RESPECT THE PROCESS PODCAST with Jordan Brady

17/03/2024

I've been doing this in-person workshop since 2015. Filmmakers seem to like it. Next one is April 27th, limit 12.

Filmmakers, advertising creatives, in-house production teams, producers, cinematographers, writers, actors… anyone seriously considering a career in directing commercials or just wants to respect the process.

29/02/2024

Nice story about how my lovely & talented wife Jeannette Godoy came to make this film.

Little Black Book, True Gent director Jeannette Godoy chats to LBB’s Addison Capper about capturing the courageous surfing activities of an inspiring man living with cerebral palsy

04/02/2024

We love our Magic Mind for the flow, the energy and all the healthy stuff it's concocted from.

New Year's Deal

26/01/2024

My guest is Sacha Reeb, Chief Creative Officer at Manifest. Sacha shares insights into his collaboration methods and explains Creative Pushups - an internal exercise turned event series - sparked new ideas through contributions to "mini briefs" on Slack. Constantly improving ideas through collaboration and reflection is key. I really like Sasha's practice of "self-disruption" help him stay fresh and relevant....

My guest is Sacha Reeb, Chief Creative Officer at Manifest. Sacha shares insights into his collaboration methods and explains Creative Pushups – an internal exercise turned event series & #821…

19/01/2024

Veteran commercial director Carolyn Chen returns to offer invaluable career advice, like how storytelling remains key, despite changing tools. My friend has since transitioned to life coaching, helping those in entertainment navigate challenges. She provides candid insights into the emotional toll of freelancing. As the importance of mental health becomes increasingly on our radar, I feel people like Carolyn are needed more than ever....

Veteran commercial director Carolyn Chen returns to offer invaluable career advice, like how storytelling remains key, despite changing tools. My friend has since transitioned to life coaching, hel…

12/01/2024

Thrilled to welcome back Jason Wolk - Founder, Managing Director, and Executive Producer of Spears & Arrows. As the leader of one of the top commercial production companies, Jason has a truly unique insight into the ever-changing advertising world and production. Jason and I explore the myriad ways the industry has evolved just in the past few years alone. From shifts in camera techniques and storytelling approaches, to changing client expectations, directors must constantly adapt to remain on top of the latest trends....

Thrilled to welcome back Jason Wolk – Founder, Managing Director, and Executive Producer of Spears & Arrows. As the leader of one of the top commercial production companies…

05/01/2024

Life Coach Lydia Hurlbut, co-founder of the Filmmakers Academy along with famed Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, joins me in a wide-ranging discussion about spirituality, wellness practices and nurturing creativity. Lydia is a Reiki practitioner in addition to her role at FA, and shares insights from her own journey with mindfulness, energy work and more. She also demonstrated some Reiki techniques on me, live during oir pod chat....

Life Coach Lydia Hurlbut, co-founder of the Filmmakers Academy along with famed Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, joins me in a wide-ranging discussion about spirituality, wellness practices and nurtu…

02/01/2024

Commercial Director Tom K***z shares more insights into his process. We discuss his philosophy around collaboration over the years, from thinking input wasn't needed early on to now embracing other creative minds. The importance of respecting all involved in the process is emphasized. Valuable perspective is offered for any filmmaker on realizing their vision. This is the exciting conclusion to our interview....

Commercial Director Tom K***z shares more insights into his process. We discuss his philosophy around collaboration over the years, from thinking input wasn’t needed early on to now embracing…

27/12/2023

Iconic commercial director Tom K***z kicks off Season Two. Over the course of his illustrious career, Tom has pushed creative boundaries with award-winning campaigns for Skittles, Old Spice, Tubi, Apple, Ikea, Bacardi, more Apple, Pringles with the guys hand stuck in the can... and so many more. He's won every award in advertising, including two Gold Lions at Cannes Lions for his Skittles "Beard", a Gold Lion for the iconic Old Spice commercial starring Isaiah Mustafa and consistently tops those Super Bowl polls....

Iconic commercial director Tom K***z kicks off Season Two. Over the course of his illustrious career, Tom has pushed creative boundaries with award-winning campaigns for Skittles, Old Spice, Tubi, …

08/12/2023

Our podcast editor Jake Brady is one most befitting interviewee for this very special 500th episode of Respect the Process. Jake provides his unique perspective on what he's learned cutting our guests. We discuss common themes from creatives and filmmakers and repeated stories I tends to bring up that he will omit, as well as the joys and challenges of editing audio podcasts....

Our podcast editor Jake Brady is one most befitting interviewee for this very special 500th episode of Respect the Process. Jake provides his unique perspective on what he’s learned cutting o…

01/12/2023

My friend and marketing expert Joel Pilger of RevThink helps creatives that run their own shoppes, myself included, and joins me for another insightful discussion. Joel shares his expertise on positioning your company and putting yourself out there through LinkedIn outreach. He stresses the importance of keeping at it until opportunities come your way. Joel also tells an impactful story of how he landed a major project through experts travel by putting himself out there and meeting with clients in New York City....

My friend and marketing expert Joel Pilger of RevThink helps creatives that run their own shoppes, myself included, and joins me for another insightful discussion. Joel shares his expertise on posi…

23/11/2023

Just me rambling for 10 minutes about how lucky I am to make commercials for a living, and more importantly, that my family is safe and healthy. That is never taken for granted. That I get to work with my sons, my friends and often their kids is a such a treat. Enjoy your time with loved ones. FLOW STATE…...

Just me rambling for 10 minutes about how lucky I am to make commercials for a living, and more importantly, that my family is safe and healthy. That is never taken for granted. That I get to work …

10/11/2023

Jeanne Mailloux works on commercial sets as a union Electrician. (And spells out to me the difference between the Grips and Electricains.) She shares fascinating insights about her start in filmmaking meeting Nick Cage, working on "Birdman" and being a female Electrician in that male-dominated department. We delve into reflections on human suffering, ego, humility, and how Buddhism has shaped Jeanne's understanding of life and art....

Jeanne Mailloux works on commercial sets as a union Electrician. (And spells out to me the difference between the Grips and Electricains.) She shares fascinating insights about her start in filmmak…

02/11/2023

Greg Hahn is the Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Mischief@No Fixed Address. Just moments before this insightful and engaging chat, Adweek named Mischief "US Agency of the Year" for excellent brand-building for clients like Tubi (loved the trio of Super Bowl spots), Peet's Coffee, Tinder and more. Adweek also called out the stellar branding of Mischief itself. Even more impressive given they opened during the pandemic....

Greg Hahn is the Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Mischief@No Fixed Address. Just moments before this insightful and engaging chat, Adweek named Mischief “US Agency of the Year”…

13/10/2023

Director Nur Niaz is a talented filmmaker creating cozy and fun films for Samsung, Toyota, BMW, Coca-Cola, Red Bull and many more. I met Nur via another filmmaker's instagram post of Nur's work an d loved it. He's living in his home country of Kazakhstan, yes it's a real place, so we zoomed and you'll love this chat. Equally as impressive as Nur's work is his generous spirit in giving back, so in frequent in young filmmakers....

Director Nur Niaz is a talented filmmaker creating cozy and fun films for Samsung, Toyota, BMW, Coca-Cola, Red Bull and many more. I met Nur via another filmmaker’s instagram post of Nur& #821…

25/09/2023

Managing Director/Exec Producer Rebecca Niles offers us a masterclass in everything filmmakers need to know about joining a roster at a top production company. Rebbeca joined Art Class, one of the busiest shoppes working with brilliant filmmakers, and is dedicated to serving agencies and the next gen of filmmakers to make great stuff. She brings deep global production experience spanning advertising, branded content, and feature films....

Managing Director/Exec Producer Rebecca Niles offers us a masterclass in everything filmmakers need to know about joining a roster at a top production company. Rebbeca joined Art Class, o…

15/09/2023

Director Ed Han started on the agency side and is now a busy commercial director, having helmed spots for Lincoln, Roomba, Hersey's and more. I love Ed's core philosophy of discover the overlooked, celebrate the journey, share the sublime. Those tenets certianly come through in his work. During our talk, he stressed the importance of ensuring "clarity in communication" when doing our job as directors....

Director Ed Han started on the agency side and is now a busy commercial director, having helmed spots for Lincoln, Roomba, Hersey’s and more. I love Ed’s core philosophy of discover the…

01/09/2023

Filmmmaker Jeannette Godoy screens her romcom feature film "Diamond In The Rough" on September 22nd as part of the NY Latino Film Festival at the Regal Union Square. Jeannette is a talented writer, producer, director and my lovely wife. She started in the business as a dancer/choreographer, choreographing Sir Mix A Lot's "Baby Got Back" before making her first commercial for Bridgestone Tires that took her to Cannes Lions Festival over there in France....

Filmmmaker Jeannette Godoy screens her romcom feature film “Diamond In The Rough” on September 22nd as part of the NY Latino Film Festival at the Regal Uni…

27/08/2023

Filmmaker Chris Overton (left) directed "The Silent Child", written by Rachel Shenton (right), and they won the Oscar® for Best Live Action Short at the 90th Academy Awards®. The film tells the story of Libby, a profoundly deaf 6-year-old girl, who lives a silent life until a social worker, played by Shenton, teaches her how to communicate through sign language…...

Filmmaker Chris Overton (left) directed “The Silent Child”, written by Rachel Shenton (right), and they won the Oscar® for Best Live Action Short at the 90th Academy Awards®. The film t…

18/08/2023

My guest is Jim DiPiazza, Founder & CEO of Area of Expertise, a full-service marketing collective. We built and maintain an invite-only roster of highly experienced talent – who have helped create some of the most famous and impactful brands in the world. As for Jim - he's been around the country at agencies both small and big agencies during his 29 year career....

My guest is Jim DiPiazza, Founder & CEO of Area of Expertise, a full-service marketing collective. We built and maintain an invite-only roster of highly experienced talent – who have …

05/08/2023

Steve Williams, Undnyable Partner/Exec Creative Director, joins me in an informative and entertaining chat about making commercials soup to nuts. (We've shot six fun spots for Kaiser Permanente, but we've never been on set together due to that pesky pandemic.) We discuss running the agency from concepting and strategy to shooting the spots. We cover the importance of being nimble with the ability to scale, and how to stay in one's lane....

Steve Williams, Undnyable Partner/Exec Creative Director, joins me in an informative and entertaining chat about making commercials soup to nuts. (We’ve shot six fun spots for Kaise…

01/08/2023

Multi-disciplined filmmaker Vikkal Parikh is an award-winning director and creative director at Ataboy. Born and raised in Mumbai, Vikkal trained as an architect before coming to the U.S. to get his MFA in computer art from Savannah College of Art and Design. After a stint at MTV and Red Car, he formed Attaboy. His clients include Burger King, Puma, HBO, Ad Council, Nickelodeon, Dell, and Verizon Fios....

Multi-disciplined filmmaker Vikkal Parikh is an award-winning director and creative director at Ataboy. Born and raised in Mumbai, Vikkal trained as an architect before coming to the U.S. to get hi…

28/07/2023

Josh Shelton is a multi-hyphenate producer, writer, director and composer who has worked for Netflix, MTV, ESPN, Participant Media and more. Shelton was nominated for an Emmy as producer on Netflix’s "We Are The Champions." He has also been at the forefront of the digital landscape for over a decade, working with the joy-filled digital media company SoulPancake, as showrunner on a range of branded campaigns and Head of Production....

Josh Shelton is a multi-hyphenate producer, writer, director and composer who has worked for Netflix, MTV, ESPN, Participant Media and more. Shelton was nominated for an Emmy as producer on Netfli…

22/07/2023

Just lil' old me, Jordan. Aka Grandpa Brady, aka Poppa Jordan - ranting about how American Airlines pushed my flght to the next day forcing me to miss giving my seminar at the University Film and Video Association. But I've salvaged the presentation for "Agency Collaboration" - a zoom workshop Wednesday, July 26th 2023 from 4pm to 6pm PDT. Join me, details…...

Just lil’ old me, Jordan. Aka Grandpa Brady, aka Poppa Jordan – ranting about how American Airlines pushed my flght to the next day forcing me to miss giving my seminar at the Universit…

14/07/2023

Filmmaker Patrick Shelton is a partner, Director, and EP at Current Resident in Minneaoplois. Current Resident proudly proclaims itself "an independent production company and post-house that makes cool s**t with good people." Ingrained with a deep love for both narrative and entrepreneurship Patrick is constantly looking for new and exciting ways to blend the two… When asked if he wants to direct feature films, he answers, “Brands are more adventurous, and hungry for story than ever – if I’m to be so lucky it will be an ad.”...

Filmmaker Patrick Shelton is a partner, Director, and EP at Current Resident in Minneaoplois. Current Resident proudly proclaims itself “an independent production company …

08/07/2023

Rob Bagot has work for some of the world's greatest advertising agencies and many influential brands, as Chief Creative Director, Group Creative Director, even Global Chief CD. He's collected over 750 national, international and regional awards. At his very heart, Rob is a commercial storyteller, now as CCO of Storymachine Films, he leads a “full-stack” creative agency that writes, directs and delivers award-winning commercial content....

Rob Bagot has work for some of the world’s greatest advertising agencies and many influential brands, as Chief Creative Director, Group Creative Director, even Global Chief CD. He’…

07/07/2023

Dave Curtin joins me for a great talk about music in commercials. Dave is an Executive Music Producer, Music Branding specialist & Music Supervisor. Starting as a DJ and nightclub promoter in San Diego, his shows quickly drew over 80,000 people to events through music, fashion and trendsetting themes. Since then he's managed recording artists, produced & licensed music for hundreds of commercials for major global brands and advertising agencies....

30/06/2023

Filmmaker Tamika Miller's new indie thriller "Honor Student" is a great film, and this chat is a masterclass on how she went about brining it to the screen. https://jordanbrady.com/writer-director-producer-tamika-miller-scores-big-with-her-feature-film-honor-student/

28/06/2023

My friend and filmmaker Craig Melville has travelled the world directing comedy ads, television and films. He's profilic - over 120 episodes of broadcast television and more than 200 commercials for clients such as Pepsi, Disney, Expedia, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, Target, McDonald’s and Honda. Craig has won at Cannes, Grand Prix at Spikes Asia, Grand Prix at Mumbrella BeFest, Australian Film Institute Awards, and multiple Australian Directors Guild Awards - with work regularly showcased on AdAge, Shots, Campaign Brief and LBB....

My friend and filmmaker Craig Melville has travelled the world directing comedy ads, television and films. He’s profilic – over 120 episodes of broadcast television and more t…