Behind The Camera Podcast

Today I'm joined by independent musician Failed to Ignite. Ahead of the release of his debut album, Not Dead Yet, on 27th November, we discuss the journey from playing in bands to becoming a solo artist, the challenges of creating and promoting music independently, and how social media has reshaped the music industry for artists trying to build an audience. We also talk about collaboration, cr...

Pesa Shayo is an author and co-founder of Live Your Best Marriage. He helps cross-cultural Christian couples build a United Front through in-law pressure, loyalty conflicts, and culture clashes. Through his books, podcast, and marriage resources, Pesa helps couples stop turning against each other and start facing outside pressure as one team.🔗Pesa's Website/Socials: ➡️ https://pesashayo.com/...

Two years after his first appearance on Behind the Camera, my guest today is LuigiDini. After a lengthy hiatus from streaming, Dini spent time adjusting to major personal changes, focusing on self-improvement and personal growth. Now back creating content, he has his sights set on an ambitious life goal: completing the World Marathon Majors. In this episode, we discuss Dini's time away from st...

Don Schechter is the author of Ascendants, an international best selling science fiction technothriller about a future where proof of an afterlife collides with corporate power, scientific ambition, authoritarianism, and the collapse of religious ideology. He is also the founder and CEO of Charles River Media, a producer, director, professor of the practice at Tufts University in the film and medi...

Gordon Firemark has practiced media, entertainment and business law in solo practice since 1992. In podcasting circles, he is known as The Podcast Lawyer™, and is producer and host of the Entertainment Law Update podcast (since 2009), and author of the Podcast, Blog & New Media Producer’’s Legal Survival Guide. His undergraduate degree in radio, television and film and experience in live theat...

Adriana Kaegi has spent her life building worlds. As the visionary behind Kid Creole and the Coconuts, from founding the group to shaping its sound, choreography, and iconic visual identity, she understands what it really means to create something that stands out and stays true. In this episode, Adriana and I dig into the heart of creative identity: how it’s formed, how it evolves, and how you hol...

Ed Driscoll has spent more than 25 years making people laugh, whether he was writing for television, performing comedy, producing shows, or creating material for some of entertainment’s most recognizable names. The Emmy-winning writer has worked on everything from The Academy Awards and Dennis Miller Live to the ESPY Awards, sitcoms, films, and major live productions, writing material for performe...

In one of the wildest and funniest episodes of Behind the Camera to date, I'm joined by ventriloquist and comedienne, April Brucker. Appearing on TLC's My Strange Addiction, April talks her journey in ventriloquism, creating characters and watching their personalities develop, and the history of ventriloquism, with her latest book, 250 Years of American Ventriloquism . Also featuring a few...

Today, I welcome Mathew Tekulsky to Behind the Camera, in what is a fun and light-hearted chat about storytelling and putting lived experience into your writing. Mathew is the author of books such as The Chestnut Tree, and Saving Annie, both of which he has adapted for screen, where he has taken elements of real life experiences, and people, and added these into his stories. We talk Mathew's w...

Jeff Kildow writes alternate-history thrillers where war, aviation, espionage, and technology collide with frightening possibilities. He is the son of a World War II veteran, an Air Force veteran himself, and a retired aerospace engineer, which means when Jeff writes about bombers, atomic threats, secret missions, and the fragile turns of history, he is not building stories on guesswork. He is the...

Modern MMA didn’t appear out of nowhere. And the story behind its most iconic stage has been debated for decades. In this episode, Greg 'Kazja' Patschull shares his claim as the original creator of the Octagon, tracing its roots back to his early promotions, Cage of Rage, and the blueprint he says inspired the sport’s future. We dig into the controversy, the timeline, the disputes over cre...

My guest today spent forty years in courtrooms as a prosecutor, a defence attorney, and a trial lawyer who's seen just about everything, including organized crime cases. Then he went back to school for clinical social work and spent years working as a therapist and addiction counselor. Somewhere along the way, both careers taught him the same thing: a huge number of people are sitting on a leg...

Plan A ❌ Plan B ❌ Plan C ✅ Like life, podcasting isn't so simple. You can have all these different ideas and plans of what you want to do, but sometimes, all you can do is give everyone an update as to where things are, and what to look forward to! 🎧 Listen to Behind the Camera Podcast: ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5e1CMBcOQ1tDNBlPtdbsuB?si=3a34ee8771d6441f ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.co...

Today, I'm joined by author, Dan E. Hendrickson. The author of Railroad Man: Legacies Son, amongst other works, Dan isn’t just a storyteller; his life has spanned law enforcement, martial arts, and small business ownership, experiences that have shaped his ability to craft characters with gritty authenticity. In his latest book, he brings to life a pivotal era where railroad builders, Native l...

James Walters is a photographer, podcaster, and the author of Meditations of the Mundane and The Little Book of Special Powers. He’s also a dad, mentor, and lifelong creative who helps people reclaim authorship over their lives by using creativity, reflection, and radical honesty. Through his podcast, A Joyful Rebellion, James shares conversations with people who’ve chosen to live on purpose—often...

Brigid Kennedy is a debut YA historical fantasy author, violin teacher, and mother whose series OF IRISH MYTHS & INCAN LEGENDS is rooted in real family history spanning two continents and over a hundred years. Her debut novel LOST — The Lost City of Incan Gold launched on St. Patrick's Day 2026 with 75 five-star reviews at 100% rating on Amazon. The series follows the Kennedy family — Iris...

Today’s episode is all about shifting perspective. Noticing the details in the everyday and finding beauty in the familiar. My guest, Baltimore‑based creative Sean Dackermann , has spent his life capturing those moments through a camera lens. We talk about Sean’s artistic approach, the stories behind his photography, his books showcasing Baltimore’s creative side, the visual storytelling of food,...

How would you live your life if you knew it was going to end the day you turned 22? This is the theme that my guest's debut novel tackles. Joining me today is T.A Thompson. Turning to writing as a means to combat the 9-5 grind, we talk being a creative in the corporate world, how this fed into the inspiration for The Mark, and much more! 🔗Check out The Mark here! ➡️https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ma...

At 28 years old, Colin Dingelstad stepped into the world of MMA. He had one goal in mind: Become a champion. He was told this was impossible. But determined by his young son, and his burning desire to show him that even when told something is impossible, you can do it, Colin decided to document his progress and his story. And there, IMPOSSIBLE was born. Directed by Matt Cohen, IMPOSSIBLE details C...

When we think of R&B Groups , we immediately think early to mid-2000s. But what about the groups today? This is one of many themes my guest and I discuss today Joining me in this episode is Amani Roberts. A professional DJ of 20 years, Amani also works with aspiring musicians who are juggling their passion of music with 9-5 jobs, and is also the author of The Quiet Storm . We take a deep dive...

In this solo episode, I’m taking a moment to be completely honest about where my head’s at. No notes, no script, just a real check‑in. This is my benchmark. The place I’m starting from. And the accountability I’m setting for myself moving forward. If you’re in a season of reflection or trying to get back on track, this one’s for you. 🎧 Listen to Behind the Camera Podcast: ➡️ https://open.spotify....

Hogan Shrum is the co‑founder of PIPPA, an animation platform built for storytellers and creators who want to bring their ideas to life without losing ownership or artistic control. Designed around the belief that technology should empower artists, not replace them, PIPPA gives users the ability to create animations using their own media, manage how their work is interpreted, and maintain full cre...

If you love horror movies like my guest, then this episode is for you! My guest today is horror content creator Haunteire. From paranormal beginnings to graveyard walks, and eventually finding her feet as a creator with the Horror‑ble Monday Movie Club, 2026 has been a year of incredible growth for Erin, amassing nearly 20,000 followers across all platforms. We talk about her journey, the importan...

Kerisma Vere is a holistic wellness coach and author who helps people move away from all-or-nothing self-help and toward healing, self-trust, and quality of life. Drawing from lived experience and years of coaching, her work explores trauma-informed, non-prescriptive approaches to change. She’s the author of The Light Switch Myth: Contemporary Approaches to Creating Lasting Change, the companion j...

Joining me today is writer, podcaster, and comedian Courtney Kocak. We dive into Courtney’s long‑standing career as a multi‑platform writer and performer, from crafting stories for podcasts and TV to building her voice across comedy and memoir. Courtney shares how years of writing, creating, and putting her life into her work ultimately led her to her debut memoir, Girl Gone Wild , and the persona...