Ignite Your Inspiration is a weekly quick burst of inspiration and motivation to kick off your creative week.

It's almost like magic. You are working on a project and that person shows up at the exact time that you need them. That is the universe providing for you.

Journalist Leo Adam Biga joins Cinematic Heartland to discuss the career of Midwestern native and filmmaking icon, Alexander Payne, as documented in Biga's book "Alexander Payne: His Journey in Film." Payne's body of work and how those films encapsulate his love of the Heartland while tackling tough social subjects is discussed.

Ignite Your Inspiration is a weekly quick burst of inspiration and motivation to kick off your creative week.

Meditation is a great way to take a mental break from the world and give your brain a rest.

Known for his short films Ghost of a Chance and S3RIAL, award-winning writer, director, producer Michael E. Berg visits Cinematic Heartland to discuss his struggles and successes in the independent film world.

Eddie Van Halen - A legend lost

Ignite Your Inspiration is a weekly quick burst of inspiration and motivation to kick off your creative week.

Newton's First Law of Motion - An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

That applies to human beings as well.

On this episode, Kevin talks about what he and his production company have run into in regards to the business side of show business from trying to get hired on to direct a project to ways they are looking to raise money to fund future projects.

Every path to the top of the mountain is different in this industry and we are all on our own journey. Some things work and some paths are dead ends. Results may vary depending on your unique circumstances.

So sit back, grab a cold beverage, and listen to the struggles of a fellow Heartland filmmaker.

Ignite Your Inspiration is a weekly quick burst of inspiration and motivation to kick off your creative week.

An important question to ask yourself when you are chasing your dreams, trying to get healthy, start that business, or better yourself is "what's your why." Why are you doing this? You're going to need that answer for when times get tough.

Dylan Jaeger returns to Cinematic Heartland to discuss a very important topic that affects not only people in the creative industry but many people across all walks of life... mental health struggles. We explore Dylan's experiences, struggles, and insights in this thought provoking episode.

If this show reaches one person that is struggling and helps them to realize that they are not alone then it has done its job.

If you need to talk to somebody please reach out to a mental health professional who can help you. People are waiting and willing to help. Also, if you need it, the suicide prevention lifeline is 800-273-8255.

Ignite Your Inspiration is a weekly quick burst of inspiration and motivation to kick off your creative week.

Failing happens to all of us at some point in our life but it doesn't define who we are. Failing does not make us a failure.