Those Who Do Podcast

Those Who Do: Renaissance Man w/James C. Burns

James C. Burns is an actor (Michael Bay’s Transformers), musician, and voice artist (Sergeant Frank Woods – Call of Duty Black Ops).  Most importantly, he’s a master raconteur.  I’ve known James for over 10 years and he was the first entertainment industry interview back when I was just a podcasting baby.  You don’t interview James.  He’s a force of nature and you just hold on for the ride.  James drops by Zac’s hotel in Burbank so we can discuss politics, gun ownership, philosophy, gender roles, the economy…maybe it would be easier to list what we didn’t discuss.  Penguins never came up.  Please enjoy Those Who Do:  Renaissance Man w/James C. Burns 

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Those Who Do: Editing/Directing for Television w/David Greenspan

David Greenspan is an editor and director known for Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19.  He’s originally from Long Island, NY and followed a somewhat unconventional route from Long Island, through an education in finance and time studying abroad in Japan to finally land on a successful career in the entertainment industry.  David shares his story through thoughtful introspection and levity to explain the duties and responsibilities of both editors and directors revealing that you might not really know what it is that…he does.  This is Those Who Do: Editing/Directing for Television w/David Greenspan.

Please stick around following the end of the show as Zac shares his thoughts and emotions following Tony’s Celebration of Life.

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Those Who Do: First Generation American w/Kedo Osmancevic

Kedo Osmancevic is a husband and father.  He's also a first generation Bosnian American.  In this episode, Kedo tells how his family emigrated from Bosnia during the war and what led them to eventually settle in Waterloo, IA.  He explains how his culture is important to him and how it shaped his past, present, and future.  Kedo's stories of the clash of cultures are hilarious and heartfelt.  This is Those Who Do:  First Generation American w/Kedo Osmancevic.

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Those Who Do: Starting a Boudoir Studio w/David Byrd

David Byrd is an award winning photographer and Photoshop artist.  He’s a husband and devoted father to two very young children.  David has mastered many genres of photography and in this episode he shares how he is using those skills and experience to open a Boudoir photography studio in Denver, Colorado – Legend by David Byrd.  From his roots as a young child with a love for living in his imagination to owning several creatively successful photography businesses in three states, David takes us on a journey explaining how his roots in theatre have helped him not only to photograph, but tell layered stories with his images.  His unique ability to convey his vision to the models and artistic crafting that utilizes performance to influence the story telling of his final artwork truly make him one of a kind in a very saturated market of photographers.  David shares his fears and anxieties about fatherhood as well as the massive setbacks he’s faced in the world of photography and what those setbacks have taught him about the profession…and himself.  This is Those Who Do: Boudoir Photography w/David Byrd.

Legend by David Byrd -  https://bethelegend.com/

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Those Who Do: Psych Nurse Practitioner w/Cassy Lensing

Cassy Lensing is a tattooed, dyed haired former wild child.  She’s also a devoted mother and board certified Psych Nurse Practitioner.  In this episode, Cassy talks about how getting pregnant at 19 completely changed the course of her life for the better.  She shares her journey from life in small town Iowa working at her dad’s gas station to Nurse Practitioner focusing on treating the person instead of just the mental illness.  Cassy explains why the people usually considered society’s lost are the most fulfilling folks to treat and how having her own successful practice has allowed her to most effectively help people in her own style and in a less clinical setting.  Cassy is also at the forefront of treatment.  She explains the process of a new treatment that uses extremely controlled Ketamine administration to help clients suffering from chronic treatment resistant depression or acute suicidality that are not responsive to other medications and treatments.  Cassy also takes the time to delve into how grief can be processed in a healthy and personal way.  This episode is extremely informative, personal, and fun.  This is Those Who Do:  Psych Nurse Practitioner w/Cassy Lensing.      

 

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Those Who Do: Creating Reality w/ Ernesto De La O

Ernesto De La O is a husband and father born and raised in California.  He’s just like you and me.  He takes his kids to football games, has slip and slide parties in the back yard, and hosts sleep overs for his children’s friends.  It also just so happens he’s an editor for reality television shows.  Which ones you ask?  The answer is yes.  Ernesto’s resume of reality television is ridiculously long.  Among his credits are: The Challenge, Shark Week, Total Bellas, Total Divas, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Tori & Dean: Inn Love, and The Amazing Race…just to name a few.  Ernesto has gone from being nameless, faceless data logger to now supervising teams of editors on assignments, sometimes in multiple countries at the same time.  He talks with us about his early career in terrestrial radio and explains how editing has changed throughout the years from being an on site, locked in a room pursuit, to something people are doing in a table in their kitchen all over the world.  Besides being an accomplished and respected editor in the entertainment industry, Ernesto is a warm, welcoming and open guy.  He spends a ton of time with his family and was incredibly gracious and generous with his time. 

This is Those Who Do: Creating Reality w/ Ernesto De La O

Those Who Do: Army Ranger Part II w/ Tom Flaherty

This is the conclusion of our conversation with Tom Flaherty about his time as an Army Ranger, military instructor and special operations helicopter pilot.  We pick up as Tom recounts his part in the famous military operation that rescued young solider Jessica Lynch from an Iraqi hospital after she was taken prisoner of war as well as the subsequent retrieval of the remains of the American National Guard soldiers from her unit that were killed in Iraq so that no soldiers were left behind.  Tom also fills us in on what led to his transition to instructor, then helicopter pilot and what was in store for him once he retired and came home to Iowa.  Vulnerable, funny, and incredibly eye opening.

 

This is Those Who Do: Army Ranger Part II w/ Tom Flaherty! 

Those Who Do: Army Ranger w/ Tom Flaherty

Tom Flaherty is a husband and father from Cedar Falls, IA.  He is also retired from a full career (22 years) in the United States Army where he was part of the Army’s premier direct-action raid force, the 75th Ranger Regiment.  He was also a mountaineering instructor and helicopter pilot who flew special operations missions in multiple theatres.  Tom gives us an intimate look into why he chose a career in the Army as well as how he earned his assignment to one of the most elite teams in the United States Army - the Army Rangers.  He shares a surprising story of his first special operations mission as an Airborne Ranger that became a world wide story of American Armed Forces success and survival as well as the sometimes strangely hilarious training situations he encountered while earning his tab and scroll.  It’s not hard…it just sucks.  Tom’s story is honest, informative, and full of humor amongst adversary.   

This is Those Who Do: Army Ranger w/ Tom Flaherty!