The Nourish Podcast

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Most filmmakers avoid LinkedIn because it feels corporate, awkward, or “not for creatives.” Director Michael Ryan Fagan thinks that mindset is quietly costing people jobs.
Michael is a comedy commercial director (Best Buy, LG, PayPal) who doubled down on LinkedIn over the last year and saw a real increase in meaningful conversations with decision-makers and booked work. In this episode, he breaks down what actually works, in a way that’s specific, practical, and doable.
We explore:
• Why LinkedIn’s algorithm helps you reach people you don’t know
• How to network without feeling gross or spammy
• What to post (including when the final work can’t be shared)
• The balance between “perfect work” and staying present
• How BTS and simple on-set moments can open doors
• Why “put yourself in a box” can make you easier to hire
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What does it take to grow in the film industry without slowly losing your sense of self along the way?
Director and cinematographer Luc Forsyth joins us to talk about navigating intensity, ambition, and identity while working in some of the most demanding documentary and unscripted environments in the industry.
We explore:
• What “losing yourself” looks like before it becomes obvious
• How to read your body’s signals when the work never slows down
• Where ambition has served him and where it’s come at a cost
• How to stay grounded in emotionally and physically intense projects
• Boundaries that only became visible in hindsight
• What it means to build a sustainable creative life over time
This conversation is an honest listen for filmmakers questioning pace, cost, and how they want to keep going.
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What does it look like to turn the most painful part of your life into a film screened around the world?
Actor and writer Michael Strassner joins us to talk about the real events that inspired his breakout film, The Baltimorons, including his failed suicide attempt, the recovery that followed, and how he eventually found the clarity and distance to turn that experience into a film.
We explore:
• Why some stories cannot be told until they have been lived and processed
• How safety, trust, and small collaborative teams shaped the film
• The imposter syndrome Michael felt stepping into his first lead role
• His daily practices that kept him steady during production
• How audience reactions have become part of his healing
• Why his creative philosophy centers on showing up one day at a time
Michael’s honesty and humor make this a powerful listen for anyone holding a personal story they hope to share.

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Is your ambition aligned with your wellbeing; or competing with it?
In this intermission-style update, ⁠Jon Bregel⁠; filmmaker, coach for filmmakers, and founder of The Nourish Community, opens up about the internal shift that’s been unfolding behind the scenes. After months of reflection, restlessness, and reevaluating his relationship to work, Jon shares why he’s choosing to expand Nourish slowly, intentionally, and from a place of presence & love rather than fear.

This episode explores:
Why moving fast can feel productive, yet quietly pull you away from yourself

What it looks like to rebuild your creative life around values instead of anxiety

How reactivity in filmmaking shapes our nervous systems more than we realize

The tension between opportunity, ambition, and inner alignment

Why Jon is evolving Nourish into a coaching and consulting ecosystem over the next six months

If you’re craving a slower, more grounded way of building your creative life, this episode might be the perspective you need.
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Is the life you’ve built still the life you want? In this intermission episode, ⁠Jon Bregel⁠, filmmaker, coach for filmmakers, and founder of The Nourish Community, reflects on the personal and professional unraveling that led to a full reset. It’s a story of burnout, grief, therapy, and choosing to live from clarity instead of fear.
This episode digs deep into:
Why success on paper can still leave you hollow

What it really means to pause and reevaluate; without blowing up your life

How grief and filmmaking collided for Jon in a way he didn’t expect

The cost of fear-based productivity, even in “meaningful” creative work

A new approach to defining success, sustainability, and personal health

If you’re currently standing at a crossroads, this episode might be the nudge you need.
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