Life, People, and the Pursuit of Art

Friendly. Laidback. Ambitious. With the social climate being very tense and pain-stricken, our conversation with Ben Eliaz was an important one with topics ranging from the excessive police force in the U.S. to discussing the feeling one experiences when seeing their film on the big screen. It was an absolute pleasure talking with Ben on so many topics. Thank you Ben for being a wonderful guest! See what ben is up to on: IG: https://www.instagram.com/benjifreshpresents/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj0Klf-Td-m9rhngJ5dXLYA LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/ Watch this episode on Youtube right now! https://youtu.be/n4SqhXhHXVM

Driven. Optimistic. Creative. A triage of words to help characterize Jay. He has come a long way and grown as a human being and wants to help others reach their potential. We cover a lot from his transition, having a youtube channel, veganism, and health, both physical and mental. Thank you Jay for being an enthusiastic guest on LPPA! Jay/OurTwistedKitchen on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourtwistedkitchen/ OTK's website: https://linktr.ee/ourtwistedkitchen LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/ Watch this episode on Youtube right now! Subscribe and follow for more episodes! https://youtu.be/eNdW826K9Fw

Brave. Raw. Inspiring. Krystal M. Harris as traveled far from Los Angeles to continue her career in filmmaking here in Georgia. Our conversation covered our thoughts on the future of network television to her experience with Michael Ealy on the set of About last night. Such an honor and an overall good time learning more to know about Krystal. Want to see the podcast? Check it out now! Don't forget to subscribe! https://youtu.be/msMr0H98AhM Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/krystalmuseinc/ LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

Producer, director, writer. A multi-talented filmmaker from South Carolina. It was a huge honor and a great time to sit down and talk with Aezsha about a wide range of topics from social injustices that happen in today's society to say bloody mary three times in the bathroom with the lights off. Catch her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aezshalatwyla/ Stay up to date on our guests of the podcast on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/ Want to see this podcast? Check out and subscribe to LPPA on youtube! https://youtu.be/gUCV5hX9K8A

Filmmaker. Photographer. Saxophonist. The conversation was eye-opening. Kiyamma was full of personality surprises as the dialogue progressed. We cover topics from music to working on jets for music videos and what that is like in her view. Catch the videocast of this very podcast here: https://youtu.be/tXfwIksu-Ws Follow Kiyamma on IG: https://www.instagram.com/littyamma/ LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

Singer. Songwriter. Storyteller. A trio of words that only scratches the surface to characterize Maggie May. Our conversation covered her growth as a musician and ukulele player as well as her adorable fur-friend, Kevin. Watch the FULL videocast on Youtube here >>> https://youtu.be/cxeNM4pChSI Tune in to Maggie May's music >>> https://soundcloud.com/user-720195732 Maggie May on IG >>> https://www.instagram.com/maggiemaygr/ Facebook >>> https://www.facebook.com/maggiemay347/ Follow us on IG >>> https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

Actor. Coach. Vocalist. These are just a few words to describe Dominic Greco. He's an Atlanta actor who got his start later than most. After receiving a degree in environmental engineering, he decided to let go of the world of math and science and dive into the turbulent waters of music, TV, and film. We had the pleasure of chatting with him on his growth as an actor and overall person. Want to watch the podcast? We're on Youtube! Follow this link here (https://youtu.be/pOcw5v0wp98) to watch right now! Follow Dominic on IG: https://www.instagram.com/domdompompom/ LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

In this week's episode, I sit down with Sharanda "Saw" Wilburn and talk about painting, how that has led to get some extraordinary people as well as her goals for her upcoming book. Find her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamsawart/ Follow the podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/ Like watching podcasts too? See the full conversation on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/wS7zRoy-YqE

Hello listener and welcome back! Season two is here! I am very excited and can probably say the same for Lauren K. We cover a lot of ground in our conversation with topics like marketing, positive thinking, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle! Lauren can be found on IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurenkb29/ She also has a keto business: https://laurenkb2.losemoredomore.com/ WE ARE ON YOUTUBE! Watch the videocast below! https://youtu.be/vUkyakea5Xo Don't forget to follow us on IG (https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast) for more content and exclusives!

On the season one finale, I had the opportunity to meet with Ingrid Jordan and learn about her tragedy of domestic violence, how she overcame it to become an award-winning native Georgia Actress, and went on to tell her story with her first feature film, "Unbowed". Find Ingrid, her production company, and myself via Instagram below! Ingrid's production company on IG: https://www.instagram.com/fofproductions_/ Ingrid on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hereisingrid LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

Welcome back! This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Arsenio Andre Murphy about what drives one to reach their ultimate goal, valuing the power of the now, and our thoughts on some Oscar-nominated films. NOTE: This episode contains Parasite spoilers so if you have not seen the movie, please skip over that part. We announce it before going into the discussion. Where to find Arsenio on social media! https://www.instagram.com/justarsenio/ https://twitter.com/JustArsenio LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

On this episode of Life, People, and the Pursuit of Art, I chat with my fellow cinematographer and musician Michael to talk about a wide range of topics from directing actors to government conspiracies. Michael's website: http://rosewood.works/ Michael on IG: https://www.instagram.com/michaellindseyfilms/ LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

Scottie, law grad, attorney, prosecutor, BAMF. Just a few words to describe Megan. In this episode, we discuss creative writing, from ideas to our individual processes. She also has started her own podcast on this very platform! Check it out with the link below! https://anchor.fm/crime-and-roses Crime and roses on IG: https://www.instagram.com/crimeandroses/ Megan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thatgovtgirl/ LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

On this episode of Life, People, and the Pursuit of Art, I meet with Stephen Blackmon. He is a man of many things. Friend, filmmaker, family man. We discuss the topics of film distribution and what large networks and streaming services are looking for in content.

In this episode of LPPA, I meet with Beth Ewing to talk about book signings, photography, and her skills on the french horn. Beth on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hellobethewing/ LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

On this episode, I get to chat with Winnie on the interesting world of being a YouTuber and get to know her creative process with coming up with ideas and content for her channel. Follow Winnie Parker here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDscURxww70VlhkaWulM2VA WInnie on IG: https://www.instagram.com/winnieparkerr/ LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

This week, I get to have a laid back chat with Lisa E. Williams about film, music, and how they rely heavily on one another in multiple mediums. Lisa on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/lisaewilliams/ LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

In this episode of LPPA, I had the wonderful privilege to sit down with David Haynes II and get into filmmaking, life goals, and aspirations. Follow Dave on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/daviidic/ LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/

Welcome to the very first episode of Life, People, and the Pursuit of Art. This episode features a long-time friend of mine, LJ Messer, who has an astonishing story to share about his life transitioning from a woman to man. Follow LJ on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/boyishh_/ LPPA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lppapodcast/