The Ryan Pyle Podcast

Today's Podcast (#96) is with Sebastien Derbomez. Hailing from the South of France, Sebastien started his career in the beverage industry 20 years ago in London at the prestigious Nobu restaurant. In 2007, he took his talents and cocktail shakers to Brisbane & Sydney, Australia, and during his time there, won several awards for outstanding cocktails, service, and leadership including two Australian Bar Awards and a Queensland Lifestyle Award. He is currently serving as the functional lead for the US Ambassador team and an internal specialist resource to the marketing team, sales team and luxury team ensuring that the William Grant & Sons brands and their company get a disproportionate share of mind and recommendation within the media, with our trade partners and consumers. To learn more about Sebastien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastien-derbomez

Today's Podcast is with Dino Sardella. He is a creative and versatile writer/producer with extensive knowledge of international films and a proven track record of crafting compelling narratives across various media platforms. Dino is adept at developing original content from concept to completion, with strong storytelling skills that captivate global audiences and drive engagement. Dino is passionate about bringing unique stories to life with innovation, efficiency, a keen eye for details, and a deep understanding of diverse cinematic traditions. To learn more about Dino: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8765111

Today's Podcast is our second time around with Mike Knox. He is a retired Parole Agent and full-time actor, writer, comedian. Today's podcast focuses on his move away from being a Prison Guard and Parole Agent into a full time writer and stand up comedian. Tune in for a wide-ranging conversation on prison life and transitioning into a life in the arts. To learn more about Mike: https://linktr.ee/mikeknox

Today's Podcast is with Dave Camarillo. He is a Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belt under Ralph Gracie though he moved away from Ralph’s academy to form his own style of grappling which he branded as “Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu”. Dave Camarillo became a mainstream name as a coach after many of his students became big stars in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA), names such as Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick, and Cain Velazquez. Dave has moved from coaching professional fighters to also training celebrities and was also a stunt man, given the task of preparing Keanu Reeves, for John Wick Chapter 4. Tune in and Stay A While. To learn more about Dave: https://www.instagram.com/davecamarillo

Today's Podcast is with Lukas Burton. He is a music producer based in Los Angeles, but that is just the start of it. From London to Harvard to Cambridge, to making his own music to becoming the master of Movie Trailer music and the President of Calvary Music.

Today's Podcast is with Riaz Patel. He is a visionary Executive Producer and Director based in Los Angeles. Riaz is a storyteller that produces shows with a specific focus on human transformation, and human perspective shifting projects. He has been nominated for two Emmy Awards, and an NAACP Image Award for creatively leading shows for NBC/Universal, Lifetime, Discovery, and many others. Beyond the film and television space, he is also an entrepreneur, and his new project Connect Effect is tackling the growing isolation and loneliness in society by bringing people together.

Today's Podcast is with Cameron Dorn. He is a beast who has won two U.S. national championships in duathlon and triathlon and set three Guinness World Records while winning over 65 endurance races worldwide from the 5k distance to Half Ironman. To compliment that, he founded the Suitcase of Courage in 2012 and currently partners with companies nationwide to build unique and custom corporate wellness programs nationwide to reduce musculoskeletal injury risk. Lastly, he has been featured as one of Men's Health Magazine's "15 Ultimate Guys", and his Guinness World Records came in 2015, 2022, 2023. To learn more about Cameron: https://thesuitcaseofcourage.com/team

Today's Podcast is with Adam Beechen. He is an Emmy-nominated writer and producer with more than 200 produced episodes of live-action (MacGyver, The Famous Jett Jackson, and more) and animated television (Transformers: Robots In Disguise, The Stinky and Dirty Show, LEGO Jurassic World, Teen Titans, The Batman, and many more) to his credit. Adam is also a New York Times Best-Selling Author (Batman Beyond: Hush Beyond) who has scripted comic books for major publishers such as DC Comics (Batman Beyond, Teen Titans, Robin, Wonder Woman, and many more), Lion Forge (Rampage Jackson) and Darby Pop (Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises). Adam has spent his entire career writing for film, video games, trading cards, books, magazines and websites, and he has been very busy. To learn more about Adam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Beechen

Today's Podcast is with Michael W. Schwartz. He came to Hollywood as a young man and had early successes in dance, performance and acting, a resume which included guest spots on Mork & Mindy and M.A.S.H. Then Michael took a few years off and gave the world of institutional investment a try. Now he retired from the finance world and is back acting and he is as busy as ever. To learn more about Michael: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0777365

Today's Podcast is with Cortlyn Bridges. In December 2020 Ky Alicia Thomas was shot and killed in Venice Beach, California. Today Cortlyn, her Ky Alicia’s mother, sits down to discuss Ky Alicia’s story and a wider discussion on gun violence. To learn more about Cortlyn and the Ky Alicia Thomas Foundation: https://www.kyaliciathomasfoundation.org/about/