Berad Podcast

Kimberly Jeffries: Turning your Passion into your Career

Kimberly Jeffries is a diver, water safety instructor, entrepreneur, photographer and an all-around awesome human being. She's traveled the world to study and document the magnificent animals from the depths of the ocean to the great outdoors. Kim’s story amazes and inspires me personally to dream bigger and push myself to uncomfortable new heights.

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The Power of Branding and Why it's so Important

Good branding communicates who you are and and what you do, while great branding emphasizes why you do what you do. With so many distractions in life and on social media, meaningful branding is more important than ever.  As I was building my video business Berad Studio, I constantly had to remind myself why I was doing this and how to differentiate myself from the rest of Hawaii's video makers.  This podcast is a quick overview of the insights I share with my clients and colleagues and hope it helps you get one step closer towards building your brand. 

 

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Hawaii Shoots Podcast: Finding your path through entrepreneurship

Go-getters are great goal achievers, and what may seem unconventional may just be the winning angle that will launch you into a successful entrepreneurial career.  In this latest podcast, we chat with Ryan Kalei Tsuji, owner and founder of award-winning video production company RKT Media, and hear about how he paved his own path and managed to build a distinct and thriving platform in the media industry.  Whether one’s aspirations and endeavors naturally compliment as a collective whole, or, like Ryan, span a diverse array of fields—such as sports, news, politics, and non-profits, the creative space is always open to those willing to work hard and contribute something new and needful. 

Landing a freelance career

The media industry is exhaustively multi-faceted with various doors of opportunity where one can launch their career.  For Valen Ahlo, his foot in the door was a simple step into the world of acting at the age of seven, which led him on a journey that morphed into a full-blown entrepreneurial career as a videographer and certified drone operator.  Sharing perspective and insights gathered from experience in front of and behind the camera, Valen inspires us to fly high and stay balanced in our work and personal life in this latest episode.

Hawaii Shoots Podcast: I quit med school to be a filmmaker

Some of the toughest transitions in life involve major crossroad decisions.  For Andrew Tran, the choice to switch from pursuing medicine to media was heart wrenchingly difficult, but one that he knew to be the right one.  Today, Andrew continues to build his booming media company, Redefined Media, and is a model creative whose story reminds us that pursuing your passion includes making sacrifices, but the resulting joy and fulfillment make it more than worth it.

Hawaii Shoots Podcast: The little intern that could

Internships are often thought of as “gum beneath the shoe” work, but they may be the very thing that unlocks doors of opportunity, leading to you landing your dream job. For many creatives the professional path is not a straight shot, but rather a winding process of discovery and change. Third up to bat in our Season 2 lineup is Kent Nishimura, known as “the forever intern.”  In this episode, Kent  shares how his whirling dance of “missteps” actually set the stage for him to land an unexpectedly perfect position at the LA Times as a photojournalist. His story is one that will inspire and encourage anyone seeking to make sense of their on-the-way trek, and will fan the embers of that insatiable tug in our hearts to discover and do what we love.

Hawaii Shoots Podcast: Know your worth, grow your brand

Second in our Season 2 lineup is local cinematographer, filmmaker, and rising Instagram influencer, Peter Fowler, owner of Endure Films, who shares a wealth of practicals acquired from years of morphing and navigating through the realities of the industry. With humble beginnings doing passion projects for "free-99," Peter’s experiences and advice are an inspiration and valuable asset to anyone looking to build their business, brand, or digital platform while maintaining personal and professional integrity.

Hawaii Shoots Podcast: Pivot like a pro

The creative industry undergoes an ever-changing evolution, and it can be a grind if you don’t shift, adapt, and flow with what’s current.  In this second season of How Do You Shoot That?, we hear from a lineup of elite professions who each share about how they paved and pivoted their way to the top.

Our first feature is with co-owner of Aria Studio, Kolby Moser.  Kolby’s professional trajectory was set on a career in news media, but after a series of unplanned side trips that initiated her into the wedding industry she discovered a passion that spurred her to making the pivots necessary to pursue and become a lead in this creative space.

Hawaii Shoots Podcast: Including rest in your workflow

In this weeks episode of “How Do You Shoot That?” we were prompted to reflect on the known necessary but often neglected component of rest in the context of our creative industry.   As we explore this tricky topic that seems to evade even the best and most balanced professionals, we share struggles, negotiate practical strategies, and refocus on the purpose of rest and its role in helping us achieve success in all that we do.

 

Hawaii Shoots Podcast: How to budget for video production

Hawaii Shoots Podcast: How to budget for video production

Budgeting is one of the most important skills to master in any industry, yet since money is a subject that not a lot people like to talk about, most people fumble through the process of learning and effectively practicing it.  In this weeks episode of “How Do You Shoot That?” we touch this taboo topic, break it down, and expound on an array of components that business professionals should consider beyond just divvying dollars when crafting a budget for any project. 

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