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Creative Genius PodcastLean into the Positive (Cindy Aplanalp Ruzicka)Even in the best of times, running an interior design business presents many challenges. You can view them as obstacles, or you can view them as opportunities that drive you toward new possibilities. If you fret about the negative, you can cloud your mind with anxiety or worse. If you maintain a more positive, even optimistic, attitude, you can tap into your problem-solving skills to explore new, perhaps also better, options.
In this episode, Gail talks with Cindy Aplanalp Ruzicka, principal designer with Chairma Design Group in Houston, Texas. Having begun practicing interior design in mid-life working...
2024-07-2351 min
Script/2/Screen: The BOSSG PodcastOn/Set - Jay RuzickaAfter a long hiatus welcome to another ‘On-Set’ segment where we talk with working creatives to let you the listener in on their story, process, and experiences. It was a pleasure having photographer, filmmaker, and good friend Jay Ruzicka on to talk about his career as both a filmmaker and photographer, managing a healthy work/life balance, and about the early days of podcasting. Links for Jay's Instagram and TikTok are listed below. Keep queuing us up as we'll be covering hidden gems on the streaming platforms for the next Script/2/Screen podcast. Feel free to leave us a rati...
2023-04-2438 min
Young Lion's PerspectiveYLP Podcast - Ep. 358: We Could've Had It AllWrestleMania weekend has finally come and gone, and you know exactly what that means, y'all.
That means we get to break down everything that went down at NXT Stand & Deliver and WrestleMania 39, on Episode 358 of the YLP Podcast! In this week's episode, not only am I breaking down and giving you my thoughts on both nights of WrestleMania and Stand & Deliver, but we had some big news that occurred during the week including, WWE finally securing a deal with Endeavor and merging with the UFC, why Vince McMahon once and for all proved that he was not...
2023-04-082h 12
Script/2/Screen: The BOSSG PodcastScript/2/Screen - Who We AreOn this Script/2/Screen Mark and I delve into the serious chronic problem at the heart of American life: Racism. Reviewing the Netflix documentary Who We Are by Emily and Sarah Kunstler lawyer Jeffrey Robinson gives a straight talk one-man-show on the societal failings that have allowed white supremacy and racist practices to become the norm in American society. Queue us up as next time I sit down with filmmaker and Photographer Jay Ruzicka for an On/Set segment! Feel free to leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts and other platforms while sending us a nice...
2023-04-0244 min
Young Lion's PerspectiveYLP Podcast - Ep. 326: Saying Goodbye To The Bad GuyWe are two Saturdays away from the Showcase of the Immortals and it's time for a brand new episode of "News Of The Week" for Episode 326 of the YLP Podcast! On this week's episode of the podcast, we're starting off by having to say goodbye to the Bad Guy as I discuss the passing of Scott Hall that occurred this past Monday. I give you my thoughts on how Razor Ramon helped me learn that heels are better than babyfaces and how big of an impact he had on the industry. Also, I have news on Big E suffering...
2022-03-191h 31
The Functional Creative15. Putting It All TogetherOn the season finale, we recap what we've taken away from The Functional Creative. @jayruzicka
2022-03-1128 minThe Functional Creative14. Creating Your BrandThis week we talk about what goes into getting your brand's identity!
2022-02-2519 minThe Functional Creative13. The Best Use For Instagram ReelsOn this episode we dig into the do's and don'ts of Instagram Reels and how best to use them for your brand. Instagram: @TheFunctionalCreative
2022-02-1121 minThe Functional Creative12. Being OriginalWe start off the episode with some talk about why we didn't have a show last week and the future of The Functional Creative. Then right into our topic of the episode: being original. There's a lot of derivative work out there and Jay discusses why it is important to be original with anything you do.
2022-01-2819 minThe Functional Creative11. Imposter SyndromeOn Episode 11 we talk about ways to fight Imposter Syndrome and feel like you belong.Our IG: @TheFunctionalCreative
2022-01-1421 minThe Functional Creative10. Filmmaker/Podcaster J.C. StewartFilmmaker and Podcaster J.C. Stewart joins The Functional Creative to discuss what movies he loved in 2021, his anchor podcast Script 2 Screen, the Boston Screenwriting Group, and why he loves 48 Hour Film Festivals. J.C.'s IG: @jeff_77Boston Screenwriter's Group IG: @boston_screenwriters_groupOur IG: thefuntionalcreative
2022-01-0740 minThe Functional Creative9. Goals for 2022Before we take our two-week break we have a special episode of The Functional Creative. Jay talks about how to set realistic goals for 2022, and how reflecting on the last year will help. Instagram: @thefunctionalcreative
2021-12-1719 minThe Functional Creative8. Leaving Your 9-5 JobThis week Jay discusses things to consider before leaving your 9-5 job in order to chase your creative passion full-time.Instagram: @thefunctionalcreative
2021-12-1020 minThe Functional Creative7. Actor Katrina ChamberlainActor/Model Katrina Chamberlain joins the podcast! Katrina recently moved from New Hampshire to Los Angeles to chase her acting dreams and she lets us in on what that process is like. We talk living in Los Angeles and how the film industry is currently doing during the pandemic. Plus, the good and bad of actors early films in the no-budget world. Hint: It's a lot of pizza, off-brand soda, and some questionable scripts. Katrina's IG: @katrina_chamberlain_officialOur IG: @thefunctionalcreative
2021-12-0347 minThe Functional Creative6. Breaking out of Your Creative RutCall it a creative rut. Call it writer's block. Call it whatever you want but it isn't fun. In this episode Jay tackles several ways to break out of your creative rut and restore your creativity.
2021-11-2620 minThe Functional Creative5. Visual Effects Master Chris VranosVisual Effects Master/Software Developer Chris Vranos joins the podcast. He's worked on commercials for Ghostbusters, Disney XD, Intel, and so many more. He's taken over Times Square in NYC. He's developed plug-ins such as Lockdown for aescripts. He's even made a mobile video game! Chris comes on to talk about these experiences, how a traumatic event caused him to look at his work differently, and how he was worried he might die on one of Jay's films in college. Chris' Instagram: @chrisvranosOur instagram: @thefunctionalcreative
2021-11-1943 minThe Functional Creative4. Finding Your NicheThis week Jay discusses why you should have a niche. Being 'Jack of all Trades' isn't always a good thing. Plus, why does he have too much candy at his house?Instagram: @thefunctionalcreative
2021-11-1214 minThe Functional Creative3. Professional Wrestler Kennedi CopelandProfessional Wrestler Kennedi Copeland joins the show to talk about life in the creative world of Professional Wrestling. We'll talk about why she left wrestling after just one match, what brought her back, the importance of setting boundaries, and so much more. Kennedi Copeland's Instgram: @thekennedicopelandOur Instagram: @TheFunctionalCreative
2021-11-0558 minThe Functional Creative2. The Importance of Taking a BreakOn Episode 2 Jay discusses the importance for all creatives to take a break when needed. He details why he QUIT filmmaking and how his time away allowed him discover his new career. Our Instagram: @thefunctionalcreative
2021-11-0523 minThe Functional Creative1. Filmmaker/Author Jeff BurnsFilmmaker/Podcaster/Author Jeff Burns joins our first ever TFC episode! We'll talk about his creative evolution and how he went from being a filmmaker to being an author. Jeff also talks about his podcast "Super Geeked Up", his new Amazon Vella "Super Knocked Up", his web series of the same name and more!Super Geeked Up: SuperGeekedUp.comSuper Knocked Up Amazon Vella: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B098MHMKB4?fbclid=IwAR3sVsuKECTZJLORq-YDJsWmB-hbkWqP6RCn8GxkUutFF4rGEFHNN-Pvnh8Our Instagram: @thefunctionalcreative
2021-11-0555 min
The GWN.metal PodcastEp. 11 - DIY Music Marketing w/ Matt Bacon (Dropout Media)This is Part 2 of our "𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭: 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴" mini series where we take a peek behind the curtain to discuss key topics on the business side of the Metal Scene.
Starting his marketing consulting agency 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 at a young age, Matt Bacon is in the trenches experimenting with his own content strategies and consequently helping artists & labels in both the Hardcore & Metal Scenes reach international audiences. Best known for his daily educational videos on Instagram & TikTok called "Bacon's Bits", Matt's embrace of the DIY attitude has amassed a following of over 30k followers across social media over the last 6 years.
Our conversation focuses on the practical application of strategies that are working today for D...
2021-08-1138 min
The GWN.metal PodcastEp. 10 - Music PR for Independent Bands in 2021 w/ Asher Media RelationsThis is Part 1 of our new mini series entitled "𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭: 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴" where we take a peek behind the curtain to discuss key topics on the business side of the Metal Scene. Kicking us off is the distinguished PR expert Jon Asher of Asher Media Relations!
With decades of PR experience under his belt & a mission to help struggling artists gain the attention they need to support their musical careers, Jon is the go to guy in the Canadian Metal Scene.
We cover a lot of ground in this discussion that both bands and music fans will enjoy including:
How to stand out in a global music market i...
2021-06-101h 02
Young Lion's PerspectiveYLP Podcast - Ep. 298: The All Elite Injury Recruiting Big ShowWhat other podcast in the game right now can provide you close to two hours of news to kickoff your weekend in proper YLP fashion? I mean, none that I can think off the top of my head if we're being honest, but that's not why you're here. You're here to listen to all the news that's fit for me to talk about with a brand new episode of "News Of The Week" for Episode 298 of the YLP Podcast! In this episode of the podcast, I have news on WWE bringing in the largest recruiting class in the company's history...
2021-02-261h 47
Young Lion's PerspectiveYLP Podcast - Ep. 287: Where Will The Switchblade Breathe?Okay, okay, OKAY!!! I've heard what's going on with Jay White and i'm sure you want my opinion on where I think King Switch will go. I'll be giving you all of that and much, much more for Episode 287 of the YLP Podcast! In this episode of the podcast, it's the first NOTW of the year and the game remains the same: give you all the news that's fit for me to talk about. That includes news on what grade Cody Rhodes gave AEW for the 2020 campaign, news on the ratings from last week's episodes of AEW Dynamite, NXT & SmackDown...
2021-01-111h 27
The GWN.metal PodcastEp. 06 - Top 10 Canadian Metal Albums of 2020It's that time again folks! Diving into the Canadian Metal Scene this year has unveiled some great albums that deserve more attention. I figured in the spirit of geeking out on music I would curate a list of albums that really struck a chord with me this year.
𝑨𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕?
𝑾𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆?
𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓?
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🎧 Top Songs Spotify Playlist:
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𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭 - 𝐄𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
https://snakepitab.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-conflagration
𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐝 - 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦
https://hazzerdthrash.bandcamp.com/album/delirium
𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 - 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞
https://raiderofficial.bandcamp.com/album/guardian-of-the-fire
𝐕ö𝐥𝐮𝐫 - 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭
https://volur.bandcamp.com/album/death-cult
𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 - 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝
https://hailthevoid666.bandcamp.com/album/hail-the-void
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 - 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐢𝐧
https://deadquiet.bandcamp.com/album...
2020-12-3026 min
The GWN.metal PodcastEp. 03 - Blackened Thrash - Acid Cross, Blackrat, Twilight Hammer, DizastraIn this episode we zoom into the historical moment when the Blackened Thrash sub genre spawned from an era in Metal where the pursuit of playing more extreme lead to darker themes in Thrash music. We highlight four Canadian bands who are keeping this niche sound alive today.
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𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 & 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 @ 𝘎𝘞𝘕.𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 🤘
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Music Credit to Jay Ruzicka
2020-11-0914 min
The GWN.metal PodcastEp. 02 - New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal - Traveler, Emblem, & LügerIn this episode we go back to the classic 70's & 80's Heavy Metal sound as we explore three great Canadian bands who are part of the NWOTHM.
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𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 & 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 @ 𝘎𝘞𝘕.𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 🤘
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Music Credit to Jay Ruzicka
2020-10-0507 min
The GWN.metal PodcastEp. 01 - Why Supporting Local Metal Is More Important Than EverAn intro to the Great White North. Metal brand & it's mission to supporting Canadian metal music & all who make up the vastly talented scene. This episode dives into the thesis on why curating awareness at a local & national level is the key to strengthening the music scene.
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𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 & 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 @𝐆𝐖𝐍.𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 🤘
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Music Credit to Jay Ruzicka
2020-09-1503 min
Young Lion's PerspectiveWho's Ready To Become The King Of Pro Wrestling?Episode 13 of the Young Lion's Perspective is all about the NJPW King Of Pro Wrestling event that went down earlier today. I open the show by talking about the events that led up to the matches happening on the card and how I believe New Japan has produced some of the best storylines I have seen all year. I then go in-depth and talk about every single match on the card including how I felt about Jay White gettting his huge push in New Japan and what I thought about the main event between Kota Ibushi, Cody and IWGP Heavyweight...
2018-10-091h 09
IndiComix Ep 39: ‘Onyx’ Round TableTyler and Jeff have read Onyx from Chris Ryall and Gabriel Rodriguez from IDW Publishing! Listen in as we talk about our thoughts on the epic miniseries. Spoilers!
Don’t forget to listen to the episode before this one where interview Chris Ryall, COO of IDW and the writer of this series and upcoming ROM.
Synopsis:
Onyx tells the tale of a female metal-suited warrior who comes to Earth on a quest to either save the planet or destroy it. It’s up to a team of super-soldiers to figure out which before it’s t...
2016-06-2232 min
IndiComix Ep. 38 “Chris Ryall and Onyx”IndiComix has chosen IDW’s Onyx as its title for the month of June. In this episode Tyler and Jeff interview IDW Publishing’s Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall! Onyx is a miniseries penned by Ryall with artwork contributed by Gabriel Rodriguez (Locke & Key, NOS4A2).
Synopsis:
Onyx tells the tale of a female metal-suited warrior who comes to Earth on a quest to either save the planet or destroy it. It’s up to a team of super-soldiers to figure out which before it’s too late, and before a much greater threat overwhe...
2016-06-0737 min