For the next episode of Dialogue with Dylan, I had a great conversation with my friend Brian Cruz. Brian is the founder of Evolved Frame, a media agency that serves health and wellness professionals. We cover several topics that range from networking, self awareness, work/life integration, embodying your service offer, creating systems in your business, delegating work/building a team, and why video content is essential in today's market.

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I had a great conversation with my friend, Reggie Gonzales. Reggie is a videographer and sports broadcaster who has experience in a variety of media endeavors. We talked about his journey getting started in sports broadcasting, his media work in the health and wellness industry with Evolved Frame, how he manages an editing team, and mindset tips for full time video professionals.

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Recorded on 12/30/24

For this episode of Dialogue with Dylan, I sat down with my friend and colleague, Andre Frueh. Andre is an extremely talented filmmaker, cinematographer, and entrepreneur. We talked about studying digital media in college, taking on 50 wedding projects per year, setting boundaries when saying yes to projects, what sets his wedding film business apart from the rest, and more. 

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https://www.storytellers.video/

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For the next episode of Dialogue with Dylan, I sat down with Domenick Cucinotta. I’ve been working with Dom for a few years and he’s been one of the most influential people in my career. We talked about his journey getting into the film industry, education, co-founding his soccer apparel brand LBF, B2B vs. B2C business models, what traits he looks for in hiring people, mentorship, and more. Tune in on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Welcome to the revival of my podcast! After posting a dozen episodes, primarily in 2021, I have officially started it up again. 

For this first episode back, I sat down with my friend and colleague, Sam Eisenhower. Sam is an extremely talented filmmaker, entrepreneur, and visual effects artist. We talked about finding inspiration, starting a career in the film industry, education, storytelling, freelancing, and more.

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Some lessons learned from dealing with severe acne a few years ago.

Some thoughts on addressing hateful people and evaluating your own hate.

In summary: I believe there is abundant irony and hypocrisy around this conversation of addressing hate. Don't misunderstand me: hate is terrible, particularly groups with the intent of being violent and judging people based on immutable characteristics. But if we want to progress towards a society where we all don't hate each other (which is probably impossible, but at least alleviate the amount of hate), then we must practice what we preach. We can't be hateful to hateful people, then turn around and condemn hate in the same breath. If we treat this selectively, and our own hate is acceptable and justified because it's in pursuit of ending other hate, then we're not being morally consistent. I think there are many examples and wise words from historical figures that suggest we should be defeating hate with the opposite of hate: love. We must include intolerant people if peace is to be achieved in any way. And even if you are feeling vindictive, this approach makes you the more mature person who has their morals in alignment. I could be wrong about this, and certainly don't have all the answers, but it seems like our current practices aren't effective at all. This is just food for thought. Ask yourself, "am I a hateful person?" At first you might impeccably deny that, but upon further consideration, you might be surprised. I would enjoy hearing your thoughts on this. Be well everyone. 

A message of gratitude and constructive criticism. I'm incredibly thankful for everyone who has dedicated their lives and careers to public health, but I feel as though these conversations we're having about important scientific issues could be more productive.

In summary, I'm frustrated by the sanctimony and reluctance to expose ourselves to new ideas, which I would argue is unscientific. The entire basis of science itself is asking questions. While there are definitely conspiracy theories and misinformation out there, I think the line is being blurred to the point where offering remotely dissenting opinions or alternatives solutions is belittled to the point where those ideas get lumped in with actual conspiracies. Unfortunately, whether we acknowledge it or not, politics and ideology influence science. So it is quite difficult to be objective though many scientists claim to be. We are all biased and must be open minded enough to consider every study out there and leave the door open to the mere possibility that we could be incorrect or proven wrong in the future. Science might be better seen as an ongoing process rather than a goal. I could be completely wrong about this, but at a least I'll admit that. I hope you find this interesting and I wish everyone well.

I feel compelled to speak up about how I think we can improve these conversations being had regarding scientific issues. 

In summary: I'm sincerely grateful to everyone who has dedicated their lives and careers to public health, especially those we have served on the front lines. I just feel frustrated by the sanctimony and reluctance to exposure ourselves to new ideas, which I'd argue is unscientific. The entire basis of science is scrutinizing your hypothesis and asking questions. I believe more progress is to be made if we view science as an ongoing process rather than a goal that we must aspire to achieve. Leave the door open to the mere possibility that what we believe to be true could alter down the road. Not that it will, but could. I'd encourage everyone to be open minded when confronted with those who you believe are unscientific, and acknowledge our biases. Ideology and politics heavily influence science, unfortunately, so claiming to be objective is very difficult. I'm not denying that some claims are more scientific than others or that extreme conspiracies exist, but I think the line is being blurred. I could be wrong, but just thought I'd share. Be well. 

Henry Brechter is the managing editor at AllSides: a news website dedicated to addressing media bias and polarization by curating balanced news and promoting civil conversation. We talked about the mission of AllSides and ways that we can all be responsible news consumers.   

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