
Real creator careers, told without polish.
The gist
The BWNC Podcast is a loose, practical hang with photographers, musicians, YouTubers, and working creatives. It favors origin stories, course changes, production realities, and the awkward lessons behind visible success.
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About The BWNC Podcast
The BWNC Podcast treats creative careers as lived-in stories, not clean highlight reels. Its strongest episodes feel like a creator hang that keeps finding the useful lesson inside the tangent. A photographer explains copyright, takedown notices, and why protecting images matters after the work leaves your hands. A YouTuber breaks down the pressure of producing scripted videos three times a week while staying close enough to audience reaction to change course. A touring photographer talks through the gear choices, relationships, and odd first connections that can shape years of work. A musician turns early jobs, viral instinct, and relationships into a bigger point about charisma and opportunity. The show keeps coming back to access. Who can get in the room, who can move comfortably once there, and who can deliver quickly enough to be invited back all matter here. It also keeps coming back to the less glamorous parts of creative work. Client notes, revisions, batching, editing, licensing, branded events, community, and personal confidence all sit beside bigger dreams about touring, subscribers, artists, and recognition. The interviews are loose, and that looseness is part of the value. Guests have room to explain how things really happened, including the lucky breaks, the awkward failures, and the practical systems that made the next step possible. The host’s framing is warm and admiring, but it is not distant. Questions often come from inside the same creative pressure: wanting better work, better clients, stronger networks, and a career that can survive more than one good moment. The result is a show for creators who like advice with context. It is not a tidy masterclass. It is a running archive of people figuring out how to make, get paid, stay visible, and keep moving.
Made for: For photographers, musicians, YouTubers, video editors, graphic designers, and independent creators who want career lessons from people already doing the work. It especially fits listeners who care about the business and relationship side of creative life.
What sets it apart: BWNC stands out by making career advice feel like an actual creator conversation: loose, specific, funny, and grounded in production details. The show spends as much time on revisions, rights, turnaround time, and access as it does on big wins.
In their own words
The BWNC Podcast is the #1 resource for content creators. Every Monday, we share interviews & discussions with industry-leading creatives whose stories will inspire you to follow your passion. Our goal is to provide you with the shortcuts, tips, & advice that will take your career to the next level! Hosted by filmmaker Ben Hagarty – best known for his work with major artists & brands like Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Caon, & EA Games.
As heard by us
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Creative careers become legible here through candid interviews about production choices, professional relationships, copyright, and the work behind public success.
The BWNC Podcast follows creative careers from ambition through daily logistics, with Ben Haggerty asking how work is found, made, protected, and sustained. His interviews move comfortably between personal history and practical decisions.
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- the unglamorous reason a creator stopped planning months of scripted videos ahead
- photographers talking gear choices and the people skills behind getting the shot at a creator event
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Episodes
- 1
We’re taking a break from the podcast & here’s why! | EP 206
·6m - 2
Parker Laramie: Film Editor for Unfriended, Allen v. Farrow, and A24’s Andre is an idiot
·1h 9m - 3
Kinigra Deon: How She Built a 4.7M Subscriber YouTube Empire
·1h 17m - 4
Ernie Gilbert: Breaking Into Hollywood Through Editing & Directing
·1h 9m - 5
solo
·12m - 6
COODIE & CHIKE INTERVIEW! Documentary Filmmaking, music videos, and more!
·1h 21m - 7
SAM NEWTON INTERVIEW - Travel Filmmaker & YouTuber
·1h 22m - 8
Anthony Supreme on touring with J Cole, shooting the Dreamville documentary, & starting PREME magazine! | EP 214
·1h 30m - 9
KAITO INTERVIEW - Director & Photographer
·1h 20m - 10
Daniel Rojas Interview - Photographer for Travis Barker, Blink 182, and more!
·1h 9m - 11
Atiba Jefferson Interview - Legendary Photographer
·1h 37m - 12
Matt Sokoler on Production Designing Music Videos, Commercials, and Photoshoots!
·46m - 13
Misshattan on Aerial Photography, Quitting Her Full Time Job, Developing a Brand, and More!
·1h 1m - 14
Jake Chams on Surviving a Tragedy and Shooting for Panic at the Disco, Marshmello, Green Day, and more
·1h 22m - 15
FranklinsPOV on Becoming a DP, Shooting His First Nike Commercial, Working With Doja Cat, ASAP Rocky, Blink 182 and more!
·1h 39m - 16
Mike Carson on Creative Directing for Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, How Virgil Abloh was a Mentor, and More!
·1h 41m - 17
Rory Kramer on Shooting Justin Biebers Album Cover, Creating His Own MTV Show, and Overcoming Creative Depression
·1h 33m - 18
Ben Hagarty on Moving Back to Iowa, Finding Creative Balance, and the Future of BWNC
·27m - 19
Season Two is HERE!
·1m - 20
BWNC is changing for good...
·23m - 21
The FIRST STEP to a Successful 2021! | EP 222
·42m - 22
What It's Like To Be On Tour | EP 221
·50m - 23
Guapdad4000 on his early days in the rap game, growing as an independent solo artist, and his first Grammy nomination with J Cole!
·1h 28m - 24
Client Retainers: The Key to Consistent Revenue | EP 219
·47m - 25
Valentina Vee on Creating Meaningful Work, Film Industry Education & Empowering Young Women to Chase Their Dreams | EP 218
·1h 50m - 26
Why Being a "Jack of all Trades" is Holding You Back! | EP 217
·52m - 27
Steve Sweatpants on New York street photography & starting Street Dreams Magazine! | EP 216
·1h 26m - 28
Why You Should Always Be a Student of the Game! | EP 215
·51m - 29
Don't Forget Why You Started Creating in the First Place! | EP 213
·27m - 30
GimbalGod on filming professional snowboarders, making a living with a GoPro, & pushing the limits of extreme sports videography! | EP 212
·1h 43m - 31
Why You Should Never Overpromise and Underdeliver! | EP 211
·33m - 32
Blackprints on photographing influencers for YouTube, touring with Olivia O'Brien, & building a personal brand! | EP 210
·55m - 33
4 Reasons Why Saying “YES” is the Key to Creative Growth | EP 209
·35m - 34
Daniel Schiffer on his journey to 1M subscribers, creating cinematic product commercials, and mastering the EPIC B ROLL style! | EP 208
·1h 15m - 35
Welcome to the BWNC Podcast!
·2m - 36
SLIMESUNDAY on abstract collage art, his creative process, & designing for Playboy & Penthouse! | EP 207
·49m - 37
Photographer Ami Vitale: Protect Your Work, Honor the Story, Trust the Process
·1h 16m - 38
YCImaging on balancing Youtube, music videos, & family! | EP 205
·54m - 39
How to become a full-time MUSIC PRODUCER! feat Sarah The !llstrumentalist! | EP 204
·43m - 40
Tiiiiiiiiiip on DJ’ing for Yung Gravy, hosting hip-hop shows in Minneapolis, & working with Bobby Raps! | EP 203
·1h 7m - 41
Do you NEED to move to LA or NYC to make it as creator? | EP 202
·45m - 42
Cole Walliser on Glambot, shooting superstar women like Katy Perry & P!nk, & directing commercials for CoverGirl! | EP 201
·1h - 43
The SINGLE most IMPORTANT TOOL for FREELANCERS | Celebrating 200 episodes of the BWNC Podcast (CONTEST WINNERS)
·58m - 44
Adam Elmakias on educating photographers through Twitch & Discord! | EP 199
·58m - 45
A “coffee shop” client-meeting walkthrough from BenRealVsWorld! | EP 198
·38m - 46
Thor Wixom on steadicam operating in Hollywood, thoughts on gimbals, and making it in the industry as a cinematographer! | EP 197
·49m - 47
3 Steps to Enhance Your Video Editing Skills feat. Mike Parenteau | EP 196
·52m - 48
Dave Fogarty on photographing the iconic career of UFC fighter Conor McGregor! | EP 195
·58m - 49
Client Revisions - How to avoid a NIGHTMARE! | EP 194
·36m - 50
Bash.Yams on feature film VFX, working w/ Ari Fararooy at Coachella, & creating his studio Warm & Fuzzy! | EP 193
·43m - 51
The most effective way to get hired by an ARTIST or celebrity! | EP 192
·51m - 52
RUKES on becoming the #1 EDM DJ photographer in the world! | EP 191
·55m - 53
Making CINEMATIC product videos from home feat. BWNC member Austen Paul! | EP 190
·29m - 54
Photographing protests, censorship, and the photojournalist perspective feat. Andrew White | EP 189
·45m - 55
Do your part to create CHANGE | EP 188
·17m - 56
Ashley Osborn on shooting Selena Gomez's album cover, directing a Vans campaign, & empowering women in music! | EP 187
·55m - 57
John Krasinki’s “Some Good News” Youtube series sells to CBS! | Why you shouldn’t wait to start your ideas | EP 186
·34m - 58
Jon Cruz on his life as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s digital creator! | EP 185
·52m - 59
Tony Yacenda on directing the hit show Dave, American Vandal & Freaky Friday for Lil Dicky | EP 182
·58m - 60
ProducedByDre on producing Post Malone's Circles music video with Colin Tilley! | EP 183
·38m - 61
Dusty Kessler on quarantine with G-Eazy & shooting for Budweiser at the Super Bowl! | Ep.184
·27m - 62
CLOCK OUT! There’s always tomorrow | Morning Roast | EP 181
·37m - 63
Ari Fararooy, Miranda McDonald & Justin Odisho | Quarantine & Chill | EP 180
·1h 32m - 64
Why You Should Optimize Your Home Workspace! | Morning Roast | EP 179
·33m - 65
San Holo, Ev Salomon & Louie Vito | Quarantine & Chill | EP 178
·1h 18m - 66
The #1 Most Overlooked SKILL For Creatives! | Morning Roast | EP 177
·24m - 67
Jaquel Knight, Nick Mahar & Israel Shoots | Quarantine & Chill | EP 176
·1h 23m - 68
COVID-19 Survival for CREATORS ft. ACCOUNTING EXPERT Kevin Smoot | Morning Roast | EP 175
·33m - 69
Markus Frieske & Baeth | Quarantine & Chill | EP 174
·1h 25m - 70
How to Start a Podcast! | Morning Roast | EP 173
·41m - 71
Greg Noire, Kai Art & Jordan Wozy | Quarantine & Chill | EP 172
·1h 30m - 72
5 Ways to Be More Productive Working From Home! | Morning Roast | EP 171
·37m - 73
Cal Scruby, Josh Olufemii & Andrew Sandler | Quarantine & Chill | EP 170
·1h 21m - 74
Do I Quit My Job and Go Freelance? feat. Business Coach Scotty Russell | Morning Roast | EP 169
·33m - 75
ItsTheReal, CacheBunny & Morgan Cooper | Quarantine & Chill | EP 168
·1h 17m - 76
Content Creators vs Coronavirus | Morning Roast | EP 167
·42m - 77
How Pasha the Boss became the best freerunning athlete in the WORLD! | EP 166
·1h 31m - 78
How to Become a Full-Time Music Festival Photographer feat. Danilo Lewis | Morning Roast | EP 165
·35m - 79
How Chris Yoder became one of the top EDM videographers in the game! | EP 164
·1h 43m - 80
How To Build a Brand From Scratch feat. Dutch Bro’s Gavin Simcoe | Morning Roast | EP 163
·31m - 81
How Shubham became the star of the Netflix show THE CIRCLE! | EP 162
·1h 13m - 82
One MAJOR TIP to accelerate your growth as a creator! | Morning Roast | EP 161
·38m - 83
How Jerreau Got The Ultimate Rap Career Cosign From Lebron James! | EP 160
·1h 54m - 84
Perfecting Your Invoices | Morning Roast | EP 159
·37m - 85
How Red Gaskell got a job with Casey Neistat! | EP 158
·1h 50m - 86
Chasing Greatness – The Film | Morning Roast | EP 157
·45m - 87
How Ty Rogers transitioned from baseball player to sports content creator for Cam Newton & Michigan Football! | EP 156
·1h 47m - 88
Celebrating the Grammy award-winning film “HOMECOMING” | Morning Roast | EP 155
·50m - 89
How Brandi Marie went from being a PA to a full time social influencer!! | EP 154
·1h 32m - 90
Work Life Balance | Morning Roast | EP 153
·41m - 91
How Joe Larkin started shooting for DIPLO, NGHTMRE, and more! | EP 152
·2h 9m - 92
We Stan Will Smith | Morning Roast | EP 151
·34m - 93
How Ashley Everett became Beyonce's dance captain! | EP 150
·1h 57m - 94
You Should Find A Mentor | Morning Roast | EP 149
·44m - 95
How Cyrus Ausar became an award-winning humanitarian, speaker, & suicide prevention expert! | EP 148
·1h 43m - 96
Don't Be Afraid To Follow Up | Morning Roast | EP 147
·33m - 97
How Kevin Parry became a feature-film stop motion animator! | EP 146
·1h 27m - 98
Top 12 Creator Lessons from 2019 | Morning Roast | EP 145
·48m - 99
How Jeffrey Eaton and Modern Life is War changed the hardcore music scene | EP 144
·1h 39m - 100
Christmas Special | Morning Roast | EP 143
·43m - 101
Photographer Ami Vitale: Protect Your Work, Honor the Story, Trust the Process
Hidden gemAdobe makes this bonus episode possible, and the host uses it for a relaxed conversation with Vitale about empathy, upbringing, and making work in a hard world.
Apr 24, 2025·1h 16m·5 clips - 102
Ernie Gilbert: Breaking Into Hollywood Through Editing & Directing
Feb 20, 2025·1h 9m - 103
Kinigra Deon: How She Built a 4.7M Subscriber YouTube Empire
Hidden gemSundance gives this one a strange full-circle feel.
Feb 20, 2025·1h 17m·5 clips - 104
Parker Laramie: Film Editor for Unfriended, Allen v. Farrow, and A24’s Andre is an idiot
Feb 20, 2025·1h 9m - 105
solo
Jul 24, 2024·12m - 106
COODIE & CHIKE INTERVIEW! Documentary Filmmaking, music videos, and more!
Jul 14, 2024·1h 21m - 107
SAM NEWTON INTERVIEW - Travel Filmmaker & YouTuber
Jul 7, 2024·1h 22m - 108
KAITO INTERVIEW - Director & Photographer
Jul 1, 2024·1h 20m - 109
Daniel Rojas Interview - Photographer for Travis Barker, Blink 182, and more!
Hidden gemDaniel Rojas drops into a loose creator hang, and the host immediately starts piecing together a possible 2014 LA overlap.
Jun 16, 2024·1h 9m·4 clips - 110
Atiba Jefferson Interview - Legendary Photographer
Jun 9, 2024·1h 37m - 111
Matt Sokoler on Production Designing Music Videos, Commercials, and Photoshoots!
May 26, 2024·46m - 112
Misshattan on Aerial Photography, Quitting Her Full Time Job, Developing a Brand, and More!
May 19, 2024·1h 1m - 113
Jake Chams on Surviving a Tragedy and Shooting for Panic at the Disco, Marshmello, Green Day, and more
May 12, 2024·1h 22m - 114
FranklinsPOV on Becoming a DP, Shooting His First Nike Commercial, Working With Doja Cat, ASAP Rocky, Blink 182 and more!
Apr 28, 2024·1h 39m - 115
Mike Carson on Creative Directing for Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, How Virgil Abloh was a Mentor, and More!
Apr 21, 2024·1h 41m - 116
Rory Kramer on Shooting Justin Biebers Album Cover, Creating His Own MTV Show, and Overcoming Creative Depression
Apr 14, 2024·1h 33m - 117
Ben Hagarty on Moving Back to Iowa, Finding Creative Balance, and the Future of BWNC
Apr 7, 2024·27m - 118
BWNC is changing for good...
Dec 11, 2021·23m - 119
The FIRST STEP to a Successful 2021! | EP 222
Dec 28, 2020·42m - 120
What It's Like To Be On Tour | EP 221
Dec 21, 2020·50m - 121
Guapdad4000 on his early days in the rap game, growing as an independent solo artist, and his first Grammy nomination with J Cole!
Hidden gemGuapdad4000 starts with strategy.
Dec 14, 2020·1h 28m·6 clips - 122
Client Retainers: The Key to Consistent Revenue | EP 219
Dec 7, 2020·47m - 123
Valentina Vee on Creating Meaningful Work, Film Industry Education & Empowering Young Women to Chase Their Dreams | EP 218
Nov 30, 2020·1h 50m - 124
Why Being a "Jack of all Trades" is Holding You Back! | EP 217
Nov 23, 2020·52m - 125
Steve Sweatpants on New York street photography & starting Street Dreams Magazine! | EP 216
Nov 16, 2020·1h 26m - 126
Why You Should Always Be a Student of the Game! | EP 215
Nov 10, 2020·51m - 127
Anthony Supreme on touring with J Cole, shooting the Dreamville documentary, & starting PREME magazine! | EP 214
Nov 2, 2020·1h 30m - 128
Don't Forget Why You Started Creating in the First Place! | EP 213
Oct 26, 2020·27m - 129
GimbalGod on filming professional snowboarders, making a living with a GoPro, & pushing the limits of extreme sports videography! | EP 212
Oct 19, 2020·1h 43m - 130
Why You Should Never Overpromise and Underdeliver! | EP 211
Oct 12, 2020·33m - 131
Blackprints on photographing influencers for YouTube, touring with Olivia O'Brien, & building a personal brand! | EP 210
Hidden gemYou can build from Portland.
Oct 5, 2020·55m·3 clips - 132
4 Reasons Why Saying “YES” is the Key to Creative Growth | EP 209
Sep 28, 2020·35m - 133
Daniel Schiffer on his journey to 1M subscribers, creating cinematic product commercials, and mastering the EPIC B ROLL style! | EP 208
Sep 21, 2020·1h 15m - 134
SLIMESUNDAY on abstract collage art, his creative process, & designing for Playboy & Penthouse! | EP 207
Aug 10, 2020·49m - 135
We’re taking a break from the podcast & here’s why! | EP 206
Aug 5, 2020·6m - 136
YCImaging on balancing Youtube, music videos, & family! | EP 205
Aug 3, 2020·54m - 137
How to become a full-time MUSIC PRODUCER! feat Sarah The !llstrumentalist! | EP 204
Jul 29, 2020·43m - 138
Tiiiiiiiiiip on DJ’ing for Yung Gravy, hosting hip-hop shows in Minneapolis, & working with Bobby Raps! | EP 203
Jul 27, 2020·1h 7m - 139
Do you NEED to move to LA or NYC to make it as creator? | EP 202
Jul 22, 2020·45m - 140
Cole Walliser on Glambot, shooting superstar women like Katy Perry & P!nk, & directing commercials for CoverGirl! | EP 201
Jul 20, 2020·1h - 141
The SINGLE most IMPORTANT TOOL for FREELANCERS | Celebrating 200 episodes of the BWNC Podcast (CONTEST WINNERS)
Jul 16, 2020·58m - 142
Adam Elmakias on educating photographers through Twitch & Discord! | EP 199
Jul 13, 2020·58m - 143
A “coffee shop” client-meeting walkthrough from BenRealVsWorld! | EP 198
Jul 8, 2020·38m - 144
Thor Wixom on steadicam operating in Hollywood, thoughts on gimbals, and making it in the industry as a cinematographer! | EP 197
Jul 6, 2020·49m - 145
3 Steps to Enhance Your Video Editing Skills feat. Mike Parenteau | EP 196
Jul 1, 2020·52m - 146
Dave Fogarty on photographing the iconic career of UFC fighter Conor McGregor! | EP 195
Jun 29, 2020·58m - 147
Client Revisions - How to avoid a NIGHTMARE! | EP 194
Hosts discuss strategies to avoid and manage client revisions for creative professionals.
Jun 24, 2020·36m - 148
Bash.Yams on feature film VFX, working w/ Ari Fararooy at Coachella, & creating his studio Warm & Fuzzy! | EP 193
Jun 22, 2020·43m