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#109 Vertical Dramas, Values, & Hard Times (ft. Corbin Visual)

#109 Vertical Dramas, Values, & Hard Times (ft. Corbin Visual)

podcast / December 15, 2025 / Adapting to industry change, Content strategy and distribution, Gear and equipment, Work-life balance

Corbin Visual’s Jon Corbin, a three-time CGC guest, on moving from trend-chasing to client value, surviving hard economic times, mental health in a solo industry, AI and execution, and directing 90-minute vertical dramas.

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#108 Competition, Clients & Creative Freedom (ft. AK Films)

#108 Building a Production Company in Dubai’s Hyper-Competitive Market (ft. AK Films)

podcast / December 12, 2025 / Pricing and value, Scaling a video business, Small and regional markets, Systems and processes

Episode 108 of Creatives Grab Coffee explores building a video production company in Dubai, covering corporate work, pricing pressure, systems, and scale.

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#107 The Art of Client Relationships (ft. Great Things Studios)

#107 The Art of Client Relationships (ft. Great Things Studios)

podcast / December 11, 2025 / Client Relationships, Lead generation, Networking and referrals

Great Things Studios’ N’tchidjè Doumbia on reinventing a Montreal studio: music videos to corporate to live medical production, surviving a 90 percent COVID drop, the farmer versus closer sales model, SEO, and adapting to AI.

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#106 Competing, Niching & Thriving (ft. Visual Production Agency)

#106 Competing, Niching & Thriving (ft. Visual Production Agency)

podcast / December 9, 2025 / Niching down, Scaling a video business, Small and regional markets

Visual Production Agency’s Daniel Calleja on two decades in Melbourne video: surviving an oversaturated market, the freelancer surge and pricing pressure, why training video is a growth niche, and adapting from VHS to AI.

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#105 Systems, Margins & Mindset (ft. Six Strong Media)

#105 Systems, Margins & Mindset (ft. 6 STRONG MEDIA)

podcast / December 1, 2025 / Freelancers and lean teams, Pricing and value, Scaling a video business, Systems and processes

Learn how 6 STRONG MEDIA scaled a 280-crew national production network with systems and strong margins: insights for video agencies on growth, pricing, and operations.

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#104 Breaking Barriers in Video Production (ft. AVR Media Group)

#104 Breaking Barriers in Video Production (ft. AVR Media Group)

podcast / October 28, 2025 / Client Relationships, Hiring and team building, Networking and referrals, Scaling a video business

AVR Media Group founder Ana Rosales on scaling from solo freelancer to a structured Miami production house: building systems, learning to lead a team, and championing representation in video.

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#103 Balancing Creativity, Business & AI (ft. Mi Media Production)

#103 Balancing Creativity, Business & AI (ft. Mi Media Production)

podcast / October 22, 2025 / AI in video production, Gear and equipment, Lead generation, Pricing and value, Scaling a video business, SEO and Google Ads

Mi Media Productions founder Manuel Izquierdo on balancing creativity and business in Miami video: using AI in pre-production, the octopus method for leads, and the real economics of gear rentals.

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Episode 102: Building Smarter Studios (ft. IND Films)

podcast / September 11, 2025 / Client Relationships, Lead generation, Niching down, Pricing and value, Systems and processes

IND Films founder Israel Bonequi on niching into medical and industrial video in Montreal: the jack-of-all-trades trap, pricing and client education, and building a virtual production studio.

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EPISODE 101: The ROI of Content (ft. INDIRAP)

podcast / August 27, 2025 / Client Relationships, Content strategy and distribution, Niching down, Pricing and value, SEO and Google Ads, Video Marketing

Discover how INDIRAP’s Julian Tillotson explains why video alone isn’t enough and how strategy, ROI, and client education drive growth.

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