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What began as a fitness podcast slowly became host Tom J Deters' verbal journal. Through sharing his journey and all the aspects of his life that he's "gone through", get real world examples in each episode of how to shift your perspective to reflect, grow, improve and work on yourself to create the "best version of you". Hosted by Tom J Deters and Produced by Niko Ketsilis. Be sure to like Pro You on Facebook, follow along @ProYouPodcast on Twitter and check out @tomjdeters on Instagram for ...
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HONEST, OPEN ADVICE ABOUT YOUR FILMMAKING CAREER Are you about to leave Uni with a filmmaking degree? Or want to change careers and work in a creative industry? We want to give you the tools you need to enter the real world of production or freelancing. Honest and open career advice from people in the business. We also talk to those in other creative industries to discuss their careers, the potential cross over with film production and practical tips for a successful and fulfilling career. h ...
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Hello and happy Thursday! Tom has consistently taken notes; plans out and organizes the info before he records a podcast. The title "A Test" is about the physical and mental test Tom has experienced the past two months. His next choice also became a bit of a test. He awoke on Sunday morning and decided to record a podcast sharing the story but he h…
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Send us a text #filmmaking #theblacklist #screenwriting This week on the podcast I'm talking to writer, producer Darren Geare. Darren and his brother Jeff (also known as the Geare Brothers) wrote their first screenplay that went onto the Black List, ended up on the top list and got optioned into a feature film called The Retaliators. The brothers w…
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Send us a text #animation #aardman #directing This week on the podcast I chat to Director and Animator Will Becher. Will is a Director and Creative at Aardman Animation in Bristol, he joined the animation team on Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit, becoming one of Aardman's youngest ever feature film animators. Will has since worked o…
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Send us a text #podcast #filmmakingpodcast #filmpodcast This week on the podcast I talk to filmmakers Georgia Colan and Martin Hardwick. Their film 'Charlotte' recently premiered at the Fright Fest Film Festival and has now been released on Amazon Prime and Tubi both in the UK and the USA. I talked to them about the film, what it was like shooting …
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Hello and happy Thursday! The title is from a dear friend that Tom chats with frequently. They kept passing it back and forth and pretty soon Tom had shared it with clients. It was truly resonating. So Tom asked for his friend's permission to use it as the title and permission was granted! When someone is on a Pro You path of personal growth, they …
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Send us a text #filmpodcast #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking This week I'm talking to filmmaker Hakim Zziwa. Hakim is from Uganda where he started out as a dancer and went onto make corporate films after a scholarship in America. He's also made several short films that have done really well on the festival circuit and have a high end high quality loo…
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Send us a text #thelastofus #filmpodcast #costume This week I'm speaking to Costume Designer Cynthia Summers. Cynthia ia an Emmy Award Winning Costume Designer that has worked on massive shows like HBO's The Last of Us and the Netflix show Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events. I talked to Cynthia about how she got into the industry, we talk…
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Send us a text #filmpodcast #bigfoot #distribution This week on the podcast I talk to filmmaker James Chick. James recently finished his debut feature film 'Feet of Death'. We talked about what it was like to work on a micro budget feature, how he gets such high quality results when shooting on a micro budget, some of the struggles along the way an…
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Hello and happy Thursday! Well, it has been a month since we've last heard from the Canadian Assassin's Niko and Kosta, so Tom thought what a great excuse to check in with the dynamic duo and see how they are doing after just over a month of finishing their four week intensive challenge. Well, when Tom received an email from Niko just two hours bef…
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Send us a text #filmpodcast #missionimpossible #behindthescene This week on the podcast I talk to Production Designer Phil Sims. Phil started in theatre, worked in music videos before moving onto big budget movies like Skyfall, The Last Jedi, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America The First Avenger, Age of Ultron and the latest series of Doctor W…
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Hello and happy Thursday! It feels like Tom has done a lot of episodes recently. Well, it's because he has! He's hoping that's a good thing! The flexibility Tom gave himself to simply record a PYP episode when he felt he had something of meaning to share also allowed him to be open to the possibility of having more to share - which means more episo…
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Send us a text #acting #stageperformance #filmmakingpodcast This week on the podcast I’m chatting to television and theatre actor Tom Butcher. Tom is best known for his leading roles in popular TV dramas “The Bill" and "Doctors". Butcher's dedication to his craft and his ability to bring depth to his characters have earned him acclaim from audience…
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Hello and happy Thursday! Never before has Tom had an experience recording a PYP episode as he did this episode. Tom was originally excited to share some big news - "A Canadian Experience Part VI" is coming SOON! Tom kept collecting sticky notes waiting till he had enough for a full episode. Tom feels a funk come on but wakes up and has an amazing …
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Send us a text #filmpodcast #creative #career This week on the podcast I'm chatting to Sam, one of the founders of the ERIC Creative Careers App. The App is aimed at people from ages 16-25 - once registered the app will serve up thousands of internships, bootcamps, events, courses, podcast and anything else that will help you kickstart your creativ…
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Send us a text #filmpodcast #acting #filmmakingpodcast This week on the Podcast I'm talking to television actress Corrinne Wicks. Corrinne shot to fame in BBC One’s flagship drama Doctors playing ‘Dr. Helen Thompson’ for over five years. She went on to appear as ‘Ella Heart’ in ITV’s Prime time soap Emmerdale, receiving two best actress nominations…
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Hello and happy Thursday! It feels like it's been awhile for Tom, well, because it has! Tom's podcast was taken over by Canadian Assassins! For the past whole month! And Tom already misses them! Tom reflects on the 'Canadian Experience' and shares what it meant to him. Tom also shares another podcast where he listened twice and took notes on it. To…
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Send us a text #filmpodcast #doctorwho #filmproducer This week I'm talking to Television Director Jamie Donoughue - Jamie had a very interesting route into television directing. He started out by creating a short film called Shok that went onto get an Oscar Nomination, this led to him working on big budget US Television shows like "The Last Kingdom…
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Send us a text #tubi #filmmaker #lowbudget Today I’m talking to Producer and Director Justin Milton Justin has produced a bunch of low budget thrillers and dramas that have done very well on online streaming platforms and have begun to earn him significant profit. In this chat I talked to Justin about how he got into the business, he gave me his ti…
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Hello and happy Thursday! It has truly been an amazing, fulfilling and rewarding experience for Tom. He is so very thankful for the Ketsilis brothers from Canada! It was a great moment in Tom's life; a long time quest came to fruition. But so much credit goes to Niko and Kosta. Such a wonderful display of will and commitment. A true example of what…
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Send us a text #visualeffects #harrypotter #filmpodcast Today I’m talking to Visual Effects Supervisor Christian Manz. Christian has worked on big budget movies like Dracula untold, Nanny McPhee, he’s been Bafta nominated for his work on all three Fantastic Beasts movies and Oscar nominated for his work on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part …
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Hello and happy Thursday! Wow. That's all Tom can say about this Canadian Experience. A wonderful thing is happening and it's happening to two very well deserving guys! Week One Niko and Kosta shared positive benefits. Week Two, the same. And Week Three was the best yet! These two guys on this journey and sharing their insights is immeasurable in T…
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Send us a text #filmpodcast #bigfoot #moviemaking` This week on the podcast I'm talking to filmmaker Mitch Laing. Mitch is the owner of Open Heart Productions from North East Louisiana. His recent micro-budget feature The Bogman has been released on streaming through Green Apple Entertainment and has amassed over two hundred thousand views. With a …
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Hello and happy Thursday! Part 3 of 'A Canadian Experience' is up and ready to be listened to and it just gets better each week! It is a true Pro You story! And something Tom has always wanted to achieve through sharing these experiments with real people. Take two really good guys who are both on paths of personal growth and add a little more 'unfa…
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Send us a text This week on the Podcast I talk to Filmmaker Amy Guth. Amy started out as a journalist and now works as a producer on short films and features. She's run a film fesitval as well as written several books on pitching and what she calls 'unapologetic visibility'. We covered a number of topics in this chat, Amy talks to me about her care…
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Hello and happy Thursday! It took a little bit, but they got to Part 2 of "A Canadian Experience" (Technical Difficulties). But it was definitely worth the effort. What a wonderful first week for both of our Canadian Assassins, willing participants Niko and Kosta. Both Niko and Kosta share their first week experiences with a new food plan, logging …
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Send us a text #sundance #sundancefilmfestival #filmproduction #filmproducer #filmpodcast This week I’m talking to producer Isen Robbins. Isen co-founded Intrinsic Value Films with Aimee Schoof and has produced over 40 films, premiering 10 of those at the Sundance Film Festival. He has worked in international sales attending all major markets, and …
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Hello and happy Thursday! Well, it's happening! "A Canadian Experience" took flight and here is Part 1 of a series of 5 parts. This is the introduction episode. Introduction of our two participants and their introduction to their next 4 weeks. Tom goes over their workout, their nutrition, logging their food and workouts using an app, and what he is…
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Send us a text #sounddesign #academyaward #oscar This week on the podcast I’m talking to academy award winning supervising sound editor Nina Hartstone. Nina has been working in the business for over thirty years, she’s worked her way up from assistant sound editor roles in the 90s right through to winning an Oscar for her work on Bohemian Rhapsody.…
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Hello and happy Thursday! Tom has 2 wonderful client moments and a big announcement to share. That's it! A few more things sprinkled in along the way of course. But the big news - the big announcement - Tom is bringing back "PYP LIVE EXPERIENCE"! Except not exactly. A little different, a little more successful (hopefully) and a lot more enjoyable! …
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Send us a text #doctorwho #mattsmith #filmpodcast This week on the podcast I'm talking to prime time television director Andrew Gunn. Andrew's worked on a ton of big shows in the UK like Doctor Who with Matt Smith, Life on Mars and Hollyoaks. This is a great one if you're interested in becoming a TV director, finding out how you get work, how to wo…
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Send us a text #screenwriter #screenwriting #filmpodcast This week on the podcast I’m talking to script editor, published author and blogger Lucy V. Hay. Lucy has been the script editor and advisor on numerous UK features and shorts and has also been a script reader for over 20 years. She’s had several books published and regularly runs courses and…
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Hello and happy Thursday! Today's episode title stems from a text exchange Tom had with a friend. This episode is full of moments #stickynotes Tom has experienced since the last episode of PYP. A few themes run consistently in Tom's life currently and he shares them. One of Tom's favorite client stories and Tom throws out more stuff. Enjoy, and as …
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Send us a text #conceptart #illustration #filmpodcast This week I’m talking to concept artist and entertainment illustrator John Gallagher AKA Uncannyknack. John worked as Director of Concept Art at video game developer BioWare, He’s worked as a production illustrator on The Expanse, Once upon a time, The Flash, Super Girl, The Boys and many more. …
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Welcome to INCREASE YOUR IMPACT… where we have candid conversations with subject matter experts to break down their business model and understand why they are thriving. I’m Tom Healy and I’ve spent nearly two decades being a subject matter expert and helping hundreds of experts INCREASE THEIR IMPACT. We are here to LEARN, GROW and IMPLEMENT winning…
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Send us a text #filmpodcast #filmindustry #standupcomedy This week on the podcast I talk to writer/director Gabriel Foster Prior about his debut feature 'The Bystanders' starring comedians Sean Walsh and Nick Helm. I spoke to Gabriel about how he funded the film, how he managed to release the film theatrically and the advantages of doing so. I chat…
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Send us a text #filmpodcast #cannesfilmfestival #filmindustry I wasn't able to make it to the Cannes Film Festival this year but I know a man who has, friend of the Pod, actor and filmmaker Mark Hampton sent us a report from this years festival. Mark gives us a tour of the Palais and the Marche du Film he also chats to sales and distribution reps a…
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Send us a text #virtualproduction #volume #ledscreens This week I'm talking to Phil Griffith, the Educational lead at Framesync. Framesync is a virtual production company who help storytellers by offering a full service consultancy, from creative planning to on site delivery. They have a developmental arm creating tools for the industry and a serie…
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Send us a text #radiopresenter #networking #confidence Today I’m talking to presenter and actor Aryana Neo. I talked to Aryana about how she got into radio presenting, networking advice and her tips for having confidence in yourself. Aryana is best known for her work on the radio, including BBC Solent, Heart & Capital and her community work on the …
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Hello and happy Thursday! Tom is back at it with this jam packed episode! He has a very heart pulling opening book end in the beginning and a wonderful moment to book end the closing of this latest episode of PYP. Uncertainty. The root of all that is bad; stress, anxiety, fear, doubt, worry, depression. How does one overcome this? Can you overcome …
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Send us a text #acting #workingactor #auditioning This week I'm chatting to filmmaker, Actor and presenter Mark Hampton. Mark has written and directed his own projects in which he's cast himself in the lead roles, he's also appeared in commercials, TV, Netflix features, he's very much a working actor. Mark gave me his tips for auditioning, tips for…
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