Full Battery Media

AI can be an incredible tool, but somewhere along the way I feel like content started feeling less human. Now we got AI-generated thumbnails, scripts, images… Everything designed to grab attention, but not necessarily...

What happens when creators stop making what they actually want to make and start creating everything for the algorithm? In this video, I’m talking about YouTube, AI, algorithms, authenticity, and why so much content is...

I sat down with Ben Staley, a two-time Emmy-winning director, producer, cinematographer and photographer, to talk about the art of storytelling. Ben grew up off the grid in Alaska and learned storytelling around a...

I sat down with Shannon Martin, lead podcast strategist at Lower Street Media, to talk about why most podcasts never build a real audience. We got into why chasing famous guests isn't a strategy anymore, why "attention...

I thought I had to make every channel fit a perfect strategy. With Ailani, that meant trying to turn her into “the smart science kid” instead of letting her be a kid who enjoys making videos. It stopped being fun—for...

I sat down with Andy Crestodina, co-founder of Orbit Media Studios, to talk about something marketers often get completely backwards: getting more traffic doesn’t automatically mean getting more business. Andy has spent...

In this episode, I sit down with Niki Clark of Niki Clark Marketing to unpack what’s actually working in content marketing and social media right now. We talk about why audiences are getting tired of overly polished...

I filmed my own surprise proposal using DJI Osmo cameras, Sony cameras, POV footage, photographers, and a full video crew. I only had one chance to get it right. In this video, I break down exactly how I filmed one of...

Frank Ruiz is back on the Full Battery Media Podcast for the second time, and this conversation goes far beyond a typical movie review. As an audio post-production engineer, Frank breaks down why Sinners feels so...

In this episode of the Full Battery Media Podcast, I sit down with filmmaker, podcaster, and media professional TJ Moore to explore what it really takes to create meaningful work and build a life that feels authentic...

I spent months building content around a specific project, with five editors putting in full days for more than three months, only to have something outside our control suddenly change everything. It sucked, but it...

In this episode, I sit down with Simona Costantini, founder of Volt Productions, to talk about why so many podcasts fail even when the person behind them is smart, passionate, and full of great ideas. Simona breaks down...

I sat down with Josiah Swank, a creator strategist who's worked on channels with billions of views, to talk about the AI takeover everyone in media is either panicking about or profiting from. We got into why so many...

I sat down with Maya Middlemiss, a writer, speaker, and remote work storyteller who's spent years helping freelancers and solopreneurs navigate every wave of tech disruption, and this time the wave is generative AI. We...

In this episode of the Full Battery Media Podcast, I welcome podcast host and producer Will Tarashuk back for a wildly unexpected journey through content creation, entrepreneurship, personal branding, and The Lord of...