Amazing People Podcast
Ordinary people from all walks of life who are doing amazing things in life and in business. I chronicle their journey toward excellence in this podcast. You don't have to be a celebrity or public figure to do amazing work.
Episodes
52 episodes
What are you Measuring In Your Life?
From the Sydney, Australia Digital Disciple Conference. As creatives we always are measuring ourselves. Measuring against other churches, against measuring against other creatives and sometimes we get stuck because we feel we don’t measure up. Our...
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You recorded your video blog now what?
This was recorded at the 2015 Blogging While Brown Conference in Austin, Texas. I go over the production process and how you can create better video blogs by following my method.
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APP 049: Nikki Miller of Mae B. Films
Nikki Miller is a wedding cinematographer/entrepreneur with Mae B. Films based out of New York. She discusses her journey and challenges in starting her own business and what keeps her motivated to pursue her passion. She also gives practical a...
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APP 048 : It's time to show up for yourself
It's a New Year and we all have goals and dreams, but before we set our dreams in motion we have to show up. We have to show up when no one is asking us to, show up when it's hard. In this podcast I discuss the importance of showing up, and I e...
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APP 047: 12 Technology Products that helped me in 2014
2014 has been a good year for me and especially for tech. There are some products and services that I use often and I wanted to share them with you. To get the links to these products or services visit chipdizard.com/47.
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APP 046 Heaven the First War Film with Delroy Brown
Delroy Brown is the Executive Producer and Screenwriter of an animated feature film, Heaven the First War. He shares how he came up with the concept and why he is so passionate about this story. He also talks about his fundraising efforts via Ki...
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APP 045: The Future of Higher Education with Dr. Sylvette LaTouche-Howard
In this episode I talk with Dr. Sylvette LaTouche-Howard of the University of Maryland about higher education and teaching. I have long admired Dr. Howard's commitment to education and in this live interview we share stories of challenges and vi...
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APP 044: Where Stellar Messages Come From
Messages come in many forms, but in order to be effective you must be specific and know your audience. Some of the best messages are bookended by stories. In this presentation I share why messaging is important, but how to tell your message to the...
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APP 043: Intentional Blogging with Jeff Goins
Jeff Goins is a speaker, author and writing coach/mentor. In this episode he talks about being intentional about blogging and writing. One of the essential questions people ask when visiting your blog is: What’s in it for me?
I also feature ...
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APP 042 5 Things to Consider When Hiring a Wedding Photographer/Videographer
In this episode I talk about the wedding industry. Many brides have come to me with questions about how to approach wedding videographers and photographers. This is one of the most important photo shoots of your life and I break down 5 key items ...
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APP 041: 12 Lessons I Learned from a Celebrity Photographer
I had the opportunity to work with Keith Cephus, a celebrity photographer based out of Virginia Beach. I am trying to take my wedding cinematography to the next level so he is mentoring me and in my first weekend working with him I've learned 12 v...
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APP 040 Jason Caston and Inspired Mobility
Jason Caston is the author of the iChurch Method books, speaker, and church tech expert. He speaks about a campaign Inspired Mobility and how churches can use mobile devices to spread their message. Jason also is giving away 5 iChurch Method Pac...
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APP 039 Eboni Green and The Digital Great Commission
Eboni Green has traveled internationally creating media for brands like Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Home Depot that has captured the attention of more than 40 million viewers. She has been invited to speak on the effective use of media at Duke Divi...
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APP 038 Camille Ditele Divorced Not Defeated
Divorce is something that has affected many people, statistics show that approximately 50% of all American marriages end in divorce. Many people (men and women) feel like a failure after a divorce. In this episode I speak with Camille Ditele, a ...
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APP 037 Carolyn Clement Social Media Sunday
Carolyn is a social media leader at her church in Connecticut and the creator of Social Media Sunday. That is the last Sunday in June where churches use the hashtag #smsunday to share and invite others to church. Carolyn is also a supporter and a ...
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APP 036 Jeff McIntosh of Church Motion Graphics
Jeff McIntosh of Church Motion Graphics shares his story about how he got started and why he is passionate about creating motion graphics for churches and ministries.Also in this episode Jeff talks about the Worship Media Handbook, a book that he ...
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APP 035 Sarah Asaftei-The Resource Broker
Sarah Asaftei is a resource broker, producer, director and Chief Imaginator @ skaMEDIA Productions & Films, Inc. She shares her background and how got into media and a fascinating story about how she introduces herself and builds curiosity in ...
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APP 034 Meredith Gould-Church Social Media
Meredith is an author, speaker and church social media expert. She founded #chsocm chat on twitter about issues related to the church and social media. In this episode she shares how the church can use social media better and how she started...
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APP 033 Intentional Networking with Mark Sieverkropp
Mark is an author, speaker and intentional networker. I met Mark via an email introduction and he shares his method for follow up with new acquaintances and his method for networking.
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APP 032 Pastor Ron Hudson-Social Media and Apps for the Church
In this episode I speak with Pastor Ron Hudson or Calvary Baptist Church in Uniontown, PA. He is a pastor, communicator and tech expert. He talks about how he uses apps and social media in his congregation.
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APP 031 Inspired Mobility: Mobile Technology Use in Church
In this episode I talk about Faith in a Mobile World, and the initiative by AT& T called Inspired Mobility. What place do mobile devices have in our houses of worship? How can we create space for them? Or should we? These are some of the questions...
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APP 030 Buiding a Niche folowing through targeted blogging
In this episode I talk about how I had over 20,000 views on some very targeted blogs in one week and why I chose to use the microblogging platform Medium as my tool of choice.
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APP 029 Matt McWilliams and the Power of Forgiveness
Matt McWilliams is a father, author, blogger and most importantly world-changer. He doesn't call himself that to be self important but he realizes that we are all world changers. If we weren't born to change the world, we're unnecessary. In ...
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