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Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal LiberationThe Power of Play: Using Improv to Strengthen Animal Advocacy with Zoe Novic and Austin MeyerIn this engaging episode, documentary filmmaker Austin Meyer and sanctuary director Zoe Novic share how improvisation techniques can revolutionize animal advocacy. From their work leading “Advocacy Playground” workshops at the Animal and Vegan Advocacy Summit to Austin’s compelling animal-focused documentaries, the couple demonstrates how creativity and playfulness can strengthen activism while building essential skills like listening and adaptability. Their unique approach combines professional expertise with a deep commitment to animal protection, offering fresh perspectives on advocacy techniques. This episode explores: How improv principles like “Yes, and” can enhance activist communication and campaign planning The importance of incorpo...2025-02-141h 33
The Austin Meyer Podcast10 Simple Filmmaking Habits to Save You DAYS in the EditI really believe that shooting stories with our final edit in mind is super important. You can have the best idea, and the best access, but if you don't have the shots to piece together the story, you're gonna lose your mind in the edit. So in this video, I share 10 of my favorite habits that help me save days in the edit. Enjoy :)
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If we haven’t met yet before - Hey 👋 I'm Austin Meyer and I am a document...2025-01-2713 minThe Austin Meyer Podcast14 TRICKS to Find Your Next Documentary Story IdeaFinding the perfect documentary film idea is like being in the world's biggest scavenger hunt! Here are 14 tricks that I use to find my story ideas.
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If we haven’t met yet before - Hey 👋 I'm Austin Meyer and I am a documentary filmmaker based in Berkeley, California. I'm a National Geographic Explorer and my work has been featured by HBO, Hulu, Apple TV, The New York Times, National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and PBS among others. Thr...2025-01-2011 minThe Austin Meyer Podcast10 Controversial Rules of Documentary Filmmaking You NEED To KnowA set of rules and principles can be incredibly useful to help guide our decision making in the world of documentary filmmaking. That's why, when I saw award winning documentary director Victor Kossakovsky write up the 10 rules he follows in his filmmaking, I had to check them out. In this video, I share those 10 rules, respond to them, and say which 3 have been most helpful to me in my career.
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If we haven’t met yet before - Hey 👋 I'm...2025-01-1309 minThe Austin Meyer Podcast5 Interview Mistakes New Filmmakers Don’t Know They’re MakingInterviews are the backbone of so many documentaries. They are also very challenging to nail. Especially when you are working as a solo shooter or in small teams, like I do a lot, the amount of things that can go wrong can feel overwhelming. In this video I go over 5 mistakes I see documentary filmmakers, which, if you keep in mind, can dramatically increase the odds that you'll walk away from your next interview feeling good!
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The Chemical Show: Where Leaders Talk BusinessHarnessing a Digitally-Optimized Business Model with Austin Nichols of ChemPoint - Ep 176Are you ready to think bigger about your business?Then join us at The Chemical Summit — happening September 30 to October 1 in Houston, Texas.Visit www.thechemicalsummit.comExplore the intersection of digital innovation and chemical distribution with host Victoria Meyer and Austin Nichols, CEO of ChemPoint, on The Chemical Show. Austin shares his insights on the critical role of digital solutions in scaling business operations. Victoria and Austin discuss the difference between ChemPoint's supplier-centric model and Univar's broader approach, detailing how ChemPoint leverages digital marketing and inside sales to enhance efficiency and supply ch...2024-08-2038 min
Modern Enlightenment by CeremoniaDeepening Connections: Dr. Cat Meyer on Sexuality, Spirituality, and PsychedelicsSexuality and spirituality are two deeply interconnected aspects of human existence that are often overlooked or misunderstood. In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Cat Meyer, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Licensed Sex and Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapist, unveils the transformative potential of psychedelics for the mind, body, and spirit, exploring the intricate relationship between sexuality and spirituality. She discusses the importance of developing a deep connection with your body and creating a safe space for exploration.
Dr. Cat also highlights the power of slow, intentional progress in healing trauma and finding inner peace. She shares practical advice on...2024-06-1442 min
SolPods StudioThe Power of Storytelling: A Conversation with Austin MeyerIn our latest podcast episode, we hear from Austin Meyer, a documentary filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer, cinematographer, and photographer. Austin's works have been featured by National Geographic, HBO, Apple TV, Hulu, and The New York Times. During the podcast, Austin shares his background and the drivers that led him to his film-making career, his transition to becoming a vegan and his passion for animals and animal rights. Austin encourages us to rethink our choices for a kinder, more sustainable world.Discover Austin Meyer's documentary filmsFollow Austin on Instagram and YouTubeLearn from the world's be...2024-02-0545 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastMaking PLANET EARTH III with Mike Gunton & Prakash Matada | Ep. 52Planet Earth III, the world's premiere natural history documentary series, is back with its third installment, presented and narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The series represents five years of work. The eight episodes comprise 134 total shoots across 1,904 shooting days and took place in 43 countries across six continents. In this episode, I interview executive producer Mike Gunton and freelance cinematographer Prakash Matada about the making of this remarkable series.
the creative director for the BBC's natural history unit and the executive producer of Planet Earth 3. Prakash Matada is a freelance cinematographer, National Geographic Explorer...2024-01-081h 44
Switch4Good242 - Winning Ultramarathons on Plants with Austin MeyerOur guest today, Austin Meyer, is a documentarian, journalist, podcaster, and animal rights activist, giving a voice to those whose stories might not otherwise be heard. He’s worked for HBO, The New York Times, and National Geographic, to name a few outlets, and his filmmaking has taken him to faraway places like India, Nepal, and Zambia, where Austin chose to adopt a plant-based diet. Austin is also a passionate ultrarunner. And on April 15th of this year, with a time of ten hours and seven minutes, Austin showed the world what a vegan athlete can...2023-08-091h 07
Read & RepeatEP50 Setting the Table by Danny MeyerDanny Meyer's book Setting the Table is an instant favorite amongst entrepreneur memoirs, up there with the likes of Creativity Inc and Shoe Dog. Danny Meyer opened his first restaurant, Union Square Cafe, in 1985, and has been prolific since then, building and expanding premier restaurant concepts across NYC and other major markets. In addition to that, he founded and scaled Shake Shack into the nationwide burger chain that is it today, taking the company public in 2015. In this episode, we learn how his obsession to hospitality helped him overcome the high failure rates and bankruptcies in the restaurant industry...2023-08-081h 13
Go Get It PodcastZION 100K RACE RECAP | Austin's First Ultramarathon WinFor the first time in over a year, the Go Get It Podcast is BACK in action to recap Austin's first ultramarathon win at the Zion 100k in Utah. We hope everyone is doing well and going and getting it in whatever it is that you care about. We're sending you love. Thanks for listening!2023-04-2648 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastJames Honeyborne & Sophie Todd on Producing Netflix’s Our Great National Parks | Ep. 051Our Great National Parks is a beautiful five-part Netflix documentary series that invites viewers to experience nature in the world's most iconic national parks. Today on the podcast, my guests are executive producer James Honeyborne and series producer Sophie Todd. James Honeyborne is the creative director of Freeborne Media, having previously worked as an executive producer at the BBC Natural History Unit where he oversaw some 35 films, including Blue Planet II. Sophie Todd works on everything from high-end natural history films, to science and observational documentary, most recently writing, directing and series producing on Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive To Survive.2022-04-1348 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastVera Krichevskaya on Independent News & Documentaries in Russia | Ep. 50Vera Krichevskaya is a documentary filmmaker from Russia who co-founded TV Dozhd (TV Rain), which is the only independent private television channel in Russia. Her most recent documentary titled “Fuck This Job,” is an incredibly timely story that documents the ten-year journey of that television station that made it one of the top media targets of Putin's government.
In this conversation, Vera and I discuss what it’s like to be an independent documentary filmmaker in Russia, what happened when the war broke out right before her film’s premiere in Russia, and the value of independ...2022-03-2944 min
The Chemical Show: Where Leaders Talk Business37. Search, Source, Buy: Austin Britts On Chemical Sourcing OperationsAre you ready to think bigger about your business?Then join us at The Chemical Summit — happening September 30 to October 1 in Houston, Texas.Visit www.thechemicalsummit.comChemical Trading is one of the less typical careers one goes into. Not everyone has the superficial idea or the intensive knack for navigating through the complicated chemical sourcing and distribution system. However, experienced entrepreneur, Austin Britts, has been in the business for years, establishing several successful start-ups spanning from CPG brands to technology companies. Austin continues to thrive in the field by offering access to mo...2022-02-0839 min
Go Get It PodcastConsuming vs. Engaging: Cultivating ConnectionThis week on the podcast, Hunter and Austin discuss the difference between consuming and engaging, and dig into the reasons why creating things alongside other people is the most powerful way to develop connection.Your Go Get It Challenge for the week is to create with your friends and loved ones!Follow the podcast2022-01-1724 minGo Get It PodcastFirefighter Friend: Cultivating Meaningful Friendships(September 2020 episode #4 rebroadcast) - Hunter and Austin define what a “Firefighter Friend” is, and discuss how we can cultivate meaningful friendships that will add value to our lives.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Reach out to one of your firefighter friends and let them know that you consider them a firefighter friend!Follow the podcast2022-01-1023 minGo Get It Podcast2021 Year In Review: Challenges, Learnings, & Takeaways from the YearAs 2021 comes to a close, Austin and Hunter recap the year and share their answers to these questions: What was your biggest challenge this year? What kept you from being at your best that you can fix moving forward? What was your most significant learning or aha moment? What are you most proud of from 2021? What is something new you tried in 2021?Your Go Get It Challenge is to reflect on those questions yourself heading into 2022!Follow the podcast2021-12-2734 min
BackPocketLifeStories"Small Miracle, A Holocaust Story from France" by David Austin & Charles MiddlebergDavid Austin, author and retired educator, has recently published his first work, a unique collaboration with Charles Middleberg, Holocaust survivor.Co-hosts Joe Brin, filmmaker (A STRING OF PEARLS: The Small Miracles of Charles Middleberg) and Julia Meyer Gross, linguist and oral historian, learn from Austin how his friendship with Charles Middleberg came to be and how Holocaust education and the craft of oral histories are conveyed to young students.Support the show2021-12-1731 minGo Get It PodcastView From The Summit: Love The ProcessRERUN from May 3, 2021! What does it mean to "love the process?" How can you develop a deeper appreciation for the climb up the mountain? Are you heading towards a destination that will leave you with regrets? This week on the podcast, Hunter and Austin discuss all this and more and they discuss one of the ultimate keys to happiness and success: loving the climb regardless of what the view might look like at the summit.Your Go Get It Challenge of the week: This week, take a photo of your climb. Wherever you are on this trail of life as...2021-12-1325 minGo Get It PodcastBET ON YOURSELF | Scenes From King Richard & 14 PeaksThis week on show, Austin shares the stories and lessons behind two scenes from two movies that just dropped in the last two weeks. Those movies are King Richard (HBO Max) and 14 Peaks (Netflix). And those scenes, which really spoke to Austin, were all about what it means to bet on yourself. Let's Go Get It this week, folks!Your Go Get It Challenge this week is to check out either the movie King Richard or 14 Peaks.Follow the podcast2021-12-0624 minGo Get It PodcastMeet Yourself Where You’re At | Lessons from Pacing Kaci LickteigOn November 6, 2021, Austin paced one of ultrarunning's top competitors and human beings, Kaci Lickteig, during a 100 mile trail race. From mile 49 to mile 72, Austin ran alongside Kaci, in a race where every step she took was one of courage and grit. In this episode, Austin recounts the lessons he learned from watching Kaci's amazing performance, and we discuss why it's so important to block out the noise of expectations and meet yourself where you are at right now.Go Get It Challenge: Write down an expectation that either you are putting on yourself or that others are placing on you...2021-11-2927 minGo Get It PodcastUnlock Your CreativityCreativity often feels like this elusive force. So what is creativity? And how do we unlock the creativity that exists within each of us? This week on the show Austin offers up 3 strategies that you can put into practice today.Your Go Get It Challenge this week is to schedule an hour of creativity. Put it on the calendar. In that hour you are going to be obvious, you’re going to make a mess, and you’re going to show up and do it no matter the circumstances.Have a question for us? Call this number and leave a voic...2021-11-0129 minGo Get It PodcastFirefighter Friend: Cultivating Meaningful FriendshipsHunter and Austin define what a "Firefighter Friend" is, and discuss how we can cultivate meaningful friendships that will add value to our lives.
Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Reach out to one of your firefighter friends and let them know that you consider them a firefighter friend.
Follow the Go Get It Podcast on social media2021-10-2423 minGo Get It PodcastWhy You Should VisualizeIn his book The Art of War, author Sun Tzu writes, “Every battle is won or lost before it is ever fought.” That's why, so often on the podcast, we talk about how to prepare. About the steps that lead up to game day, whatever the 'game' in your life is. On that theme, this week Hunter and Austin discuss the power of visualization. We talk about what it is, the science behind why it works, and how you can give it a try in your life today.Your Go Get It Challenge of the week is to take at leas...2021-10-1827 minGo Get It PodcastLeave Your Legacy"Leave Your Legacy" is a phrase that has carried a lot of weight in the Stanford soccer program over the past decade. But it's not just a phrase from that program. It’s a line used by motivational speakers, it is a common refrain in religious circles, and in many ways it is an idea that lingers in many of our heads… what will I be remembered for? Today on the podcast Austin shares his relationship to this idea of leaving a legacy, and we unpack how reflecting on our legacy may, or may not, help us get the most out...2021-10-1124 minGo Get It PodcastBody Language, Status, & the Power of Nonverbal CommunicationOur body language governs how we think and feel about ourselves. Therefore, how we hold our bodies can have an impact on our minds. And not only that, but body language is paramount in communicating our status to others. In this conversation, Hunter and Austin discuss body language from the professional soccer field to the theatrical stage, and unpack how a deeper understanding of nonverbal communication can help us get the most out of ourselves and the unique moments we find ourselves in.Your Go Get It Challenge: Get yourself ready for a particular moment by trying on some sort...2021-09-1331 minGo Get It PodcastDefining Success: Castle Peak 100k Race RecapOn August 14th, 2021, Go Get It host Austin Meyer ran the Castle Peak 100km trail race. This 62.8 mile high altitude foot race in the mountains outside of Lake Tahoe took Austin 15 hours and 6 minutes to complete. He finished 12th overall, 10th male, and 1st in the 20-29 age group. In this episode, we go over that day in the mountains and discuss the lessons learned from going the distance and leaving it all out there on the trails.Your Go Get It Challenge for the week: Chase the natural high. Pursue something with 100% of yourself.Follow the podcast2021-08-3032 minGo Get It PodcastAligning Actions With Your ValuesActions are the real signifiers of internal conviction. This week on the show, Hunter and Austin discuss the interplay between actions and values, and reflect on how the alignment of those two things can make a positive impact in our day to day lives.Your Go Get It Challenge: Write down your top three values and then determine whether in the last month, 3 months, year, have your actions aligned with those values.. If not, how can you make a change to be more in alignment with your values?Have a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a...2021-08-1626 minGo Get It PodcastStay Ready: Suni Lee’s Olympic GoldYou never know when an opportunity is going to arise. You never know where it's going to come from. But are you ready for the moment it does? This week on the podcast, Hunter and Austin talk about the inspiring gold medal performance of US gymnast Suni Lee, and discuss how her effort underscored the ability of high performers to always stay ready.Have a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a voicemail for us by calling 707-595-0071! The Go Get It Podcast is for anyone out there who wants to #GoGetIt. What does it mean to Go Get It? It means h...2021-08-0223 minGo Get It PodcastThe ‘What If’ MentalityThis week on the podcast Hunter and Austin talk about blazing your own path, taking the road less traveled, and the possibilities that arise when you approach that unknown path with a 'What If' mentality. Your Go Get It Challenge of the week is to stay true to a vision of yours that is off the beaten path. Stay true to a goal you have that people say you can’t do. And whichever question resonates with you more, “Why can’t I do it?” or “What if?” your challenge is to write that on a piece of paper or a post it no...2021-07-2627 minGo Get It PodcastListener Questions: College? Negativity? Transitions?This week on the podcast we are are diving back into the Go Get It voicemail to answer your questions. We discuss the value of college for aspiring entrepreneurs, how to deal with negative relationships that are bringing you down, and how to handle the transition out of COVID times. The Go Get It Challenge of the week is to identify a negative relationship in your life and think about how you can set a boundary now to improve that relationship in the longterm.Have a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a voicemail for us by...2021-07-1222 minGo Get It PodcastTHE TURNAROUND: When a Goal Stops Serving YouThis week on the podcast, Hunter and Austin respond to a great question from friend of the podcast, Mia Sadler, and use it to launch into a discussion about how we delineate whether or not a goal or dream is still serving us. When is it time to let that goal go? When is it time to buckle down and keep chasing it?Your Go Get It Challenge of the week is to take stock of a goal that you currently have that you think might not be serving you anymore. Ask yourself the questions: Why did I set this...2021-07-0523 minGo Get It PodcastThe Power of Positive RelationshipsYesterday, Sunday June 27, 2021 was Hunter Gorskie's 30th birthday. And as he made his way into a new decade of life, friends and family from all over the world reached out to him to share love. On this week's episode we go off the cuff and reflect on Hunter's special day and why cultivating strong, positive relationships with people you care about is so critical to the ability to Go Get It!Your Go Get It Challenge of the week is to let somebody know how they have positively impacted you. Let them know how important they are to you. Have...2021-06-2818 minGo Get It PodcastFace Fear in the FaceWhen we care about having something, we fear losing it. When we care about reaching a goal, we fear the sadness, disappointment and pain that may come if we don't reach it. And too often, people let that fear rule them. This week on the podcast, Austin and Hunter share a story about watching that sadness play out during one of the world's biggest soccer matches, and talk about how we can rethink our relationship to fear.Your Go Get It Challenge of the week is to pursue your goal despite the fears that may enter your mind about the...2021-06-2121 minGo Get It PodcastTHE LETTER: Remember Your PurposeThis week on the podcast, Hunter shares a powerful story about an expedition across the Atlantic Ocean, and how a simple reminder, at precisely the right time, can prove to be the rocket fuel we need to propel us forward towards our ambitions. Your Go Get It Challenge: Write a letter to yourself or someone in your life to be read at a critical point in yours or their journey. If you want to write to yourself, check out the website www.futureme.orgHave a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a voicemail for us by calling 707...2021-06-1421 minGo Get It PodcastNew Space, New YouThis week on the podcast Hunter and Austin discuss how new physical spaces and how designing your space with intention can help you activate the behaviors, habits, and identity you are striving for in life.Your Go Get It Challenge of the week is to put yourself in new space. Do something to break the current routine and establish a new identity and routine around a slightly altered environment to rewire your associations and pathways.Have a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a voicemail for us by calling 707-595-0071!The Go Get It Podcast is...2021-06-0722 minGo Get It PodcastThe Window and The MirrorThis week on the podcast, Austin shares a personal story and lesson that was a turning point in his Stanford Soccer career and has changed his outlook on leadership and taking responsibility to this day. Are you looking out the window or looking into the mirror?Go Get It Challenge: Think about something you are currently blaming someone or something else for. Look in the mirror and write down how you are actually responsible, and therefore, in control of this scenario.Have a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a voicemail for us by calling 707-595-0071...2021-05-3123 minGo Get It PodcastThe Hands You ShakeThis week on the podcast, Hunter Gorskie shares some of the best advice he has ever received, and how it is a constant reminder in his life to make some eye contact, say hello, and open up his world to new people. Your Go Get It Challenge: Next time you are out and about, strike up a conversation with somebody you don't know! Have a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a voicemail for us by calling 707-595-0071!The Go Get It Podcast is for anyone out there who wants to #GoGetIt. What does it mean to Go Get It? It means h...2021-05-2421 minGo Get It PodcastPut Down Your Sword: Stand In Your PowerWe live in a noisy world. And oftentimes it feels like to be heard or to be seen we need to SHOUT. Like we need to be louder than others, be bigger than others, and assert our power by drawing our sword. On this week's episode, Hunter and Austin share a story and lesson about redefining what it means to stand in our power. One defined by a quiet, listen-first, supportive mentality that reflects true self-assuredness. Your Go Get It Challenge: Find a moment where you are tempted to jump in an assert your opinion and see what happens if...2021-05-1724 minGo Get It PodcastConquering ComplacencyComplacency. It is the force that can creep up on us. That can keep us from striving to do our best. It is the force that can drain motivation and drive. And that's why it's so important we get ahead of it. This week on the podcast, we are talking about the root cause of complacency and how to avoid it.Your Go Get It Challenge of the week: Reflect on what you did that day and whether you are content with the way your life is playing out. Ask yourself what you can improve on and how you can...2021-05-1024 minGo Get It PodcastView From The Summit: Love The ProcessWhat does it mean to "love the process?" How can you develop a deeper appreciation for the climb up the mountain? Are you heading towards a destination that will leave you with regrets? This week on the podcast, Hunter and Austin discuss all this and more and they discuss one of the ultimate keys to happiness and success: loving the climb regardless of what the view might look like at the summit.Your Go Get It Challenge of the week: This week, take a photo of your climb. Wherever you are on this trail of life as you try to...2021-05-0325 minGo Get It PodcastAlways Be Closing: Productivity, Not PerfectionThis week on the podcast, Austin and Hunter talk about productivity versus perfectionism, and discuss finishing what you started. Whether it’s the last few miles of a marathon, finishing up a creative project, or bringin home the business deal, getting across that finish line can oftentimes be the hardest part on the journey to Go Get It.Have a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a voicemail for us by calling 707-595-0071!Follow the Go Get It Podcast2021-04-1223 minGo Get It PodcastHeadlights: Getting to Your Destination One Step at a TimeHow do you react when you can't see the full road ahead of you? When the path isn't clear as you pursue you goals? Inspired by a quote from Anne Lamott's book, "Bird by Bird," Austin and Hunter break down the winding, twisting, and blind path that we so often walk in life.Go Get It Challenge: Write down the 2-3 feet in front of you in the three most important areas of your life. What do they look like?Have a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a voicemail for us by calling 707-595-0071!Follow...2021-03-2223 min
Niche Aviation PodcastX-Plane - Austin MeyerAustin Meyer founded X-plane in 1995, since then him & his team have developed a flight simulator that is used & loved by people & organisations across the world In this episode we talk about:Why Austin started X-planeHow X-plane became successful & drivers of its success. Ark-Funds: https://ark-invest.com/How Austin prioritises improving X-planeWhat Austin thinks about Microsoft Flight SimulatorWhat impact technology has had on X-Plane's successUsing X-Plane for certified flight trainingTesting aircraft on X-PlaneThe future of X-PlaneLinks:Email: nicheaviationpodcast@gmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-smith01/Links:X-Plane: htt...2021-03-1540 minGo Get It PodcastMaking Memories: Don’t Let Life Pass You ByIt has taken 28 weeks, but Hunter and Austin are finally recording an episode of the podcast IN PERSON! Coming to you from the house Hunter grew up in in New Jersey, this episode is all about living life in a way where it doesn’t pass you by. Where you remember your days. Where you got memories for life.Your Go Get It Challenge of the week: Put an experience that you would not normally do on the schedule. Put it on the calendar and ensure that soon, you will be making a memory. Follow the podcast on Instagram2021-03-0823 minGo Get It PodcastEnsure Your Own SuccessThis week on the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter and Austin share a story about the amazing Founder and CEO of SPANX, Sara Blakely, and discuss what it means to take success into your own hands.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: At least once this week, go the extra mile to ensure your own success.Follow the podcast on social media2021-03-0124 minGo Get It PodcastCuration Is The Key: Who and What to Pay Attention ToThis week on the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter and Austin discuss how they choose who and what to pay attention to in an era of information overload. Why is this important? Because what you listen to, watch, and read will shape the way you move through the world.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Pick your top three mentors who you want to get your information from.Remember to message us on Instagram or email austinmeyerfilms@gmail.com if you want to be part of the new private Go Get It Marco Polo group!Watch the episode on YoutubeFollow the show o...2021-02-2227 minGo Get It PodcastRule of Thirds: Making Sense of the Growth ProcessThis week on the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter and Austin discuss how to make sense of the ups and downs that are part of the process of pursuing big dreams. To do so, they break down a concept from Olympic runner and filmmaker, Alexi Pappas, titled the Rule of Thirds.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Self reflect on your last 30 days pursuing a big goal or dream. What has your ratio looked like in that pursuit? Do you need to change things up? If so, how?Watch Alexi Pappas' interview on the Rich Roll PodcastWatch the episode on YoutubeFollow the sh...2021-02-1523 minGo Get It PodcastGO GIVE IT: The Power of Serving OthersThis week on the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter and Austin discuss the power of serving others and share stories about how giving has helped them live more meaningful and fulfilling lives.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Contribute outside of yourself and serve someone else.A Path AppearsWatch the Episode on YoutubeFollow the Go Get It Podcast on Instagram2021-02-0821 minGo Get It PodcastListener Questions: Team Culture & Time ManagementThis week on the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter and Austin are answering listener questions! We dive into team culture and break down the core characteristics of the most successful teams we have played on. Then, we also talk about time management, and the strategies we think through to try to make the most out of each day.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week is to join the Go Get It Marco Polo group! Here is the link to download the app. Message us @GoGetItPod on Instagram for the invite to the private group!Call and leave your question for the...2021-02-0122 minGo Get It PodcastWalk the Walk: Leading By ExampleThis week on the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter and Austin share stories about people who walk the walk. People who lead by example.Your #GoGetItChallenge: Write down one thing you are going to do consistently for this week. And walk the walk. Every single day, follow through on what you said you were going to do.Have a question for Hunter and Austin? Call 707-595-0071 and leave a voicemail!Subscribe to our youtube channel2021-01-1821 minGo Get It PodcastMake The AskThis week on the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter and Austin share stories about people reaching out to those they admire for mentorship, and reflect on how easy it is to get in touch with the people we look up to these days. Send that email, make that call, send that DM, that tweet.. Because your #GoGetItChallenge of the week is to identify one person who you admire and reach out to them. What do you have to lose?!Have a question for the next listener call in show? Leave a voicemail for us by calling 707-595-0071!Follow the...2021-01-1122 minGo Get It PodcastTHE CALL: Having Intentional ConversationsThis week on the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter and Austin share a monthly ritual that they share together named THE CALL, and discuss the value of structuring time for intentional conversations with the people you are closest to in life.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Start your own CALL with the people you are on this journey of life with!PROMPT 1Choose the top 10 Values you live by... in order”PROMPT 2What is your biggest insecurity these days?What is something that is at the core of your motivation right now? Or what is something that got you really in...2021-01-0422 minGo Get It PodcastLISTENER QUESTIONS: Quotes, Comparisons, & NicknamesHappy holidays everyone! On this episode of the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter and Austin answer listener questions about our favorite quotes, how we use the natural process of comparison to help us instead of hurt us, and why in the world Hunter keeps calling Austin, "Shtiga."Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Write down your favorite quote and post it above your door.Have a question for the next listener call-in show? Leave us a voicemail by calling 707-595-0071!Watch the episode on YoutubeFollow the podcast on Instagram2020-12-2126 minGo Get It PodcastAvoiding The Cynicism TrapOn this week's episode of the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter and Austin talk how we can avoid the trap of cynicism by choosing to approach the world with wonder, empathy, and grace.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Go on a walk and be intentional about noticing the wonder all around you that typically goes unnoticed... and/or... Notice moments when you are frustrated by someone or something and see how you can flip the story into a positive.Leave a voicemail for the podcast by calling 707-595-0071Watch this full episode on YoutubeListen to the full David Foster...2020-12-1423 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastDawn Porter on Directing Good Trouble & The Way I See It | Ep. 047Dawn Porter is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has appeared on HBO, PBS, Discovery, and Netflix among others. She has had two feature documentaries premiere this year -- John Lewis: Good Trouble and The Way I See It.
Good Trouble explores late Congressman John Lewis’ pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement and decades of political and social activism on important issues including voting rights, immigration laws, and much more. The Way I See It is about photojournalist Pete Souza, who served as Chief Official White House photographer for President Barack Obama and previously as an...2020-12-1055 minGo Get It PodcastQUICK WIN COMEBACK: Bouncing Back From FailureOn this week's show, Hunter Gorskie and Austin Meyer tell stories of bouncing back from failures, and introduce the concept of the Quick Win Comeback.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Get a quick win comeback in whenever you have a setback this week.Watch the episode on YoutubeFollow Hunter GorskieFollow Austin Meyer2020-12-0724 minGo Get It PodcastLessons from 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Maya DiRadoIf there is anyone who knows what it means to Go Get It, it's Maya DiRado. Maya is a Stanford graduate. She's a 4-time olympic medalist as a swimmer for USA Swimming, which includes 2 gold medals. After retiring, she worked as a consultant for McKinsey and Company, then went on to King Philanthropies, where she supported the expansion of the grant-making portfolio addressing international extreme poverty. Today she is at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. But most importantly, she is an amazing human, friend, and family person, who Austin has had the pleasure of knowing since 6th grade. In...2020-11-301h 09Go Get It PodcastLOLA: Live and Love to the FullestThis Thanksgiving week on the Go Get It Podcast, Austin shares a moving story about how the fragility of life can be the best inspiration to live and love to the fullest RIGHT NOW.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Share with people how much they mean to you.Watch this week's episode of the Go Get It Podcast on Youtube2020-11-2320 minGo Get It PodcastTHE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS: You Have Everything You NeedOn this week's episode of the Go Get It Podcast, Austin shares a personal story about aspiring to be a documentary filmmaker and just wishing he could get his "foot in the door." And at that very moment, he got a Instagram DM that completely changed his perspective.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Reflect on how beautiful and abundant the room you are in really is. What resources, what character traits, what friends, what opportunities are swirling around you that you can leverage to get to where you want to go in life? You have everything you need!Watch the...2020-11-1624 minGo Get It PodcastPLUS ONE: Expanding Your PotentialOn this week's Go Get It Podcast, Hunter shares a story about pushing beyond where your mind and body think you are capable of going, and introduces what he calls THE PLUS ONE RULE, a first step to expanding your potential.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Go plus one.Jesse Itzler sharing his story about David GogginsJesse Itzler's book, Living With a SealWatch the Go Get It Podcast on Youtube!Austin's Halloween video2020-11-0922 minGo Get It PodcastThe Wrong Turn: Course Correcting in Ultras and in LifeOn this week's Go Get It Podcast, Austin recounts a personal story of taking a wrong turn off course at mile 40 of a 62 mile ultramarathon, and reflects on the lessons it taught him about life.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Change your mind. Course correct. Don't be afraid to switch up your direction if the information that is most important is telling you to do so.SUBSCRIBE to the HunterAustin Youtube channel to see all the Go Get It Podcasts in VIDEO form!Call our new voicemail with questions or topics you'd like us to discuss at 707-595-0071.Follow...2020-11-0229 minGo Get It PodcastThe Power of CAN | Bouncing Back from Adversity with Coach Tom MorrisSpecial Episode!! This week on the podcast, Hunter and Austin are joined by their first guest, and it is someone who embodies the Go Get It mindset. Tom Morris is the Senior Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance at Indiana University. Morris has worked with 12 Olympians, and won dozens of NCAA and Big Ten Titles with Indiana Men’s Soccer and the swimming and diving team, and in 2017, became one of 232 people honored nationally with the title of Master Strength & Conditioning Coach.Tom talks a lot about resilience, and it’s a muscle that he exercises every day. After suffering a sp...2020-10-261h 04Go Get It PodcastShedding Limiting Beliefs: How to Rewrite Your StoryThis week on the podcast, Hunter and Austin discuss how a growth mindset can help us shed the limiting beliefs that keep us from reaching our potential. Limiting beliefs come from all directions. Some we take on ourselves. Some our put upon us by others or culture. So this week on the Go Get It Podcast we are gettin the word "can't" out of our vocabulary.#GoGetItChallenge of the week: Identify a limiting belief that you have. Create a new empowering belief. Take an action today that is in alignment with that new belief.Link to Les Brown's Georgia Dome...2020-10-1920 minGo Get It PodcastMake Your Partner Look Good: Approaching the World with a Generous MindsetOne of the core tenets of improv theater is to make your partner look good. What does it mean to approach the world with a generous mindset? What does it mean to listen and build on the ideas of others? In this week's episode, Hunter and Austin dig into the mindset shift that will unlock your potential and the potential of everyone you surround yourself with.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: be someone's guardian angel this week! Make them look good. Constantly seek ways to lift them up.Show Notes:Jacob Collier VideoAustin's favorite book on improv2020-10-1219 minGo Get It PodcastMake Your Bed: The Power of Small HabitsOn this episode of the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter and Austin talk about the power of creating small habits and how they can have a huge impact on your life.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Make your bed! Start off the day with a win, taking care of the details, and tip that first domino to get your day in motion. Send us those made-bed photos to @gogetitpod on Instagram!#GoGetIt2020-10-0519 minGo Get It PodcastPursuit of Happiness: Using Doubters as FuelOn this episode of the Go Get It Podcast, Hunter Gorskie and Austin Meyer discuss what it means to protect your dream and how to use the doubters as fuel for your fire.The #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Take out a piece of paper and write down your doubters. We can't wait to see you prove them wrong! #GoGetItFollow the show on Instagram2020-09-2820 minGo Get It PodcastFirefighter Friend: Cultivating Meaningful FriendshipsHunter and Austin define what a "Firefighter Friend" is, and discuss how we can cultivate meaningful friendships that will add value to our lives.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Reach out to one of your firefighter friends and let them know that you consider them a firefighter friend. Follow the Go Get It Podcast on social media2020-09-2123 minGo Get It PodcastI Feel Outstanding: The Power of Positive Self TalkHunter and Austin reflect on the power of positive self talk, as illustrated by a story from entrepreneur/ultrarunner Jesse Itzler and Ex-Navy Seal/ultrarunner, Chadd Wright.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: For 24 hours, anytime somebody asks you, 'how are you?' answer in some emphatic form of "I feel outstanding!" Follow the Go Get It Podcast on instagram2020-09-1420 minGo Get It PodcastClouds and Dirt: Your Vision and Tactics to Get ThereHunter and Austin discuss a philosophy coined by Gary Vaynerchuck, called Clouds and Dirt, and share stories that illustrate its power.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Write down your clouds. Write down your dirt. Take a photo of the piece of paper and post it to social media with the #GoGetItChallenge hashtag and we’ll repost to the @gogetitpod page!#GoGetIt2020-09-0717 minGo Get It PodcastModeling Excellence: Setting the Standard in LifeWelcome to the first episode of the Go Get It Podcast! On this show, documentary filmmaker/ultrarunner Austin Meyer and professional soccer player/entrepreneur Hunter Gorskie share inspiring stories of people exhibiting a positive growth mindset to kick off your week and provide you with the momentum you need to accomplish your goals. On this episode Hunter and Austin dig into a line from Rick Rigsby's incredible graduation speech about what it means to model excellence.Your #GoGetItChallenge of the week: Take a photo or video of someone modeling excellence. Post to social media with the #GoGetItChallenge hashtag and we'll...2020-08-3120 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastAmanda McBaine & Jesse Moss on Directing Sundance Winner, Boys State | Ep. 044Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss are co-directors of the newly released documentary, Boys State, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Grand Jury Prize. The film, which is now streaming on Apple TV+, is a political coming-of-age story, examining the health of American democracy through an unusual experiment: a thousand 17-year-old boys from across the state of Texas gather together to build a representative government from the ground up. High-minded ideals collide with low-down dirty tricks as four boys of diverse backgrounds and political views navigate the challenges of organizing political parties, shaping consensus, and campaigning...2020-08-2144 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastUSC Film School and What Comes Next with Director Tayo Amos | Ep. 043Tayo Amos is a director and filmmaker from the Bay Area now currently living in Los Angeles. After double majoring at Stanford, Tayo went on to earn her MFA in Film Production at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where she focused on Directing. She is the winner of USC’s First Look Faculty Award for Excellence in Directing, and her thesis film, “On The Clock” screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
In this conversation Tayo and I discuss her experience and key takeaways from USC film school, what qualities make a good director, and how recent events in our coun...2020-07-2356 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastEditing The Last Dance with Devin Concannon | Ep. 042My guest today is Devin Concannon, who was one of 4 editors on ESPN’s mega-hit 10 part documentary series, The Last Dance. The Last Dance revolves around the career of Michael Jordan, with a particular focus on his last season with the Chicago Bulls. The project itself is a beast of an endeavor.. we’re talking 10 episodes, over 100 interviews, and according to director Jason Hehir, 10,000 hours of footage to sift through: that includes every game from every main character they had and every news report that had been done on them, both nationally and internationally. The Last Dance averaged 5.65 million viewers across...2020-07-0956 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastPhenomenally Big Ideas with Meena Harris | Ep. 041Meena Harris is a lawyer, activist, and the founder of the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign, a female-powered organization that brings awareness to intersectional social causes. And now Meena is also an author, with her new children’s book titled Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea, set to debut on June 2nd. The book is based on a true story from the childhood of Meena’s mom, Maya Harris, and aunt, Kamala Harris. In it, two sisters make a difference in their community by dreaming big, organizing across diverse groups, and fighting for what they believe in. Senator Elizabeth Warren calls it “A...2020-05-2145 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastSay it Loud with Documentarian Austin Meyer | Ep. 039Rerunning an episode of the Say It Loud show, in which host and photographer Raul Espinoza invited me on as a guest to talk about my documentary filmmaking, why I am drawn to human-centered stories, and my mission that drives everything I do.
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Austin Meyer is a documentary filmmaker, photographer, and podcast host. He is a National Geographic Explorer and the 2015 winner of the New York Times International Reporting trip with Nicholas Kristof competition. His work has been published by The New York Times, Washington Post, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, and Slate among...2020-04-2132 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastHow Max Romey Films the World’s Top Endurance Athletes | Ep. 038Max Romey is an adventure filmmaker and water color artist who, for the past few years, has documented the sport of trail and ultrarunning for Salomon TV. What is it like to film a 200 mile race circumnavigating Lake Tahoe as a one-man production crew? Why is the success of a running film determined by much more than just keeping up with, and filming, a runner? In this conversation, Max and I dig into those questions and much more to learn how he has become one of the premiere filmmakers in the ultrarunning space!
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...2020-04-1651 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastRowing 1300km down the Paraguay River with Photographer Henry Maillet | Ep. 037Henry Maillet is a photographer whose stories focus on conservation and development. After serving for two years as Peace Corps Volunteers in Paraguay, Henry Maillet and his colleague Jeff Wong decided to stay in the country for the adventure of a lifetime. In partnership with WWF, they rowed a handcrafted wooden rowboat down one of the continent's last remaining free-flowing rivers. Over the course of six months the team covered 1,300 km and visited a wide range of riverside communities, from the Yshir indigenous peoples of the Pantanal to the metropolitan capital city of Asuncion. Through photography and recorded interviews, they...2020-04-0426 min
The Jordan Harbinger Show326: Austin Meyer | Slaying the Patent Scam TrollsAustin Meyer (@x_plane_austin) is the software developer of flight simulator X-Plane and aircraft sensor fallback Xavion, an entrepreneur fighting against the unjust incursion of patent trolls, and producer of the documentary The Patent Scam.
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How the patent troll industry shakes down innocent victims through legal loopholes for massive profits.
What might put someone unwittingly on the radar of a patent troll.
Why virtually anybody can be the target of a patent troll thanks to the way current patent laws are written.
What Austin discovered when he tried to...2020-03-171h 16The Austin Meyer PodcastFrom School Project to Sundance with Director Patricia Vidal Delgado | Ep. 036Patricia Vidal Delgado is a film director and writer from Lisbon, Portugal. Only recently having graduated from the MFA program in Production/Directing at UCLA, Patricia has already been featured in some of the world's most prestigious film festivals. Most recently, Patricia's first feature film, La Leyenda Negra, which also happened to be her UCLA thesis project, made its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was also a Top 20 Finalist for the Roy W. Dean Grant.
In this conversation, Patricia and I discuss how she got into directing, the most valuable lessons she has learned along th...2020-03-0552 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastLeading Creative Teams with Symphony Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong | Ep. 035Francesco Lecce-Chong is the music director for the Santa Rosa Symphony and the Eugene Symphony where he has been dedicated to innovative programming, commissioning new music and engaging in community outreach. Described by critics as a “fast rising talent in the music world,” Francesco has conducted orchestras around the world, including the San Francisco Symphony and New York Philharmonic.
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In the conversation, Francesco and I discuss what is wrong with the classical music industry and how he is trying to address it, leadership principles to get the most out of a creative team, and why the symphony music hall...2020-02-201h 04The Austin Meyer PodcastMaking Plants Cool Again with Botanical Illustrator Nirupa Rao | Ep. 034Nirupa's Artwork
Nirupa Rao is a Botanical Illustrator and a National Geographic Explorer from Bangalore, India.
In beautiful and precise detail, Nirupa uses watercolor illustrations to record and celebrate the unique flora of India. As a National Geographic Explorer grantee, Nirupa just published a children’s book called "Hidden Kingdom—Fantastical Plants of the Western Ghats" that will help young readers explore the wonderful world of plants.
In 2019, Nirupa participated in a Plant Humanities program at Harvard University's Dumbarton Oaks Research Centre. She has also been named an INK Fellow and one to 'watch out f...2020-01-301h 00The Austin Meyer PodcastShining a Light on Neglected Stories with Nicholas Kristof | Ep. 033Nicholas Kristof is a columnist for the New York Times, an author, and a 2-time Pulitzer prize winner who covers humanitarian crises at home and around the world.
In this conversation, Nick and I talk about how he came up with his wild idea to invite university students (me in 2015) into remote communities and conflict zones, how he builds compelling stories around individual characters and statistics, his new book Tightrope (out today!), and what he hopes his legacy will be as a journalist.
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Thank you so much for listening to the podcast in 2019. I hope you learned something, felt entertained, and that it helped you on your own storytelling journey.
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2019-12-311h 14The Austin Meyer PodcastMusic Composition is an Act of Discovery with Paul Bessenbacher | Ep. 031Paul Bessenbacher, or PB, is an esteemed composer for film and TV, and also the lead of the band Opus Orange. His music has been featured on TV shows like Broad City, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Detour, national ads for Apple, Google, and Samsung, feature films and documentaries, and is the theme song for this very podcast!
In this conversation PB and I talk about the musical and life lessons he learned from studying classical piano at a conservatory, why he doesn't consider himself a quote, creator, and the differences between writing albums and composing for film. I...2019-12-2753 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastWhy You Should Be Prototyping Your Stories with Seamus Harte | Ep. 030Seamus Harte is the cofounder of Only People Media, a media company that helps people working to change our world by making media to share their story. Seamus also teaches story at the Stanford Design School, where he has taught classes such as creative gym and movie design.
In this conversation, Seamus and I talk about how he is found his unique voice as a storyteller, how working on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus developed his directing skills, and why prototyping early and often should be a critical part of the storytelling process.
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In this conversation, Forrest and I discuss the life changing moment that made him forego a safe and stable career to pursue life as a poet, what he thinks makes a poem not just good, but great, and why poetry continues to be such a significant art form for allowing people to express themselves and process both the beauty and tragedy in life.
Get access to the post-show on...2019-09-1955 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastHow to Make Your Documentary Stand Out with Charlie Phillips | Ep. 028Charlie Phillips is the head of video at The Guardian. Before working at The Guardian, Charlie was deputy director at Sheffield DocFest and an editor at FourDocs.
In this conversation, Charlie and I discuss the trends shaping the documentary industry, what kind of access and consent lead to great films, and what qualities make a film stand out from the crowd as one that The Guardian wants to commission and share with the world.
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Support...2019-08-0149 minThe Austin Meyer PodcastThe Dark Side of Sports with Investigative Journalist Benjamin Best | Ep. 027Trapped in Qatar
Benjamin Best is an award winning investigative reporter, filmmaker, and author whose reporting focuses on the dark side of sports: illegal betting, match fixing, corruption, organized crime, and the human rights violations that are often a byproduct of major sporting events such as the World Cup and The Olympics.
In 2011 Benjamin Best was awarded CNN's journalist of the year award, he is multiple time winner of Medium Magazine's journalist of the year, and in 2016, was awarded Best Director at London's International Film Festival for his feature length documentary, Dirty Games.
In t...2019-07-181h 12The Austin Meyer PodcastTelling Stories with Heart and Humility with Kate Grant | Ep. 026Kate Grant is the CEO of The Fistula Foundation.
An obstetric fistula, the kind that occurs in many developing countries, is a hole between a woman's vagina and bladder, and it is caused by many days of obstructed labor. It leaves women incontinent and often abandoned and ostracized by their communities.
As the CEO of the Fistula Foundation, Kate is tasked with telling the stories of this stigmatized and unspoken condition in order to raise money to fund surgeries for affected women. And she has done so valiantly, quintupling the foundation’s revenue since 2005 and earning Nonprofit Marketer of...2019-06-271h 15The Austin Meyer PodcastUnlocking Your Creative Potential Through Improv with Dan Klein | Ep. 025http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dan-Klein-Social-Promo.mp4
Dan Klein teaches improvisation at Stanford University where he is on the faculty of the Theater and Performance Studies Department and the Graduate School of Business. His beginning improv class is one of Stanford’s most popular courses, and he has been awarded Stanford Teacher of the Year by the Student’s Association for teaching it.
Dan not only teaches improvisation for the sake of making people better theatrical performers, but he also teaches applied improvisation in many other settings. Applied improv takes the principles and mindsets of theatrical improv and appl...2019-06-061h 18The Austin Meyer PodcastReporting on Humanitarian Crises with Josh Estey | Ep. 024Josh Estey is one of the world’s top humanitarian relief and development documentary photographers. His work for UNICEF, CARE, USAID, World Food Programme, World Bank, Mercy Corps, and others captures moments of dignity and spirit without ever sacrificing truth or context, and has helped lead the transformation of non-profit photography and videography over the past two decades. Josh is a Pulitzer nominee and his photojournalistic and video work has appeared in every major news outlet from The New York Times to the PBS NewsHour, Time, Newsweek, CNN, and many more.
In this conversation, Josh and I talk abou...2019-05-231h 14The Austin Meyer PodcastHow to Write Amazing Plays with Lauren Gunderson | Ep. 023Lauren Gunderson is one of the world’s most prolific playwrights. At 37, she is the most produced playwright in America and has taken home many of the most coveted awards in the business. In 2017, The New Yorker wrote a profile on Lauren and titled it, “You’ve Probably Never Heard of America’s Most Popular Playwright.” Well everybody, it’s about time you heard!
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In this episode Lauren and I discuss how a lack of female representation in theater fueled her to write her first plays as a teenager, how she structures stories with an eye on pacing and characte...2019-05-091h 23The Austin Meyer PodcastAnamorphic Chalk Art with Street Artist David Zinn | Ep. 022David Zinn's Art: www.instagram.com/davidzinn
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David Zinn is a world renowned street artist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. David’s temporary street drawings are composed entirely of chalk, charcoal and found objects, and are always improvised on location through a process known as “pareidolic anamorphosis.” This technique makes his chalk art appear three dimensional.
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In this episode, David and I talk about how he makes a living drawing tiny creatures on the sidewalk out of chalk, why he loves the ephemerality of an art form that disappears after it rains, and his advice for people...2019-04-241h 19The Austin Meyer PodcastCreating Art that Butters People Up with Maja Ruznic | Ep. 021Link to Maja Ruznic’s artwork: http://bit.ly/MajaPaintings
Maja Ruznic is a prolific artist currently based in Roswell, New Mexico. Primarily a painter, her artwork often explores themes related to trauma. A graduate of UC Berkeley and the California College of Arts, Maja has exhibited internationally and is a 2018 Hopper Prize winner.
In this episode, Maja and I talk through the step-by-step process of how she creates her paintings, how she cultivates her authentic voice by resisting the pressures of what art should be and what’s trendy, and her advice for aspiring artists/stor...2019-04-111h 11The Austin Meyer PodcastLeaving a Legacy Through Storytelling with Susan Milstein and Andi Brady | Ep. 013This week my guests are Susan Milstein and Andi Brady. Susan and Andi a cofounders Personal History Productions, a company that helps an individual capture their life story and family memories as a legacy for future generations. Writing a life story can be daunting, so Susan and Andi come in and make it easy. They handle everything from interviewing the individual, to writing the narrative, to creating beautiful physical books, and by doing so, help people create a legacy through storytelling.
In this conversation, Susan, Andi, and I talk about how this business idea came about, the step-by-step...2019-01-171h 02The Austin Meyer PodcastTaking the Leap: Reflecting on a Life Changing 2018 with Austin Meyer | Ep. 011Happy New Year! In today's episode I am reflecting on my life changing 2018. 2018 was a year in which I quit my job, moved out of California for the first time to go live in Zambia, and went 100% all in on pursuing my dream of becoming the best documentary filmmaker I can be.
To help guide my reflection, I sat down with my good friend and fellow documentary filmmaker, Joe Alexander-Short, who interviewed me about the highlights, setbacks, and learnings from this past year.
In this conversation we talk about how I got my National Geographic grant...2019-01-031h 07The Austin Meyer PodcastWhat Literature and Language Reveal About Culture with Annalisa Quinn | Ep. 009This week’s guest on The Austin Meyer Podcast is Annalisa Quinn. Annalisa is a contributing writer, reporter, and literary critic for NPR where she created NPR's Book News column and covers literature and culture. Annalisa also writes about arts and culture for the New York Times and the Financial Times, and is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine section First Words, which includes essays on what language reveals our current moment in culture and politics. In this conversation Annalisa and I talk about life as a freelance journalist, the end-to-end process of reviewing books for NPR, ho...2018-12-131h 07