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Stress is present in every area of our lives, but the film industry has definitely proven to bring with it more stress than other industries or areas of life. So today I'm sitting down with guests from season 10 of the show to talk about how they deal with stress while producing projects. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Read more great producer advice in The Producer's Life: A Guide to Practical Film Producing. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠⁠

You asked and we listened! What better way to celebrate the milestone 100th episode of The Producer Podcast than by bringing together an amazing roundtable of producers to answer listener submitted questions. Was your questions answered on the show? You'll have to listen to find out in our Season 10 finale. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Guests: Josh Walsh, Nathan Tauch & Daryl Lefever ⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

Everyone has struggles with a work/life balance. But how does that work when not only both spouses work in the film industry but specifically in the producer realm. That's what I'm talking to Richie & Bethany Johns about today as we talk producing as a husband and wife team in the context of their upcoming feature film Still Hope and the streaming series The Promised Land. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Guests: Richie & Bethany Johns ⁠⁠⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

Teaching future generations is important for every aspect of life. It's one of the reasons I started this podcast. That's why on today's episode of The Producer Podcast I'm sitting down with producer Carolina Groppa. Carolina is host of the Angle on Producers podcast and she's also begun hosting film budgeting workshops. What has her producer journey taught her and how do you pass that knowledge on to the next generation of filmmakers? That's on the docket for today's journey into the world of film producing. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Guest: Carolina GroppaAngle on Producers — Carolina Groppa ⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

Marketing is a must for every film, especially if you doing it independently. That's why I'm sitting down with Doug Weiss today to dive back into the world of marketing including how film festivals tie in marketing yourself in the industry as well as your film projects on today's can't miss episode. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Guest: Doug WeissFaith Film Fests - Christian Film Festivals and Distribution ⁠⁠⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

Pull out your cowboy boots and country music as The Producer Podcast heads to Tennessee on today's episode of the show. I'm sitting down with Bob Raines from the TN Entertainment Commission to talk all things film & TN, including what the future holds for this growing creative hub as more projects like 9-1-1 Nashville: are being produced in the state. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Guest: Bob Raines, TN Entertainment CommissionTennessee Owns Film, Music and Entertainment | Tennessee Entertainment Commission ⁠⁠⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

The VFX side of the industry has grown exponentially in demand since its inception, but especially since the start of the streaming wars. Yet VFX artists have been some of the few industry workers that haven't had a union to help them along the way. That seems to be changing though as today I'm exploring the movement to unionize the VFX artists and what that means for the future of the industry, with VFX artists and union organizers Maggie Kraisamutr and Em Patch Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Guests: Maggie Kraisamutr and Em Patch ⁠⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

The investigation isn't over yet for Detective Travis and neither is it for me as I return to the interrogation room to talk with Director/Producer Jarod O'Flahtery about the hit crime drama's fourth season, how it was like a soft reboot for the show, what the future holds for Vindication and much more. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Guest: Jarod O'Flaherty ⁠⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

Season 10 of The Producer Podcast returns as I'm joined by Justin Tolley to discuss his journey in film and the ever important role of the Line Producer in film. Because, whether you have the title or not, every production has to have someone working in the Line Producer capacity. Host: Micah Versemann Guest: Justin Tolley Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] ⁠⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

In 2024 we released our book based on The Producer Podcast, called The Producer's Life: A Practical Guide to Film Producing. Today, show host, Micah Versemann is going to give a taste of the book by reading the introduction. Find out more about his journey, the journey of making the book and the heart behind authoring the book. Get your copy today through our author link or wherever you get your books: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=FNkBtBJnQ7A2fUXyELuT7bl16h0fGfrPnVHjGmG6mcQ

A.I. is taking the world by storm leaving people in many industries wondering what is going to happen, including the film industry. So today I'm talking with guests from the first half of season 10 about their thoughts and experiences with A.I. and how they see things playing out in the film industry. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Read more great producer advice in The Producer's Life: A Guide to Practical Film Producing. ⁠⁠⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠⁠

The advice continues on today's Highlights edition of The Producer Podcast as I'm talking with producers from both seasons 8 & 9 of the show about what advice they would pass on to the next generation of producers. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Read more great producer advice in The Producer's Life: A Guide to Practical Film Producing. ⁠⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

The mid-season finale of The Producer Podcast is here as I turn my attention to what could be called the producer's war room. "The Production Office" Joining me to talk about what the production office does and how that benefits the producer is Jordan Hunt who has worked in the production office on projects like The Forge, Birthright Outlaw, and The Promised Land series. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Guest: Jordan Hunt ⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

Warm up those singing voices as today I'm looking at what it takes to produce the musical genre in the film industry. To do that I'm joined by Steve Barnett to talk about his producer journey, what attracted him to making musicals and what it was like producing his first musical A Week Away. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Guest: Steve Barnett ⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠

A Christian film with jump scares? Spending a decade to get your film produced? Directing, Producing and Acting in it? Those are just a couple of the questions I'm talking to Brett Varvel on today's episode of The Producer Podcast as we talk about his latest feature film, Disciples in the Moonlight. Tell us your thoughts about today's episode: [email protected] Host: Micah Versemann Guest: Brett Varvel ⁠Save 20% on your copy of The Producer's Life today!⁠