The Nourish Podcast

Filmmaker Community + Coaching Support @ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠www. TheNourish.community⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ In this episode, Nourish founder Jon Bregel speaks with filmmaker, therapist, and Nourish coach Saritha Rothermel about what happens when the version of success we’ve been pursuing no longer fits the life we actually want. Together, they explore: • Grieving careers, identities, possibilities, and seasons that have cha...

Applications are now open for The Filmmaker Reset Circle, a new weekly group coaching space for filmmakers navigating burnout, disconnection, uncertainty, and misalignment in their work and life. Learn more and apply at: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠members.thenourish.community⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Community + Coaching Support @ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠www. TheNourish.community⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ In this episode, Nourish founder Jon Bregel speaks with writer/di...

Applications are now open for The Filmmaker Reset Circle, a new weekly group coaching space for filmmakers navigating burnout, disconnection, uncertainty, and misalignment in their work and life. Learn more and apply at: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠members.thenourish.community⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Community + Coaching Support @ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠www. TheNourish.community⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ In this episode, Nourish founder Jon Bregel speaks with director and...

As mentioned in the episode, director Michael Fagan is leading “How to Get Work: Without Losing Yourself in the Process,” a live, three-hour workshop about building a more sustainable freelance career. Two sessions are available: August 26 at 6:00 p.m. ET ⁠https://luma.com/howtogetwork⁠ August 28 at 3:00 p.m. ET: ⁠https://luma.com/howtogetworknourish -- Episode Description: Do you need to live in...

As mentioned in the episode, director Michael Fagan is leading “How to Get Work: Without Losing Yourself in the Process,” a live, three-hour workshop about building a more sustainable freelance career. Two sessions are available: August 26 at 6:00 p.m. ET https://luma.com/howtogetwork August 28 at 3:00 p.m. ET: https://luma.com/howtogetworknourish This is the first paid Nourish event offered outsi...

Applications are now open for The Filmmaker Reset Circle, a new weekly group coaching space for filmmakers navigating burnout, disconnection, uncertainty, and misalignment in their work and life. Learn more and apply at: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠members.thenourish.community⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Community + Coaching Support @ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠www. TheNourish.community⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ In this episode, Nourish founder Jon Bregel sits down with producer,...

The Inner Frame is now live in The Nourish Community. Join filmmakers from around the world for a year-long journey of twelve recurring monthly gatherings, weekly live events, meaningful conversations, and ongoing support as you build not only a meaningful career, but a meaningful life. Learn more at www.thenourish.community . Over the past four years, the Nourish Community has hosted hundreds of...

Applications are now open for The Filmmaker Reset Circle, a new weekly group coaching space for filmmakers navigating burnout, disconnection, uncertainty, and misalignment in their work and life. Learn more and apply at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠members.thenourish.community⁠⁠⁠⁠ Community + Coaching Support @ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www. TheNourish.community⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, Nourish founder Jon Bregel sits down with filmmaker Jake Vir...

Applications are now open for The Filmmaker Reset Circle, a new weekly group coaching space for filmmakers navigating burnout, disconnection, uncertainty, and misalignment in their work and life. Learn more and apply at: ⁠⁠⁠members.thenourish.community⁠⁠⁠ Community + Coaching Support @ ⁠⁠⁠ www. TheNourish.community⁠⁠ In this episode, Nourish founder Jon Bregel sits down with director and Nourish c...

Applications are now open for The Filmmaker Reset Circle , a new weekly group coaching space for filmmakers navigating burnout, disconnection, uncertainty, and misalignment in their work and life. Learn more and apply at: ⁠⁠members.thenourish.community⁠⁠ Community + Coaching Support @ ⁠⁠www. TheNourish.community⁠ In this episode, Nourish founder, Jon Bregel, sits down with filmmaker Jay Duplass fo...

Applications are now open for The Filmmaker Reset Circle , a new weekly group coaching space for filmmakers navigating burnout, disconnection, uncertainty, and misalignment in their work and life. Learn more and apply at: members.thenourish.community Community + Coaching Support @ www. TheNourish.community In our first free audio course, Nourish founder, filmmaker, and coach for filmmakers Jon Bre...

Applications are now open for The Filmmaker Reset Circle , a new weekly group coaching space for filmmakers navigating burnout, disconnection, uncertainty, and misalignment in their work and life. The Reset Circle begins in August 2026 and is limited to 10 participants. Learn more and apply at: members.thenourish.community Community + Coaching Support @ www. TheNourish.community In this solo episo...

2 Week Free Trial: The Nourish Community: thenourish.community Book a 1-on-1 coaching call: jonathanbregel.com/coaching Most filmmakers avoid LinkedIn because it feels corporate, awkward, or “not for creatives.” Director Michael Ryan Fagan thinks that mindset is quietly costing people jobs. Michael is a comedy commercial director (Best Buy, LG, PayPal) who doubled down on LinkedIn over the last ye...

⁠Book a Coaching Discovery Call w/ Jon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www. JonathanBregel.com/Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Course "The Filmmakers Wellness Roadmap": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thenourish.community⁠⁠ What does it take to grow in the film industry without slowly losing your sense of self along the way? Director and cinematographer Luc Forsyth joins us to talk about navigating intensity, ambition, and identity while working i...

⁠ Book a Coaching Discovery Call w/ Jon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www. JonathanBregel.com/Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Course "The Filmmakers Wellness Roadmap" : ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thenourish.community⁠⁠ What does it look like to turn the most painful part of your life into a film screened around the world? Actor and writer Michael Strassner joins us to talk about the real events that inspired his breakout film, The Baltimorons, includin...

⁠ Book a Coaching Discovery Call w/ Jon : ⁠⁠⁠⁠www. JonathanBregel.com/Coaching⁠⁠⁠ Free Course "The Filmmakers Wellness Roadmap" : ⁠⁠⁠www.thenourish.community⁠⁠ Is your ambition aligned with your wellbeing; or competing with it? In this intermission-style update, ⁠Jon Bregel⁠; filmmaker, coach for filmmakers, and founder of The Nourish Community, opens up about the internal shift that’s b...

⁠ Book a Coaching Discovery Call w/ Jon : ⁠⁠⁠www. JonathanBregel.com/Coaching⁠⁠ Free Course "The Filmmakers Wellness Roadmap" : ⁠⁠www.thenourish.community⁠⁠ Is the life you’ve built still the life you want? In this intermission episode, ⁠Jon Bregel⁠, filmmaker, coach for filmmakers, and founder of The Nourish Community, reflects on the personal and professional unraveling that led to a full reset....

Free Course + Free Community Trial @ ⁠ www. TheNourish.community ⁠ Book a Coaching Call w/ Jon Bregel @ ⁠ JonathanBregel.com/coaching What does it actually mean to build a production company where people want to stay? In this episode, we sit down with Jon Muedder and Bernardo Marentes, partners at Caravan, a full-service production and post company whose values show up not just in their client wor...

Free Course + Free Community Trial @ www. TheNourish.community Book a Coaching Call w/ Jon Bregel @ JonathanBregel.com/coaching In this episode, we sit down with care producer and systems strategist Akima A. Brown , founder of Reel Families for Change , to explore what it means to build creative work environments rooted in care, not just output . Drawing from her experience as a mother, filmmaker,...

Free Course + Free Community Trial @ www. TheNourish.community Schedule a 1-on-1 coaching Discovery Call at www. JonathanBregel.com/coaching In this episode, we sit down with cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra to explore the often elusive idea of taste; where it comes from, how we sharpen it, and why it matters so deeply to creative work. Known for his emotionally resonant visuals in projects like...

Free Course + Free Community Trial @ ⁠www.thenourish.community⁠ Book a 1-on-1 coaching consult w/ Jon Bregel @ ⁠www. JonathanBregel.com/coaching⁠ In Part 2 of our clip show series “Embracing Uncertainty and Building Resilience,” we continue gathering insights from filmmakers who have faced seasons of uncertainty — and came out stronger, wiser, and more intentional. You’ll hear from: Rod Blackhurst...

Free Course + Free Community Trial @ www.thenourish.community Book a 1-on-1 coaching consult w/ Jon Bregel @ www. JonathanBregel.com/coaching In this clip show episode, we bring together a handful ofl excerpts from past conversations across The Nourish Podcast archive; voices of filmmakers navigating slow seasons, rebuilding from burnout, and redefining success on their own terms.  You’ll hear fro...

*Free Course + Free Community Trial @ www. TheNourish.community * In this episode, we sit down with director Goh Iromoto to explore how identifying and living by your core values can transform both your creative career and your inner life. Goh shares the turning point in his filmmaking journey when he realized that connection and optimism were more than themes in his work, they were guiding princi...

Free Course + Free Community Trial @ www.thenourish.community In this episode, we sit down with Leah Winkler , a seasoned Film & TV Production Manager whose credits include A Complete Unknown, Maestro, Happy Gilmore 2, West Side Story, and The Post. Beyond her resume, Leah is a mother of two, navigating the demanding world of film production while prioritizing family life. Leah shares her pers...

Free Course @ www.thenourish.community In this solo episode, host Jon Bregel , filmmaker, coach for filmmakers, and founder of the Nourish Community, reflects on a question that has been surfacing in his conversations with filmmakers from all experience levels: Is my career in film sustainable? With industry uncertainty for many, financial pressures, and evolving personal priorities, many filmmake...