Story World Explorers
78 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoin us as we have fun, in-depth conversations with creators about their passion projects. Together exploring their story world, characters, themes, and potential transmedia outlets.
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#28 - In Conversation with Caitlin McAllister
September 24, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis week’s guest is our new friend, Caitlin McAllister! Caitlin is the COO (chief operations officer) at Workbox, a tech incubator and accelerator. We are currently members of Workbox’s Faster Smarter Accelerator program for our own tech idea! We spoke about how fundraising for a start-up is a lot like dating, how founders have more to gain by being open about their tech idea rather then being secretive, and how important networking is for everyone. We also had many laughs caused b...
#27 - In Conversation with John Cates
September 17, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBThis week’s guest is our good friend, John Cates! John is the founder and Creative Producer at Cates Collaborative, which offers creative services and video production. He specializes in creating content that genuinely reflects a company’s story through video, and recently added animation to the list of services offered. We spoke about storytelling being a buzz word in the video production industry, the importance of giving your audience a reason to watch your content, and how a businesse...
#26 - In Conversation with Jacob Krueger
September 10, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBThis week’s guest is our good friend, Jacob Krueger! Jake is the founder of Jacob Krueger Studio in New York City which is a studio that offers Screenwriting Workshops, Master Classes, Creative Coaching and Hypnosis for Writers. In addition, Jake is an award winning screenwriter, playwright, producer and director. We’ve known Jacob for 4 years, having met him at Catalyst Stories | Content Festival. We spoke about the dangers of paying for coverage reading and bad feedback for your screen...
#25 - In Conversation with James Kinloch
September 03, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBThis week’s guest is our good friend, James Kinloch! James is Managing Partner & Co-Founder of ART by Capital Digital. The letters of ART stand for; Accurate, Relevant & Tested in their content based on data, strategy, tactics, tools & more. He’s worked in the field of advertising for 15+ years, traveling & working in amazing places within WPP such as Africa, Americas, Europe, & beyond. We spoke about speed as a metric of success, the need for testing in advertising, and the importance...
#24 - In Conversation with Sofia Monroe
August 28, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBThis week’s guest is our very good friend, Sofia Monroe! Sofia is the Founder and Executive Producer at Daymaker Productions, which is an independent company where Art, Marketing, Philanthropy and talented, innovative minds meet to create quality content for social and community impact, commercial and entertainment purposes. We spoke about filmmaking, the power of gratitude and mentoring, and how to be pleasantly persistent. An amazingly positive conversation! Follow Sofia: Instagram: @...
#23 - In Conversation with Steven Adams
August 20, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBThis week’s guest is our good friend, Steven Adams! Steve is the co-founder and a manager/producer at Alta Global Media. He’s in the film industry working with a multitude of production houses to take projects from script to distribution, attaching talent he manages along the way. We spoke about how everyone working on films are storytellers, how creatives need to get out of the dream world and into the real world, and the magic of cinema. Follow Steve: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.co...
#22 - In Conversation with Matt Granados
August 13, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBThis week’s guest is our new friend, Matt Granados! Matt is the founder of Life Pulse, INC and author of the book “Motivate the Unmotivated”. Matt views his work as life-saving, going into companies and helping management motivate their employees with win-win solutions and help individuals find work/life integration. We spoke about how to achieve work/life integration, how to connect with your employees desires past money, and how life is supposed to be enjoyed. Follow Matt: LinkedIn...
#21 - In Conversation with Arthur Wagoner
August 06, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBThis week’s guest is our new friend, Arthur Wagoner! Arthur is one of the founders of a company named Garden of Beardin, who’s purpose it get men of all ages interested and involved in gardening. Traditionally, gardening is seen as a feminine activity, but Garden of Beardin is aiming to tear down that stereotype. We spoke about what it means to be a man, how community gardens help feed those less fortunate, and gardening tips and tricks. A very fruitful and ever-growing conversation! ...
#20 - In Conversation with Becky Sarwate
July 31, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBThis week’s guest is our good friend, Becky Sarwate! Becky is a middle manager at Trans Union in the marketing communications department, an author, theater critic, and adjunct professor at Northeastern Illinois University. Our conversation covered a wide range of topics, notably about the needs for change in education to be less theoretical and more practical, the functions of capitalism, and the joy of baseball being back. A great thought exchanging conversation! Follow Becky: https:...
#19 - In Conversation with Thom Kennon
July 23, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBThis week’s guest is our good friend, Thom Kennon! Thom is a former Madison Ave strategist turned “Post-advertising business militant”. His marketing company, Free Radicals Marketing, approaches analytics and customer insights by digging deeper than most strategists, helping brands understand customers desires through deep listening. This then translates into insights that go beyond convention, result in new methods of marketing and better creative to build the brand. We spoke about the ...
#18 - In Conversation with Kelsey Hoff
July 16, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBThis week’s guest is our friend, Kelsey Hoff. Kelsey is a writer who helps solopreneurs and entrepreneurs in writing blogs,content writing, and other marketing materials. In addition to this, she also teaches a few classes to help here target market learn how to write from their unique brand voice. We spoke about how the lines between personal and business is blurring on social media, the importance of writing as a brand, and the importance of finding your brand voice. Follow Kelsey: We...
#17 - In Conversation with Mario Vallejo
July 09, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBThis week’s guest is our good friend, Mario Vallejo. Mario is the founder of Photon Software, an app developing company, boxApp, a VR hosting service, and Spectra, a hosting service focused with built-in analytics. We spoke about the flaws in the educational system and how to fix it, always wanting to learn more, and the importance of app analytics. A seriously hilarious and informative conversation! Follow Mario: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mario-vallejo-b01a3930/ boxApp: ht...
#16 - In Conversation with Craig Barnard-El
July 02, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBThis week’s guest is our good friend, Craig Barnard-El. Craig is the membership director at The Metropolitan Club in the Willis Tower and former Owner/President of Ultimate Athletics. We spoke about success and struggles in his entrepreneurship endeavors, why hiring your friends puts your strain on your friendship, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in the private club world. Follow Craig LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-barnard-el-a54a4221 Support the show Are you ...
#15 - In Conversation with Carlos Chinchilla
June 25, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBThis week’s guest is our good friend, Carlos Chinchilla. Carlos is a fashion photographer located in Chicago, but frequently does work in New York and across Europe. He also teaches courses on fashion photography and modeling. We spoke about how fashion photography is about capturing the clothes, how modeling is a lifestyle, and how you artists should wake up every day thinking ready to learn more. Follow Carlos: Website: https://www.licar-photography.com Instagram: https://www.ins...
#14 - In Conversation with Matt Elwell
June 18, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBThis week’s guests is our new friend, Matt Elwell. As a keynote speaker, instructional designer, and facilitator, Matt Elwell has been using Applied Improvisation to improve organizational performance and culture for over 15 years. We spoke about the benefits of developing soft skills in teams, how improv has made him a master of paying attention, and how to move your company’s service from a “want” to a “need”. This is conversation is hilarity wrapped around nuggets informative gold! ...
#13 - In Conversation with Rachel Steininger
June 11, 2020 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBThis week’s guest is our new friend, Rachel Steininger. Rachel is the Founder and Lead Coach/ Consultant of Lekwaa LLC. She focuses on customer experience strategies, coaching employees of all job titles to be brand ambassadors. We spoke about her work with employees, common objections from them and their bosses with getting more involved, and how empowering employees helps a business and brand thrive. Follow Rachel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelsteininger/ Facebook: h...
#12 - In Conversation with Josh Greiveldinger
June 04, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBThis week’s guest is our good friend, Josh Greiveldinger. Josh is an actor and producer who recently made the move out to LA from his Midwest roots. We’ve worked with Josh on a few films, most notably Hiraeth directed by Peter Hongisto where Josh was the stunt coordinator. We spoke about life trying to make it in LA, his show the Lockdown, and how actors can separate themselves from the crowd by having a unique voice. Follow Josh: Instagram: @Gdinger_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin....
#11 - In Conversation with Jeff Gomez
May 28, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBThis week’s guest is our new friend, Jeff Gomez. He is the CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment and is one of the world’s leading experts in story and narrative design. He works with C-suite executives, creative visionaries, and global leaders to maximize the effectiveness of brand narratives. He develops vast fictional story worlds and designs highly successful transmedia franchises for Hollywood studios, video game publishers, and toy companies. In our conversation we spoke about the ri...
#10 - In Conversation with Kristin Summers
May 21, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBThis week’s guest is our new friend, Kristin Summers! Kristin previously was a music supervisor out in LA working on many different projects of many different sizes. She is currently a financial advisor, teacher, and mentor to up and coming musicians. We spoke about music in film, what filmmakers need to do to properly license music, and the benefits of financial planning. Follow Kristin: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinsummers/ Website: https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/k...
#09 - In Conversation with Marcel Krawczyk
May 14, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBThis week’s guest is our new friend, Marcel Krawczyk. Marcel is the founder of a remote marketing agency named Little Jack Marketing. Marcel has been in marketing under the Little Jack banner for the past ten years, with employees in Chicago and across Europe. He is from Oak Park but currently lives in Croatia. We spoke about creating and staying consistent with content, using it to build a brand, and the challenges of leading a multi-national team. Follow Marcel: LinkedIn: https:...
#08 - In Conversation with Jeremy Kanne & Andy Hite
May 07, 2020 17:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBThis week’s guests should look familiar! We are revisiting Jeremy Kanne and Andy Hite to get updates of how they are dealing with being quarantined. With Jeremy we spoke about the challenges of being productive while being stuck at home & self-care. With Andy, we spoke how about how entrepreneurs pivot when they need to, and how he’s expanding his practice with new ideas to help people. Come join the conversation! Follow Jeremy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smart-yeti/ ...
#07 - In Conversation with Tony Paolella & Greg DeKalb
April 30, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThis week’s guests are our good friends, Tony Paolella (Tony P) & Greg DeKalb. Tony and Greg are the co-founders of Tony P’s Networking Events and Appointments IQ. They are master networkers and well known throughout Chicago for their events and ability to connect people. This was a Skype conversation, adhering to Illinois shelter-in-place order, so no six pack. We spoke about the importance of networking, tips to build your skills at networking events, and networking during COVID-19. F...
#06 - In Conversation with Colleen Fahey
April 25, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBThis week’s guest is our new friend, Colleen Fahey. Colleen is the US Managing Director of Sixième Son; a sonic branding company. Her work consists of creating a sound vocabulary for brands that revolve around its core values. This is a sound DNA that can be translated to create ear prints, sounds for product components (on/off, etc.), scores for advertisements and much more. We recorded this podcast right when the stay at home order was issued, so no beer was consumed. We spoke about t...
#05 - In Conversation with Matt Feo
April 16, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBThis week’s podcast guest is our friend, Matt Feo. Matt is the Director at Essex Realty Group, Inc. as well as a musician. He is a young and focused entrepreneur, who uses his passion for music as a creative release for his career. We enjoyed a sixer of Stella Artois during our conversation. We spoke about the challenges in being true to yourself and your goals, not giving into social pressure, and using creativity and physical releases to further your personal growth. Follow Matt: ...
#04 - In Conversation with Peter Hongisto
April 09, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBThis week’s podcast guest is our good friend, Peter Hongisto. Pete is an indie filmmaker, photographer and storyteller. We’ve worked on short films with him in the past together, notably Hiraeth which we reference often throughout the podcast. Pete doesn’t drink, so we had a six-pack of Goslings Ginger Beer that gave the conversation a zip of ginger. We talked about independent filmmaking, photography, inspirations, and coined a new film movement, Peter Realism, based in Boise, Idaho. ...
#03 - In Conversation with Andy Hite
April 02, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBThis week’s guest is the always inspiring, Andy Hite. He is a Life and Business Coach, as well as the Creative Director at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL. As a coach, he helps his clients focus on action orientated tasks to get them to the places they want to go. Being a morning podcast, we didn’t have beer, but some classic Konrath coffee. We spoke about what a life coach is, how he works with people to meet their aspirations, and how-to better network. Follow Andy: Website:...
#02 - In Conversation with Jeremy Kanne
March 26, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBThis week's guest is our good friend, Jeremy Kanne. He is the CEO of Smart Yeti Creative Agency which focuses on B2B brand messaging. He helps companies with what to say and where to say it. Jeremy wanted a 'hoppy' beer, so we grabbed a case of Finch Beer Co.’s Plumage IPA. Join us in learning about Jeremy, making the leap from a technical career to creative entrepreneurship, talking to clients, and taking work where it is. Follow Jeremy: Website: https://smartyeti.co/ LinkedIn: ht...
#01 - In Conversation with Nick Callow
March 18, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBThis week's guest is our good friend, Nick Callow. He is a freelance character concept artist, 3D miniature designer, and board game designer. Nick's beverage of choice was Monster. Join us in learning about Nick, artists struggles, monetizing your work, and self-accountability. Follow Nick Callow: Website: http://www.ncallow.com/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/LVLDEAD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lvldead/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ncallowdesign/ Patreon: https://w...