SSP 048: Everything You Need To Know About Big Time Sports Filmmaking w/ Amy Johnson

We all have those evil little fears that roll around in our heads and try to get us to give up, or worse, not even try in the first place. These gremlins of doubt and uncertainty will keep us from achieving or even reaching for some of our biggest goals and dreams, often things we know we have the talent to achieve. Well in today’s podcast we explore these fears and get actionable steps to conquer them.

Amy Johnson is an Emmy winning filmmaker who specializes in both weddings with One Fine Day Productions and big sporting & corporate events including a ton of work with Fox Sports, the Milwaukee Brewers and others with Captivate Film Company. She was highly requested by our Studio Sherpas community, and we are so excited that she was able to sit down and talk to us.

Amy is super honest about her journey, and we dig deep into how building your team with subcontractors according to each job’s needs can open up your business to big jobs you might never have considered, why checking your ego can help you maintain healthy relationships with your clients, and why her favorite celebrity moments included Martha Stewart. If you want real insights into the world of filmmaking and sports, then this is the podcast for you!

What fears have you allowed to hold you back? What fears have you conquered and kicked to the curb? Leave a comment below!

 

In this episode:

Tips & tricks on taking risks and getting over fears How making an investment in one job can lead to a ton of future opportunities How the competition mindset can destroy your momentum, and some of the practical reasons to consider other film companies as your allies How the heck you’re supposed to budget for a job like working with Fox Sports. Amy breaks it down!

 

Quotes:

“You try to do everything and you can’t. There is no physical way you can, and if that was all I was doing, I would never have any time to do anything else.” [8:38]

“It’s the challenge of I am going to figure out how to do this and not be scared.” [18:45]

“It’s okay to hire someone who is smarter than you that knows something more about this, and that’s the only way you are going to be able to grow. Otherwise, you just limit yourself to what your capabilities are. There is so much more you can do if you can get past that.” [26:41]

“It’s okay to get rejected, sometimes it [doesn’t feel] the best, but you never know until you try.” [40:08]

 

Links:

Captivate Film Co
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Milwaukee Brewers Game Day Experience Video

One Fine Day Productions
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