Hi Company Movers! Excited to bring this fun conversation to you today. Leroy grew up in Detroit, joined the military, worked in health care, moved to 8 different states, somehow found himself in production, had to go back to healthcare and now finds himself in vinter school in Walla Walla Washington. Less than 1% of winemakers in the US are Black and he is on track to join their ranks.  On the podcast business side for us: This will be our last episode for a while! Robyn and I are both finding ourselves stretched thin, and since leaving Meta, we just haven't found great ways to market ourselves yet (nor had the time.) We're not going away forever, but we need to regroup and come up with a better plan for the future!  We have some great conversations recorded that need to be heard still! Thank you to those of you who have been loyal listeners. You are so loved and appreciated.  (And if you have ideas on how to get this heard by more ears, reach out!) You can contact us at companymovepod@gmail.com and @companymovepod.bsky.social

Seth Farley is a native of Hutchinson Kansas. Seth was interested in the arts early in life. After graduating high school, Seth got a degree in Film and Video from Columbia College Chicago. After that he spent 15 years working professionally as a 1st Assistant Director in Film and Television and as a member of The Director's Guild of America. Seth worked on projects of all shapes and sizes. From microbudget music videos, independent cinema, TV and Super Bowl commercials After 15 years Seth eventually sought a change in lifestyle. He wanted to be in a position to give back. He ultimately settled on working for his hometown community in Hutch. Now an employee of The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce and for Greater Hutch, Seth serves on multiple community focused groups. He sits on the committees for The Reno Recovery Collaborative, The Mental Health Task Force, The Overdose Fatality Review and serves on the boards for Rise Up Reno Prevention Network, the Reno County Drug Free Alliance and on Hutchinson Community College's Media Production Department advisory council.   Want to be on the show or have suggestions for future topics and guests? Email us at: companymovepod@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: @companymovepod.bsky.social   Please rate, review and follow us on whatever platform you listen!  

Hi Company Movers! We're working hard to finish up Season 2, so we're taking a quick break! Please enjoy Renni's guest appearane on an episode of Lost Rhetoric with Jason Dinges!  And maybe go back and listen to his episode of Company Move from Season 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1z4jg5qP0rEvrVWVnA2Ne9?si=WBc6belGSE6I18YYd5T5eg Follow Lost Rhetoric on Bluesky @lostrhetoric.bsky.social   Want to be on the show or have suggestions for future topics and guests? Email us at: companymovepod@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: @companymovepod.bsky.social   Please rate, review and follow us on whatever platform you listen!             https://open.spotify.com/show/3NPZw09Kg2BjmtscyS8XDp?si=HiGMCcIvSpqfF6Kl1E6C0w  

We recorded this back in the winter, so please forgive my cold ridden voice!!    Curtis Sehy studied radio and television at Southern IL University in Carbondale, IL. He has worked in public access TV, radio, broadcast TV, as an in-house videographer and a website manager.   Several years ago he transitioned away from media to recruiting. He is currently a recruiter for ALDI. He comes to Company Move to give us some insight on what the job market is like out there, what a recruiter does and some tips on what will get your resume seen! He also shares some do’s and don’ts about the interview process!He has two mottos to live by:Don’t let your past dictate your future and Don’t throw away your shot.    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtissehy/   Want to be on the show or have suggestions for future topics and guests? Email us at: companymovepod@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: @companymovepod.bsky.social   Please rate, review and follow us on whatever platform you listen!

Rachel worked as a union 1st Assistant Camera in Los Angeles for over ten years on music videos, commercials, television, and movies. At the ripe age of 31, she decided that she wanted a less-stressful job...so she went back to school to be a lawyer. She's found her niche in homelessness prevention and is currently working at a legal aid organization helping low-income tenants in marginalized communities with eviction defense. She is also somehow raising two-year old twins at the same time. In her free time she enjoys all things sci-fi/fantasy and medium-format film photography.    IG: @rachsfox   Want to be on the show or have suggestions for future topics and guests? Email us at: companymovepod@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: @companymovepod.bsky.social   Please rate, review and follow us on whatever platform you listen!

Musician and Author Cliff Beach has been performing live for more than 20 years. His single “Confident” was featured on Spotify All Funked Up and Funk Drive playlists with over 1M+ streams. He is the host of the Deeper Grooves Podcast and Deeper Grooves on 885FM. Beach is the author of Side Hustle & Flow, which chronicles his musical journey while still working a day job. He has written previously for Beautytap, Pepperdine and Rock Star Life. He is the winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize, 3 World Songwriting Awards, 5 Global Music Awards, a California Music Video & Film Award, an Elite Music Award and nominated for 4 LA Music Awards, 1 Hollywood Music & Media Award, and 1 Independent Music Award and more. His music has recently been featured on the CW, HBO MAX and in a BMW spot. He was nominated for a World Entertainment Award for his audiobook Side Hustle & Flow and has just release the follow up audiobook Side Hustle & Flow: Shape Up.    IG: @cliffbeachmusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/66gjb8G6USA4sI4bZPrJ3Z Deeper Grooves podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4jMWBYkecK9Bjym4VyZwHx   Want to be on the show or have suggestions for future topics and guests? Email us at: companymovepod@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: @companymovepod.bsky.social   Please rate, review and follow us on whatever platform you listen!  

Daisun Cohn-Williams is a Los Angeles/New York City based educator, artist, workshop leader, transformational coach and founder of “Day 1 Coaching and Consulting.”  He specializes in executive functioning skill building, and teen and family mediation, communication improvement, goal setting, and habit transformation. He also works with adults seeking personal and professional transformation, and leads professional and leadership focused workshops with educators and teens.  His core philosophy is rooted in using identity based exploration to help people clarify greater self-awareness and confidence towards achieving their greatest “personal potential.” https://www.day1lifecoaching.com/ IG: @day1lifecoaching   Want to be on the show or have suggestions for future topics and guests? Email us at: companymovepod@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: @companymovepod.bsky.social   Please rate, review and follow us on whatever platform you listen!  

We're back bay-beee! Robyn and I have been recording and editing this season since February! (with lots of detours which we will most certainly talk about throughout) We're kicking off this season with former 2nd AC Chris Friebus! Enjoy! (and share with your friends, rate and review!!)   Chris Friebus grew up fascinated by how movies and television shows were made, hoping to one day work on them as an actor. He received a degree in acting from CAl State Fullerton, but Instead he found himself with a 22 year career as a camera assistant.  A serious injury followed quickly by a pandemic  put an  end to his  career in motion pictures.  Chris pivoted to a 2nd career with the Walt Disney Company, where for the last 5 years had been a lead, trainer, and photographer for the Disneyland Resorts. Despite knowing how the sausage gets made, Chris is still obsessed with consuming movies and television. He also hosts the Blahcade Pinball Podcast, talking at know-it-all length about his other favorite hobby. Search it out on YouTube or visit http://blahcadepinball.com  You can find Chris on Instagram @shutyertraps Want to be on the show or have suggestions for future topics and guests? Email us at: companymovepod@gmail.com Follow us on Bluesky: @companymovepod.bsky.social   Please rate, review and follow us on whatever platform you listen!

Renni & Robyn discuss their wins and challenges with season 1 and their goals and wishes for Season 2 (Which they have begun recording!!) They thanks the folks who helped them make the podcast look and sound so good (Cliff Beach, Gabe Rosen, Selena Persiani-Shell) and promote the other industry pivot podcasts out there: Scene Change Hollywood Second Act Club We recorded this before the horrific fires broke out in the Palisades and Altadena.  Our hearts go out to all folks who lost their homes, belongings and precious memories.   Here are some ways to donate your time and/or money to help those in need: https://mutualaidla.org/ Displaced Black Families Gofundme Directory Hollywood Crew Members Affected Gofundme Directory

Jason Dinges grew up in Winchester, VA just like Patsy Cline.  He got an Associates degree from the local community College before transferring to The (now defunct) College of Santa Fe, where he barely earned a  BA in the Moving Image Arts.  He moved to Portland, OR for no reason whatsoever in 2003. He ended up  playing music, touring as much as possible & then eventually finding his way onto film sets in 2009.  He's been turning heads as "the most handsome grip" in the industry ever since. Because of his handsomeness, he then became a Father in 2018 . That's when he decided to get a "real" job. He drives for UPS now. He has since been voted "Most Handsome UPS driver ever" by a lot of people.   Jason's podcasts: Lost Rhetoric: Lostrhetoric.com   Dr. Donut & The Dingus: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SQlTJeP9DzrThYiRsAVFf?si=0bc2241b00ae410a    

Eliza is a former Portland based camera assistant, currently living in Arizona. After deciding to leave the industry in 2015 she spent two years traveling extensively in Central and South America. During that time she reembraced her life long love of drawing and painting. In the years following her travels she has dedicated countless hours to her craft, taken classes and workshops throughout the US, and developed bonds with other artists across the globe.  She now resides in Tucson, Arizona in order to be close to family, and has a painting studio in the warehouse arts district where she works daily. She is also employed part time at an arts based non-profit.  Her work can be seen on Instagram @elizaplumleeart, or at elizaplumlee.com. 

Steve Vitolo is the Emmy® Award winning founder of Scriptation and is the company’s CEO. Steven leads overall strategic initiatives and has over a decade of film and television production experience. He has written for the acclaimed series Black-ish, as well as Hot in Cleveland and Crowded. He also co-wrote and executive produced the Universal Pictures romantic comedy, The List. He has been a Script Coordinator for scripted series at ABC, CBS, NBC, and Showtime, and has worked in production at Fox, FX, Disney Channel, Comedy Central, The CW, MTV, VH1, and the 79th and 80th Academy Awards. Steven is a graduate of the Boston University College of Communication and lives in Los Angeles.   Learn more about Steve and Scriptation here: https://scriptation.com

Emma received her BA from Hampshire College with a focus in experimental film and is a recent graduate from Adler University with a Masters Degree in Counseling and Art Therapy. Her in-depth experiences working with youth in public school systems has offered her insight into the strengths and needs of the communities she serves. She utilizes that knowledge to support youth, families and communities directly where they're at by using person-centered approaches that create encouraging, honest, trauma-informed and culturally-aware spaces. This approach fosters creative thinking, cognitive growth, mindfulness, social emotional learning and kinesthetic and sensory processing. She enjoys entomology, plant care, animals and dystopian sci-fi narratives.   https://www.openstudioproject.org/ https://www.emmazt.com/

Kathryn Brunet worked as a camera assistant in Los Angeles from 2012 to 2018. She now lives in London, working as a reference librarian at The British Library Special Collections. She also teaches workshops on western palaeography, medieval manuscript production, and printed book history. She completed a master's degree in Library and Information Science from UCLA in 2020 and a master's degree in medieval studies from University College London in 2023. She has many hobbies, including visiting historical sites around the UK, pub trivia, learning French, playing tennis, historical dancing, and recently learning to crochet. 

The life of Matt Vaessen is a winding path of exploration and reinvention. Originally from Green Bay, WI, Matt began his journey with the U.S. Army, where he developed skills in security management before transitioning to the world of film and media. His work in production and locations departments spans numerous documentaries, films, commercials, and TV shows. Matt’s career took a new direction when he moved to Chicago and joined a then-small start-up called GrubHub, where he led a data management team. His professional journey also included stints in Central Illinois, Door County, WI, Chautauqua, NY, and San Diego, CA before returning to Chicago. Most recently, Matt joined Brighside Benefits, focusing on financial health and crisis support as a Customer Support Associate on the Community Resource and Research Team. Outside of work, Matt is happily married to Adina, and together they share their home with two beloved cats, Ellie and Rowan. Matt enjoys life in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, where he continues to embrace new challenges and adventures. https://www.gobrightside.com/  

Kyle is a musician and filmmaker who believes in the unequivocal power of story to connect people to themselves, and each other. He received his BFA in Digital Media Production from The Art Institute of Portland in 2008 and currently works as a freelance video instructor and producer - crafting socially responsible stories and teaching digital storytelling.   Kyle has spent countless hours on productions ranging from on-the-fly reality shows to full-scale theatrical films in a variety of roles, mainly as an AD and PA.  He worked on the productions ‘Grimm,’ ‘Portlandia,’ ‘Leverage,’ ‘Little People Big World,’ and ‘Gone,’ among others.  When not building community through story, Kyle likes to spend his time in nature, cooking with friends, and creating moments of mindfulness in pursuit of a slow culture. Kyle is also a prolific singer/songwriter. You can see him perform his original music several nights a month around the Pacific Northwest and you can hear him anytime on Spotify and learn about his tours, merch and such at kyleglennmusic.com.  He is working on his first full-length album coming out in September 2024.   website: kyleglennmusic.com IG: @kyleglennmusic Kickstarter: Donate to Kyle's Kickstarter! Evidence of the Sasquatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srlJdaMO86g

Eldridge “JR” Huntington and his wife, Gina, moved to Portland, OR from Chicago in 2009. Nearly a decade later, he considers himself a champion of the city. His background in film production and design - including work on local projects like Grimm and the Librarians - has found a harmonious balance with his career as a real estate agent and creator of House Hunter PDX. The creativity, multi-tasking, and analytical approach required of both are what help him best serve his wonderful clients and tell the story of Portland.​ IG: @househunterpdx www.househunterpdx.co

Aaron Ward has always enjoyed taking care of people and really listening to what they need to feel comfortable at work and in their interactions with him.  This has been a common theme with all of his jobs-from taking care of children, managing a family owned pizza place, to his work in film as craft service and now  his new career in paratransit. He’s always enjoyed working and providing a service to the community in which he resides. Aaron is the Father of an 11 year old boy, Leifur, and loves going to concerts, playing disc golf and enjoying the moments of breath and calm that he can find.    https://oldschoolcraft.com/ https://transdevna.jobs/  

Laura currently is a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual. She has been in the financial services industry for three years now and is a board certified financial planner (CFP®) and a chartered financial consultant (ChFC®). Previous to this she worked in the camera department on films and television shows for the better part of a decade. She currently is based in Los Angeles, CA and has a wealth management practice that is tailored towards those in the entertainment industry.IG: @laura_difiglioemail: laura.difiglio@nm.comwebsite: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/financial/advisor/laura-difiglio

It's been a rough couple of years for the folks behind the scenes in film and television production.  Many of us are wondering what else we can do with our skills to make money.  We interview folks who once made a living in film but found alternative career paths. And we ask them how they did it! Let's learn and grow and think of the possibilities together! Company's on the move y'all!