Podcast - Catholic Creatives

09. Brian Holdsworth: Being an Effective Contrarian

08. Kyle Heimann: Taking Risks, Discernment, & Diving in the Deep End

Ryan Dellacrosse (middle) owner of Fuzati, is an incredibly inspiring man of faith. He has been a powerful advocate for better Catholic media for many years, and it is an honor to have him on the show. He also happens to be one of the best basketball players that any of you know. See video below for confirmation. In this conversation, Ryan tells Anthony about his transformation from pro athlete, to seminarian, to SMS marketing entrepreneur, to owner the largest marketing agency in the Catholic US scene. Ryan is the quintessential big vision thinker. This conversation is inspiring and will be deeply valuable to anyone who has big dreams, or wants to solve big problems.

Rob Kaczmark and Catholic Creatives Host, Anthony D'Ambrosio, talk about Rob's rise to power from the humble beginnings of Catholic radio. Rob, the founder of Spirit Juice Studios, has helped to establish a new level of excellence in Catholic media with his cinematic film work. He and his team recently won an emmy for their short, Salve Regina. In this hilarious and human conversation, Rob and Anthony talk about the risk and rewards of embracing a creative career, about the challenges and mistakes that Rob experienced during his journey, and about how Rob became a "pretty ok" breakdancer. Rob also gives advice to people who are just getting started, and he gets deep about his own motivations for getting involved in church media. Topics for the next podcast will include how he got his show kicked off Catholic radio, and advice on how to look super creative. Also here are two seconds of Rob doing the worm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gfkOyZBDxs#t=2m51s To learn more about Spirit Juice Studios, check out http://www.spiritjuicestudios.com/

Many of us creative artists grew up afraid of the artist label because a stigma that seemed to come with it. We were often told that being an artist was a surest way to end up "flipping burgers." In this podcast episode, Anthony D'Ambrosio interviews Cory Heimann, owner of Likeable Art, on how he became proud of his artistic vocation, and how his experiences of faith impacted value he has placed on art and beauty. He also talks about his hopeful vision for the future. Cory is a prolific filmmaker that has been pushing the boundaries of excellence in Catholic media for a few years now. The conversation was wide ranging-- at moments deeply spiritual, and at others eminently practical. Recommended Resources: Hey Whipple Squeeze This Fit Bit Knockoffs

Jenna Guizar, founder of Blessed is She, an incredibly innovative women's ministry, speaks with Catholic Creatives Host Anthony D'Ambrosio about how she got her start. Their topics range from how to be both professional and authentic, and the interplay between money and ministry. This was fascinating conversation, and we highly encourage you to listen and respond with questions or thoughts in the facebook group or in the slack channel. Find more about Blessed is She here: www.blessedisshe.net CLASSES: Skillcrush PEOPLE AND PODCASTS: Chalene Johnson: http://www.chalenejohnson.com/ Being Boss: http://beingboss.club/ Amy Porterfield: http://www.amyporterfield.com/ Paul Jarvis & Jason Zook (invisible office hours) https://pjrvs.com/

Jon Weiss & Dan Johnson of 4PM Media and Shawn Williams of Papercastle Records about their creative collaboration The Vigil Project.

02: Ben Graebner: the Bipolar Mortician Turned Artist