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Todd talks about the importance of always refining the methods to accomplish a mission, and not being married to "the way we've always done it." There are many ways to allocate resources, so how do we leverage what we have for the maximum impact? Todd looks back on the podcast and talks about what's next.Show Notes:Follow FILO on Social Media: Instagram | Facebook FILO Emails: The best way to stay in the loop with what FILO is up to, is to sign up to receive our emails.FILO Advent: As we head into the Christmas season, the busiest stretch of the year for so many of us, we’re also launching a NEW FILO Advent Devotional. By signing up, you'll receive a short, focused encouragement to help you slow down, reset, and stay rooted in Jesus while you pour yourself out for others. 

Ryland Russell joins the podcast to talk about the benefits of livestreaming our services. It is some of the most live and unfiltered content online (talk about authentic!) and is a great front door for people to check out our churches. They talk about ways to improve and resources that can help get the most out of what you're already doing. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts: So often as a technical artist, it can be easy to forget to look after yourself. FILO is here to provide spaces where you can feel seen, known, and valued. FILO Cohorts are a place where you can receive practical coaching and best practice sharing. We have 2 more Cohorts launching this fall! Learn more and register today: filo.org/cohorts Ryland at FILO 2025: Want to hear more from today's Podcast guest? Check out his class about Making the Most of your ATEM in the Digital Resource library.  Ryland's YouTube: youtube.com/@RylandRussell Ryland's Course: Next Level Livestreaming on a Budget - Be sure to use discount code "FILO50" for 50% off!  Sub

Todd sits down with the team from Reach Communications, an event, rental, equipment sales and installation company that helped with technology support to make the FILO Conference happen this year. Dan, Steve and Josh share their production journey stories and how that has translated into who Reach is today. They also have a vulnerable conversation about the struggle between being excellent and being perfect.Show Notes:FILO 2025 Digital Resources: The FILO 2025 Resource Library is OPEN! Head to filo.org/filo-resources and add the one big bundle of FILO 2025 goodness to your cart. Who doesn’t love a good bundle? Or, take some time to review each Breakout class title and presenter, Lunch & Learn event and Intensive before deciding on a few individual resources to add to your digital library. Reach Communications: They help their customers effectively REACH their audience through technical excellence. Learn more at reachcomm.net.Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast o

Bryan Bailey from Prestonwood Baptist in Dallas joins Todd on the Podcast to talk about the importance of not just doing whatever seems good for production, but also the need to be strategic with how technology aligns with fulfilling the mission of our churches.Show Notes:FILO 2025 Digital Resources: Stick close to your email and social media feeds to be notified when the Resources are released this week! Be sure to grab the download of Bryan Bailey's Breakout on Camera Robotics!FILO Cohorts: If you enjoyed today's episode topic about production culture, a great next step would be to join a FILO Cohort to continue the conversation with others just like you! Learn more and see the available Cohorts for the fall at filo.org/cohorts.Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode.Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We

Delwin Eiland and Nate Parker, the Worship Leader and Technical Producer for FILO 2025, sit down with Todd to talk about some behind the scenes stuff from the Main Sessions of the FILO Conference, as well as the importance of trust between the platform and production teams.Show Notes:FILO Book - Learn more about I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas on our website: filo.org/book. Be sure to specifically check out the chapter titled "Tenacity in Relationships" for more on today's topic! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode.Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate your help! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Have ideas for the FILO Podcast? Email your feedback, send us your topic ideas or names of people you think we should interview! filopodcast@filo.orgFILO Emails: The best way to stay in the loop

Todd sits down with Nate Aguilar, the brains behind all the technology used to pull off the FILO Conference. They talk about streaming, using Willow Creek infrastructure and setting up the volunteers up to succeed as we streamed 8 Breakouts simultaneously. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Highlight Video FILO 2026: Live Stream and In-Person tickets are available for the lowest rate through May 27, 2025. Learn more at filo.org/filo2026. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast listeners is “podcast10”. Want to know more about the behind the scenes of the Conference? Send us your questions! We would love to answer them! Email the team at hello@filo.org. Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode. Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate your help! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Have ideas for the

Brian Taylor joins Todd to talk about how to show up fully in our roles as technical artists, and how our perspective can help completely change our environments. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Conference: Today’s guest will be joining us at the Conference that kicks off next week, on May 6th! And it's not too list to join us In-Person or on the Live Stream. Learn more and grab your tickets at filo.org/filo2025. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast listeners is “podcast10”. Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode. Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate your help! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Have ideas for the FILO Podcast? Email your feedback, send us your topic ideas or names of people you think we should interview! filopodcast@filo.org FILO Emails: The best way to stay in the loo

Todd talks with Brian Grahn from Clear-Com. They talk about how a good intercom system can help free us up to do what we do best instead of worrying about how to communicate. Brian also talks about the new technology that Clear-Com offers to help integrate into a system you might already have. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Conference: Our next registration price jump is coming up quickly on April 9! Learn more and grab your tickets at filo.org/filo2025. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast listeners is “podcast10”. Partner Page: Learn more about our FILO 2025 Partners at filo.org/partners. Visit the website and enter for a chance to win 20% off your ticket to FILO 2025! Clear-Com: Our guest on today's episode is from our partner, Clear-Com! They create exceptional communication tools that are vital for a successful production, broadcast, or project. From headsets to cabling, their product lines include everything you need to get on the air. Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscri

Megan Fate Marshman joins the FILO Podcast in anticipation of speaking at the FILO 2025 Conference. They talk about her new book "Relaxed" and how church technical artists can learn from Jesus' example. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Conference: Today’s guest will be joining us as a Main Session Speaker at the upcoming Conference. And our next price jump is coming up quickly on April 9! Learn more and grab your tickets at filo.org/filo2025. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast listeners is “podcast10”. Megan's Book:"Relaxed"   Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode. Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate your help! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Have ideas for the FILO Podcast? Email your feedback, send us your topic ideas or names of people you think we should interview! filopodcast

Todd talks with Brad Bramer, the Executive Producer at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. They talk about the importance of communicating between teams, transitioning from doing to leading and not running while on intercom.Show Notes:FILO Coaching: FILO Coaching is based on decades of church production experience and provides the specific help you need through one-on-one leadership coaching. Take the next step in your personal development, your leadership development, and your team’s development to make the leap from just doing production to becoming a leader others want to follow. Set up an inquiry call to learn more at filo.org/one-on-one-leadership-coaching/.FILO 2025 Conference: Experience community with other technical artists from around the world to learn new skills and to be reminded that what you do matters. Learn more and grab your tickets at filo.org/filo2025. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast listeners is “podcast10”. Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episod

Todd talks with Jackie Glass, Executive Wellness Coach and good friend of the FILO Team. They talk about the importance of each of us being centered around peace and how that effects everything we do and each person we come into contact with.Show Notes:FILO 2025 Conference: Experience community with other technical artists from around the world to learn new skills and to be reminded that what you do matters. Our next price jump is coming up on February 12! Learn more and grab your tickets at filo.org/filo2025. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast listeners is “podcast10”. Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode.Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate your help! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Have ideas for the FILO Podcast? Email your feedback, send us your topic ideas or names

Todd is joined by Toby Walters from ChurchGear. They talk about trends in the local church, the need for community within the technical artist community and why Toby wears red shoes. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts: So often as a technical artist, it can be easy to forget to look after yourself. FILO is here to provide spaces where you can feel seen, known, and valued. FILO Cohorts are a place where you can receive practical coaching and best practice sharing. Learn more at filo.org/cohorts. FILO 2025 Conference: Experience community with other technical artists from around the world to learn new skills and to be reminded that what you do matters. Our next price jump is coming up quickly! Learn more and grab your tickets at filo.org/filo2025. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast listeners is “podcast10”.  ChurchGear: They believe in rescuing used production gear from churches, restoring and repurposing it to smaller churches, universities, integrators and individuals. Learn more at churchgear.com. Vo

Todd sits down with Todd Henry, author of several books with the goal of helping people be Brave, Focused and Brilliant. They talk about a wide range of topics including building culture around you and not just waiting for someone else to create it; transitioning from doing to leading; and showing up with curiosity and humility.Show Notes:FILO 2025 Conference: Today's guest will be joining us at the upcoming Conference. And our next price jump is coming up quickly! Learn more and grab your tickets at filo.org/filo2025. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast listeners is “podcast10”. Todd Henry's Books: "The Accidental Creative""Die Empty""Herding Tigers""The Brave Habit""Daily Creative""Louder Than Words"Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode.Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate

Nicole Lucas, Creative Arts Pastor at Christ Community Church in St. Charles, IL sits down with Aubrey Wentz to talk about the importance of self care and taking a Sabbath. God intended for us to last for the long haul and not burn ourselves out.Show Notes:FILO Cohorts: This episode is a recording from a 2024 Summer Skills Cohort. If you are intrigued to learn more about Cohorts or if you would like to sign up for one, head to filo.org/cohorts. Giving Tuesday: FILO Community NFP is a US-registered 501c3 nonprofit corporation. In order to continue providing the best resources to church technical artists around the world, we rely on the donations of people like you. Our goal is to raise $150,000 by the end of 2024 and we are celebrating the over $96,000 we have received so far. Would you prayerfully consider closing the gap with a monthly gift or one-time donation? Thank you for helping us in expanding our reach and ministering to technical artists worldwide! Reach out to the team at hello@filo.org or learn mor

FILO's Aubrey Wentz talks with Shawn Williams and Jeff Boriss from Willow Creek Church about the challenges of production people and pastors working together. Learning to communicate and teach each other what it takes to make Sundays happen are key ingredients to having successful outcomes...and not hating each other. :)Show Notes:FILO Cohorts: This episode is a recording from a 2024 Summer Skills Cohort. If you are intrigued to learn more about Cohorts or if you would like to sign up for one, head to filo.org/cohorts. Jeff's FILO 2024 Breakout: Processes That Get You to Sunday Without Going CrazySubscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode.Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate your help! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Have ideas for the FILO Podcast? Email your feedback, send us your topic ideas

Todd and Willow talk about why it is so important to figure out a vision for teams to understand what matters and what doesn't. From there, they discuss why our volunteers need to hear the vision often, so that the whole team can be on the same page.Show Notes:You Matter To Us: We periodically ask the FILO Community on Instagram about what struggles they're experiencing. We take those topics and produce content addressing those issues. Keep sharing and keep engaging in the Blog and Podcast platforms. We hope they serve you! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode.Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate your help! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Have ideas for the FILO Podcast? Email your feedback, send us your topic ideas or names of people you think we should interview! filopodcast@filo.orgFIL

Todd is joined by the lead pastor and production volunteer at Hope Culture Church to talk about creating an environment for serving and setting a foundation for others to succeed.Show Notes:2025 Cohorts: The 2025 schedule of Cohorts has been released! Learn more and sign up today at filo.org/cohorts.Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode.Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate your help! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Have ideas for the FILO Podcast? Email your feedback, send us your topic ideas or names of people you think we should interview! filopodcast@filo.orgFILO Emails: The best way to stay in the loop with what FILO is up to, is to sign up to receive our emails.Follow FILO on Social Media: Instagram | Facebook 

Todd is joined by Christina and Adam to talk about collaboration. Coming from the production and creative ends of the spectrum, they talk about the ways they have found to work best together to accomplish the goals of the weekend service.Show Notes:Invest In Your Team: As we head into fall, now is a great time to invest in your team! Purchase copies of the FILO book and talk through the discussion questions at the end of each chapter. Or download a digital resource from a past Conference and watch it as a team. Rick Rubin's Book: The Creative Act: A Way of BeingSubscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode.Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate your help! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Have ideas for the FILO Podcast? Email your feedback, send us your topic ideas or names of people you think we sho

Beau Norton joins Todd to talk about how, when and why use contractors to fill positions on the production team at church. They talk about the importance of consistency and team culture, as well as expectations from the church's leadership.Show Notes:FILO Cohorts: There are a few spots left in the final 101 Cohort of 2024 that launches October 8th! Register today! If that Thursday weekly Cohort doesn’t work in your schedule, you can view the rest of the year’s schedule on our website. Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode.Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate your help! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Have ideas for the FILO Podcast? Email your feedback, send us your topic ideas or names of people you think we should interview! filopodcast@filo.orgFILO Emails: The best way to stay in the lo

Todd is joined by Tim Stevens, former executive pastor at Willow Creek Church. They talk about the importance of the culture on a team and the part that each of us has to play in creating it in our own sphere of influence.Show Notes:Summer Skills Cohort: Journey with like-minded technical artists for growth and support as well as meet with an industry leader for an in-depth discussion around a topic. The best part? Sharing how you’re learning and growing with your group for added support and accountability. Join us for the final August session! Learn more at filo.org/cohorts. FILO Cohorts: There are a few spots left in the next 101 Cohort that launches August 15th! Register today! If that Thursday weekly Cohort doesn’t work in your schedule, you can view the rest of the year’s schedule on our website. Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode.Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your rati