It's Just Living Podcast with Kyle Loftus

Emily Crookston is the ghostwriter for rebels, renegades, and mavericks. She helps busy professionals—who are long on ideas, but short on time—write books, articles, and blog posts. As the Pocket PhD (https://www.thepocketphd.com/), Emily partners with individuals and brands to make the boring or complex sound spectacular. She draws out her clients’ most audacious, even disruptive, ideas or fiercely original stories and stokes the sparks until their thoughts spread like wildfire. Her work has appeared in SmartBrief, the Huffington Post, Inc.com, and Entrepreneur.

Emily is also a former philosophy professor, speaker, and podcast guest. When she’s not writing intensely, she’s most likely practicing yoga intensely. She lives for coffee shops that play great music to write to and desserts topped with *real* whipped cream.

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Brandon Vee is an artist and performer from Brooklyn NY. His music combines Hip-Hop with Soul, R&B, Funk, and even Jazz. As an artist, Brandon provides a perspective on life through self-exploration and creating honest music that is both spontaneous and easy to relate to, yet catchy and world-class.

Anna is a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (E.L.I. - MP) who trained with the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching.  Her mission is to help people embrace their Entrepreneurial Soul - to trust their intuition and take action to pursue their dreams, even when it is intimidating, confusing, or difficult.

Throughout her 20 year career in media sales and magazine publishing, Anna has worked with national, international and global teams and brands across Africa, America, Europe, and the Middle East. Seven years ago, she followed her own dream and moved from London to New York City. As an expat who had always been very close to family and friends, being so far away from a support network was challenging even though it was exactly what she wanted. She was far from her comfort zone, in every possible way—a new country, new city, new job, new life!

Making such a drastic life change all at once made her realize that change is transformative, but also scary, and it’s easy to become stuck or stalled. She now holds workshops and offers team and 1-1 coaching sessions to help New Yorkers and international clients and businesses who are undergoing major life transitions themselves.

With a passion for life-long learning Anna is currently completing her certification in Happiness Studies and Advanced COR.E Dynamic training in Transitions.

Bio: Lindsay is a career coach for analytically minded people who want to stop doing what they think is "right" in their career and start doing what's right for them. She helps people get clarity about what's right for them in a job and why, confident about their skills and abilities, and able to communicate that to interviewers, managers, and colleagues. Lindsay started her career working as a recycled water engineer in Melbourne, Australia before landing at Google doing technical support for the Google Apps team. After 5 years of technical support, she transitioned into career development at Google before starting her own business. She loves applying her engineering brain to helping people find careers that fit, baking complicated pastries and barbershop singing.

EP 65: Communication is key; how to build a brand that resonates with the master of product marketing Zach Messler

Sun Yi is the Founder & Principal of Night Owls, a digital branding agency headquartered in NYC. With over 20 years of experience working in digital branding, Sun has helped build brands go from virtual zero revenue to $1 billion. Sun has a passion for personal brands and has worked with bestselling authors as well as world-renowned public speakers and entrepreneurs. He also loves to help personal brands grow by creating content on Instagram. In his personal time, Sun enjoys yoga, audiobooks, youtube, and motorcycles.

Ep 62: Do what you love and work hard with Damien Blue

Defining and Refining, How to Succeed as an Entrepreneur with Maiko Sakai.

Daring to be Great with Daphne De Jong; Everest Climber/Engineer

EP 58: Living a Life of Purpose and Changing The Conversation Around Disabilities with Tiffany Yu

In this week's episode of Podcast More Life we examine how your environment impacts and effects you and we discuss how to form better habits and build a more beneficial lifestyle through redesigning your various environments. 

Join us on Podcast More Life as we welcome Creative Director Kay Pots. Kay Pots is a Tampa native who uses the camera to push the bounds of her creativity. She leads all creative direction with her shoots from concept to execution. Telling a story with her constructed images is her goal. She’s finds inspiration in her surroundings and wardrobe plays a large role in her work. From thrift stores to exploring locations, the inspiration is limitless. Color and a high-energy are always present in her work.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, we share and discuss various methods one can implement into their daily life to sharpen their creative mind and creative problem-solving. Join us as we discuss how you can improve your creativity and ability to solve problems by implementing these various strategies into your personal life and business. Don't miss out on this episode loaded with practical examples and easy steps to implementing life-changing techniques to sharpening your creative mind. 

EP 53: Self Awareness and Self Development is Everything with Director Garrett Paull

Nikita Walia is a cultural and creative strategist with seven years of experience. She focuses on developing brand, social, and content strategies for fashion, lifestyle, sportswear, technology, CPG, and hospitality brands.

Taking an unconventional approach, she blends her background in critical media theory and history with contemporary art, music, and culture to build simple, effective, and human-centric strategies.

Before founding her own consultancy, BLANK, she worked at boutique agencies focused on social media and eCommerce, as well as global creative agencies – producing award-winning work for brands like Marc Jacobs Fragrances (Coty) and W Hotels.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, we discuss why you need to start today. We look at how starting before your ready can lead to some amazing results. Learn more by listening today. 

In this episode of Podcast More Life, entrepreneur Kyle Loftus welcomes South Africa’s very own Masedi Ranyane, a cinematographer and director based in Cape Town. Masedi Raneyane has worked with some incredible music artist, created multiple short films and even completed some compelling commercial work for various African brands. In this episode, Kyle Masedi discusses the different markets between Africa and the States and how to acquire great clients in a market that is oversaturated or uninvested in video production. Moreover, we explore how Masedi stays organized and motivated all the while balancing his film company, digital asset business, and going to film school. Not only this, Masedi shares his best advice for finding your passion, staying motivated, and winning over consistent clients. This is a must-listen for any content creator in high school or college or debating their next move towards success in the media industry.

IN this episode of Podcast More Life Kyle Loftus discusses the power of investing in people or things. Over the course of this episode, Kyle covers the various impacts, as well as benefits investing in people and relationships, can have on your business and personal life. Don't miss out on this fun and insightful episode discussing the power of networking and leaning into relationships. 

In this episode of Podcast More Life Kyle Loftus examines the power of intention and how it can drastically change the game for you and your success as a creative and entrepreneur.

In this weeks episode of Podcast More Life we welcome Tyler Bell Makes. Tyler Bell make all sorts of stuff. On his YouTube channel he makes anything from ridiculous machines, to furniture, to tools, and whatever else I come up with. Tyler's goal isn't to teach you how to make things as much as it is to inspire you to challenge yourself to learn new things and prove that you are capable. 

In this episode of podcast more life, we welcome special guest Sara Newton. Sara Newton is a young professional who has generate an extremely successful career in the advertising agency space working for the 3rd largest advertising holding group in the world. As the head of the social buying department, Sara is responsible for 24 young people ranging in ages from 22-30 with individual professional and emotional needs. Sarah is also the founder and owner of Alice Black Media, a small advertising and social media marketing company. Sara doesn’t know how to slow down, running multiple business, she is a master of multiple streams of income and doesn’t shy away from it. Join us as we discuss building a team and fostering the right culture for personal and professional development. Moreover, join us as we discuss the power of self-awareness and believing in yourself and your team. Learn how Sara quickly became the VP and Social Media Practice Lead as well as what she has learned along the way. Sarah also shares how she has taken lessons from her personal life to better her professional career. If you are trying to balance a corporate job and pursing your passion or maybe you want to learn how to exit your 9-5 to go full time on your own, you’ve come to the right podcast. Learn why fortune favors the bold, how showing teeth can bring your more business, and why self-awareness is so key.

EP 46: Building Community and Changing Lives with The Lady Alliance Founder Kieren Britton

In this episode of Podcast More Life, we welcome commercial photographer Quay Hu to talk about the importance of being patient and thinking like a business not like a creative. Moreover, Quay shares some insight and tips on how to scale your business and get more out of the clients you currently have. Quay has worked with numerous fortune five hundred companies, is a Sony ambassador and partner, has traveled the world, given workshops and so much more. Not only that, Quay recently started up a specialty coffee shop called Qreate coffee which is focused on fostering a creative community and social hub for people to network and learn from each other. Learn from one of the best commercial photographers around on how to grow your business and earn more money on this episode of the podcast with Quay Hu and our host Kyle Loftus.  

Jesse Ray Diamond is an award-winning director/writer from the Bay Area currently located in Los Angeles. Growing up in Vallejo his exposure to art, music, and culture formed his instinctual ability of long and short-form storytelling.

Jesse has been noted for directing visually distinctive videos for popular brands and artists, including Apple, Beats By Dre, Adidas, Nike, The NBA, The X-Games, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music, Bertelsmann Music Group, Dr.Dre, Big Sean, Timbaland, Xzibit, Eric Bellinger, and more.

As a film director, Jesse made his directorial debut in 2018 with an action/drama feature titled BROKEN GROUD which was apart of the official selections at Mammoth Film Festival & The Pan African Film Festival.

Join us as we sit down with JJ Englert an international film Producer and Director from Rochester, NY to examine becoming a producer, how to develop multiple revenue stream an how to launch your own tech company in this weeks episode of Podcast More Life. 

JJ Englert is an international film Producer and Director from Rochester, NY. JJ has sold feature films worldwide; he has produced content in over nine countries, and his work online has reached over 70 million views. JJ is a member of the Producers Guild of America, and alumni of the Television Academy Foundation.

Overcoming Adversity and Growing Outside Your Comfort Zone with Creative Jason Anthony.  

"What’s up everybody! My name is Jason Anthony I’m a full-time content creator and 2 time cancer survivor. I was born and raised on Long Island, NY and quit my white-collar job to pursue a career in filmmaking.  I currently reside in Huntington Beach, CA where I co-own a production company with one of my best friends. I specialize in lifestyle branding and film a lot of professional athletes, on the weekends you can find me taking road trips to National Parks photographing epic landscapes. I hope you enjoy the awesome conversation I have with Kyle on the podcast!" - Jason Anthony

In this episode of Podcast More Life we examine the power of prioritizing and focusing on your strategy and process over your goals. We discuss how focusing on strategy can result in more efficient and effective work as well as aids in attaining more successful in various avenues in both your personal and professional life. 

Join us for this episode of Podcast More Life where we discuss betting on yourself, starting before you have time to regret, and how teamwork makes all the difference in this incredible episode of Podcat More Life. 

In this episode of Podcast More Life, we welcome cinematographer Danny Gevirtz who is based out of Philadelphia, PA to discuss making a successful career as a filmmaker in a middle to a small-sized market. Danny is a perfect example of how to make an incredible living as a cinematographer in a market that isn’t necessarily a hub for filmmaking like Atlanta or Los Angeles. Moreover, Danny shares what he’s learned thus far on his journey and discusses the importance of building a network and establishing relationships with local directors and video production companies.

Join us for an ironic and unique episode of Podcast More Life where we examine how routine is actually the very secret you need to implement into your daily routine to liberate your life and find more freedom on a daily basis. In this episode, we talk about how developing a routine can help eliminate decision making, task management, and thus free up time and effort to be placed in other areas. Learn how Kyle has drastically increased his free time by implementing a set routine to utilize on a daily basis for operating as effectively and efficiently as possible. Don't miss out on this life-changing episode of Podcast More Life with Kyle Loftus. 

At the very core, Denimrush is an experiential clothing brand that promotes individualism by creating one-of-a-kind apparel, accessories and footwear pieces. We translate the power of paint +  art into expression + empowerment. Transform your wardrobe into wearable artwork.

Denimrush was founded by Aparna Avasarala when she painted her own denim jacket and wore it around New York City. After receiving a lot of inquiries about getting custom jackets - Denimrush was born. Aparna is a multi-faceted artist specializing in experiential retail design.  She has designed and coordinated large scale tradeshows such as Coterie, Cabana & Liberty Fairs. In 2017, Aparna was instrumental to the design of the “Future of Retail” pop up alongside Liberty Fairs at Summit LA. She has also consulted brands on creating experiential pop-ups and brand experiences.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, we welcome Denimrush founder and creative director Aparna Avasarala to discuss finding her niche and scaling a service and clothing based business. In this episode Aparna and Kyle Loftus examine how to find one’s niche and bring it to market. Moreover, they examine Aparna’s personal journey to discuss the benefits of networking, hosting events, connecting on social media, and even having a mentor. Not only that, they talk about the trials and tribulations that come with being an entrepreneur full time. Aparna talks about the development of denimrush as well as the future. Learn how to launch and operate a successful clothing line and event-based business with Denimrush founder Aparna Avasarala and filmmaker Kyle Loftus in this episode of the podcast.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, Kyle Loftus references insightful information from the book, "The One Thing" to discuss will power, what it is, how it impacts our progress and abilities to stay focused. Kyle explains what will power is and how it is so important to be successful in both businesses as well as personal life. In this episode, we look at how different variables in life can be taxing on your will power and how prioritizing tasks and drastically improve your will power and thus the effectiveness and overall success as an entrepreneur. Learn how you can drastically improve your will power and thus positively impact every aspect of your life as well as enhance your trajectory towards reaching your goals in life. Join us for this incredible episode of Podcast More Life. 

In this episode of Podcast More Life, filmmaker podcast More Life host Kyle Loftus talks about finding your focus in a distracted world. Today we live in an age where you’re network and connections mean more than ever before. We live in a time where all the access and distractions you could think of are available all on your mobile device. Add on to that the deep-rooted desire to be liked and admired on social media and you’ve got a formula for failure. Joni us as we examine how to find and maintain your focus in a world that seems so distracted and ever-evolving. This is a much listen to anyone trying to improve their time management skills as well as increase their productivity and creative output.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, filmmaker and entrepreneur Kyle Loftus discusses the power of implementing the mindset of creative work first, reactive work second. In this episode, Kyle shares what he’s learned from the book Manage you day-to-day: build your routine, find your focus & sharpen your creative mind by Scott Belsky. Kyle discusses how much more productive you are and how over time you create more opportunities, leads, sales, and more simply by focusing on doing creative work first rather than reactive. Moreover, Kyle explains how reactive or “busy work” only makes you feel like you’re making progress when really it is just time-consuming making you feel like your accomplishing a lot when really, you’re just keeping yourself busy. This episode teaches you exactly how to work smarter, not harder. Don’t miss out on Creative First with Kyle Loftus on the podcast.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, I sit down and chat with Jonathon Jacobs, cinematographer, and editor based in Los Angeles, CA. In this episode, Jonathon and I discuss navigating the busy media industry and making yourself known. Moreover, we talk about the importance of trying new things, constantly challenging yourself, and never passing up a worthy opportunity. This is a great podcast for anyone struggling to make it as a freelancer or anyone who needs an extra boost of motivation to get their focus realigned for this new 2020 year. Jonathon and I also cover the power of building a team and growing with your team. We discuss how much easier the creative process becomes and as a result how much more time and effort you can afford to put towards other areas or passions of yours. Join us as we discuss filmmaking, standing out on social media, and developing a team to achieve your goals and dreams.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, entrepreneur and filmmaker Kyle Loftus tackles a solo podcast on redefining your relationship with fear. This is a must-listen podcast for anyone and everyone trying to accomplish big goals in 2020. In this episode, Kyle shares how fear is likely holding you back and how you be letting fear control your decision making and you don’t even know it. Moreover, Kyle shares his personal and professional battles with fear and uses himself as an example to explain how anyone and everyone can overcome their fears. This episode is extremely important to listen to in order to better find and attain happiness but to also overcome and surpass what we thought we were cable of. Learn how to live a limitless life by listening to this podcast on redefining your relationship with fear.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, we welcome Richy Films, a nationally recognized filmmaker and drummer. Richy films first began his career as a musician traveling the world and playing drums for various bands, events, and so much more. In the past few years after facing some life-changing situations, Richy took to the art of visual storytelling and fell in love. Fast-forward to now and Richy is working with globally recognized brands and artists. Learn how Richy made the switch and how he flipped his passion for music into a profitable business in the film industry as well as how he leverages his musical inclinations to his benefit with clients. Don’t miss out on this fun and an insightful episode with Richy Films and Kyle Loftus.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, filmmaker and entrepreneur Kyle Loftus shares the truth about passive income. In a day and age where the term "passive" is through around all too often, Kyle thought it was important to clear the air and get content creators' frame of mind back in order. In this podcast episode, Kyle shares his personal beliefs about passive income, if it is real, and/or is it right for you? Kyle touches on earning multiple revenue streams and how that compares to what the world deems "passive income". Learn how to make money on the side or to earn more money by leaning into your strengths and current services and/or products. Don't miss out on this insightful and fun episode on the truth of passive income.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, entrepreneur and filmmaker Kyle Loftus shares five of his top reasons why you need a team around you. Kyle uses his personal and professional life as a resource for examining and explaining the importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals. Moreover, Kyle uses examples to elaborate on the impact of having other hardworking and creative Individuals can do for your passion, drive, and creativity. Find out more in this episode.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, we welcome filmmaker, photographer, entrepreneur and online coach Zack Kravits. Zack is an incredibly successful entrepreneur who helps creatives reach their full potential by showing them how to successfully start a business and acquire clientele. Moreover, Zack shares his knowledge on being a filmmaker and entrepreneur as well. Zack has grown a vast network and grown incredibly fast in his industry catching the attention of many big-name influencers and more. Zack has worked for numerous big brands and celebrities like Lewis Howes and others. As a result, Zack uses his experience to speak on what he thinks are the most important things to being successful in 2020 and on. Zack and the FSTV host, Kyle Loftus discuss everything from dealing with fear and insecurities to launching a coaching business and dealing with the doubter. Learn how to outsource your business operations and free up your time to do what you want with Zack Kravits in this episode of the FSTV podcast.

Zack Kravits is a Filmmaker, Photographer, and Entrepreneur who empowers creators to build a brand and lifestyle they love. He’s worked with brands & celebrities consisting of G-Eazy, Pusha T, Lewis Howes, and more. He is the host of Ramblin’ Radio podcast and runs a multiple 6-figure coaching business.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, we discuss the power of having a morning routine and what it can do for kick-starting your day. In this episode, we analyze the impact of waking up with intention and purpose. Moreover, we discuss how developing a morning routine form incredibly beneficial habits and instills confidence and motivation unlike anything else. We also talk about how having a morning routine can allow you to take more control of your life and your circumstances. If you're looking to improve your life or from some healthy habits, this is a great episode for you to check out. Don’t miss out on this episode on the power of a morning routine and setting up every day for success.

Cali Rockowitz is a visual artist located in Los Angeles, CA. She began painting at the age of 3 but lost touch with it after high school. After an almost 10-year hiatus, Cali picked up painting again in 2018 and has been evolving as an artist since. After one year of creating, she chose to leave her full-time job and fully focus her time and energy on art. Her hope is to redefine how fine art is experienced today and to inspire others to make time for their passions. She’s currently working on a solo series, as well as several collaborative projects with fellow artists - including clothing designers, filmmakers, musicians, and dancers. She doesn’t have a specific plan for her art, but she’s excited to share her journey - wherever that may lead. In this episode, of the FSTV podcast, we discuss how Cali Rockowitz combines different art forms to create visually captivating and moving stories. Cali has a unique ability to create art on canvas that easily transcribes to the screen. Learn how to bring art to life by combining multiple creative outlets and passions into one unified project.

In this episode of Podcast More Life, Kyle Loftus discusses some of the worst habits one can form and why as well as how they negatively impact your life and career. Moreover, in this episode, we discuss how unhealthy habits are formed and how to best get rid of them by replacing them with healthy habits. his episode shares a ton of insight on the power of implementing healthy strategies and habits in one’s life like surrounding yourself with openminded and positive people rather than people who always want to complain about something. In this episode, we discuss five bad habits that everyone needs to remove from their lives to become a better version of themselves in the year 2020. The following habits are discussed in this episode: Impatience, Ego, Laziness, Negativity, and a Lack of accountability. Moreover, we also discuss how to replace these bad habits with good ones that will drastically improve your life like Patients, open-mindedness, hustle, positivity, and accountability. Don’t miss out on this thoughtful and motivating episode.