Podcasts about fight director

On this Memorial Day episode of The Yay, Jake and I welcome Nicolas Logue, actor and fight coordinator – he's also the associate professor at Winward Community College and Fight Director at Dueling Arts International. We talk about Nic's upbringing, how he got into fight coordinating and where he sees himself in the future. Nic can be reached directly by email: logue@hawaii.edu Jameelah Rose has her own business selling healthy drinks - MelanA☥D is a black owned business that specializes in alkaline elixirs used to heal the mind and body. It's currently being sold at the Mandela Shopping Mart and you can find more info on MelanA☥D on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/melanaid We also want to thank Charles Blades Barbershop for sponsoring The Yay! Charles Blades Barbershop is located at 180 Second Street in downtown Oakland. It's a very cool, relaxing place where you can get your cuts and they'll even serve you a complimentary drink. Book an appointment online here: https://www.charlesblades.com Erin Merritt (Episode 191) is a gifted actress and director – creator of Women's Will, the all-female Shakespeare group that ran from 1998-2009, who is suffering from ALS. She has been a blessing to the bay area theatre community and this is an opportunity to be a blessing for her. Her GoFundMe page link is below – please consider giving to help with her medical needs. Even a little bit counts. Erin Merritt's Go Fund Me site: https://gofund.me/e85e9f04 SHOWS: Oriental or 1001 Ways to Tie Yourself in Knots (Golden Thread) June 7 & 8 reading Elizabeth Carter (Episode 159) is directing the reading Torange Yeghiazarian (Episodes 167 & 286) is the dramaturg https://goldenthread.org Sweet Charity (San Jose Stage) June 4 – 29 Terrance Smith (Episode 102) and Nick Mandracchia (Episode 43) is in the show https://www.thestage.org/sweet-charity A Midsummer Night's Dream (Marin Shakespeare Company) June 13 – July 13 Adrian Deane (Episodes 82 & 266) is in the show https://www.marinshakespeare.org/midsummer/ The Book of Will (Ross Valley Players) May 9 – June 8 Fred Pitts (Episode 256) and Marty Pistone (Episode 261) are in the show https://www.rossvalleyplayers.com/the-book-of-will/ Yellow Face (Shotgun Players) May 10 – June 8 Alan Coyne (Episodes 29, 233) and Joey Alvarado (Episode 312) is in the show https://shotgunplayers.org/show/YELLOW-FACE/ Pacific Overtures (Kunoichi Productions at Brava Theatre) May 30 – June 15 Eiko Moon Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225 is in the show) https://www.kunoichiproductions.org/pacific-overtures Lifeline (being performed at the Castillos Winery) June 27 Miranda Liu (Episode 300) wrote and is acting in the show https://castilloswinery.com/index.html Seeds of Time Festival (Marin Shakes) July 15 – August 3 Ae'Jay Antonis Marquis (Episode 165) is the festival curator Torange Yeghiazarian has written “Leili and Magnun” to be performed July 26 & 27 Julius Rea (Episodes 227 & 319) has written “Othello.exe” to be performed Aug 2 & 3 https://www.marinshakespeare.org/seeds/ The Day The Sky Turned Orange (SF BATCO) Sept 5 – Oct 5 Julius Rea is a part of the writing team https://www.sfbatco.org/orange?_gl=1*hw20cb*_gcl_au*MTM3MjExODcyMi4xNzQ2ODkxNzQ0*_ga*MTQ1MDQyNzIxNS4xNzQ2ODkxNzQ0*_ga_J4D8M8TLG0*czE3NDY4OTE3NDQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NDY4OTE3NDQkajYwJGwwJGgw Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)

My chat with Cart Ferguson Carter is a Fight Director and Filmmaker. He's worked on many TV shows and feature films. He helped out on my Psycho Sex Dolls shoot with the end scene of the film. Links to Carter https://www.fightdirector.com https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/film-pro-productivity-success/id1434999938 https://open.spotify.com/show/5Kkod8VqhYVCQ9gZiCIF4n https://x.com/fight_director https://www.instagram.com/fight_director/

"Day Of The Fight" had its world premiere at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival, where it received strong reviews for its performances, black-and-white photography, and raw emotional honesty in its storytelling. Director and writer Jack Huston was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about his work on the film, which can be listened to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters on December 6th and is up for your consideration for the 97th Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In recent years there have been calls to include an award for stunts in the Oscars.The idea being that Hollywood should recognise the creative input and the difficulty involved in coordinating and performing these set pieces.Those difficulties are made all the more difficult if what you're coordinating has to be performed in front of a live audience.That is the role of a Theatre Fight Director. Kate Waters has been a Fight Director for 23 years, working with some of the most famous actors and actresses in the world. She joins Seán to chat.

In recent years there have been calls to include an award for stunts in the Oscars.The idea being that Hollywood should recognise the creative input and the difficulty involved in coordinating and performing these set pieces.Those difficulties are made all the more difficult if what you're coordinating has to be performed in front of a live audience.That is the role of a Theatre Fight Director. Kate Waters has been a Fight Director for 23 years, working with some of the most famous actors and actresses in the world. She joins Seán to chat.

In this episode of Second Act Actors, host Dr. Janet McMordie welcomes the talented Richard Comeau, actor and Canada's first Indigenous fight director. Richard shares his unique journey into the performing arts, starting from a high school experience marked by shifting dreams—from aspiring baseball player to pilot—until a chance encounter with a drama teacher changed his path. Currently starring in the production "1939" at Can Stage in Toronto, Richard reflects on his career, including his recent successes at Stratford, and offers insights into the determination and passion required to thrive in the acting world. Tune in to hear Richard's inspiring story and learn more about his experiences in the industry.Go See Richard in Can Stage's Production of 1939. Click here for tickets! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brynn Knickle has worked on a number of Nova Scotia shot films, and divides her time between Halifax and Los Angeles. With an impressive array of talents, Brynn lives by the philosophy of "throwing spaghetti at the wall" to see what sticks, embracing life's unpredictability and allowing it to guide her journey. After honing her craft in New York City, both on Broadway and in film, she made her way to Hollywood to pursue her dreams with unwavering determination. Brynn is a vibrant, beautiful soul, and we're incredibly fortunate to now call her a friend.   Us on the web: www.mikeandkristen.ca Instagram: www.instagram.com/mike_and_kristen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeandkristencreative Shoot us a message! Say hello, tell us who you think we should have on the podcast, and your deepest and darkest secrets: mikeandkristencreative@gmail.com  Review our book "You and Me" on Amazon (it helps a lot!!): https://amzn.to/3qqNCMo Intro song: "The Walk" Outro song: "The Jam" both by Mike's band The Town Heroes - www.thetownheroes.com Mike's site: www.michaelsryan.com Kristen's site: www.kristenherringtonart.com Brynn's IG: https://www.instagram.com/brynnie749/ Brynn's Website: https://www.brynnknickle.com/

I had the pleasure of interviewing the fight coordinator from Netflix popular biopic movies about the Wing Chun Grandmaster Yip Man, Sifu Leo Au Yeung. He's a Wing Chun instructor and runs his school in London. Check out his school here: https://www.chinesekungfu.co.uk

Today, Nick and I go inside Paul Vasterling's Romeo and Juliet with Fight Director, Tim Klotz.  We also learn Tim's top 3 ultimate favorite fight sequences in theater, tv and film. 

Fika with Vicky welcomes back Mark Ryan Date: March 7th, 2024 Episode 7 Description: -Fika with Vicky welcomes returning guest Mark Ryan. It's always a great conversation when Mark visits, so grab yourself an extra-large coffee for this one. We have so much to catch up on, you won't want to miss a minute of it running for a refill. About Mark: “Mark Ryan has been combining his acting, singing, writing, action direction and producer talents in an eclectic and successful international career ranging over 45 years. He did several major musicals in London's West End, spending 4 years in Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit "Evita" playing "Magaldi" and "Che" under the direction of Broadway legend: Hal Prince. He originated "Nasir" for the cult British TV series: "Robin Of Sherwood" and has appeared in dozens of films and television series both in the US and UK. Mark is also an accomplished author and has written for DC Comics and created "The Greenwood Tarot" for Harper Collins. Mark also toured the US with original "Monty Python" member: Eric Idle, performing at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. He was Swordmaster and Fight Director on "King Arthur" for Antoine Fuqua and trained Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgard and Clive Owen. He has appeared in such productions as "The Prestige" and "The Thirst" and has continued to work in theater and TV in the US, recently completing "SpecialOps: Delta" playing Col. Anderson Savage. He began working on the 2007 film Transformers during filming as the on-set voice of several different robots. This work continued throughout filming and into editing, prior to the actual casting of voice-over talent. He was then cast as the voice of the character Bumblebee. Ryan also voices Ironhide and Hoist for the Activision video game based on the film. During 2008 he wrote and produced a musical adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" starring Jenn Korbee, directing the video "Women" for the project. In the fall of 2008 the online publisher, ComicMix, began running "The Pilgrim" written by Ryan and drawn by legendary graphic artist Mike Grell. He continued voice-work on "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" into 2009, performing several characters and standing in for the robots during principal photography. In May 2010, Ryan returned to work on Transformers: Dark of the Moon, once again as the onset voice of the Autobots. Work on this third Michael Bay Blockbuster continued at locations across the US and also at Kennedy Space Center - Cape Canaveral. The film was shot in 3D with post production voice-work carrying on into the spring of 2011 at Bay Films and Ryan contributed uncredited military lines and voices to the final cut of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. In 2014 he also voiced the alien bounty-hunter "Lockdown" for the 4th Transformers movie: "Age of Extinction". His biography; "Hold Fast" was written with John Matthews and published in 2015. "Hold Fast" includes chapters on "Black Sails" in which he played Quartermaster "Hal Gates" and the 5th movie in the franchise: "Transformers: The Last Knight" in which he voiced "Bulldog", "Hot Rod" and appeared as a British Army SAS Officer. In 2022 Mark began work on co-writing: "The Sherwood Oracle" with John Mathews using imagery from the acclaimed artist; Anne Yvonne Gilbert to be released in the spring of 2024 and published by major New York publishing house: Stirling Ethos. In 2023 he began co-producing with films such as "Penitent" and "Grail" and his first movie as co-producer and actor: "23 Letters From Vincent van Gogh" shot entirely on location in The Netherlands, will be released in 2024”.

Fika with Vicky welcomes back Mark Ryan Date: March 7th, 2024 Episode 7 Description: -Fika with Vicky welcomes returning guest Mark Ryan. It's always a great conversation when Mark visits, so grab yourself an extra-large coffee for this one. We have so much to catch up on, you won't want to miss a minute of it running for a refill. About Mark: “Mark Ryan has been combining his acting, singing, writing, action direction and producer talents in an eclectic and successful international career ranging over 45 years. He did several major musicals in London's West End, spending 4 years in Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit "Evita" playing "Magaldi" and "Che" under the direction of Broadway legend: Hal Prince. He originated "Nasir" for the cult British TV series: "Robin Of Sherwood" and has appeared in dozens of films and television series both in the US and UK. Mark is also an accomplished author and has written for DC Comics and created "The Greenwood Tarot" for Harper Collins. Mark also toured the US with original "Monty Python" member: Eric Idle, performing at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. He was Swordmaster and Fight Director on "King Arthur" for Antoine Fuqua and trained Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgard and Clive Owen. He has appeared in such productions as "The Prestige" and "The Thirst" and has continued to work in theater and TV in the US, recently completing "SpecialOps: Delta" playing Col. Anderson Savage. He began working on the 2007 film Transformers during filming as the on-set voice of several different robots. This work continued throughout filming and into editing, prior to the actual casting of voice-over talent. He was then cast as the voice of the character Bumblebee. Ryan also voices Ironhide and Hoist for the Activision video game based on the film. During 2008 he wrote and produced a musical adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" starring Jenn Korbee, directing the video "Women" for the project. In the fall of 2008 the online publisher, ComicMix, began running "The Pilgrim" written by Ryan and drawn by legendary graphic artist Mike Grell. He continued voice-work on "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" into 2009, performing several characters and standing in for the robots during principal photography. In May 2010, Ryan returned to work on Transformers: Dark of the Moon, once again as the onset voice of the Autobots. Work on this third Michael Bay Blockbuster continued at locations across the US and also at Kennedy Space Center - Cape Canaveral. The film was shot in 3D with post production voice-work carrying on into the spring of 2011 at Bay Films and Ryan contributed uncredited military lines and voices to the final cut of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. In 2014 he also voiced the alien bounty-hunter "Lockdown" for the 4th Transformers movie: "Age of Extinction". His biography; "Hold Fast" was written with John Matthews and published in 2015. "Hold Fast" includes chapters on "Black Sails" in which he played Quartermaster "Hal Gates" and the 5th movie in the franchise: "Transformers: The Last Knight" in which he voiced "Bulldog", "Hot Rod" and appeared as a British Army SAS Officer. In 2022 Mark began work on co-writing: "The Sherwood Oracle" with John Mathews using imagery from the acclaimed artist; Anne Yvonne Gilbert to be released in the spring of 2024 and published by major New York publishing house: Stirling Ethos. In 2023 he began co-producing with films such as "Penitent" and "Grail" and his first movie as co-producer and actor: "23 Letters From Vincent van Gogh" shot entirely on location in The Netherlands, will be released in 2024”.

One of Shakespeare's strongest characters is Queen Margaret who, as a consequence of her husband's bouts with insanity, finds it necessary to lead not only a country, but to stand at the helm of an entire army, leading England's military into battle and winning. It is an important story in the history of the War of the Roses, and one that Jared Kirby and Hudson Classical Theater decided to take on this year. Jared is a celebrated fight director and took on the challenge of staging entire battle scenes on stage for this production, and he joins us today to talk with us about how Shakespeare would have staged these battle scenes in the 16th century and how it works to stay true to history when staging these plays today.   Get bonus episodes on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fight Director Casey Kaleba came on the "Embracing Arlington Arts Talks" podcast to talk about his unique craft within the theater industry. From his very interesting story about he ended up as a fight director to what show he has worked on over 50 times to his process of developing the fight choreogrpaphy for a show, listeners will develop a new understanding of this important behind-the-scenes role. Also learn about some of his more interesting projects as well as his most challenging first direction scene. And what exactly happened to his staging of the "best sword fight ever" that torpedoed it?

Choreographer, Fight Director, Teacher, Director, Former Actor and more - are all hats worn by Stefan Sittig. Hear his career journey in our podcast interview and about his international upbringing that influences his work today and the professor that was integral to steering Stefan's career. Also get details about two upcoming productions he is working on - "Urinetown" at the Lorton Workhouse and "In the Heights at NextStop Theatre. Then learn about choreography and fight direction and his four "S's" as basics, as well as the two shows he really wants to direct and choreograph.

In this episode Fran talks to fight director and artist Sydney Schwindt of True Edge Art in California, USA. We discuss how stage combat and theatre links historical fighting to modern veterans in fascinating ways. We also talk about the enduring appeal of swords in art. The recording took place 29 January 2023. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bythesword/message

Jon Beal (he/him) has been acting, performing and fight directing in Chicago for over 10 years. Acting credits include Victory Gardens, Chicago Shakespeare, Trap Door, The House Theatre, The Hypocrites, Strawdog Theatre, and Raven Theater. Jon is also an artist associate at The Lyric Opera of Chicago, where he has appeared in over 20 productions. Fight and blood credits include Cardboard Piano at TimeLine Theatre (Equity Jeff Award), Theatre Wit, Paramount, Black Button Eyes, The Hypocrites, BoHo Theater, Silk Road Rising, Goodman, Victory Gardens, Steep Theatre, Muse of Fire, and Jackalope. For more, visit jonbeal.com.

Immunologist turned fight director Bret Yount shares what it's like to work with stars such as Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kenneth Branagh, Ralph Fiennes and others - and explains what it's like to fall off a horse while doing stunts on a blockbuster film. 

This conversation is teeming with content, strategies, and tips, so prepare to take notes! Jeff A.R. Jones and Lormarev Jones discuss the concept of care of Community and Company through the lens of Intimacy Direction, a growing field in both the theatre and film//television industries.   BIO: Jeff A.R. Jones has staged fights and/or intimacy for over 175 shows in theatre, opera, and ballet. His fights have received rave reviews in The Washington Post and The New York Times. He is a Fight Director, Certified Teacher, and Theatrical Firearms Instructor with the Society of American Fight Directors and a Certified Intimacy Director with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators. He is on faculty at Elon and William Peace University. Jeff is currently in the process of starting Triangle Intimacy Lab, a space to practice the craft of staged intimacy without the pressures or timeline of a production. *** Since this recording, host Lormarev Jones was accepted into the Level 3 Certification Program with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators, which Jeff refers to as IDC in this interview. That work continues to be a life-affirming and career-affirming educational experience for her. Content warning: there are mentions of staging scenes containing sexual assault. Nothing in detail, but it is mentioned a couple of times.   IDC Website: https://www.idcprofessionals.com/ (https://www.idcprofessionals.com) *** LISTEN TO ASBX AUDIO DRAMAS:https://artistsoapbox.org/masterbuilder/ (Master Builder) https://www.thenewcolossuspodcast.com/ (The New Colossus) https://artistsoapbox.org/declaration-of-love/ (Declaration of Love audio anthology) https://artistsoapbox.org/audio-dramas/asbx-shorts/ (ASBX Shorts) CONNECT AND FOLLOW: Artist Soapbox on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/artist_soapbox (@artist_soapbox) Instagram: @https://www.instagram.com/artistsoapbox/ (artistsoapbox) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artistsoapboxpodcast/ (https://www.facebook.com/artistsoapboxpodcast/) CONTRIBUTE: Soapboxers are the official patrons of the Artist Soapbox podcast. http://www.patreon.com/artistsoapbox (Get on the Soapbox with us at Patreon )or make a one-time donation via Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/artistsoapbox (https://ko-fi.com/artistsoapbox) or via PayPal at https://www.paypal.me/artistsoapbox?ppid=PPC000628&cnac=US&rsta=en_US(en_US)&cust=A55YE26SQPDL8&unptid=bcec7a46-337d-11e8-9bbe-9c8e992da578&t=&cal=cb540804e2cda&calc=cb540804e2cda&calf=cb540804e2cda&unp_tpcid=ppme-social-user-profile-created&page=main:email&pgrp=main:email&e=op&mchn=em&s=ci&mail=sys (PayPal.Me/artistsoapbox.) If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, please consider our non-profit https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/soapbox-audio-collective (Soapbox Audio Collective).

Another episode, another milestone. Wyatt is joined Carla Pantoja who is just such a rad person. She and Wyatt discuss her work as a Fight Director, Director, Actor, and Intimacy Director. Carla is the first EVER female Fight Director at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival where she is currently working on their production of "The Tempest" (directed by Nicholas C. Avila) which opened LAST NIGHT!!! They get really into the nitty gritty about how that collaborative process works between Direction, Fight, Intimacy, and they deep dive into the work being an advocate, ally, and artist. Her conversation on being a "first" as well as who are the unsung heroes of a production bring a brand new, and hugely important, perspective to the show!

A reunion here in "The Good Listening To" Clearing, 34 years later after we both 'hacked our ways into the thickets of life', having trained together as actors at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School!"So Richard, what's it like to Fight Direct and keep correcting Robert DeNiro? How was it working with Brad Pitt on the set of "Troy"? And how did you end up being Michelle Pfeiffer's Stunt Double in "Stardust"?" To answer this and all the usual other questions, Ladies n' Genmin please welcome to the Good Listening To 'Clearing', internationally renowned Stunt Coordinator, Fight Director & Master at Arms for the Film & TV, Richard Ryan, currently Fight Director for Netflix's "Vikings Valhalla".Richard was mentored in his early formative training by the great Henry Marshall, who handed on the glorious title of "Master at Arms at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art" to Richard as his successor. Richard was subsequently also mentored by perhaps the greatest Film Fight Director of all, William Hobbs.William Hobbs fight coordinated all of the best sword movies in the 70's-90's, including the iconic fight, regarded by many as being "the greatest sword film fight ever filmed": The sword fight and final 'battle to the death' between Liam Neeson & Tim Roth in "Robroy", with John Hurt & Brian Cox looking on.

In this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Claire Warden, the Co-Intimacy and Fight Director of Slave Play. Together, they explore: How do you put on a play like Slave Play safely? Is it possible? How do the actors prepare for such charged on-stage intimacy? Listen in to find out! For more resources to feed your ongoing curiosities visit: www.artsaction.slaveplaybroadway.com

John Davis is an internationally known Keynote Speaker, Comedian, Fight Director, Stuntman, College Professor, Artistic Director, and Action Hero. He has traveled extensively throughout the world speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds in 28 countries and over four thousand live performances. John inspires you to set and reach your maximum potential and awaken your Inner Action Hero!   At 22 years old John Davis' spine broke in half dashing his dreams of being a Stuntman, Fight Director, and Martial Artist. Doctors told him he may never walk again, and if he did he could never have a physical career. Using what he now calls the "Five F Formula," John Overcame the limiting beliefs of others and brought himself back. He went on to perform over four thousand live comedy sword fighting stunt shows all over the world including performing more than one hundred shows on the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours.   Quote: "People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do." ― Lewis Cass   Connect with John: Website: www.Corporateactionhero.com   Podcast: The Inner Action Hero Podcast: Spirit Cafe Podcast YouTube: Corporate Action Hero Five F Gift: www.Corporateactionhero.com/gift  www.Corporateactionhero.com/planners   Show hashtag: #TrinaTalk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trina-l-martin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinaTalk Instagram: @trina.l.martin  Twitter: @TrinaLMartin

Hello and welcome to episode 75 of Multipassionate Artists. I am so excited about the upcoming episodes I have in the works for you. Along with interviews with a variety of multi-passionate artists, I'm also going to try out a new format with real-life coaching sessions. An artist just like you will volunteer to be in the hot seat and you will be able to listen as I coach them to a solution. Topics will include how to choose what to focus on when you have so many interests, how to set achievable goals, how to break through creative blocks and limiting beliefs, and how to show up authentically in every aspect of your life. Of course, pr and marketing strategies will come up, however, I believe that you can't be successful without first building a solid foundation with authentic personal branding.Shoot me an email at podcast@dianefoy.com if you are interested in volunteering. I want to shout out a new review for the podcast and the first for Multipassionate Artists.RinaAM says Love this podcast and I'm excited about the new name and focus. I've heard “you do too much” more often than I can count. Thanks to Diane for not only encouraging us to embrace all parts of ourselves, but to LOVE this part of ourselves. I can't wait to learn more.Thank you Rina. Artistic Director, Dancer, Choreographer, Educator & Fight Director Colleen SnellToday my guest is Colleen Snell, the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Frog in Hand. She works with a broad range of dance and movement organizations in a variety of roles including educator, choreographer, collaborator, outside eye, fight director, and performer.  Colleen's choreographic tendencies lean toward large-scale ensemble work and stories inspired by science fiction. Her collaborative choreographic process and work is highly regarded, as is her work in improvisation and site-specific production. Colleen devises and performs collaborative work with musicians, spoken word poets, actors, fight directors, visual and martial artists. She holds a Masters Degree in Dance from England's London Contemporary Dance School and regularly choreographs and dances with a variety of dance-theatre companies. Colleen frequently acts as a fight choreographer with a specialty in site-specific/dance-based movement sequences.For links & a transcript visit dianefoy.com/075

In this episode we chat with Martial Arts Legend Richard Norton about his incredible journey, from the early days of Martial Arts in Australia, through to sparring with the likes of Chuck Norris and being a body guard for Abba and choreographing fight scenes for Mad Max Fury Road. Richard speaks about his continual journey of learning and discovery in Martial Arts practice, and his development as an actor, Fight Director, and teacher.It was an honour to have this legend and gentleman on the podcast and to hear about his extraordinary life and career.Enjoy!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Norton_(actor)https://www.richardnortonbjj.com/https://www.instagram.com/rjnorton70/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Life is about motion, and so you have to keep moving forward and trying something new." John Davis Our perception plays a crucial role in how we recover from life-altering events. Being able to focus on the moment can allow us to transcend these experiences and challenges and come out better than we were. Our guest today, John Davis, is a living example of what positive focus and remaining present in the moment can do to turn misfortunes into opportunities to achieve greatness. At 22 years old, John Davis' spine broke in half, dashing his dreams of being a Stuntman, Fight Director, and Martial Artist. Doctors told him he might never walk again, and if he did he could never have a physical career. Using what he now calls the "Five F Formula," John Overcame the limiting beliefs of others and brought himself back. He went on to perform over four thousand live comedy sword fighting stunt shows worldwide, including performing more than one hundred shows on the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours. He is now an internationally known Speaker, Comedian, Fight Director, and Action Hero. As an international entertainer, John has traveled extensively throughout the world speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds in 30 countries and over four thousand live performances. John encourages his audiences to set and reach their highest potentials and awaken their inner action heroes! In today's episode, John will talk about his life journey and the events that led him to who he is today. He will also give insights on how to be positive in life and kick out fear by implementing what he refers to as the five Fs.   Listen in! Social Media https://www.corporateactionhero.com/    https://www.facebook.com/CorporateActionHero/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/corporateactionhero/   http://www.twitter.com@jdactionhero/   https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDavisActionHero   Back when I was a kid, I wanted to be a swashbuckler, and I was fortunate I had 1000s of acres of woods behind my house, which I knew every square inch of it. [3:10] I ended up getting drugged to a Renaissance Festival and started working on a Renaissance Festival in Maryland. [3:33] I met two of the top fighters in the country who gave me a great gift: a series of positive reinforcement that I had never gotten from my alcoholic and abusive father. [3:38] I ended up having these two gentlemen, who were just incredible men, also say to me that they thought I had talent as an actor and a combatant, and they ended up giving me all their training for free. [3:50] I was feeling really good about myself and was going for my black belt, and at that point, I was strong. I was buff, and I was feeling like a rock-hard, masculine guy. [4:03] A buddy of mine asked me to go over to his house and help unload his van, and I agreed. [4:23] He had a van filled with 80-pound boxes of clay. I picked up the very first box, and as I turned to set it outside of the van, my spine broke in half due to the twisting action. [4:34] At the hospital, the doctor said that I had a condition called spina bifida and would probably never walk again. Even if I did, I definitely would never have a physical career and needed to change my [4:51] I was lying in that bed in the hospital, and a friend of mine came in, and he brought me a book to read, written by Bruce Lee, the greatest martial artist that ever lived. [5:22] When Bruce wrote that book, as I came to find out, he was in traction in the hospital and had just been told he'd never do martial arts again. [5:46] I started reading that book, and it was about his philosophy on martial arts, not about a technique where I found a couple of things that I latched on to quickly. [6:06] One of them was staying in my present moment, and the other was mental flexibility. Whenever adversity comes up, by staying very flexible in those moments, you can achieve anything. [6:15] Because I had to stay very present, I could not invest in the future that the doctors were giving me; I couldn't take their beliefs but my own belief. [6:25] I started flexing the muscles of my upper neck and slowly over the course of a month, flexed all the muscles down my back until I got to my injury. [6:42] I started flexing my hips, which was below the injury, and the doctors were blown away since within a month, I was moving the hips that they thought we never move again. [6:51] A couple of weeks later, I was able to sit up, walk down the hallway, and go to the bathroom on my own, and then at a year, I was back to what I would say was normal physicality. [6:59] I did not take the doctor's belief and did what I had to do, and after a year and six months, I was back to my full physical self. [7:33] I'm fortunate because I was raised as a young Catholic boy, and when I turned 18, my mother told me that spirituality is a personal journey and that I needed to find my [8:37] I traveled all over India and all through the Middle East, and studied every form of spirituality I could find, and I found the universal truth in all of it. [8:50] When I look back at what I did to get out of that bed right now, I come back to a couple of things. [9:00] Buddha says, 'what you think, you become, you create your world,' Gandhi says, 'You must be the change you want to see in your world,' the Bible says, 'as a man thinketh so is he,' and Jesus said 'whatever you ask in God's name will be granted.' [9:04] Moses said God's name is 'I Am', and I am is your present moment, not your 'I will be' or 'I was' and so you have to sit and get into that present moment and realize that you are the creator of that experience. [9:17] All this manifested in the rest of my life, where I became a professional stunt man and did everything I have ever wanted to do. [9:47] What I do now is I go into corporations, and I awaken the interaction heroes in their teams and get them moving. [10:12] When I was doing my comedy show, I found I was enjoying the time off the stage more than I was on the stage because I was sitting in the audience talking to people awakening their interaction heroes and getting them over their adversity. [10:20] I go as a corporate action hero, and I bring something so unique, which are whips and dump trucks and comedy, into a program. [10:45] The final thing I do in my main keynote speech is I pick the timidest person I can find in my audience, I bring them to the stage, and in under five minutes, that person learns to crack a whip and hit targets out of my hand. [10:56] When you look at your life, you only have one moment that you can do thought, word, and deed, and all your past is memories of present moments, and so many people sit at this moment, and they live in the victim mode those past moments. [12:04] The problem with negative people is they live in victim mode and are focused on victim mode, and therefore their subconscious mind shows them victim mode, which puts them in this never-ending treadmill of negativity. [13:04] The only way to break that cycle is to take your present moment and start stacking positive, successful present moments. [13:15] Going into a new school year, students and teachers are looking at this year coming up, and they think it is daunting, but the successful outcome of this year isn't going to appear magically in your present moment. [13:26] Your key is to stay here in this moment and make it as positive and successful as possible, and that outcome will come and surround your present moment experience. [13:47] I was the overweight, introverted kid who was bullied through entire schools at that time, and so when I look at the kids going back to school right now, I feel for the ones who feel marginalized. [14:33] Life is about motion, and so you have to keep moving forward and trying something new. [15:30] Commercial break. [15:50] I have a hard time with negativity because I'm such a positive person, and I've walked in my life with a smile on my face, which is fascinating by life. [17:01] The number one thing that stops everybody from achieving their goals is how you manage fear. [18:33] One of the quickest and easiest ways to get out of your way is to realize a couple of things. [18:48] When you break down fear scientifically, it is an emotional reaction to some future event that may or may not happen. You focus on a negative outcome because you wouldn't be afraid if you were focused on a positive outcome. [19:20] When people feel like they're in fear and feel like they can't breathe, it is a mental state but not a real state, and once you believe you are in something, you can not control it. [21:36] When you take the second to exhale and label it, it becomes an external thing and now you can do whatever you want with it, which is important. [21:48] Apart from releasing fear, you have to focus, and then you have to work on your belief, faith, and [21:58] Sometimes faith is only developed by results over time where you start stacking present moment successes, and your faith build [22:16] The last one is flexibility, where when something comes up that seems contrary to what you're trying to achieve, you have to stay flexible on those moments. [22:33] When I look at this from the perspective of the conscious and subconscious mind, If I'm focused on a goal, and my subconscious mind shows me something that seems like it's going to stop me from getting to my goal, I have to keep my mind in play stay focused on the goal so that my subconscious mind shows this to me. I have to clear any obstacle out of the way. [22:48] If you're focused positively, you can achieve anything you want in your life, so you have to fearlessly focus with faith and follow through with flexibility. [23:12] Today's choices are tomorrow's outcomes, so take today and make it positive and successful and make good choices. [25:06] When one of the moments doesn't go well, don't beat yourself up because beating yourself up is just wasting the next moment. [25:15] ………………………………………………… Thank you to our January sponsor!  KukuaBiz can provide dedicated and affordable talent from Kenya to help you grow and scale your business. Virtual employees are skilled in administrative functions, sales, podcast management, video editing, marketing, social media marketing, website design and management, and more. Learn more: https://www.kukuabiz.com    

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What can a comedy sword-fighting stuntman teach you? John Davis survived his biggest fear and went from being paralyzed to being a professional stuntman. At 22 years old John Davis' spine broke in half dashing his dreams of being a Stuntman, Fight Director, and Martial Artist. Doctors told him he may never walk again, and if he did he could never have a physical career. Using what he now calls the "Five F Formula," John Overcame the limiting beliefs of others and brought himself back. He went on to perform over four thousand live comedy sword fighting stunt shows all over the world including performing more than one hundred shows on the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours. He is known as the corporate action hero!Find John Davis at: https://www.corporateactionhero.com/ Get his book at: https://www.corporateactionhero.com/gift.htmlIn this episode, you'll hear:Joke of the WeekHow our guest plays for a living and helps others do the sameHow to have the most fun in your life and workIf our guest can win the Wheel of Weird in a faceoff with MikeThe show is brought to you by Playful Humans. If you need a little more fun, flow, and fulfillment in your life, join our club where we transform the burned out and bored quantity-seekers into energized and engaged playful humans focused on their quality of life.Take the free playfulness quiz or join the club at https://www.playfulhumans.com.Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or YouTube, and leave us a 5-star review!Theme Music: Chasing the Sunshine by Pink Zebra - Licenced at Envato ElementsSupport the show (https://paypal.me/mikedmontague)Support the show (https://paypal.me/mikedmontague)

At 22 years old John Davis' spine broke in half dashing his dreams of being a Stuntman, Fight Director, and Martial Artist. Doctors told him he may never walk again, and if he did he could never have a physical career. Using what he now calls the "Five F Formula," John Overcame the limiting beliefs of others and brought himself back. He went on to perform over four thousand live comedy sword fighting stunt shows all over the world including  performing more than one hundred shows on the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours.  https://www.corporateactionhero.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/back2basicsmode?fan_landing=true)

Titles mentioned in this Episode The Princess Bride – William Goldman Bob Anderson, Fight Chore26428/?ref_=fn_al_nm_3ographer - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm00 Highlander – Season 2, Episode 10 “Epitath for Tommy” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0601361/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_51 Nick's Fight from Highlander (in french) https://youtu.be/j8e2fx-C08s?t=438 ) Actors on Guard – Dale Anthony Girard The School of Fencing – Domenico Angelo Trattato di Scienza d'Arme – Camillo Agrippa Rocco Bonetti Gran Simulacro dell' Arte e dell' uso della Scherma - Ridolfo Capo Ferro Les Miserables – Victor Hugo The Hero with 1,000 Faces – Joseph Campbell Nick's Doctoral Dissertation on stage combat https://open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0073214 Dewey Decimal for Sword Fighting 796.86 https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/dewey/updates/ddc23/796.8_20160727_DDC23.pdf   Where to connect nicholasjharrison.com alongtimeago.ca https://twitter.com/nicktheguy https://www.instagram.com/therealnicktheguy/

John Davis has lived the life of an action hero. At the age of 22, his spine broke in half, and doctors told him he might never walk again. Using what John refers to as the "Five F Formula," and overcame the limiting beliefs others had and learned to walk again. He has been a professional Fight Director and stuntman for stage and screen; An Artistic Director of three regional theme parks; A sword-fighting comedian, a motivational speaker, author, and coach.  After 9/11, John brought his inspirational message to the front lines of both Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours. During today's show, you will learn how John developed the five F's and what they are, how one book brought about his breakdown to breakthrough. If you are ready to be encouraged to set and reach your highest potential and awaken your inner action hero - don't miss this episode!Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full Episode:How did John become the corporate action hero?His accident and the pivotal moment when everything changedThe Five F Formula Enjoying The MindShift Podcast?Click here to follow on Apple Podcasts? While there, please leave a 5-star rating and review. Also, if you haven't done so already, join the free MindShift Community to connect with other like-minded people. Don't forget to tag me @mrdarrellevans on Instagram and Facebook. Thanks for listening,Darrell

John Davis survived his biggest fear and went from being paralyzed to being a professional stuntman. At 22 years old John Davis' spine broke in half dashing his dreams of being a Stuntman, Fight Director, and Martial Artist. Doctors told him he may never walk again, and if he did he could never have a physical career. Using what he now calls the "Five F Formula," John Overcame the limiting beliefs of others and brought himself back. He went on to perform over four thousand live comedy sword fighting stunt shows all over the world including performing more than one hundred shows on the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours. He is known as the corporate action hero! Find John Davis at: https://www.corporateactionhero.com/  Get his book at: https://www.corporateactionhero.com/gift.html Mike Montague interviews John Davis on How to Succeed at Hacking the Fear Response. What can you learn from a comedy sword-fighting stuntman? Just listen...    In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at hacking the fear response The fear response and how it relates to sales Identify what your fear is Alleviate the fear in the sales cycle How to overcome your fear How to overcome your customer's fear Meet them where they are Focus on the purpose of what you're selling, not the money Get them to take action It's not your sale, it's theirs Your free gift John's life-changing moment You only have the current moment John's favorite quote Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

John Davis survived his biggest fear and went from being paralyzed to being a professional stuntman. At 22 years old John Davis' spine broke in half dashing his dreams of being a Stuntman, Fight Director, and Martial Artist. Doctors told him he may never walk again, and if he did he could never have a physical career. Using what he now calls the "Five F Formula," John Overcame the limiting beliefs of others and brought himself back. He went on to perform over four thousand live comedy sword fighting stunt shows all over the world including performing more than one hundred shows on the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours. He is known as the corporate action hero! Find John Davis at: https://www.corporateactionhero.com/  Get his book at: https://www.corporateactionhero.com/gift.html Mike Montague interviews John Davis on How to Succeed at Hacking the Fear Response. What can you learn from a comedy sword-fighting stuntman? Just listen...    In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at hacking the fear response The fear response and how it relates to sales Identify what your fear is Alleviate the fear in the sales cycle How to overcome your fear How to overcome your customer's fear Meet them where they are Focus on the purpose of what you're selling, not the money Get them to take action It's not your sale, it's theirs Your free gift John's life-changing moment You only have the current moment John's favorite quote Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

John Davis survived his biggest fear and went from being paralyzed to being a professional stuntman. At 22 years old John Davis' spine broke in half dashing his dreams of being a Stuntman, Fight Director, and Martial Artist. Doctors told him he may never walk again, and if he did he could never have a physical career. Using what he now calls the "Five F Formula," John Overcame the limiting beliefs of others and brought himself back. He went on to perform over four thousand live comedy sword fighting stunt shows all over the world including performing more than one hundred shows on the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours. He is known as the corporate action hero! Find John Davis at: https://www.corporateactionhero.com/  Get his book at: https://www.corporateactionhero.com/gift.html Mike Montague interviews John Davis on How to Succeed at Hacking the Fear Response. What can you learn from a comedy sword-fighting stuntman? Just listen...    In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at hacking the fear response The fear response and how it relates to sales Identify what your fear is Alleviate the fear in the sales cycle How to overcome your fear How to overcome your customer's fear Meet them where they are Focus on the purpose of what you're selling, not the money Get them to take action It's not your sale, it's theirs Your free gift John's life-changing moment You only have the current moment John's favorite quote Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ   The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe.   Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell   Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!

Hi listeners! Have you ever consider what is beyond adversity and pain? Are you feeling like life is telling you to slow down and throw the towel? Do you struggle to find meaning in the hustle? Well, we think today's conversation might help you find some answers to these questions. John Davis (known as the corporate action hero) is a performer at heart and a legend by choice. He has done thousands of speeches and has worked with many corporations and institutions, helping them get inspired and build a strong sense of leadership and support. At 22 years old, John's spine broke in half, dashing his dreams of being a Stuntman, Fight Director, and Martial Artist. Doctors told him he might never walk again, and if he did, he could never have a physical career. Using what he now calls the "Five F Formula," John Overcame the limiting beliefs of others and brought himself back. Join us as we have a candid and fun conversation with John, and we explore what it means to work on yourself, look beyond adversity, and develop a different view of the world. You can find more about John at https://www.corporateactionhero.com - Twitter: https://twitter.com/JDActionHero - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corporateactionhero/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsuSm10t-UZ7qTNN01ljHBQ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CorporateActionHero/You can check out John's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inner-action-hero/id1553701356 Email us your questions and suggestions to podcast@donttellmygrandma.com Website: www.ajourneyforwisdom.com Twitter: twitter.com/ajourney4wisdom Instagram: instagram.com/ajourneyforwisdom YouTube: Don't Tell my Grandma Pinterest: pinterest.com/ajourneyforwisdom Please consider supporting us on Patreon at patreon.com/donttellmygrandma Sound effects from zapsplat.com

I had the opportunity to sit down with John Davis. He's internationally known Speaker, Comedian, Fight Director and Action Hero. As an international entertainer, John has traveled extensively throughout the world speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds in 30 countries and over four thousand live performances. John encourages his audiences to set and reach their highest potentials and awaken their inner action heroes!

John is a dynamic speaker, accomplished leader, and expert in managing people to peak performances during change or adversity. He has over 20 years of experience speaking for Fortune 500 clients and a broad swath of industries including healthcare, financial, insurance, retail, and the military, at hundreds of conferences, seminars, and retreats. At 22 years old John Davis' spine broke in half dashing his dreams of being a Stuntman, Fight Director, and Martial Artist. Doctors told him he may never walk again, and if he did he could never have a physical career. Using what he now calls the "Five Fs," John Overcame the limiting beliefs of others and brought himself back. He went on to perform over four thousand live comedy sword fighting stunt shows all over the world including performing more than one hundred shows on the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours. Free Gift for Audience: http://www.corporateactionhero.com/gift http://www.corporateactionhero.com/for-planners Social Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/corporateactionhero/ https://www.facebook.com/CorporateActionHero https://twitter.com/JDActionHero --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support

I had the pleasure of interviewing John "The Corporate Action Hero" Davis. We had an AMAZING coffee chat style conversation. Key Points - Shift your Mindset / Perspective - His 5 F's Method Fearlessly Focus with Faith, Followed Through with Flexibility - Rising Above Limitations John Davis has lived the life of an action hero. He has been a professional Fight Director and stuntman for stage and screen; An Artistic Director of three regional theme parks; A sword-fighting comedian, and a motivational speaker, author and coach.After September 11th, 2001, John brought his inspirational message to sixteen countries around the world including the front lines of both Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours. JOHN'S LINKS https://www.linkedin.com/in/corporateactionhero/ https://www.facebook.com/CorporateActionHero https://twitter.com/JDActionHero FREE GIFT compliments of John http://www.corporateactionhero.com/gift GENESIS'S INFO https://anchor.fm/genesis-amaris-kemp https://linktr.ee/GenesisAmarisKemp SPONSOR / GENEROUS GIFT https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GenesisAKemp --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/genesis-amaris-kemp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/genesis-amaris-kemp/support

John Davis has lived the life of an action hero. He has been a professional Fight Director and stuntman for stage and screen; An Artistic Director of three regional theme parks; A sword-fighting comedian, and a motivational speaker, author and coach.After September 11th, 2001, John brought his inspirational message to sixteen countries around the world including the front lines of both Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours. more information can be found towards the bottom of this page: http://www.corporateactionhero.com/for-planners Free Gift for Audience: http://www.corporateactionhero.com/gift Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corporateactionhero/ https://www.facebook.com/CorporateActionHero https://twitter.com/JDActionHero Website: http;//www.corporateactionhero.com 

Life's setbacks should never set you back. There must be a level of self-motivation to keep you moving along life's line to achieve your goals. However, as you journey after defeating the obstacles to success, help others to overcome. John Davis never forgets those who need encouragement to succeed. After a serious back injury that left him paralyzed, John developed his "5F" system of achievement to empower others. What is the "5F" system of achievement? Who is this hero who had a Stuntman, Fight Director, College Professor, Artistic Director, and Comedian background? What can you learn from John to propel you to success after defeat? John Davis shares his "5F" system of achievement, and more, with Dr. Canute White Watch on YouTube and listen on your favorite podcast platform. Canyouth's Exploration goes 0live from its virtual studio out of Miramar Florida. Comment, rate, and SUBSCRIBE. Follow us on Instagram @canyouthsexploration and Facebook – Canyouth's Exploration. We endorse Bluehost for this episode. Click the link below to get your website designed and hosted through a reliable company. https://www.bluehost.com/track/canyouth/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/radio-white/message

About John What can a comedy sword-fighting stuntman do for me? (Bet you've never asked yourself that before.) John's Background as a Stuntman, Fight Director, College Professor, Artistic Director, and Comedian makes him an intriguing guest that draws your audience in and delivers real world techniques for overcoming self imposed limitations and achieving maximum potential even in times of adversity. After a serious back injury that left him paralyzed, John developed his "5F" system of achievement. The system hacks the fight or flight response shortening learning curves, and increasing successful outcomes. Using the system, he regained his mobility and went on to perform over 4000 live comedy sword-fighting shows in 16 countries around the world. On six USO tours, John took his show to the front lines of both Iraq and Afghanistan from 2001-2006. John now is a highly sought after keynote speaker known as The Corporate Action Hero. He delivers empowering programs to organizations globally. His programs are unique, out of the box, and use bullwhips and nunchucks to deliver his message. His website is: www.corporateactionhero.com.

About John What can a comedy sword-fighting stuntman do for me? (Bet you've never asked yourself that before.) John's Background as a Stuntman, Fight Director, College Professor, Artistic Director, and Comedian makes him an intriguing guest that draws your audience in and delivers real world techniques for overcoming self imposed limitations and achieving maximum potential even in times of adversity. After a serious back injury that left him paralyzed, John developed his "5F" system of achievement. The system hacks the fight or flight response shortening learning curves, and increasing successful outcomes. Using the system, he regained his mobility and went on to perform over 4000 live comedy sword-fighting shows in 16 countries around the world. On six USO tours, John took his show to the front lines of both Iraq and Afghanistan from 2001-2006. John now is a highly sought after keynote speaker known as The Corporate Action Hero. He delivers empowering programs to organizations globally. His programs are unique, out of the box, and use bullwhips and nunchucks to deliver his message. His website is: www.corporateactionhero.com.

I don't say WOW very often but John made me say WOW a LOT. He has such a great story of overcoming, creating the life he wants,  having a deep spirituality and sense of humor -  and what it really does take to be a superhero in your own life.John Davis is an internationally known Keynote Speaker, Comedian, Fight Director,Stuntman, College Professor, artistic Director, and Action Hero. He has traveled extensively throughout the world speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds in 28 countries and over four thousand live performances. John inspires you to set and reach your maximum potential and awaken your Inner Action Hero!After the tragic events of September 11, 2001 John  dedicated a great amount of time bringing entertainment to the soldiers overseas. On six USO tours, John performed more than one hundred shows and has taken his comedy to even the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  You can find him at www.corporateactionhero.com/giftHe also has a podcast called Spirit Cafe Podcast

In this episode I give a quick recap of my interview with John Davis including: - How to overcome your fears and keep moving forward- The key to reaching your maximum potential- His 5 F approach to hack your fight or flight responseAnd so much more... John Davis is an internationally known Keynote Speaker, Comedian, Fight Director, Stuntman, College Professor, Artistic Director, and Action Hero. He has traveled extensively throughout the world speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds in 28 countries and over four thousand live performances. John inspires you to set and reach your maximum potential and awaken your Inner Action Hero!After the tragic events of September 11, 2001 John  dedicated a great amount of time bringing entertainment to the soldiers overseas. On six USO tours, John performed more than one hundred shows and has taken his comedy to even the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan.Click Here to get John's Free 5F Workbook*************************************************************You will never maximize your potential on your own so I'm personally inviting you to come and join me in the private Extraordinary Man Facebook group so you can level up your business and your life. Just Click Here to join the Extraordinary Man private Facebook group. Iron sharpens iron and this is the #1 place for you to connect with me and other like minded men who are on a mission to maximize their potential. My goal is to help you become the man God created you to be in all areas of your life. So come and join us in the Facebook group and upgrade your business and your life.

John Davis is an internationally known Keynote Speaker, Comedian, Fight Director, Stuntman, College Professor, Artistic Director, and Action Hero. He has traveled extensively throughout the world speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds in 28 countries and over four thousand live performances. John inspires you to set and reach your maximum potential and awaken your Inner Action Hero!After the tragic events of September 11, 2001 John  dedicated a great amount of time bringing entertainment to the soldiers overseas. On six USO tours, John performed more than one hundred shows and has taken his comedy to even the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan.In this episode, we discuss:- How to overcome your fears and keep moving forward- The key to reaching your maximum potential- His 5 F approach to hack your fight or flight responseAnd so much more... Click Here to get John's Free 5F Workbook*************************************************************You will never maximize your potential on your own so I'm personally inviting you to come and join me in the private Extraordinary Man Facebook group so you can level up your business and your life. Just Click Here to join the Extraordinary Man private Facebook group. Iron sharpens iron and this is the #1 place for you to connect with me and other like minded men who are on a mission to maximize their potential. My goal is to help you become the man God created you to be in all areas of your life. So come and join us in the Facebook group and upgrade your business and your life.

Fun fact about this episode.  I was so excited about having John as a guest I personally introduced myself as a guest.  LOL.What a great conversation about so many things from unconditional love, love and fear, how we live our lives answering to other people's "beliefs".John has a very interesting background including being a Stuntman, a Comedian and more,  and with a lot of philosophies build from his own experience, his coaching and his desire to learn more about life.We went through so many different aspects of subject I know you will really enjoy this episode.Listen to hear John's wisdom... You can find out more about John at https://www.corporateactionhero.com.  And make sure to get a FREE with NO email entry required - so purely FREE - about  5F's How to Hack That Fighter Flight Response at https://www.corporateactionhero.com/free-gift-page.htmlMore about John:John Davis is an internationally known Keynote Speaker, Comedian, Fight Director,Stuntman, College Professor, artistic Director, and Action Hero. He has traveled extensively throughout the world speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds in 28 countries and over four thousand live performances. John inspires you to set and reach your maximum potential and awaken your Inner Action Hero!After the tragic events of September 11, 2001 John  dedicated a great amount of time bringing entertainment to the soldiers overseas. On six USO tours, John performed more than one hundred shows and has taken his comedy to even the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  #entrepreneurmind #succeeding #entrepreneurspirit #successminded #inspiration #change #education #lifelessons #buzzsprout #podcast #podcasting #Spotify #GooglePodcast #TuneIn #stitcher #ApplePodcast #iHeartRadio #Pandora #PodcastAddict #Podchaser #Deezer #Listennotes #Overcast #Pocketcast #Castro #CastPost #iamthatgal #liftyourstory #liftyourstorypodcast #thatgalwiththatguy #corporateactionhero #johndavis #podmatchFor further support you can visit my group on FB at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bullimiaddict Find me on Instagram @bullimiaddict and @bleepbulimia Blog https://www.bullimiaddict.com To sign up as a guest on my podcast visit https://www.bleepbulimia.com You can also visit us on FB at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bleepbulimia New Release Kindle or Signed Copy! How To Have Your Cake & Not Eat It All Too - A Guide To Adult Bulimia RecoveryBE A GUEST/FIND A GUEST Start for Free! PODMATCH is innovative, provides easy communication and dashboard scheduling! My pick of the month!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://paypal.me/iamthatgal)

What can a comedy sword-fighting stuntman do for me? Today's guest on The Happy Head Podcast is John Davis: None of the following would've happened if John hadn't overcome the consequences of a "freak" accident, doctors said he'd never recover from... "John Davis is an internationally known Speaker, Comedian, Fight Director and Action Hero. As an international entertainer, John has travelled extensively throughout the world speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds in 28 countries and over four thousand live performances. John encourages his audiences to set and reach their highest potentials and is often invited back as a peak performance coach." https://www.corporateactionhero.com/ Thanks for watching. To book a discovery call with Paul, click this link: http://tiny.cc/callwithPaul Paul Wilson WHAT I DO: I help people with an alcohol problem get sober, stay sober and take back control of their lives. WHO I WORK WITH: I partner with business owners, executives, and those with high pressure targets. HOW IT WORKS: We start with a free strategy call. If we agree that we're a good fit, we'll diary three sessions, usually about a week apart. WHAT OTHERS SAY: "I’d been drinking alcohol on a regular basis for several decades, always thinking I’d stop one day. I heard about Paul’s work and decided to give it a try. What did I have to lose? After years of struggling with my issue, I was blown away with how easy it was to change. Paul has a calming, grounded energy and I immediately felt at ease in his presence. Despite the obvious apprehension prior to my first session, I was able to totally relax and be in the moment from the outset. The urge to drink alcohol literally disappeared overnight. There were a few fleeting moments where I thought about it briefly, but these soon faded once the change was embedded into my subconscious. The whole process took a mere 3 weeks, which I found astounding. I would thoroughly recommend Paul as a practitioner for making positive changes in your life. He was incredibly supportive during the process. I didn’t need any help between sessions, but he offers this as part of the service. At the end he even guided me through the methods I could use on myself for any other change work I wanted to do. I have tried this at home and it works. As a result, I feel empowered to create further change and steer ever closer to my life goals. Thank you Paul, you have changed my life for the better!" DISCLAIMER: Any information or advice I give is purely based on my own experience and research. There is no guarantee as there are many variables that will impact your success. Everything stated should be taken as opinion. All Rights Reserved to Paul Wilson A Happy Head PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can a comedy sword-fighting stunt performer do for me?   (Bet you've never asked yourself that before.)John's Background as a Stuntman, Fight Director, College Professor, Artistic Director, and Comedian makes him an intriguing guest that draws your audience in and delivers real-world techniques for overcoming self-imposed limitations and achieving maximum potential even in times of adversity.After a serious back injury that left him paralyzed, John developed his "5F" system of achievement. The system hacks the fight or flight response, shortening learning curves and increases successful outcomes. Using the system, he regained his mobility and performed over 4000 live comedy sword-fighting shows in 16 countries around the world.  On six USO tours, John took his show to the front lines of both Iraq and Afghanistan from 2001-2006.John now is a highly sought-after keynote speaker known as The Corporate Action Hero. He delivers empowering programs to organizations globally. His programs are unique, out of the box, and use bullwhips and nunchucks to deliver his message. FREE GIFTJohn's website is www.corporateactionhero.com.

John Davis is an internationally known Keynote Speaker, Comedian, Fight Director, Stuntman, College Professor, Artistic Director, and Action Hero. He has traveled extensively throughout the world speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds in 28 countries and over four thousand live performances. John inspires you to set and reach your maximum potential and awaken your Inner Action Hero! After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, John dedicated a great amount of time bringing entertainment to the soldiers overseas. On six USO tours, John performed more than one hundred shows and has taken his comedy to even the most remote bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan. A gift to the listener from John at https://www.corporateactionhero.com/free-gift-page.html Also, connect with John at https://www.corporateactionhero.com Connect with Co-Host and Gratitude Conductor Chris Palmore at https://www.gratitudespace.com/ and Check out his new book, "Dear Gratitude: An Anthology." https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Gratitude-Anthology-Chris-Palmore/dp/173613020X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gratitudespace/message

In many operas and plays you see characters get stabbed, shot or killed in a fight. Or course, no one's really dying or getting hurt, but it has to look like they are. That's where Nick Sandys comes in. Nick is a certified Fight Director with the Society of American Fight Directors. His award-winning choreographed violence has been seen on Broadway in Steppenwolf's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", at The Metropolitan Opera in New York, and all over Chicago, including 25 productions at Goodman Theatre and over 50 operas at Lyric Opera of Chicago. He gave The Creative Muscle Podcast a powerful masterclass on being a polymath, how to network through generosity, how to fund your creative habit, and the unexpected ways in which thoughtful, well-staged violence can save the human race.

Penguin & Termite interview an Actor, Motion Capture Performer, Fight Director, Certified Stage Combat Instructor, Andrew Ray a.k.a A -Ray. Resources: http://a-rayfights.blogspot.com/ https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/27/16373944/volition-layoffs-agents-of-mayhem-sales   Find A-Ray on Twitter: @adr612   Music http://ozzed.net/ Lesser Than Three - No Fight But Cool  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/