CLP Episode 30 – A Seat At The Table, an interview with producer Michael Ballestero

Mike Ballestero is a seventeen-year veteran filmmaker and an experienced football line coach based in the Los Angeles area.  His media credits as both an editor and a producer span a number of networks such as ESPN, HGTV, Speed Network, Discovery Channel, and The DIY Network as well as work in independent feature films both in front of the camera and behind it.   He is also the Producer and Director of the feature length documentary film “A Seat at The Table: The process of building football dynasties.” His football coaching experiences have had him in the playoffs every year he has coached varsity including a trip to the southern section division 7 championship game in 2017.   Mike has also coached youth football, winning the league “Super Bowl”. As a player, Mike earned All-CITY honors on the 1992 LA City Section 4-A Champion Sylmar Spartans. He started on the 1993 and 1994 LA Valley College Monarch football team who were ranked 19th and 14th in the nation in junior colleges.