Creative Innovators with Gigi Johnson Podcast
1) From Rhythm & Hues to Dancing Atoms: Saraswathi “Vani” Balgam
We have the pleasure of sharing the adventures of Saraswathi “Vani” Balgam -- from pioneering visual effects in India to founding her studio, Dancing Atoms, and mentoring future talents. Fr...Show More
2) A Creative Maestro: Mark Brymer Talks Show Production and Choral Arranging
I'm joined by the multitalented Mark Brymer, a creative entrepreneur with hands-on expertise in turning musical concepts into spectacular shows. Mark brings a wealth of experience — from arrangi...Show More
A Creative Maestro: Mark Brymer Talks Show Production and Choral Arranging
39:47 | Dec 13th, 2023
3) From Immersive Theater to VR Innovation: Deirdre V. Lyons' Journey
Today's guest is a true pioneer in the burgeoning field of virtual reality theater: Deirdre V. Lyons. She'll share her groundbreaking work in VR at the Ferryman Collective, such as her innovativ...Show More
4) Risk, Reward, and Representation in Hollywood with Harry Abrams
In this conversation, we are joined by a long-time innovator and entrepreneur in talent management — Harry Abrams. At the venerable age of 88, Harry reflects on a career where passion eclipsed paychec...Show More
5) Discovering New Artists and Building Your Own Path . . . with Jason Kramer
Jason Kramer shares his journey to being an EMT during the AIDS Epidemic, LA Riots, and Northridge Earthquake to Fox Sports to KLOS and KCRW. He talks about the magic of Sunday nights, how he created...Show More
Discovering New Artists and Building Your Own Path . . . with Jason Kramer
58:44 | Nov 20th, 2023
6) Building VR Community through Learning . . . with Dominique Wu
Dominique Wu is a real leader in bringing together education and VR for regular people. She's created the XReality Pro program. She'll talk about what it's like to be an immigrant in the United States...Show More
7) If I’m Going to Keep Evolving . . . with Peter Kiesewalter, The Moth Project
Peter Kiesewalter creates at the divergent edge -- at the intersection of art and science. In this case, he's working at the edge of ecology and biology along with music and location-based entertainm...Show More
If I’m Going to Keep Evolving . . . with Peter Kiesewalter, The Moth Project
55:31 | Oct 23rd, 2023
8) Ask the Right Questions . . . with Isaac Saldana, CEO, Memo
Isaac leans on two core values: asking the right questions and humility. Along with a good friend, he launched several companies. And several failed -- until he launched SendGrid in 2009. After learni...Show More
9) New Markets, Bold Choices . . . with Miki Agrawal, Serial Founder & Musician
Some guests have a LOT of gumption and energy to create new. Miki is releasing her first album now. But over time, she has launched new companies and created new spaces. Some of the road has been bump...Show More
New Markets, Bold Choices . . . with Miki Agrawal, Serial Founder & Musician
45:08 | Oct 9th, 2023
10) Seek Out Creative Opportunities…with Mark Harper
"I had no idea what I was doing." Mark Harper shares his story of going from ROTC to Combat Camera (leading teams of combat photographers) to Technicolor to high-end headphones to joining a startup m...Show More