This week on the How to Film Weddings Podcast we're joined by Rachel Silver, the founder, and CEO of Love Stories TV. Their platform has over a million followers on social media and generates about half a BILLION views. Rachel shares the business model of Love Stories TV, how you can make money in this industry. She also talks about the wedding film awards, how you can participate, and much, much more. Learn more at: https://www.howtofilmweddings.com/lovestoriestv Upload a video to have a chance...
Feb 14, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 206
This week on the How To Film Weddings podcast John and Nick go deep with the How To Film Weddings team to talk about everyone's role within the brand, some big plans going forward, and what it's like to work for John and Nick.
Feb 07, 2022•1 sec•Season 2Ep. 205
This week on the How To Film Weddings Podcast we're joined by another incredible success story from the 2021 Mastermind Alumni....Stephanie and Charles of The Axtells join John and Nick to talk about how they've scaled and grown their wedding video/photo brand the powerhouse that it currently is, how to brand yourself like a luxury brand, and much, much, more!
Jan 31, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 204
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING! In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast John and Nick drop some big news about the 2022 Mastermind. Our voices are gone, our hearts are full, and our minds are refreshed. We also talk about the EPIC Mastermind retreat that we just finished. To learn more about mastermind go to howtofilmweddings.com/mastermind
Jan 24, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 203
This week John and Nick are joined by another amazing Mastermind Alumni, Mckenzie Michael of Travel House Collective joins the podcast to share her start in the industry, when her business started to consistently grow, how the community has helped her business and more!
Jan 17, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 202
It's the start of a new year! 2 weeks in... how are you doing with your goals? Nothing is going to change for any of us in 2022 if we do the exact same things we did in 2021. Change only happens when we get out of our comfort zones.
Jan 14, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 201
This week John and Nick get to chat with Austin and Jessica Blanchard of The Creative to chat about how they've experienced growth in their business from taking risks and leaning on the community to help them grow exponentially over the last year.
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 200
What would happen if you really focused on your business for 1,000 days? We answer that question and more this week on the How To Film Weddings podcast, John and Nick chat with Patrick and Alayna of Shore and Summit to talk about how their business has grown after spending 1,000 days of dedicated effort, learning from others, and more.
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 199
In our last episode of 2021, John and Nick look back on 2021 and review all the great things that have happened here at How To Film Weddings. We also talk about our business results for this year and our goals for 2022 for our wedding businesses and How To Film Weddings. See you next year!
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 198
It is Christmas time, and we constantly are getting asked "What do you want?" It got me thinking about what I really want. So many of us don't take the time to dream, or think through the things we really want in our lives. In this week's episode of Deep Nuggets, John is breaking down some thoughts around this topic. By having a clear direction for what you want, you can know if you are hitting your goals, and why you even have the goals in the first place.
Dec 24, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 197
It's back!!! That's right we're doing a whole week of giving this year as a way to give back and say thank you to everyone that has made this podcast possible! John & Nick also take some time to talk about how an attitude of giving can translate into success for your business and some practical things to do to show your appreciation this holiday season. Click here to enter for your chance to win: Posing Guide $199 value Business Bundle $275 value Pricing Guide of your choice $149 value $250 ...
Dec 20, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 196
Looking back on 2021 I feel like I didn't accomplish anything that I wanted to. I had some pretty big goals and, well, I sucked and keeping them. And ya know what? That's ok. It's so easy to look at our failures rather than our successes. In today's Deep Nugget episode Nick looks at the positive when it would be so easy to look at the negative. How are you liking these deep nuggets? Hit me up on Instagram and let me know @iam.nickmiller
Dec 17, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 195
Here we are at the end of the year, are you scrambling to try to figure out all your tax and accounting info? Bringing on a tax professional to help us with our businesses has been absolutely game-changing and has saved us tons of time and even more money. This week we welcome Jeremy Doorn of Core Financial back on the podcast to answer your questions about taxes, accounting, how to pay yourself, and more!
Dec 13, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 194
Not going to lie, today's episode of Deep Nuggets might be my favorite piece of content I have made in 2021. I think you need to hear this before the end of the year. It is time to really figure out why you are doing this. Not why other people think you are doing it. How are you liking these deep nuggets? Hit me up on Instagram and let me know @johnbunn_
Dec 10, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 193
We literally create content for a living and somehow social media still feels like an unbearable task sometimes. This week on the How To Film Weddings podcast we're breaking down 5 ways you can improve your social media going into 2022. Fire up your social media of choice, and let's get ready to get better together.
Dec 06, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 192
Guess what? We have something special going on over at HTFW. A brand new short form audio only experience called Deep Nuggets. So many times we have something we want to say, but it doesn't warrant a 45 minute episode. So from time to time, we are going to be sprinkling in some deep nuggets. This week, John talks about how he just turned down a $10,000 booking, but spoiler alert, he was able to then book it for more. Let us know if you like these shorter form episodes. These are ONLY available v...
Dec 03, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 191
When it comes to burnout, it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. It happens to all of us, especially during this time of year when we're staring at a huge backlog of weddings that still need to be edited. This week on the How To Film Weddings podcast we want to break down 5 ways to deal with burnout and to stay fresh as a wedding filmmaker.
Nov 29, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 190
Live Q&A with John and Nick Tonight at midnight the doors close for The Complete Wedding Videography Course. Be sure to check it out at: http://completeweddingvideography.com/ In today’s episode, we go live on Zoom and answer your questions. We had a live Zoom Audience as we answered a ton of questions. Super helpful information, to help you in your wedding video business. In celebration of our Complete Wedding Videography Course, don’t forget we are picking one person to win a huge prize pa...
Nov 22, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 187
BONUS PODCAST - replay of Day 2 of the Filmmaking with Intention Workshop Statistics are showing 2022 to be the busiest wedding season since 1984. Are you ready for the influx of inquiries? How do you know who to say yes to? When to raise your prices? In this FREE 2 day workshop, we are going to show you how to put together a plan for next year, how to price yourself and how to be INTENTIONAL with your business. Most creatives think that their business will succeed, but never put any time into b...
Nov 17, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 188
BONUS PODCAST - replay of Day 1 of the Filmmaking with Intention Workshop Statistics are showing 2022 to be the busiest wedding season since 1984. Are you ready for the influx of inquiries? How do you know who to say yes to? When to raise your prices? In this FREE 2 day workshop, we are going to show you how to put together a plan for next year, how to price yourself and how to be INTENTIONAL with your business. Most creatives think that their business will succeed, but never put any time into b...
Nov 16, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 187
2022 is quickly approaching...are you ready? In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast, we're talking about 5 ways to make sure you're ready for the 2022 wedding season right now. Get ready to implement some real-life hacks to change your business and your life next year.
Nov 15, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 186
John just booked a $15,000 wedding...and in this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast John and Nick break down how he did it and how Nick has more than tripled his prices in three years. Get ready to take some notes on this episode.
Nov 08, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 185
Being intentional with your business is so incredibly important, this week we interview Makenzy Smith of The Northwest Focus Co to learn how she protects her mental health and creates an intentional life as a parent and business owner.
Nov 01, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 184
This week we interview Kailina Erickson of Roots & Wings Films and Aaron Guerrero of Two Arrow Films. What do these two have in common you might ask? Both of these great wedding filmmakers have been through the Complete Wedding Videography Course. They share how it is has changed their business, what type of success they've seen since taking the course, and why they think it's a great investment for your business. The Complete Wedding Videography Course is back! Click Here to learn more abou...
Oct 25, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 183
Rick and Sarah of Pen Weddings return to the podcast to talk about how they film on wedding days with their story based editing process in mind. Rick and Sarah also do a little show and tell and teach us all about what the wedding film world looked like back in the days of tape to tape.
Oct 18, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 182
We're super excited to have Kathryn Majic of BLNK Films back on the podcast this week to discuss her newest film that has taken the wedding film industry by storm. She breaks down her approach to creating her latest film and we get deep into how it impacted her personally and how she's handled creative burnout.
Oct 11, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 181
Reels are the real deal...for real. This week on the podcast we learn all the best Instagram Reel tricks from Alesia of Alesia Films, how to grow your personal brand as a videographer, and use the word reel entirely too many times.
Oct 04, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 180
This week's episode is a little different...we sit down with Matt and Rachel Johnson to dive deep into how they run their business as a married couple, their rise to YouTube fame, Matt's beardless emo phase, and much, much, more.
Sep 27, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 179
Things have changed lately. HTFW started in 2018, and has become one of the largest groups on the planet for wedding filmmakers. But with that growth comes some pain. And to be honest, we are quite upset. Recently, in the HTFW Facebook group we have seen some trolls, as the group has grown. Nick and John sit down to remind everyone of the vision of HTFW, and get honest with where things are going. If you are committed to this group, you need to listen to this episode.
Sep 20, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 178
This week John and Nick go over all the things they wish they would have known when they started their wedding film business. From audio design to business strategies and everything in between. Buckle up, take some notes, and get ready to improve your wedding films.
Sep 13, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 177