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In our first free audio course, Nourish founder, filmmaker, and coach for filmmakers Jon Bregel is joined by filmmaker, creative director, and longtime Nourish collaborator Ien Chi to explore a healthier approach to networking.

Together, they challenge many of the assumptions filmmakers carry about networking and offer a more meaningful framework rooted in values, generosity, authenticity, and genuine human connection.

Drawing from their experiences building creative careers, growing communities, running production companies, and cultivating long-term professional relationships, Jon and Ien share practical tools and personal insights for filmmakers who want to build their network without feeling transactional, desperate, or inauthentic.

What You'll Discover in This Episode:

• Why networking is ultimately a form of relationship building, not self-promotion.

• How doing the inner work can dramatically impact your professional relationships.

• Why clarity around your values attracts the right collaborators and opportunities.

• How to reach out to filmmakers you admire in a way that feels sincere and authentic.

• The difference between approaching relationships from a mindset of giving versus getting.

• How gratitude, curiosity, empathy, and active listening can deepen your connections.

• Why building community is one of the most effective ways to grow your network.

• Practical ideas for becoming a connector and creating value within your creative ecosystem.

• How to identify your tribe and cultivate relationships that can last a lifetime.

This episode is our first-ever free Nourish audio course and serves as an invitation to rethink networking entirely; not as a means to advance your career, but as a practice of cultivating meaningful relationships, supporting others, and building a creative life alongside people who share your values.

Whether you're just starting your career or decades into it, this conversation offers a more sustainable and fulfilling approach to building relationships in the film industry.

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