe Beshenkovsky is the Emmy award-winning editor behind This American Life. His film’s include Objectified, Cobain: Montage of Heck & Judd Apatow’s The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling.

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057 - The Grind from 2018-05-02T05:00

Dan Prakopcyk is a LA photographer that's worked with G-Eazy, toured with John Mayer and his work has been featured in Complex, Rolling Stone & Spin.

We talk about h...

056 - Side Hustle from 2018-04-25T05:00

Sierra Katow is a comedian & writer living in Los Angeles. We discuss what it takes to make it as a working comic today, her side hustle as a full stack developer, and doing the work ...

055 - Minimize Distractions from 2018-04-18T05:00

Anthony Ongaro is the filmmaker & writer behind Break the Twitch where he inspires people to their minimize distractions and do more of what matters. In our conversation we cover:

054 - Going Viral from 2018-04-11T05:00

Hope Leigh is on the podcast today to talk about creating content, preparing for virality (it’s kinda like preparing for a good earthquake), and the exact kind of consistency that’s g...

053 - Freelance from 2018-04-04T05:00

Ryan Bowles wants to help creatives & freelancers push themselves further & grow their businesses. In this episode we learn about how Ryan went from failing art classes to becoming a ...

052 - Step Into Fear from 2018-03-28T05:00

Quddus Philippe is a media personality, actor & entrepreneur behind Camera Ready. Today he helps people transform and level up their on-camera presence by working on deeper blind spots.

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051 - Staying True from 2018-03-21T06:00

Christian Crosby is an entertainer & entrepreneur. When he’s not hosting the 76ers basketball games he’s dedicating himself to his company Live Life Nice: a media company challenging people to s...

050 - Ask Me Anything #3 from 2018-03-14T06:00

Let's celebrate episode 50 with another Ask Me Anything. On this episode I answer questions from podcast listeners all over the world. Thanks for sending them in! If I didn't get to your questio...

049 - Create from 2018-03-07T07:00

Sara Dietschy is a filmmaker & podcaster that shares her passion for creating films & exploring the latest in tech. We talk about finding happiness in a $13 salad, how to create engaging content...

048 - Creative Control from 2018-02-28T07:00

Joel P West is a musician & composer. He’s scored indie film’s like Short Term 12 & Band of Robbers. He also composed music for an episode of Chef's Table & The Glass Castle.

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047 - Simple Choices from 2018-02-21T07:00

Courtney Carver is an author & blogger at Be More With Less. I first met Courtney back in 2014 while filming my first feature-length documentary Minimalism. In the film she talks about her minim...

046 - Taking Down Goliath from 2018-02-14T07:00

Dylan Schwartz is a photographer & owner of the digital agency Kissd. After years of working for large creative agencies he decided to take start something of his own. Instagram has become a cri...

045 - Reject Perfection from 2018-02-07T07:00

Caroline Lee is a photographer & podcaster that wants you to ship your ideas. As she explains, we learn the most when we’re constantly creating & releasing our work. For many of us the problem c...

044 - Stories Worth Telling from 2018-01-31T07:00

Andrew Morgan is the documentary filmmaker behind The True Cost & After The End. We often get caught up with the “how”. How will I get my project funded? How am I going to make this happen? How ...

043 - Reprogram Your Mind from 2018-01-24T07:00

Dan Harris is an anchor for ABC’s Nightline & the weekend addition of Good Morning America. If you told Dan ten years ago that he’d be writing books about meditation he’d have ...

042 - Rewrite the Rules from 2018-01-17T07:00

Cole Younger is a Los Angeles based photographer that shares stunning photos with his audience of over 280k Instagram followers. From a young age optimism wasn’t a part of his world v...

041 - The Art of Not Thinking from 2018-01-10T07:00

Jordan Taylor Wright is a filmmaker, photographer & founder of the production company Taylor Cut Films. He creates beautiful & moving commercial films for his clients & audience of mo...

040 - Grit And Gratitude from 2018-01-03T08:00

Brian Bowen Smith is a legendary photographer known for his celebrity portraits. He’s shot key art for movies, television & magazines & his portfolio is prolific. He’s photographed Mi...

039 - Get Moving from 2017-12-27T08:00

Luke Broadlick is a dancer & choreographer that’s toured with Britney Spears, Jason Derulo, The Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato & Justin Bieber. He’s choreogra...

038 - Live Simply from 2017-12-20T08:00

Becca Shern is a registered dietitian & founder of Minimal Wellness. She teaches people how to live healthy & fulfilled lives by adopting a simple lifestyle.

The hea...

037 - Unplug from 2017-12-13T08:00

Asher Roth is a rapper by trade. He first plugged into the music industry in 2009 with his debut album Asleep in the Bread Aisle & his platinum single “I Love College”.

But this podcast e...

036 - Laugh it Off from 2017-12-06T08:00

Alexis Wilkinson has written for HBO’s VEEP & FOX’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She initially pursued a degree as a biomedical engineer, but made a 180 to become a comedy writer.

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035 - Make An Impact from 2017-11-29T09:00

Chris Temple & Zach Ingrasci are the filmmakers behind the Netflix documentaries Living On One Dollar & Salam Neighbor. They’ve made their name by immersing themselves fully into their films to ...

034 - Ask Me Anything #2 from 2017-11-22T14:02:31

Do you believe in the impossible?

Ever since I started my podcast I knew there was one story I wanted to tell. There’s one person that has the ultimate ground up sto...

033 - The Important Things from 2017-11-15T15:23:51

The Minimalists help over 20 million people live meaningful lives with less through their website, books, podcast, and most recently the documentary we created together.

How did they beco...

032 - Risking Everything from 2017-11-08T14:21:14

Rich Roll is an ultra-endurance athlete, author of the best-selling book Finding Ultra & has been named one of the world's 25 fittest men.

But only a few years back ...

031 - Creating Opportunity from 2017-11-01T13:20:04

Melissa Carcache is a producer, writer & actress best known for her role in the Nickelodeon show Every Witch Way. She’s one of the creators & stars behind the new comedy series Hialeah.

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030 - Building Your Tribe from 2017-10-25T13:33:07

Jess Lizama is a YouTuber & blogger that shares her experiences in lifestyle design, travel & cooking. We chat about how to build an audience today, the importance of sleep, how she maintains he...

029 - The Way of the Indie Filmmaker from 2017-10-18T12:55:32

Alex Ferrari is a filmmaker with more than 20 years of experience in the industry. As the founder of IndieFilmHustle.com he helps creatives figure out how to make it & thrive behind the camera. ...

028 - Escaping The Rat Race from 2017-10-11T13:27:23

Melyssa Griffin is an entrepreneur that teaches business owners & bloggers how to grow their audience and skyrocket their income. We discuss the importance of building a brand with integrity, th...

027 - Digital Clutter&Stoicism from 2017-10-04T10:30:21

Gamal Prather is the creator behind Original Article & The Instead Company. The former is a design studio & the later is a vegan baking company. We talk about clearing your digital clutter, orga...

026 - Getting Good from 2017-09-27T13:49:18

Aaron Hertzog is a stand up comedian, writer & podcaster based out of Los Angeles. He was named Best Stand-Up Comedian at the 2013 WitOut Awards.

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025 - Get Your Dream Job&Fall in Love from 2017-09-20T14:21:25

Crew Spence is a professional wrestler, turned dating coach, turned performance strategist. He’s the founder of Spartan Plan and he’s helped thousands of people start successful 6-figure careers...

024 - Living Under a Bridge from 2017-09-13T15:47:57

Matthew Nadu is an actor, producer & filmmaker that lives on a boat off the coast of Los Angeles. We discuss how he went from living under a bridge in NYC to creating meaningful content.

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023 - Killing it on YouTube from 2017-09-06T15:05:16

Joe Nation is a director, DP & editor based in Los Angeles. He’s the creator & star of the 2015 film: Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin.

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022 - The Brightside from 2017-08-30T20:16:10

Michelle D’Avella is the founder of Pushing Beauty, author of the upcoming book The Brightside of a Broken Heart, she’s a breathwork teacher, and she’s my sister. We talk about the ea...

021 - The Last Episode in Brooklyn from 2017-08-23T13:42:39

Jesse Earle is a programmer, start-up founder & button-pusher. Goodbye, Brooklyn! This is the very last episode in Brooklyn before I made the move to Los Angeles. It was nice to spend it with my...

020 - Becoming a Comedian from 2017-08-16T14:48:15

Josh Rabinowitz is a writer & comedian. You've seen him in Mike Birbiglia’s Don’t Think Twice, TruTV’s Friends of The People & Adam Devine’s House Party. He’s a writer for The Carmichael Show & ...

019 - The Bullet Journal from 2017-07-28T16:26:57

Ryder Carroll is the creator of Bullet Journal & the Tedx talk How to Lead an Intentional Life. Bullet Journal helps thousands of people organize their work & personal lives every day.

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018 - The Future from 2017-07-19T22:59:53

Jordan Lejuwaan is the Co-Founder & CTO of Futurism. We talk about building an audience, future technologies, universal basic income & psychedelic drugs.

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017 - A Comedian Abroad from 2017-07-05T15:10:08

Nathan Jaiyeola is a stand-up comedian living in Vietnam.

Eight years ago I found myself at Temple University in Philadelphia taking a class called Co...

016 - Become a Better Storyteller from 2017-06-29T20:29:53

Antonia Hylton is a correspondent for HBO's Vice News Tonight. We discuss the art of listening, how to improve as a storyteller and why it's important to stay informed.

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015 - Life On Set from 2017-06-21T20:53:24

Matthew Webb is the author of Set Life: A Guide to Getting a Job in Film (And Keeping It). In this episode of Ground Up he shares his journey of making videos with his friends (and lighting them...

014 - Getting Out of Debt from 2017-06-07T18:46:01

I graduated college in 2010 with $95,000 in student loan debt and did the smartest thing I could think of at the time. I bought a brand new car.

Back then I was living in my parent's base...

013 - Ask Me Anything #1 from 2017-05-21T18:20:23

In this episode I answer your questions about Minimalism: A Documentary About The Important Things.

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012 - Making Your Ideas Happen from 2017-05-15T15:28:51

Jerry Chu runs a small agency called The Stitch Effect that’s dedicated to social good. And he was one of my oldest client’s, when I was still struggling to start my business while living in my ...

011 - Understanding the Mind&Body from 2017-05-04T13:10:29

Nadia Munla is a health & sensuality coach based in Brooklyn, NY. She’s helping women to understand their bodies by eliminating all the noise and distraction. In our conversation we talk about h...

010 - Working Your Way Up from 2017-04-19T13:44:51

Danielle Eden started out behind the camera as a dancer and actress, hoping to eventually transition into directing later in her career. But after a freak accident she found herself making the t...

009 - The War Against Clickbait from 2017-04-12T01:50:03

Billy Disney is a filmmaker & content creator. He was an early influencer of video content at companies like The Verge and Mic.com. Now he’s an executive producer for one of the strangest and mo...

008 - Making Conscious Content from 2017-04-05T18:41:18

Elliott Ashby is a photographer, filmmaker and media personality, though he never intended to be behind the camera. When no one would give him a mic, he decided to create his own.

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007 - Cultivate Your Skills from 2017-03-31T15:11:52

RJ Woessner is an actor living in NYC and he's doing pretty damn well for himself. But that wasn't always the case. We talk about how he got started out, some of his early struggles, and how he ...

006 - Overcoming the Odds from 2017-03-24T19:06:42

Chris Newhard is an award-winning filmmaker and director of photography. He's also one of my closest friends. I sat down with him to talk about his work, some of his early struggles and what it ...

005 - Leaving the Corporate World from 2017-03-10T18:05:08

I sat down with Jacob Sokol of sensophy.com and host of the WTF Should I Do W/ My Life podcast. We talk about his story of leaving the corporate world to follow a more uncertain path of self-dev...

004 - The Minimalist Filmmaker from 2017-03-04T18:49:26

Since releasing our documentary Minimalism I’ve gotten this question a lot: How can you be a filmmaker & a minimalist? On the surface this question might seem like it’s based on a misunderstandi...

003 - How to Get New Clients from 2017-02-24T03:40:04

The question I get most often from freelancers and curious friends is, "How do you get new clients?" In this episode I break down how I've built my client base and offer tips for those looking t...

002 - Five Lesson's Directing my First Documentary from 2017-02-24T03:38:17

In episode two of Ground Up I talk about the five biggest lesson’s I learned directing my first feature length documentary Minimalism.

Over three years ago Joshua Fields Millburn, of them...

001 - My Biggest Mistake as a Filmmaker from 2017-02-08T00:01:21

My name's Matt D'Avella and I'm an award-winning filmmaker & host of The Ground Up Show. I've been a professional director & producer for my entire working career and released my first two featu...