What if the most ambitious act in filmmaking isn't raising $20 million - but refusing to wait for permission to create? In this episode of Creative Risk, Joshua sits down with the visionary duo behind the acclaimed film Strawberry Mansion, Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney, to tear apart every assumption about what it takes to make cinematic magic. These filmmakers didn't just make a stunning sci-fi fantasy for $200,000 - they created a masterclass in resourceful storytelling that looks like it cost forty times their actual budget.

This isn't your typical "how we made it cheap" conversation. Kentucker and Albert dive deep into the psychology of micro-budget filmmaking - the years of industry rejection that nearly killed their confidence, the creative solutions that emerged from pure necessity, and why constraints became their secret weapon for unlocking unprecedented imagination. Raw, practical, and unapologetically ambitious, this episode demolishes the myth that you need massive resources to create transformative art and challenges every creative to stop making excuses and start making magic.

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“CREATIVE RISK”, is a new podcast hosted by actors Joshua Morgan and Mike Labbadia of Artist’s Strategy where they explore all things art, entrepreneurialism and everything in between. The acting industry is more volatile and competitive than ever before, therefore the artist must evolve in order to take radical ownership over their creative businesses. Each episode, Mike and Joshua will get raw and unfiltered, giving hot takes and cutting edge strategies on how to build a sustainable career in the arts.

In this episode of Raw + Rising, Joshua sits down with multi-hyphenate powerhouse Ross Shenker to demolish every assumption about creative specialization. As an associate casting director, playwright, director, classically trained pianist, AND certified Michael Chekhov teacher, Ross embodies what it means to reject industry gatekeeping and build a career that defies categorization

This isn' t your typical "diversify your skills" conversation. Ross and Joshua dive deep into the realities of why single-minded career paths are increasingly extinct, how casting directors are becoming the new uncredited producers, and why the industry' s obsession with "clarity of type" is killing authentic artistry. From translating Chekhov with his Russian-speaking father to leveraging his encyclopedic knowledge of actors across budget levels, Ross reveals how his multi-disciplinary approach isn' t just survival — it's the future of creative entrepreneurship

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“CREATIVE RISK”, is a new podcast hosted by actors Joshua Morgan and Mike Labbadia of Artist’s Strategy where they explore all things art, entrepreneurialism and everything in between. The acting industry is more volatile and competitive than ever before, therefore the artist must evolve in order to take radical ownership over their creative businesses. Each episode, Mike and Joshua will get raw and unfiltered, giving hot takes and cutting edge strategies on how to build a sustainable career in the arts.

What if the most essential conversations about intimacy coordination aren't happening in rehearsal rooms - but in producer offices and casting sessions? In this episode, Joshua sits down with intimacy coordinator and movement expert Alexis Black to tear apart every assumption about staged intimacy work. From the reality that most productions treat intimacy coordination like a luxury add-on to the uncomfortable truth that actors often discover their boundaries mid-rehearsal, this conversation exposes the gap between best practices and industry reality.

This isn't your typical "intimacy work is important" discussion. Joshua and Alexis dive deep into the messy contradictions of creative collaboration - why some actors with certification still can't handle complex work, how directors use intimacy protocols as scapegoats for larger production problems, and why the field's obsession with safety might be accidentally creating robotic performances. Through personal stories of productions gone sideways and hard-earned insights about sustainable creativity, they explore what it really takes to choreograph consent without killing artistic risk.

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“CREATIVE RISK”, is a new podcast hosted by actors Joshua Morgan and Mike Labbadia of Artist’s Strategy where they explore all things art, entrepreneurialism and everything in between. The acting industry is more volatile and competitive than ever before, therefore the artist must evolve in order to take radical ownership over their creative businesses. Each episode, Mike and Joshua will get raw and unfiltered, giving hot takes and cutting edge strategies on how to build a sustainable career in the arts.