• #76 "LIFE AFTER DISNEY" | Maiara Walsh (Full Interview)
    Feb 26 2025

    The multi-talented Maiara Walsh is an actress, director, writer, singer, and artist. Born in Seattle, Washington to a Brazilian mother and American father, Maiara took an interest in music and the arts at a young age, diving into every creative outlet offered by her school and outside creative programs. She got her start as an actress in 2006, on Disney Channel's Cory in the House. Over the years, she continued working on hit shows such as The Vampire Diaries, Desperate Housewives, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Switched at Birth, The Last Ship, Criminal Minds, Notorious, Zombieland, and Good Trouble. She moved to Brazil in 2022 to play a role in acclaimed Brazilian series, Reis. Maiara's insatiable creativity and curiosity inspired her to start writing feature films and television scripts. In 2017 she directed her first narrative sci-fi short film, Young Blood. The short played at various film festivals and she won Best Director at Jelly Film Festival in Los Angeles. She wrote two supernatural series for Popstar's online platform, and has multiple TV and film scripts in development. In 2023, she finished production on her directorial debut in a psychological thriller starring "Dahmer" actor Cameron Cowperthwaite, whom she penned the script with, as well as actor and producer Mark Hapka "23 Blast" and actress Maya Stojan "NCIS" and "Hunt Club". Throughout her acting career she continued her passion for music. She built a 7 piece jazz band in 2012 and created a 30 person immersive music show called Dream. She released an EP with a Brazilian producer from São Paulo in 2023. Maiara is an imaginative visionary, a pioneer, a philanthropist, and a creative collaborator at heart.

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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • #75 (Clip) TAJ on Kendrick Lamar's Unreleased "Money Trees" Music Video story
    Feb 22 2025

    TAJ reveals the story of Kendrick Lamar's Secret "MONEY TREES" Music Video

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    7 mins
  • #75 Creators vs AI (TAJ Part Two)
    Feb 19 2025

    Taj is one of the biggest Music Video & Commercial directors of all time. Enjoy this convo as we break down the newest opportunities & challenges of being a creator.

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • #74 World Champion Rollerblader Jenna Downing
    Feb 19 2025

    Jenna Downing is a 🏆1x World Champion Inline Skater,🥈X-Games Medallist, 🥇10x British Champion, 📖 Best Selling Author, 🎤 Speaker, Mentor & Coach.

    Buy Jenna's Book Here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DC5R4YBR?ref=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_5SHRWFMBHP2WAS0EWQVA&ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_5SHRWFMBHP2WAS0EWQVA&social_share=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_5SHRWFMBHP2WAS0EWQVA&language=en-GB&skipTwisterOG=1

    #skater #skating #patins #patinador #patinadora #rollerblading #rollerblades #rollerblader #skatepark

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    55 mins
  • #73 Nicoly Machaddo: Brazilian Skate Champion
    Sep 23 2024

    Nicoly Machado is a World Champion Skater from Brazil with an incredible story & journey & mindset. The passion she has for skating is beautiful and i'm glad we got to connect on this conversation! Enjoy it! Buy Skates at www.TheSkate.Shop

    #nicolymachaddo #worldskategames #podcast #skater #patins #patinador #patinadora #rollerblades #rollerblading PODCAST INFO: *CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/directorbrazil *APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/the-director-brazil-podcast/id1632281979 *SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fGMVQQQMkAuTCbO77xZEI *RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/directorbrazilpodcast/feed.xml *HIGHLIGHT CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuTzx9Qn11gxRpbZdcuA9EtYeuqjcA2F8 SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://instagram.com/directorbrazil Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/directorbrazil1 Twitter: @brazildirector Tiktok: @directorbrazil

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • #71 Kanye West, Chicago Hip Hop, Skating, Life & More with GL JOE
    Jun 9 2024

    Joe "GL Joe" Esquivel is a Creative Director, Concert Producer, Music Video Director, Skate Video Maker & much more. Me and Joe met 20 years ago through rollerblading and both had dreams of making videos for a living. It's amazing to see how far we've come in making our creative dreams come true, and I feel energized for the future. In this episode, we cover everything from Chicago hip hop to working with Kanye, Chance The Rapper, and The Cool Kids. Joe shares his experiences in fatherhood, and we dive into some bigger psychological and societal concepts. It's a deep and inspiring conversation that's close to my heart. Enjoy our chat as much as I did, and get ready for some incredible insights and stories from one of my oldest friends in the creative industry.

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    2 hrs and 28 mins
  • #71 (Clip) CHANCE THE RAPPER Tour Stories with GL Joe
    May 10 2024

    Growing up in Chicago during this era was so special. I remember hearing about Chance from Joe and its been amazing to see the growth. The full episode is coming soon but for now enjoy this!

    #chancetherapper #acidrap #hiphop

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    11 mins
  • #72 (Part One) Kanye, Filmmaking & Mentorship | Morocco Vaughn
    May 1 2024

    Morocco Vaughn is a filmmaker, music video director & entrepreneur. He was my original mentor 20 years ago that got me into the music video industry. In this convo we cover a bunch of topics from how we started all the way through the Evolution of the Chicago Hip Hop scene. Enjoy!

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    33 mins