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Scott McKenna Podcast

67 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings

A podcast about Business, Cinematography, Photography, Tech and just about everything else.

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I Sold My Business

February 05, 2024 18:43 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MB

I sold my business, and I learned a lot along the way. I hope this video will be helpful for anyone in the same situation. 0:00 - Introduction 0:38 - I bought a Bakery 1:14 - Why I’m Making This Video 1:28 - The Backstory of How This Came To Be 6:45 - Mistake #1 9:19 - The nightmare I was facing 10:23 - Problem #2 13:11 - I Wanted to Quit Everything 16:38 - I Had to Get My Wife Out Of There 20:10 - Now What? 23:26 - Mistake #2 25:54 - Starting a Business vs Buying a Mistake 26:13 - Mistak...

2022 Wasn't My Year

January 03, 2023 02:14 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

2022 was an interesting year to say the least. This episode is all about where I've been, and where I'm hoping to go. It's a new year. Let's get this!

What happens when you lose your passion for the work you're doing?

January 13, 2021 12:10 - 55 minutes - 127 MB

We've all been there. The side hustle that turned into a moneymaker, which turned into a job, which then made you question whether you love it as much once it's your job. If you haven't already been there or had those thoughts, at some point, you might. This is a normal feeling that we all deal with from time to time. How do you handle it? What steps should you take to ensure that you stay passionate? I sat down with Kevin Kolbe to chat about what was on our minds.  Make Stuff Club Podcast:...

Can Amazon dethrone YouTube?

January 02, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MB

Happy New Year. It’s 2021, and I’m fired up and ready for an exciting year ahead. I started thinking about something lately. If Amazon decided they wanted to make a serious run at dethroning YouTube, I think they could actually have a chance. In today's episode, I have an awesome conversation with Kevin Kolbe. Kevin is a video coach, YouTuber, and all-around good guy. We dive into a variety of topics. Work-life balance, 2020 lessons, 2021 goals, and just about everything in between. Connect...

New Cameras, New Passions, New Goals!

November 02, 2020 20:14 - 31 minutes - 72.6 MB

An update podcast from yours truly. I'd love to know whether or not you enjoy this style of the podcast. DM me on your favorite social media platform and let me know. 

Advice to High School Students - Q&A

October 21, 2020 18:49 - 29 minutes - 66.8 MB

I loved having the chance to talk with a group of high schoolers from NJ. I hopped in their class via zoom and answered some questions for them regarding business, entrepreneurship and so much more. I hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks for listening. 

A great way to gain confidence in your sales

September 17, 2020 15:36 - 42 minutes - 97.9 MB

The number one question that I get is how to get more client work. It comes down to confidence and being a practitioner. In this episode, I go a little more into depth on the topic I touched on in a recent vlog. I also talk about my quest to be on the PGA Tour and how random I am. CONNECT WITH ME: http://www.instagram.com/scottmckenna http://www.youtube.com/scottmckenna http://www.twitter.com/scottwmckenna http://www.4lcstudios.com

I Deleted All My YouTube Videos

September 03, 2020 16:51 - 43 minutes - 100 MB

Excited to relaunch the Scott McKenna Podcast. Lots of things coming in the near future.  - The Scott McKenna Podcast is back - Welcome Back - Life Update (so much happening) - My Brain is all over the place, can you relate? - I want to start having more fun. -  I entered a golf tournament -  Business is growing again -  Weekly Recap of YouTube Releases - I deleted all my youtube videos - My C200 Setup - F7 Fold Video - The Current state of my channel - New Cameras. Canon R5, R6...

How to make your passion your full time job - Zoom Q&A

August 05, 2020 01:44 - 28 minutes - 65.7 MB

Zoom Q&A Highlights from July 2020. I hope you enjoy.  CONNECT WITH ME: http://www.instagram.com/scottmckenna http://www.youtube.com/scottmckenna http://www.twitter.com/scottwmckenna

Growing a business, Building a Brand, and Finding Employees. Livestream Q&A Highlights

July 11, 2020 12:56 - 39 minutes - 33.2 MB

One of my favorite things to do is talk one on one with all of you who follow my channel. I hope this Q&A was helpful to each one of you that called in. Here are some of the highlights. 

Quitting college and becoming a YouTuber - A Conversation with Sara Dietschy

October 22, 2019 01:37 - 46 minutes - 85.5 MB

Sara Dietschy is a full time YouTube with over 500,000 subscribers. Her story is inspiration to so many and she's proof that sometimes you just need to chase your dreams and go after what you want. Good things can happen. This conversation is a bit random but we had fun chatting about all types of things. As always, thanks for listening.  Listen to Saras podcast: https://www.thatcreative.life Our Youtube Collab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4tUIS9_-60

The Story Matters Most - Wedding filmmaking conversation with Outside In Studio

August 14, 2019 10:09 - 38 minutes - 71 MB

As wedding filmmakers, it's our job to make a film that helps couples remember their important day. It's not about the gear, the drone shots, the frame rates, and the color. It's all about their story. Outside In Studio is a wedding filmmaking company based in Toronto and I think they tell the best stories of any filmmaker in the industry. I've always been impressed with their work and I was honored to have a conversation with Ricardo all about how they got to where they are. I hope you find...

How to be the best version of yourself (feat. Paul Reichert)

July 02, 2019 14:18 - 53 minutes - 98.9 MB

How can you give people the best version of yourself if you aren't in a good place first. It's not selfish to realize that you need to work on yourself before you help others.  Paul Reichert is a lifeplan facilitator and life coach that is making a big impact to all of those he serves.  Contact Paul: http://resonantvision.com/ CONNECT WITH SCOTT: http://www.instagram.com/scottmckenna http://www.youtube.com/scottmckenna http://www.twitter.com/scottwmckenna

Leadership, Relationships and Editing - A conversation with David Aguilar | Owner of Archaius Creative

June 14, 2019 13:00 - 50 minutes - 93.1 MB

David Aguilar is the owner of Archaius Creative. He started his company with a passion for editing, and has grown the company to be one of the premier editing and creative service for filmmakers of all types worldwide.  In this episode, we talk about leadership, relationships and why Archaius is trying to do things differently than anyone else.  Rough Cutting: Organization for Narrative Wedding Films Whether you’re looking to build a team or deliver more consistent projects, Archaius Creat...

I'm Back to Daily Vlogging

June 10, 2019 16:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB

I am about to start taking this podcast to a whole new level. I'm pumped about it, and I'm thankful that you're here for the ride.

Patience. Patience. Patience.

April 18, 2019 00:42 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

Would you consider yourself a patient person? Most people wouldn't. We live in an instant gratification world, and people don't like waiting around.

Work Life Balance and Self Awareness

March 21, 2019 02:40 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

Work-Life Balance, Self Awareness, and what's next?

When is the best time to hire your first employee? A conversation with another wedding filmmaker

March 13, 2019 15:16 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

A raw conversation with another wedding filmmaker who is just about to make his first hire.

How I Got Here - Scott McKenna Story

January 28, 2019 12:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

The entire top to bottom story of how I got to where I'm at today.

Quality vs Quantity - What's most important?

January 24, 2019 02:35 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

Be careful that you don't use this filter as an excuse to create

Building Brand and Changing Cameras

January 15, 2019 00:39 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

Monday morning conversation episode with Scott and Pablo.

Getting out of the creative slump - Scott and Pablo

January 05, 2019 01:13 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

A nonscripted chat with Scott and Pablo about various topics. The main topic being how to get out of a creative slump

What is success? The problem with setting goals

January 01, 2019 21:53 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

The problem with goals is that they are hard to achieve. Is missing a goal a bad thing if you gave it your best shot?

Settings goals for yourself in 2019

December 21, 2018 20:06 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Setting goals is the first step in actually achieving them

Content vs Commercials. My Fireside chat at the Startup Grind Lehigh Valley

November 16, 2018 22:10 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

A great conversation with business owners about the importance of creating content around their brand.

The problem with your EGO and hiring employees - Solo Podcast #2

October 03, 2018 16:08 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

If you have a huge EGO, you'll never grow a business. This is HUGE for me and it's helped me so much. I hope it helps you as well.

Social Media Break? Solo Podcast #1

August 29, 2018 00:33 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

My first take on a solo brainstorm podcast. Would love your thoughts on this type of format.

2,600 to 40,000 subscribers in under a month. A conversation with Cody Wanner

August 09, 2018 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

Cody Wanner has had quite the crazy last 30 days since his shoutout from Peter McKinnon but this is just the beginning for where he hopes things go.

Delegation and Equipping others - The foundation of building a successful business

July 26, 2018 16:59 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

My favorite episode yet. The most important thing I'm learning on my journey in building a wedding video business.

Advertising - When? Where? How Often? How much?

July 11, 2018 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Sharing my thoughts from experience on Advertising. When should you advertise, and where are the best places to do so?

I Took over Wedding Film School - What's it mean?

July 06, 2018 15:38 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

I'm very excited for the future of the Wedding Film School community. It's been a great community for years, and I'm excited to take over the content creation for it.

They key to a successful podcast or interview - A chat with Jordan Harbinger

June 08, 2018 02:05 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

A great conversation with one of the best podcast hosts and interviewers I've ever listened to.

I'm Back

May 19, 2018 01:36 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

I haven't forgotten about the podcast, and expect some great stuff coming soon.

Let's talk Business, and a whole lot more - Featuring Tyler Herrinton

April 19, 2018 13:58 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

Long but in depth episode all about video production.

Working for FREE. Is it worth it? Should I do it?

April 06, 2018 14:26 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

The best way to start a business is to offer free work. BUT, it's not as easy as it sounds. Here are some thoughts.

Is the Wedding industry in the USA different than Italy? A conversation with filmmaker Sara Canducci

March 28, 2018 16:06 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Had a chance to talk with Sara all about being a filmmaker in Italy. Is it different than the USA, or is it all basically the same?

Documentary Filmmaking, the GH5 and FCPX - feat. Levi Allen of Leftcoast MediaHouse

March 14, 2018 19:35 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

A conversation all about film making, cameras and editing.

Raw Audio - My thoughts on Leadership and growing your business (from Vlog 169)

March 05, 2018 11:54 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MB

Growing your business always comes down to one thing. Building a team and equipping others.

Raw Audio - My thoughts on Leadership and growing your business (from Vlog 169)

March 05, 2018 11:54 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MB

Growing your business always comes down to one thing. Building a team and equipping others.

A conversation all about the Wedding Business feat. Ben and Rich of the Our Week in Video Podcast

March 02, 2018 10:26 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

A great conversation with 3 wedding filmmakers all about the wedding business.

A conversation all about the Wedding Business feat. Ben and Rich of the Our Week in Video Podcast

March 02, 2018 10:26 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

A great conversation with 3 wedding filmmakers all about the wedding business.

WHY DO I VLOG? The power of documenting the journey

February 23, 2018 12:49 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MB

The number one question that people ask me is why do I vlog? Here's the answer.

WHY DO I VLOG? The power of documenting the journey

February 23, 2018 12:49 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MB

The number one question that people ask me is why do I vlog? Here's the answer.

Is vertical video the future? An Instagram conversation feat. Jesse Driftwood

February 20, 2018 01:16 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

A fascinating conversation with Instagram Influencer Jesse Driftwood.

Is vertical video the future? An Instagram conversation feat. Jesse Driftwood

February 20, 2018 01:16 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

A fascinating conversation with Instagram Influencer Jesse Driftwood.

How to strike up a conversation, and the importance of relationships - with Pablo Farnan

February 12, 2018 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Relationships are everything no matter what business you're in. There is no one that I know of better than Pablo when it comes to this topic.

How to strike up a conversation, and the importance of relationships - with Pablo Farnan

February 12, 2018 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Relationships are everything no matter what business you're in. There is no one that I know of better than Pablo when it comes to this topic.

THOUGHTS: Let's talk about sales, and what you may be missing

February 08, 2018 12:00 - 10 minutes - 9.43 MB

Just my thoughts on selling and sales, and why people fail so often.

THOUGHTS: Let's talk about sales, and what you may be missing

February 08, 2018 12:00 - 10 minutes - 9.43 MB

Just my thoughts on selling and sales, and why people fail so often.

Videographer vs Photographer. How can we work better together on a wedding day? A conversation with Vanessa Joy

February 05, 2018 13:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

A conversation with the incredibly talented wedding photographer Vanessa Joy. A conversation about working smarter, marketing better and how to win in this business.

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