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  • #39 | Adam Brawer | Agent to Luxury Real Estate

    Adam Brawer on arriving in LA for the talent agency world, moving into producing, and becoming one of LA's top luxury real estate agents.

    An East Coast transplant Adam arrived in LA looking to make his way in the entertainment representation business, and after a stint with a major agency decided to move into producing, storytelling, and content creation but that just didn't feed his soul enough; and now he is one of the top luxury real estate agents in Los Angeles.

    To learn more about Adam: www.adambrawerestates.com

    Chapters
    0:00 Welcome Adam Brawer
    1:00 Tricky escrows and diplomacy
    3:34 An all-cash deal with no contingencies
    6:07 Growing up in New York
    8:37 Choosing the University of Miami
    11:16 Studio sessions with Wyclef and Lauryn Hill
    13:49 A&R versus representing artists
    16:27 Tennis's golden age
    18:59 Ryan's move to China
    21:32 Filming through Tibet
    24:02 Following a producer to Miami
    26:33 Winter Music Conference
    29:04 Where's the city in LA?
    31:40 Why English-language content means America
    34:10 Repping The Fader in Miami
    36:46 Edibles and a valet
    39:22 Ryan's deportation letter
    41:52 Work schedules at TikTok
    44:22 Readjusting to life in the States
    46:53 Back to the US with a degree
    49:30 Interviewing for an agency in LA
    52:05 Kevin Spacey and The Usual Suspects
    54:41 Censorship of the New York Times in China
    57:17 Freelancing for the Times
    59:51 On an agent's desk
    1:02:24 From music to unscripted TV
    1:04:54 Aging five years in one
    1:07:24 When your job makes you sick
    1:09:58 Bringing in 50 Cent's DJ
    1:12:32 I made it
    1:15:05 A supertanker for a film
    1:17:41 Packaging and an Amber Heard thriller
    1:20:15 Ready for a change
    1:22:50 Burning the ships
    1:25:26 It's about the client
    1:27:57 Eighteen homes in a pandemic year
    1:30:28 Cheap money and more space
    1:33:00 Showings during Covid
    1:35:32 A call from a new brokerage
    1:38:08 Listings are king
    1:40:41 Wine estates and Malibu
    1:43:13 Always be celebrating
    1:45:48 House hunting before the internet
    1:48:20 Luxury rentals
    1:50:52 There's a buyer for every property
    1:53:29 Parking money in real estate
    1:56:01 Interest rates and the mansion tax
    1:58:34 Plans to develop his own projects
    2:01:10 Four-year building projects
    2:03:41 LA views versus New York

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    2 hr 5 min
  • #38 | Craig Levinson | Building Personal Brands

    Entrepreneur Craig Levinson on growing up in South Africa and New Zealand, pro basketball, and helping celebrities and creators monetise their brands.

    Born in South Africa, then he relocated to New Zealand with his family before moving to San Diego to pursue a collegiate basketball career which turned into a short-term professional career. Craig has seen a lot of the world, and now settled in LA he is a successful entrepreneur working with celebrities, athletes and creators monetize their personal brands across social media platforms.

    To learn more about Craig: https://cltalent.net/

    Chapters
    0:00 Welcome Craig Levinson
    2:35 South African roots
    5:07 Basketball in New Zealand
    7:42 Inspired by American basketball films
    10:12 Realising he was good
    12:45 Paying his own way on a student visa
    15:22 What's the worst that can happen?
    17:55 Playing in the mecca of basketball
    20:29 His mother checking in
    23:01 An unusual arrangement with a teammate
    25:34 His game as a wing
    28:10 Dislocating his ankle
    30:46 A 43-inch vertical
    33:19 Staying in Southern California
    35:50 Working with Zion Clark
    38:20 Never had a resume
    40:56 Ryan's friend's side business in Hong Kong
    43:28 Doors into entertainment
    45:59 A supplement company before gummies
    48:36 Lessons from a failed brand
    51:11 Conor McGregor in Road House
    53:50 Being methodical with opportunity
    56:27 Strategic partners
    59:00 Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul
    1:01:31 Enjoying the process
    1:04:01 Aspire and Magic Johnson
    1:06:31 Give 100% of what you have that day
    1:09:01 Building the agency carefully
    1:11:34 Ryan's choice at Addis Ababa airport
    1:14:10 Back in South Africa with Zion
    1:16:42 Never star-struck
    1:19:18 Back on the court after the ankle
    1:21:55 Why Los Angeles
    1:24:26 A friend's Kilimanjaro climb
    1:27:03 Wind on Aconcagua and Elbrus
    1:29:33 Mount Whitney

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    1 hr 33 min
  • #37 | Adam Elnekaveh | Rebuilding Adam

    Fitness trainer Adam Elnekaveh on surviving a horrific crash in Thailand, being declared dead, a ten-day coma, and rebuilding his life.

    Just five years ago Adam was thriving in his career as a fitness trainer and body builder and building out a revolutionary fitness app, only to have his world shattered by a horrific traffic accident while on holiday in Thailand. After breaking his head open, being declared dead and surviving a ten-day coma; he is putting his life back together and is now "Rebuilding Adam". Tune in.

    To learn more about Adam: https://strivetodefy.com/

    Chapters
    0:00 Welcome Adam Elnekaveh
    2:32 Where Adam grew up
    5:08 Cultures on the East Coast
    7:44 A big family
    10:22 Winters back east
    12:54 Ryan's university basketball
    15:31 From basketball to bodybuilding
    18:04 No one to rely on but yourself
    20:38 Training at home, then the gym
    23:11 Not wanting to compete on stage
    25:45 Hustling for clients on Craigslist
    28:20 Planning the day around the workout
    30:50 Business at Woodbury University
    33:23 Friends from before success
    35:57 Factories in southern China
    38:30 Reporting on factory conditions
    41:07 Amazon, delivery and Covid
    43:41 Ryan's 100 Instagram Lives in 100 days
    46:18 What kind of foreigner Ryan was in China
    48:53 Why Ryan went to China
    51:29 Respect in Asian cultures
    54:02 China's unwritten deal
    56:33 Technology and future wars
    59:03 Dropping out to build a fitness app
    1:01:39 Charging what he was worth
    1:04:13 Steroids and saying no
    1:06:47 Helmets in Thailand
    1:09:19 Flown home on a chartered plane
    1:11:50 Four months with no memory
    1:14:25 Proving he could live alone
    1:16:58 Notes on how to talk to people
    1:19:31 Getting his brain back
    1:22:03 Doubts and his dad's shoe company
    1:24:34 How you doin'?
    1:27:09 Journals that became books
    1:29:39 Rebuilding yourself from anything
    1:32:09 No longer jealous in the gym
    1:34:40 His father's cheese pizza
    1:37:14 Something to aim for
    1:39:46 When writing started to help
    1:42:22 Writing as a mental workout
    1:44:54 Telling every detail
    1:47:30 Waking up after ten days
    1:50:03 Appreciating life
    1:52:36 How the book has been received
    1:55:13 Dates, stem cells and work again
    1:57:49 Early reviews
    2:00:21 Life after fitness
    2:02:59 Nothing to lose
    2:05:36 Defying what he was told

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    2 hr 7 min
  • #36 | Paul Overacker | Film, TV and New Media

    Director, producer and technical director Paul Overacker on a career spanning film, television and new media.

    As a multi-talented Director, Producer, and Technical Director with a proven track record of success in the Film, Television, and New Media industries; Paul has a real wealth of knowledge and experience.

    For more on Paul: http://pauloveracker.com

    Chapters
    0:00 Welcome Paul Overacker
    2:30 Growing up in Rochester
    5:07 Film, digital and keeping the raw files
    7:37 Travelling through Europe as a teenager
    10:08 The bull run in Pamplona
    12:42 Shooting news on day one
    15:18 Broadcast school
    17:49 Freelance news cameramen
    20:25 Stretching 15 seconds of video
    23:01 Ways to make money in the business
    25:32 Local news on repeat
    28:04 Moving to Los Angeles
    30:37 Working for the Dodgers
    33:13 Learning the video switcher
    35:45 It's who knows you
    38:15 Immortal Thieves and the PGA mark
    40:48 Submitting esports to the Emmys
    43:22 Studio shows at the NFL Network
    45:57 Breaking news at 5pm
    48:32 Dr. Phil by day, the NFL by night
    51:06 Seven hours of RedZone
    53:36 Mistakes on live TV
    56:12 If that guy can do it, we can make a movie
    58:47 You can make a film on your phone
    1:01:24 Live versus tape delay
    1:03:57 Duct tape and a winning review
    1:06:30 A giant bug in the basement
    1:09:02 The actor who didn't show up
    1:11:33 The escape room idea
    1:14:07 Film school extension classes
    1:16:43 Making the second film
    1:19:17 New audiences find your old work
    1:21:55 Vetting the crew
    1:24:26 The NYU mafia
    1:26:59 The team behind Immortal Thieves
    1:29:30 A single camera, handheld
    1:32:01 Free advice is always available
    1:34:32 The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
    1:37:05 Everything is a craft
    1:39:38 Larry David
    1:42:16 Production is the sandbox of creativity
    1:44:46 Inside jokes on set
    1:47:17 Finish it and move on
    1:49:49 Hiring directors
    1:52:27 The chance meeting that led to Sundance
    1:55:04 Owning and controlling your work
    1:57:37 Casting Kim Estes
    2:00:11 Critics should list their credits
    2:02:46 A Tarantino film of debut actors
    2:05:23 Finding a partner whose skills complement yours
    2:07:55 Negotiating
    2:10:31 How to support independent filmmakers
    2:13:06 Wrapping up

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    2 hr 14 min
  • #35 | Chris Carcelle | Behind the Camera

    Director of photography Chris Carcelle on going from a fine arts degree to running full speed into the film industry.

    Since getting a bachelor's degree in fine arts Chris has been running full speed into the film industry and has an impressive resume as a Director of Photographer, and he is just getting started.

    For more on Chris: https://www.christophecarcelle.com

    Chapters
    0:00 Welcome Chris Carcelle
    2:34 Film as a nomad career in France
    5:09 Café terraces in Paris
    7:39 France looks to Asia
    10:14 Film school in France
    12:47 Architecture internships from age 11
    15:20 A reality check at 15
    17:56 First job at LA Center Studios
    20:28 A life-sized spaceship on a sound stage
    23:02 Why France doesn't make Hollywood films
    25:35 Luc Besson
    28:08 British TV
    30:39 The Aspirin Papers in Venice
    33:11 Camera assistant days
    35:45 What a focus puller does
    38:20 Trust in the days of film
    40:52 Breaking into the French industry
    43:22 A director who went through three DPs
    45:56 Stepping in on a Lionsgate feature
    48:29 Parking your creative voice
    51:01 Told he'd never be a DP
    53:31 Photography as your best tool
    56:05 Growing up around fashion
    58:35 An actor's trust in the DP
    1:01:12 Lighting for mood
    1:03:48 Creativity and politics on set
    1:06:23 Shooting Christmas in Paradise
    1:08:53 A second-time director
    1:11:25 Working through translators
    1:13:55 Sony Venice and Cooke lenses
    1:16:29 Travelling for work
    1:19:05 The cost of filming through Covid
    1:21:43 Ryan's Covid news in Africa
    1:24:21 Four months in Istanbul
    1:26:58 Thesis films after lockdown
    1:29:31 Two features in a year
    1:32:05 Then a year of strikes
    1:34:37 Finding momentum again
    1:37:14 Ten small films or one blockbuster
    1:39:49 The A24 model
    1:42:21 Festivals and Netflix
    1:44:54 Streamers and royalties
    1:47:28 Government support in France and the UK
    1:50:01 Backlash at Pinewood
    1:52:33 Starting again in your 40s
    1:55:08 Visas and working in America
    1:57:39 Living with uncertainty
    2:00:10 Plans for the year
    2:02:46 Volcanoes in the Congo

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    2 hr 5 min
  • #34 | Greg Lawrence | Psychedelic Integration

    Psychedelic integration coach Greg Lawrence on Southern California's psychedelic community, integration circles, and life as a coach and educator.

    As a Psychedelic Integration and Transformational Coach, he has been a long time active member of the Southern California psychedelic community. Greg is also an accomplished Public Speaker, Educator, Integration Circle Facilitator, and just an all-around awesome person to have a conversation with.

    For more on Greg: www.psychedelicintegrationspecialist.com

    Chapters
    0:00 Welcome Greg Lawrence
    2:35 Choosing a practitioner you trust
    5:12 We can't see our own blind spots
    7:42 A spiral in his twenties
    10:14 A chaotic childhood
    12:48 Getting clean on his own
    15:22 Seth Rogen and cannabis
    17:59 Ryan finds dispensaries in California
    20:33 Medicalisation, decriminalisation, legalisation
    23:07 Living in the past and the future
    25:41 Ellen Langer on mindfulness
    28:16 Twelve days in a tent
    30:48 Becoming an integration coach
    33:19 Looking inside
    35:53 The Untethered Soul
    38:24 NLP and high performers
    40:54 Being your own cheerleader
    43:30 Holding someone's troubles
    46:06 Change yourself first
    48:38 Giving back
    51:08 Ryan stuck in Ethiopia in March 2020
    53:40 Trauma or getting out of your own way?
    56:14 The body is half a second ahead
    58:45 Undoing 40 years of habit
    1:01:16 MDMA research for PTSD
    1:03:47 The mainstream path versus his own
    1:06:24 Setting an intention
    1:08:56 Suppressed emotions
    1:11:28 Seeing himself through his son's eyes
    1:14:07 Preparing for a first experience
    1:16:44 Fear disguised as indifference
    1:19:14 Michael Pollan's book
    1:21:47 Decide quickly and commit
    1:24:20 Overthinking
    1:26:55 You are not your brain
    1:29:33 The conscious and unconscious mind
    1:32:11 The split-brain studies
    1:34:43 Skepticism about therapy and pharma
    1:37:15 His wife the therapist
    1:39:52 Why Ryan records face to face
    1:42:24 Seeing himself as separate
    1:44:55 Psychedelics as amplifiers
    1:47:31 Ketamine
    1:50:07 Sleeping with the rhythm of the earth
    1:52:42 Alone or in a group?
    1:55:14 Annoying or annoyed?
    1:57:46 Too much information
    2:00:19 Where to start
    2:02:54 A trance in the desert
    2:05:25 Tantra workshops with his wife

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    2 hr 7 min
  • #33 | Chris Paine | Who Killed the Electric Car?

    Director Chris Paine on the films behind Who Killed the Electric Car?, Bikes vs Cars and Do You Trust This Computer?, and what drives his storytelling.

    A film maker, a technologist and an environmentalist, but that is just scratching the surface. Tune in and find out what really makes Director Chris Paine passionate about telling stories. Notable Films include Who Killed the Electric Car?, Revenge of the Electric Car, Bikes vs Cars, Charge, Faster, William Gibson: No Maps for these Territories, Do You Trust this Computer? For more film titles you can visit:

    To learn more about Chris: https://www.papercutfilms.com

    Chapters
    0:00 Welcome Chris Paine
    2:32 Respect comes with age
    5:08 Early diving gear
    7:38 Super 8 films as a kid
    10:11 Ryan's ideas blossom in China
    12:44 Losing a debate to charisma
    15:14 Acting class terrors
    17:48 Being destroyed in New York
    20:20 Ryan's Covid stop after years on the road
    22:56 Solitude and connection
    25:30 Classmates who made it
    28:05 Atomic testing and Oppenheimer
    30:35 Nature in New York
    33:08 China's rocket-ship years
    35:40 Mountains versus deserts
    38:11 The Hunt for Red October
    40:43 Czechoslovakia in 1990
    43:17 Beijing during the 2008 Olympics
    45:48 Air pollution in China
    48:20 Tough Rides China and the electric car
    50:55 Getting over the fear of no audience
    53:32 Journalism standards and agendas
    56:03 AI, humour and Kurt Vonnegut
    58:39 Leaving the world worse off
    1:01:10 Working for Michael Tolkin
    1:03:44 Chasing an audience
    1:06:22 Marshall McLuhan and the internet
    1:08:53 Ewan McGregor and Long Way Round
    1:11:25 When the electric cars were taken back
    1:13:57 Who Killed the Electric Car?
    1:16:32 There's no business model for documentaries

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    1 hr 20 min
  • #32 | Houman Shekarchi | AI in the Edit Suite

    Broadcast editor and producer Houman Shekarchi on using AI and code to make post-production faster and more intuitive.

    A creative professional with a passion for leveraging technology to enhance the creative process, Houman is a true multi-disciplinary creative; having worked as an expert-level broadcast television editor and producer, he is also deep into AI and coding as a way of making the post production process more intuitive.

    Chapters
    0:00 Welcome Houman Shekarchi
    2:34 How Covid changed the business
    5:05 Editing Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
    7:39 Woodworking and building things
    10:09 Working with good people
    12:41 If you want to edit, start editing
    15:12 Avids and the Final Cut Pro beta
    17:45 Don't fear the AI tools
    20:16 Mind-blowing 16K nature footage
    22:51 Keeping up his Farsi
    25:22 Ryan's first night in Iran
    27:55 Learning from every guest
    30:33 Shooting in the city
    33:07 Earning the emotional moments
    35:42 Leaving Iran at two
    38:15 An analogue childhood
    40:50 Elvis's karate suit
    43:24 Footwork and balance
    45:55 The boxer nobody could hit
    48:31 What his parents thought
    51:07 Dirty sneakers on a white stage
    53:42 PA to assistant coordinator
    56:15 People who think in code
    58:46 Digital delivery in 2005
    1:01:17 AI transcription
    1:03:49 Image and video generation
    1:06:22 Animating Audrey Hepburn
    1:08:57 AI and restructuring stories
    1:11:29 Editors who whittle and editors who construct
    1:14:01 Soap opera schedules
    1:16:36 Carrying the eMacs
    1:19:08 Closing the trust gap
    1:21:41 Practising on the free Avids
    1:24:12 Memory cards in the mountains
    1:26:45 Red tape and a crew of three
    1:29:17 Ask for something to cut
    1:31:48 The ashtray guy
    1:34:19 Notes on every frame
    1:36:51 James Cameron's submarine
    1:39:21 Experience the coders don't have
    1:41:52 A tech optimist
    1:44:24 After the pandemic and the strikes
    1:46:54 Democratising storytelling
    1:49:26 Shareholders and streaming
    1:51:59 A platform storytellers own
    1:54:34 Fear of being replaced at 50
    1:57:08 How Ryan books his guests
    1:59:43 Learning to travel from YouTube at 72
    2:02:13 Funding independent TV
    2:04:44 Driving costs down
    2:07:21 Too many voices in the room
    2:09:54 Directors with full control
    2:12:28 Building tension versus breaking the fourth wall
    2:15:02 Creators as the product
    2:17:33 The one-stop fan ecosystem
    2:20:05 300 days of production

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    2 hr 22 min
  • #31 | Christian Straka | The Mindset Coach

    Performance coach Christian Straka on 30 years working with world champions, coaching the mindset of Adidas Runners, and teaching at USC.

    As a professional coach and athlete for over 30 years, Christian has been working with World Champions across different sports. He is working as the Global Mindset Coach for Adidas Runners, is a Faculty member of the University of Southern California and is also the Co-Founder of Mindsize Sports and Maverick Community. Tune in for a wide ranging conversation.

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    2 hr 26 min
  • #30 | Dale Allen-Rowse | From Ballet to Bestseller

    Former ballet dancer Dale Allen-Rowse on going from graphic design and real estate to finding peace through writing, and becoming a published author.

    Hailing from Vancouver, Canada this former ballet dancer, turned graphic designer, turned real estate agent found peace in dealing with trauma through his writing. Now a published author and speaker Dale is keen on helping others. Tune in. Enjoy.

    To learn more about Dale: https://daleallenrowse.com

    Chapters
    0:00 Welcome Dale Allen-Rowse
    2:30 Finding yourself in slower times
    5:05 Moving to America
    7:37 A boy in ballet
    10:12 Growing up gay in the 80s
    12:46 The toxic side of ballet
    15:18 Winnipeg and Brandon
    17:51 Why instructors were so harsh
    20:21 An apprenticeship in Montreal
    22:54 Two shows a night
    25:32 The Tin Soldier and Alabama Ballet
    28:02 Dancing across America
    30:36 Ryan's Olympian father
    33:06 From ballet to Broadway
    35:36 Bringing the house down
    38:12 Franco Dragone's auditions for Celine Dion
    40:48 Vocal coach for the dancers
    43:18 Stress and the nervous system
    45:50 The Las Vegas residency
    48:24 Leaving the stage for real estate
    50:59 The 2008 crash
    53:37 Starting to heal
    56:09 Feeling it all at once
    58:41 Finding his healthy self
    1:01:15 Triggers and PTSD
    1:03:46 Trying Western medicine
    1:06:19 A minister's family
    1:08:51 Channelling the books
    1:11:22 Writing every day
    1:13:52 Seeing Covid coming
    1:16:22 Ryan's escape to Tibet
    1:18:58 Shamanic healing sessions
    1:21:34 The end of comparison
    1:24:10 Buying land and dropping the mortgage
    1:26:41 Rural life near Palm Springs
    1:29:15 Ryan heads for Africa during Covid
    1:31:51 Bike trails and writing through illness
    1:34:27 Ryan's months in Turkey
    1:37:01 A healthier life after hell
    1:39:34 Mental health and the body
    1:42:04 Affecting the matrix
    1:44:41 Language and energy
    1:47:11 High and low vibration
    1:49:43 Sensing stress in others
    1:52:19 Taking responsibility
    1:54:50 Evolving consciousness and anger
    1:57:24 Existence without resistance
    1:59:59 Negativity in Los Angeles
    2:02:33 Where to find his books
    2:05:10 The film adaptation

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The Ryan Pyle Podcast with Ryan Pyle is a podcast and radio show hosted by adventure television personality Ryan Pyle. The show was launched in April 2020. In the podcast Ryan splits his time between…